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  • UTV co-founder Zarina Mehta quits

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jul 23, 2012
    indiantelevision.com Team

    MUMBAI: UTV Software Communications co-founder Zarina Mehta has put in her papers, a year after the company was wholly taken over by The Walt Disney.

    Mehta was designated as chief creative officer at Walt Disney India and was looking after UTV channels including Bindass.

    "After 27 years, I have decided that I need to move on from my beloved UTV," Mehta said in an internal mail to the employees. "It has given me joy and fulfillment to create a vibrant, passionate, cutting-edge company that believes passionately in creativity at its core."

    She will now move full time to the foundation SHARE (Society to Heal, Aid, Restore And Educate) as managing trustee, she said in the mail.

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  • Bindass to launch 'Fear Less' on 7 July

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jul 02, 2012
    indiantelevision.com Team

    Mumbai: Youth entertainment channel Bindass is launching its latest show - ?Fear Less? ? on 7 July. The show will air every Saturday at 7 pm and will also be available on web and mobile platforms.

    Fear Less is is designed to make one conquer his fear and do so in a fun manner with the help of friends.

    Powered by Woodland, it is in sync with the brand?s new proposition of encouraging the youth to restless, do more and act now.

    The show will be hosted by Varun Mitra, who will guide the participants through their journey to overcome their long held fears motivating and encouraging them at every step.

    UTV Media Networks executive director - youth channels Nikhil Gandhi said, "Fear Less is the latest offering from Bindass that empowers the youth to Rest Less and live more. You will get to see people overcoming different types of fears and phobias with the help of their friends. The show celebrates friendship and will have exciting tasks that?ll keep you on the edge of your seats."

    Every episode of Fear Less will have a group of friends help that one friend in the group face his/her fear. The episode would start with the back story, profiling of the friends, the actual fear and then a solution comprising of different levels of interesting and fun tasks which will ultimately help the person?s deal with their fears in a more effective manner with confidence. It is during this journey of battling friend?s fears that friendships will rediscover themselves and set sail through a journey of joy and sorrows. Eventually the aim is to forge stronger friendships and help you get over your fear, the channel said.

    Woodland Worldwide MD Harkirat Singh said, "Woodland as a brand is synonymous with being FEAR LESS. However, we always wished to power a show with an innovative concept of overcoming your fears with your friends. Basis our strong and long-term relationship with bindass, we are happy to be associated with this show."

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