MUMBAI: Bindass, an Indian youth entertainment brand, is bringing back its reality travel series ?Beg Borrow Steal?.

Starting 12 August, the ninth season of the series will air every Sunday at 7 pm.

This season explores Thailand with Aaliyah embarking on her first international journey with Beg Borrow Steal season nine. She will dodge through the floating market, Chinese Temple and Thai villages as she kick starts her journey which she has to complete in eight days and with Rs 1000. While she will be rewarded for completing her tasks, she will also be subjected to penalties in case she doesn?t.

Disney UTV executive director youth channels - media networks Nikhil Gandhi said, "BBS has been an absolute hit with the audiences, which is what has prompted us to come back with the ninth season. Our aim is to always offer our viewers with something new so that we keep evolving the seasons and this time we are back with yet another twist! This season, Beg Borrow Steal goes International; we will take you through one of the most exciting tourist destination - Thailand. Carrying the legacy of being a show with demanding tasks, challenging penalties and a relentless drive for survival, this season will see some interesting twist and turns that are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. on the side you are sure to get some handy travelling tips as well!"

MUMBAI: Glory Sports International, the owner and rights holder of the Glory World Series kickboxing championship, has agreed to acquire Dutch-based competitor, ?It?s Showtime,? led by the European fight manager and kickboxing promoter Simon Rutz.

The landmark deal will effectively place all of the world?s top kickboxers, or stand-up fighters, under the same promotional umbrella. GSI will absorb other assets from and take over management of ?It?s Showtime.?

"This is what the world of stand-up fighting has been waiting for - all the top fighters competing in the same series each time to find out who is really the very best,? said GSI MD Marcus Luer, who also owns Asian sports marketing company Total Sports Asia.

The Glory World Series is the world?s premier kickboxing league, staging events across the globe and offering up to $1,000,000 in prize money to successful fighters in the 16-man grand prix tournaments which are open to only the very best fighters in each weight class.

With television deals spanning every continent plus an online streaming system, Glory claims to be the world?s most widely-broadcast sporting organisations already.

"By adding ?It?s Showtime?, Glory has truly established itself as the No. 1 kickboxing league in the world. This is what the fans have been waiting for and we are here to deliver it. Glory will soon announce a new series of events and a modernized tournament format for the rest of the year and for 2013," continued Luer.

Owned and operated by Glory Sports International (GSI), the organisation has offices in Holland, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Its personnel include prominent hedge-fund investors, the pioneering sports marketing agency Total Sport Asia and several executives from the Golden Glory team.