• Big CBS Love to showcase Stylista on Sundays at 8 pm

    Submitted by ITV Production on Feb 29, 2012
    indiantelevision.com Team

    MUMBAI: Big CBS Love will kick off Stylista on 4 March and will air every Sunday at 8 pm.

    The show is set in the world of the fashion magazine industry and features the tug-of-war for the most war coveted job with a top fashion magazine between aspiring fashion editors with a passion for fashion.

    11 aspiring fashion enthusiasts vie for a much-coveted editorial job with a top fashion magazine. They work as assistants to the magazine?s editor, a demanding and well-respected fashion icon. Each week, these aspiring fashion editors perform everything from humbling and menial assistant challenges to a fashion editorial assignment to social- climbing endeavours.

    At the helm of the search is Anne Slowey, Elle?s fashion news director and Joe Zee, the magazine?s creative director. Each week, one contestant is fired by Anne in consultation with Joe Zee.

    That is until the last assistant standing gets ?promoted? to the coveted real-life job opportunity. The grand prize includes a paid editorial position at the magazine, a paid lease on a great apartment in Manhattan, and a clothing allowance at H&M, all for one year, valued at $100,000!

    The show showcases emotions, challenges, fighting spirit and the excitement of the glamour.

     

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  • Big CBS Love to air season 17 of 'America?s Next Top Model'

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jan 07, 2012
    indiantelevision.com Team

    MUMBAI: Big CBS Love, the English entertainment television channel from RBNL that targets urban women, will bring ace supermodel Tyra Banks with the 17th season of America?s Next Top Model - America?s Next Top Model: All-Stars.

    The show kicks off on 9 January and will air from Monday to Friday at 10 pm.

    ?America?s Next Top Model? is a reality show that chronicles the transformation of everyday young women into potentially fierce supermodels. Cameras catch each candid moment as participants face weekly tasks that determine who makes the cut.

    Participants demonstrate both inner and outer beauty as they master complicated catwalks, rigorous photo shoots and publicity skills.

    The season features 14 returning models that are from previous cycles. The winner of this cycle will receive a campaign with the Express fashion brand, a chance to be a guest correspondent on the hit newsmagazine ?Extra,? a fashion spread in Vogue Italia, the cover of and a spread in Beauty in Vogue, a blog on Vogue.it and a $100,000 contract with Cover Girl cosmetics.

    The judging panel once again consists of executive producer and talk show host, supermodel Tyra Banks, author, filmmaker and fashion photographer Nigel Barker and former American editor-at-large for Vogue magazine Andr? Leon Talley.

    This season will witness models from the past coming back to seek their moment of glory.

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  • Big CBS Love kicks off reality dating show on 12 December

    Submitted by ITV Production on Dec 07, 2011
    indiantelevision.com Team

    MUMBAI: English GEC Big CBS Love which targets women kicks of the reality show ?Excused? from 12 December 2011 at 9.30 pm. Single men and women looking for love are either in-or-out on the show which will air on weekdays.

    The reality show will be hosted by Iliza Shlesinger. The show aims to offer a fresh take on the dating scene, mining the comedy that traditionally comes with relationships.

    With each episode the show follows a new group of men competing for the affections of two women or vice versa. Based on first impressions and intimate dates, Shlesinger guides the contestants as they systematically eliminate the group down to the final four which is then brought down to two remaining suitors. Out of these two, the contestants will then decide which of the two suitors will go on a one-on-one date with each of the contestants while the other will be ?Excused?.

    The final man standing then has the opportunity to select the woman he wants to date. Ultimately, one final couple has the chance for love but at this stage too, comes a twist called The Courtyard. The final contestant chosen by the suitor is given the choice to culminate the relationship by meeting their suitor in the courtyard of the house.

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  • Big CBS Love to launch new local property

    Submitted by ITV Production on Nov 18, 2011
    indiantelevision.com Team

    MUMBAI: Big CBS Networks has announced a new local show for Big CBS Love which targets women.

    ?India?s Glam Diva? follows on the heels of ?India?s Sexiest Bachelor?. Ladies from the entertainment industry of India will be judged together by a jury and the public, to select their favourite Diva. The show is scheduled to hit the screens by next month.

    The platform aims to bring the most ravishing, talented and deserving divas to the fore. Women from India will compete for India?s final choice of the most glamorous Diva. Backed by the expert jury and programming team and coupled with audience feedback from across the country, the first phase will see a shortlist of the top 14 contenders for the title.

    Women competing for the title are Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Aishwariya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan.

    The show has been divided into segments. The first segment will give viewers a peek into the minds of Divas. The Divas will be judged on the basis of their X factor, their public appearances, the brands they handle and their business sense, judging their minds. Second segment will include the attributes that make them so hot. Is it her eyes, is it her lips, her complexion, her skin, her attire, her sex appeal or is it the combination of all?... essentially evaluating the body.

    The third segment - after Mind and Body, will be Soul. It will be an electrifying combination of these factors that make for a winner.

    India?s Glam Diva will be hosted by VJ and actor Neil Bhoopalam.

    "After a successful season of ?India?s Sexiest Bachelor?, we are glad to announce our second property India?s Glam Diva. The show will have the most gorgeous women from the entertainment industry on one platform. These women will be judged on various factors by the viewers. The show will bring to the fore an unusual side of these women that was never known to their fans," the channel said in a statement.

    The voting mechanism will include SMS, a microsite and other social media vehicles like Facebook and Twitter.

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