• Dutch League Live on Ten Sports

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 25, 2007

    MUMBAI: Ten Sports will show the best of the Dutch league again this weekend, as the season heads into the second round of fixtures. Week 1 was certainly dramatic, with Ajax winning away from home at Heracles Almelo 8-1, whilst champions PSV had to battle hard for a 2-0 victory away at De Graafschap.

    What was clear from the first round of fixtures was the quality on show in the Dutch league this season, with 21 year old prodigy Ibrahim Afellay, the star of the PSV victory to justify the belief that he will become a major star.

    This weekend, the attention switches to title rivals Feyenoord, who are at home to Heerenveen, whilst Ajax are at home to VW Venlo. Ajax, the 21 time Dutch champions, have finished 2nd in the last three seasons and are determined to reclaim ground on PSV, who?ve beaten them to the title in all those seasons.

    Ten Sports will show action from the Dutch league, French league, Scottish league and Indian league all season long, along with action from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Cup, FIFA events and the club TV channels of Manchester United and Barcelona.

    Schedule:-

    Day
    Date
    Time (IST)
    Event
    Telecast
    Sunday
    26/8/07
    14:30
    Dutch League : PSV Vs N.E.C.
    Live
  • RJ Dheena creates history complestes 92.7 hrs on Air

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 25, 2007

    MUMBAI: An ecstatic RJ Dheena had tears in his eyes as he completed the 92.7 hour marathon that he set out to achieve on 20 August , 2007at 3.00 pm, which ended at 11:07 am on 24 August, 2007.The on-air stunt has created history and BIG 92.7 FM, is overjoyed and is now taking forward the papers with the LIMCA book of records. The marathon was a true test of fortitude, endurance and of course a true radio lover.

    BIG 92.7 FM had ensured all arrangements required like medical assistance, food, energy drinks, string of well wishers to ensure Dheena is in high spirits and also a well chalked out programming plan to ensure the successful completion of the marathon. Friends, family, school kids, fans thronged the BIG 92.7 FM office throughout his 92.7 hour stunt, of course not to forget his co-jocks who kept encouraging him and connecting him to people across different parts of the city. There were also celebrities like Sruthi Hasan, Aishwarya Dhanush Rajnikanth, Naresh Iyer, Priya Mani, Swarnamalya, Venkat Prabhu, Vijay Adhiraj, actress Priyanka and Mumtaz who came forward to encourage Dheena and ensure he was in high spirits. In fact they were quite amazed at his enthusiasm since he was livelier than others. People coming in to meet him, brought coffee - to help keep him awake and fresh, food - some of his favorite food that was specially prepared by the listeners who brought them to the office for him.

    Since such a marathon had never been attempted before and hence there were no learning‘s for RJ Dheena to go by. Dheena had been preparing himself for this marathon both physically and mentally and undertaking several fitness, yoga and meditation classes to ensure the highest levels of patience, commitment and focus. These preparations along with prayers to the almightily and seeking blessings from his near and dear ones and of course listeners who kept calling in and encouraging him, helped him complete the mammoth marathon!

    Speaking about his attempt, RJ Speed Dheena said in a very emotional mood, "I am very excited at having completed the marathon, but this experience made me actually realize the love that the people of Chennai have for me. People, across ages came over to meet me, called me and helped me through this feat. Am glad I could realize the dream of my Radio Station BIG 92.7 FM. These experience has taught me a lot, patience, focus, how to concentrate with almost no sleep (laughs) and of course how much people love me. I thank everyone for their support."

    When asked about what he is looking forward to doing, he shyly says, "Just some sleep right now?"?

    Speaking about Dheena‘s attempt for this record, Ramaswamy P.B, Station Head, BIG 92.7 FM, Chennai said, "We are very proud of Dheena for having completed the marathon. It was a task and we did our best at keeping him company, but it was his determination and focus along with the tremendous love from people that kept him going. Right from the top-most management sending him wishes and giving him tips, to the "coffee boy" in office, who has also spent sleepless nights along with the team and Dheena, encouraging him and being there for him. Of course none of this would have been possible without the tremendous support from listeners, who kept the calls pouring in and also the wishes. Dheena‘s true passion for Radio is reflected through this achievement. Our best wishes to him."

  • Watch 'Young Turks on Road' only on CNBC TV 18


    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 25, 2007

    MUMBAI: CNBC TV18‘s acclaimed feature show Young Turks, on young achievers in the Indian economic landscape, starts a new season in a new avatar, ‘Young Turks on the Road‘.As part of this, the show will now visit the emerging hotpots of entrepreneurial activity across the nation and highlight the fact that youth entrepreneurship has developed into a pan India phenomenon. The show will showcase talented young leaders in Bangalore, Goa, Pune, Chennai, Kolkatta and Hyderabad amongst other cities.

    Some of these Young achievers who will be featured on the series are Vikram Narayan, iFounder & CEO- Zendle, Shravan Gupta, Director- Travel Tours, Kavita Iyer, Sushma & Sanjay Founders, Minglebox, Rakesh & Helen Shukla, Founders- The Writers Block, S Vishwanath- Founder, rainwaterclub.org & Water Management Expert and I. Badrinath, CEO, Spectrum.

    Speaking on this new season, Ajay Chacko, Head Marketing, CNBC Universe added,

    "At CNBC TV18, our focus on providing a value adding & powerful feature line up has always been strong. Young Turks has been a pioneering show in the area of entrepreneurship and this new season of Young Turk on the road will strengthen our offering. The fact is that young entrepreneurship has indeed become pervasive nationwide, and this epitomizes the Indian growth story and demographic advantages the nation enjoys we believe Young Turk on the Road will provide a unique perspective on the individuals who are driving this change"

    Young Turks is one the oldest and most successful shows on CNBC TV18. It recently completed 150 episodes, which was celebrated with a unique ground event involving all featured guests. The show has also received many accolades through the years including the recent "Best Business Talk Show" award at the NT awards.

    Get set go! Young Turks On Road

    Only on CNBC-TV18

    Every Thursday, 6:30 pm

  • Shubha Mudgal on Radio One FM 94.3

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 24, 2007

    MUMBAI: She has been successful in bridging the gap and blend classical music and popular pop music.Her style of fusion music has made her popular among both classical music lovers and pop music listening youth. Shubha Mudgal, the voice that brings melody to ears of millions talks on changing times on the music industry and her contribution to the same.

    Shubha Mudgal with her education in music in various forms of Indian Classical Music like Khayal, Thumri and Dadra explains, "Music is like my friend, I fight with it, and at times it also disappoints me, it‘s like a journey where you learn a lot. It has the richness of language were you can convey your thoughts in many different ways and I think this is the best language for me to express my self."

    A firm believer of "If you don‘t raise your voice then you will have to let others dictate the terms?", Shubha Mudgal in her interview with Radio One FM 94.3, reveals her past on how she surprisingly landed in the music industry, her embarrassing moments to her new title of "Cool Mom". She makes her stand clear on what she interprets of the music world today, on lack of dedication and how diversity of our music had been stifled.

    Radio One 94.3 FM will be airing this one-hour interview at 12 noon on Sunday, 26 August, 2007. The show will be interspersed with songs that are Shubhaji‘s personal favorites.

  • BIG FM bags customer award for network innovation

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 24, 2007

    MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India?s No.1 FM Network currently operational in 31 cities, has added yet another feather to its cap by walking away with the customer award for ?Network Innovation? from the prestigious Hughes Escort Communications Ltd (HECL) for its innovative use of the VSAT network. BIG 92.7 FM was awarded at the HECL?s Users Forum on 17 August, 2007 ? a forum where HECL recognizes its customers for their outstanding contribution to the industry.

    BIG 92.7 FM was awarded by its VSAT service provider HECL for its brilliant innovation in using the VSAT satellite link to transmit the audio from its studios to the transmitters using the IP packet technology. BIG 92.7 FM network is one of the prime networks executed this year and besides being the largest network in the industry, BIG 92.7 FM is the only FM Station to deploy IP based encoders for the first time. In a very short span of time, BIG 92.7 FM has managed to spread its network and reach out to even the remote areas of Tier I & II cities. The role and the contribution generated by the Technology team of BIG 92.7 FM have been remarkable in making the FM Station become a success.

    The idea of using IP packet data for streaming audio over satellite is new and a very innovative concept, and was envisioned by BIG 92.7 FM. And turning this into reality has been possible with the timely help and assistance provided to BIG 92.7 FM by its satellite service provider HECL. In addition to this, BIG 92.7 FM has been supported by manufacturer APT of UK, who has helped designed our equipment ?Codec?.

    The customer award for ?Innovation Network? has been presented to BIG 92.7 FM for its ability to ?recognize the vision and hard-work of our customers‘ and for its effort in making ?new and innovative use? of the VSAT network.

    Commenting on the achievement, Mr.Soumen Ghosh Choudhury ? Chief Technical Officer, BIG 92.7 FM said, "We are extremely proud and are very glad that our efforts have been appreciated at the HECL forum, which is one of the most coveted forums in the industry. This is an important recognition of the innovation happening in the industry and we are thankful to HECL for helping us make this important technology a reality over a satellite link. Such acknowledgement works as a great motivator for the team, who strive harder to put forth a better product for our listeners?

     
  • Raksha Bandhan Festive Offer on Arzoo.com

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 24, 2007

    MUMBAI: On the Festive occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Arzoo.com, India‘s leading travel portal, today announced a special offer where customers can avail guaranteed 10 per cent discount on domestic airfare bookings on Spicejet, Indigo, Indian, Jetlite (Sahara) & Go Air anywhere within India. Similarly customers can also avail guaranteed 6 per cent discount on international airline bookings to US, Europe and Gulf.

    Commenting on this special offer, Mr. Sameer Patil, Head-Marketing of Arzoo.com said, "Raksha Bandhan Festival has a special significance for all the Indians and therefore we have announced this special offer to provide an excellent deal to our customers to celebrate the Rakhi festival even further". This offer is valid from 25th to 31st August 2007.

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