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SET unveils campaign theme for KBC S10

July 23, 2018, 7:30 am
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MUMBAI: Hindi GEC Sony Entertainment Television’s (SET) campaign theme for its game show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ (KBC) is #KabTakRokoge (How long will you stop).

The channel said that the campaign theme is about the power of knowledge which empowers the common man and woman to achieve what they aspire for, despite insurmountable obstacles. In its 10th season, KBC with its host Amitabh Bachchan will applaud the undying spirit behind every struggle.

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Conceptualised and written by Nitesh Tiwari and Nikhil Mehrotra, the campaign highlights three relatable stories with a soul. We often face situations in life that tend to deter us from achieving our goals. Often, we encounter people who discourage our attempts and obstruct our progress. When the odds are against us, one can only stand up to them and ask… #KabTakRokoge? Known for their unique brand of filmmaking, these inspiring films have been directed by Nitesh Tiwari and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari.

SEn head marketing Aman Srivastava said, “KBC is an Iconic show. Its campaigns in past years have touched and moved millions of Indians. It has won National and International awards and has successfully built anticipation for the show. This year’s theme of ‘Kab Tak Rokoge’ is both inspiring as well as upbeat and reflects Indian society’s prevalent “Can Do, Will Do” attitude. Nitesh Tewari has always created magic with KBC campaigns and this year again, he continues to weave the same magic with relevant insight captured with great cinematic impact. This time around, we also have Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari who will direct a film for the campaign.”

Writer-director Nitesh Tiwari said, “Sony and KBC hold a special place in my heart. I am always excited to do a KBC campaign. This year’s campaign is extremely relevant, and I hope the Indian audience will like the campaign and make KBC a big success.”

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ZEE5 releases second Tamil web series ‘Kallachirippu’

July 23, 2018, 8:59 pm
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MUMBAI: Digital entertainment platform ZEE5 has launched its Tamil original series ‘Kallachirippu’. Produced by Karthik Subburaj of Kaala fame, Kallachirippu that translates as ‘Picture Perfect’, is an intense thriller drama about a young urban couple whose arranged marriage goes horribly wrong when the wife accidentally kills her husband.

This sets off a chain of events that reveal the true nature of every character involved in this marriage. On a deeper level, it delves into the unpredictability of life and the façade that one keeps up in society – what you see if not what you get, more often than not! It brings together elements of thrill, intrigue, and excitement to the viewers.

The series stars Amrutha Srinivasan, who was applauded for her role in the superhit Mental Madhilo and will be available for binge watching from 23 July onwards.

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The story revolves around the 24-year old protagonist and opens with her confessing to her husband that she wants a divorce. A war of words follows ending in him dead by her hands. The rest of the series takes you through an eerie turn of events making this an edge-of-the-seat thriller.

Narrated in a layered manner, the web series explores an interesting screenplay and edit pattern, hitherto unseen in the Tamil industry. The story narrative is meant to map the workings of Amrutha’s character’s mind making it a far more engaging watch. Amrutha is joined by a bevy of established artists from Tollywood including Rohit, Vikas, Rajalakshmi, Uma, Maheswaran and Chennu Mohan.

Speaking at the launch event, producer of the web series Karthik Subbaraj says, “Kallachirippu is the first web series from my production house, Stone Bench Productions, and it explores thriller as a genre. The Tamil audience today is seeking more edgy content and hence the web-series formats work brilliantly for us. Given the ZEE Group’s prowess in producing unique content and their wide reach across the country and globally, I am thrilled to make my debut with them.”

ZEE5 India business head Manish Aggarwal said, “We have recently strengthened our Tamil content offering, and Kallachirrupu is yet another exciting addition. We have received phenomenal response from the Tamil-speaking audience all across the world which is indicative of their readiness for content such as ours. I am confident that Kallachirippu will be a benchmark in Tamil digital content history and I am really looking forward to the audience response on this one.”

Recently, the platform had strengthened its Tamil content library with Tamil films such as MOM, Mersal, Mannar Vagaiyara and Iru Mugan, as also ZEE5 Tamil originals such as America Mapillai. In addition, it has now made available original content hits in other languages from the ZEE5 stable including Zero KMS, The Story, Mehmaan, Tamashree, Sone Bhi Do Yaron, Table no 5 and Babbar Ka Tabbar (Hindi), Nanna Koochi (Telugu) and Utsaha Itihasam (Malayalam) in Tamil.

It had also launched Tamil dubbed versions of International titles like John Wick 2 and Young Pope.

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Punjabi stars turn RJs for Radio Mirchi

July 24, 2018, 12:20 am
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MUMBAI: Roping famous B-town names to host radio shows is a new trend in the radio industry and Radio Mirchi has now taken this a step further. The radio channel has brought in Punjabi industry starlets to host its shows.

The Punjabi stars are part of a campaign called Mic Da Jackson. Here the stars turn RJ for a day. On their stint as an RJ, they discuss interesting topics and interacting with their fans on-air.

This two-week campaign will have a new artiste every day. The line-up for the first week is Sara Gurpal, Gurnazar Chadda, Yuvraj Hans, Binnu Dhillon, Kulwinder Billa and Happy Raikoti.

The first show of this campaign was aired today and the guest RJ was Sara Gurpal. She spoke about fashion in the Punjabi industry and more. Interestingly, she was also given a challenge on-air and similarly, every guest will be given a challenge.

The topic other artists will be talking on are - Gurnazar about college romance, Yuvraj Hans on nepotism, Binu Dhillon on the struggle in Punjabi industry and so on.

The guest RJs will be heard from 11-2pm in Jalandhar, Patiala and Amritsar.

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Honor 9N with notched screen launched in India: Price, specifications, features

July 24, 2018, 12:24 am
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Huawei-owned Honor has launched its latest smartphone in India, the Honor 9N. A re-branded version of the Honor 9i (2018) that was launched in China recently, the Honor 9N is priced from Rs 11,999 and will be available in three variants: 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage (Rs 13,999), and 4GB RAM with 128GB storage (Rs 17,999). Both phones will go on sale on 31 July exclusively through Flipkart.

The Honor 9N is similar in specifications to the Honor 9 Lite that was launched earlier this year and is available from Rs 10,999 onwards. However, the biggest change comes in the form of design and the screen. The Honor 9N gets a larger 5.84-inch edge-to-edge screen that stretches all the way till the top edge of the phone. The device also sports a notch for the front camera, earpiece and sensors. You also now get a standard black border at the front, unlike the body-colored non-screen space on the Honor 9 Lite. The phone comes with a Reliance Jio offer that gives customers Rs 2,200 cash back, 100GB of extra 4G data and a Rs 1,200 Myntra voucher on purchase of the Honor 9N.

The second big change is in the front camera, with the Honor 9N sporting a single 16-megapixel camera on the notch, unlike the dual-camera setup at the front on the Honor 9 Lite. The camera gets a bump up to 16-megapixel from the 13-megapixel primary sensor on the older device. At the rear, the Honor 9N continues to sport the same 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel configuration. Both cameras feature AI capabilities, and allow for depth-sensing portrait shots.

Honor 9N Specifications and Features
The Honor 9N is powered by the HiSilicon Kirin 659 SoC, and comes with up to 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The phone runs on EMUI 8.0, based on Android 8.0 Oreo. You get a 5.84-inch full-HD+ 19:9 IPS LCD screen, with a resolution of 1080×2280 pixels. The phone also features a fingerprint sensor at the back for biometric security.

Apart from this, the phone features face unlocking, which uses the front camera to grant the owner access to the device based on face recognition. Apart from this, the Honor 9N sports a 3,000mAh battery, with charging and data transfers through a micro-USB port at the bottom. The device also features a 3.5mm jack for audio connectivity, and a hybrid dual-SIM slot that lets you have either two SIM cards simultaneously, or one SIM card and a microSD card for storage expansion.

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Star India to premiere short film ‘Chalo Jeete Hai’ across nine channels

July 24, 2018, 1:41 am
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MUMBAI: The world television premiere of T-Series co-produced short film ‘Chalo Jeete Hai’ will be aired across Star India channels on 29 July.

The short film produced by Mahaveer Jain and Bhushan Kumar will broadcast on Star Gold, Star Gold HD, Star Bharat, Star Gold Select, Star Gold Select HD, Star Utsav Movies, Channel V, Movies OK, and National Geographic in addition to over the top (OTT) platform Hotstar.

Set in early post Independence era, the film is an inspiring short film around a formative incident in the life of a young boy destined to serve the nation. The impressionable boy while reading a book by Swami Vivekanand is struck hard by a quote “Wahi jeete hain, jo doosro ke liye jeete hain”.

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The short film revolves around the life of a small boy, Naru and his effort to portray the power of goodness and the happiness it leaves us with. On the quest for the meaning of life, he tries to pursue what he can do for others in his small world.

The social drama of 32 minutes is directed by Mangesh Hadawale, whose debut Marathi film Tingya (2008) has won 57 national and international awards.

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ABP Sanjha launches in Canada

July 24, 2018, 6:48 pm
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MUMBAI: ABP News Network (ANN) has always been a pioneer when it comes to establishing new trends & benchmarks in the realm of news & media. Led by India’s ‘Most Trusted Hindi News Channel’ ABP News, ANN offers a bouquet of market-leading regional channels – ABP Ananda (Bengal), ABP Majha (Maharashtra) & ABP Asmita (Gujarat) who have all not just established their clear dominance, but have also been the act to follow & emulate for the competition.

ANN has also been a pioneer in reaching out to the Indian diaspora spread across the world by offering the best & latest of Indian news through its international feeds in Europe, Africa, Middle East & North America.

Continuing in this vein of offering the best to its Indian viewers across the world, ABP News Network has launched its Punjabi news channel ABP Sanjha in Canada. Launched in partnership with Parvasi Media Group, one of the leading South Asian & Punjabi media groups in Canada, ABP Sanjha is ANN’s exclusive news channel in Punjabi, and for Punjabis, in Canada.

As ANN COO Avinash Pandey says, “There has always been a very strong demand from the Punjabi community in Canada, for a channel which not just informs them about their homeland, but rather connects them back to it. This was evident to us through the fact that ABP Sanjha was already very popular on the VoD platform. And now with ABP Sanjha available 24x7 on both cable & online platforms, we are confident that the Canadian Punjabi community will finally get the content it has always desired and deserved.”

With a programming lineup which includes shows on religion, entertainment, profiling successful Punjabis, sports to even relevant immigration regulations - ABP Sanjha, in all respects, is a holistic embodiment of everything that is Punjab and relevant to Punjabis.

Not only does ABP Sanjha offer a bouquet of unparalleled Punjabi news & content, the reporting and programming on the channel also strongly embody & reflect the three pillars of ‘Punjabiyat’ – Josh, Jazba & Junoon. Every story on the channel, be it hard news or fun entertainment, will be covered & shown with the same energy, zeal & passion which underline the way of life of every Punjabi.

ABP Sanjha is available in Canada on Bell Fibe TV (Channel No 2329)

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Google Docs now employs AI to correct your grammatical mistakes

July 24, 2018, 11:31 pm
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Yesterday at the Cloud Next event in San Francisco, Google announced a slew of additions revolving around the G Suite, one of which involved a major update to the Google Docs. The update will offer users will AI-powered grammar assistance in documents without relying on third-party services like Grammarly.

Google Docs will use advanced machine learning to detect simple grammatical errors on spot as well as issues arising while structuring long sentences. The Google Docs update will be initially available for Early Adopter Program members and will also make you learn to apply subordinate clauses over time.

Google’s effort to integrate AI in the G Suite means it’s stressing on machine learning to adapt to an individual’s behaviour and thus detect issues in typing and tackle when sentences get trickier. When updates, the AI system will be embedded locally to the Google Docs, which means you no longer need to be worried about the privacy of your documents and files.

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VP, G Suite Product Management, David Thacker said “We’ve adopted a highly effective approach to grammar correction that is machine translation-based. For example, in language translation, you take a language like French and translate it into English. Our approach to grammar is similar. We take improper English and use our technology to correct or translated it into proper English. What’s nice about this is that the language translations is a technology that we have a long history of doing well”.

In addition to Grammar Suggestions, Google is also making changes to its Hangouts by adding the much anticipated Smart Reply feature which will work similarly to the Smart Compose on Gmail. The predictive text functionality which was available with third-party keyboards on phones will now be able to make complete meaningful sentences, phrases and even addresses.

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Star World to premiere Marvel’s ‘The Gifted’ S1 on 26 July

July 24, 2018, 11:36 pm
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MUMBAI: English GEC Star World will premiere the season 1 of ‘The Gifted’ on 26 July. The series will air during weekdays at 9 pm. ‘The Gifted’ is the latest superhero TV show from the blockbuster-producing studio Marvel that is a spin-off of the cult favourite X-Men movie franchise.

In the series, the X-Men do not exist anymore and the anti-mutant sentiment is running high amongst people and the government. This family adventure series tells the emotional story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their teenage children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family seeks help from an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive.

While the series has introduced a variety of new and exciting mutants such as Thunderbird who has super strength, foresight, and heightened senses and Polaris who is Magneto’s daughter and much like him, has the power to manipulate magnetism.

The cast comprises of True Blood and The Bastard Executioner fame, Stephen Moyer, Person of Interest star Amy Ackers, Once Upon a Time, The Hangover, Gotham fame Jamie Chung, Skyler Samuels of Scream Queens and The Duff fame among others. Each episode of the series is directed by a host of renowned filmmakers such as X-Men movie’s creator, Bryan Singer, Lost and Private Practice creators Karen Gaviola, NYPD Blue director, Steven DePaul, Jessica Jones director Liz Friedlander and more.

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Viu forays into Tamil market with localised content

July 25, 2018, 1:46 am
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MUMBAI: Video streaming service Viu has expanded its footprint in India by launching in the Tamil market with localised content which includes originals, short films, Korean dramas and curated content.

Viu has launched four new Tamil premium Originals, award-winning Tamil short films from makers like Manikandan and Venkat Prabhu among others, Korean dramas and a curated set of Tamil movies.

Tamil is the third language market for Viu Hindi and Telugu. It has brought out originals such as Love Lust Confusion, Kaushiki, It Happened in Hong Kong, Pilla and Pelli Gola 1 and 2 in the two languages.

Viu has partnered with several leading players of the Tamil content industry namely AP International Films, Sameer Bharat Ram (Super Talkies), Trendaloud, Nandhini JS, and noted YouTube content producers Black Sheep and Fully Filmi.

Speaking on Viu’s foray in the Tamil market, Vuclip President & COO Arun Prakash said, “The youth of Tamil Nadu are unique. They have a perfect balance of modern unbiased outlook and deep-rooted culture and values. They have a unique liking for great stories told with local style and taste. We are here to offer them exactly that through our compelling curated content and fresh Viu Tamil Originals. We are deeply committed to investing in this market to develop the content industry and talent pool to serve the Tamil audience.”

New Tamil Viu Originals

Kalyanamum Kadhandhu Pogum: Produced by Viu & Nalan Kumarasamy, Sameer Bharat Ram, and Sateesh Swaminathan

This Original tells ten contemporary tales of marriage that are based in different parts of Tamil Nadu. These ten tales bring to life various characters with diverse age groups, economic backgrounds, and locations. What unifies them is the characters’ desperation to get married for their own reasons. With a satirical approach, each story is bound to make you and leave you wondering about the institution of marriage.

Madras Mansion: A Viu & Super Talkies production

Set against the backdrop of an old mansion in Royapettah, this hub houses people from different walks of life. What they have in common are grand dreams. Take a tour of this unusual sanctuary that is home to an aspiring director, a meme creator, a marketing executive, real estate brokers and many such characters.

Door No. 403: A Viu & Trendloud production

An actor who gains success post his first movie is presented with ten questions. Each question gets to the heart of the interesting incidents that led to his success. Door No. 403 is the gateway to a collection of eccentric friends living together and exhilarating events that will have you laughing.

Nila Nila Nila Odi Vaa: A Viu & Make Believe production

From the maker of ‘Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru.’ comes a new age tale of a tattoo artist Om, whose life takes a strange turn after realizing that his college crush Nila, has turned into a deadly vampire. This is a twisted vampire-based rom-com that follows the misadventures of this unlikely couple who fall in love despite all odds.

Short Films

Masha Allah… Ganesha

Directed by ace renowned film director, Venkat Prabhu, the film addresses the issue of Hindu-Muslim riots in Mumbai with an interesting twist. A Muslim woman and her children, who have lived peacefully for years alongside Hindus, suddenly find themselves in the thick of riots triggered for political reasons. To escape the violence, they unknowingly seek refuge in a building which turns out to be the sanctum sanctorum of a Hindu temple. This film which delivers a strong message on religious and communal harmony will be exclusively available on Viu.

The Wind

Critically acclaimed and award-winning short film at the Canadian Tamil Film Festival, The Wind was directed by national award filmmaker M Manikandan. The film portrays a day in the life of a policeman, who is posted in a forsaken place to watch the dead body of a person who committed suicide. As he waits for backup to arrive, a strange camaraderie develops between the policeman and the dead person, bridging the gap between the past and present, life and death. This short film featuring Vijay Sethupathi will be exclusively available on Viu.

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Vodafone launches affordable Rs 47 plan with free 7500 seconds calling, 500MB data

July 25, 2018, 1:48 am
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Vodafone has launched an entry-level plan priced at Rs 47 for its prepaid customers in India, as reported by Telecomtalk. The all-new Vodafone Rs 47 prepaid plan comes with a validity of 28 days and offers a total of 7500 seconds (125 minutes) during the validity period along with 50 free SMS and 500MB of data. The limited calling minutes are valid for all local/STD/roaming calls. This plan can be activated only via the balance deduction mode.

So far, Reliance Jio has the best monthly (28-day validity) plan at Rs 49 plan for JioPhone users. It offers 1GB of 4G data, unlimited voice calling without any FUP and 50 SMS for 28 days, but as mentioned, is only applicable for users that are using the JioPhone feature phone. The new Vodafone plan will be usable on any device.

Lately, Vodafone has also been aggressive with its mobile prepaid and postpaid plans to tackle the competition it is getting from Jio and Airtel. Recently, Vodafone revised its Rs 458 prepaid plan to offer 2.8GB of data per day for 84 days. This amounts to a total of 235.2GB of data for the total validity period, which is almost twice as much as was being offered previously. Besides the data, the plan also offers unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day.

The revised plan competes with Reliance Jio’s Rs 448 and Rs 449 plans, which offer 1.5GB and 2GB of data respectively for 91 days. Even Airtel has a Rs 448 pack, which offers 1.4GB of data benefits for a validity period of 82 days. In additions to those, all plans do offer unlimited calling and 100 SMS per day benefits for all users.

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BSNL Rs 171 prepaid plan offers 60GB data; competes with Reliance Jio and Airtel plan

July 25, 2018, 6:16 am
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BSNL has launched a new prepaid tariff plan of Rs 171 to compete with Jio, Airtel and Vodafone. In fact, the offer is such that it beats the plans from Jio and Airtel as it offers a total of 60GB data along with voice calling and SMS benefits, which comes to 2GB data per day, with 30 days validity.

The newly launched BSNL Rs 171 plan is only for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana circle as of now, as reported by Telecom Talk. Last month, MTNL had also introduced Rs 171 special tariff voucher plan with unlimited voice calls and 100 free SMS daily for subscribers in Mumbai and Delhi. The plan also offered 1.5GB 3G data per day.

In comparison, Reliance Jio offers Rs 149 plan with 28 days validity, and subscribers get unlimited roaming and unlimited local, national calls (as per TRAI guidelines). The plan also includes 100 free SMS daily. Users also get 1.5GB daily 4G data, and after the limit is exhausted, speed gets throttled to 64Kbps till midnight without any extra charge. The plan also includes complimentary access to JioTV, JioMusic, JioMovies and other services.

Earlier today, Vodafone launched an entry-level plan priced at Rs 47 for its prepaid customers in India. The all-new Vodafone Rs 47 prepaid plan comes with a validity of 28 days and offers a total of 7,500 seconds (125 minutes) during the validity period along with 50 free SMS and 500MB of data. The limited calling minutes are valid for all local/STD/roaming calls. This plan can be activated only via the balance deduction mode.

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Google is discontinuing two of its Chrome extensions

July 25, 2018, 6:21 am
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Google introduced the “Save to Google” extension back in April 2016. The extension allows users to save images and links to websites. It was adopted from the Save functionality, which was initially introduced in Image search and later on the Search app on Android. But now a recent report from 9to5 Google states that Google is planning to shut down the extension.

According to the website’s report, “Save to Google” in the past few days has been displaying a yellow warning at the top stating that the extension will be discontinued from August 5. Alongside that, there is also a link included called “View saves”, which gives users access to all the links they have saved in the past. However, it’s still unknown if these links will be saved or removed once the service is discontinued.

The decision to kill the extension comes as a surprise, as Google had recently updated its functionality in the Search Android app. The feature managed to gain more traction last year, when Google mobile search and the Google app added a quick shortcut to access the saved photos and links.

“Save to Google” is not the only extension that Google is planning to kill. 9to5 Google also reports “Bookmark Manager” extension to shut down on August 15. While Google is discontinuing the extension, the feature will still be available in Chrome browser. Google is taking the step as the company refreshed its built-in feature with the new Material Design introduced last year.

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Fastway-owned Netplus Broadband launches next-gen services

July 25, 2018, 6:24 am
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MUMBAI: Multi system operator (MSO) Fastway Transmission’s Netplus Broadband service has launched its next-gen services including IPTV, OTT, voice, home security and home automation services.

Riding on high-speed fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband, these services would address the information, communication, entertainment and security needs of every household.

Speaking on the occasion, Netplus Broadband CEO Prem Ojha said, “Netplus Broadband is poised to expand its next-gen services across the nation and would be the first MSO to launch such services. It’ss complete service bouquet would include fully loaded IPTV, state of art OTT Services, advance Voice Services, 24×7 Security and Home Automation services.”

Ojha said that these services will take the video viewing to the next level with features like time shift TV, catchup TV, and VoD. Using the FTTH services, users will be able to access their Surveillance Cameras, Smart connected speakers, Smart Plugs, Alarms, Video Doorbells and other appliances.

He further said that all these services will be available in an attractive combo offer to the users at very reasonable prices.

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Lcn.801 & 806 removed

July 25, 2018, 7:29 pm
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Lcn.801 chutti TV & Lcn.806 sun Life channels removed by Airtel digital TV.

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Chutti Tv,Chintu Tv, Kochu Tv, Sun Life, Gemini Life - Channel nos changed

July 25, 2018, 9:02 pm
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Star India revamps second Malayalam GEC Asianet Plus

July 25, 2018, 9:37 pm
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MUMBAI: Malayalam GEC Asianet Plus has undergone a revamp with a fresh logo and a new programming line-up. The channel, which is currently hovering at 100+ GRPs, plans to take on Surya TV, Mazhavil Manorama, and Flowers TV.

Asianet is the market leader in Kerala followed by Flowers TV, Surya TV, and Mazhavil Manorama. While Asianet is heads and shoulders above the competition, Star is gearing up Asianet Plus to compete with other channels. The broadcaster plans to hold the lion’s share of the market between the two GECs.

In its new avatar, which was unveiled on 23 July, the channel is offering a wide variety of content across genres. The new programming line-up includes comedy show ‘Comedy Star Plus’, ‘Labor Room’, ‘Nattile Tharam’ and ‘Idivettu Somanum Thadivettu Shajiyum’.

Speaking about the revamp, Asianet Senior Vice President Reju Ramachandran said, “We have revamped the channel with new logo and programming. We have increased our investment in the channel and we are looking to position it slightly as a youth GEC. We are also increasing our in-house non-fiction content. We are around 100-120 GRPs compared to Asianet which is at 1000 GRPs and Surya is around 350 GRPs, so we have around 10 to 6% of the market share.”

‘Comedy Star Plus’ is a one and half hour comedy reality show to hunt for Kerala’s best comedian/team. The show airs every Monday-Thursday at 8 pm whereas ‘Labor Room’ is another non-scripted show which airs every Friday at 8 pm. It is a game show that allows parents to answer questions to win prizes for their child while the mom is in labour. The top prize is a Rs 5 lakh college scholarship for the newborn baby.

With ‘Nattile Tharam’, the channel is trying to find out superstars/extraordinary peoples of various places. The non-scripted show will air at 9 pm, every Friday.

Idivettu Somanum Thadivettu Shajiyum is a comedy skit based programme which will broadcast at 7.30 pm every Saturday.

With the launch of these three non-fiction shows, the channel will have a total of seven shows in its prime-time programming. The channel already airs three weekly shows and an extended version of Bigg Boss which airs on its parent channel Asianet.

Currently, the channel’s programming starts with Bigg Boss Plus at 7 pm and ends at 10.30 pm with Comedy Time.

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Radio Mirchi's new station in Akola gets soft launch

July 26, 2018, 12:21 am
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MUMBAI: ENIL’s Radio Mirchi has made a soft launched, yesterday, in Akola, Maharashtra. This station has been acquired in Phase three, batch II. Radio Mirchi will test the station, for a while, before the actual launch.

The latest launch of Mirchi was in Siliguri, West Bengal which airs content, a mix of Siliguri and Kolkata.

Before this, the brand launched two stations, one in Rajahmundry and the other in Warangal.

Radio Mirchi has more stations in the list to be launched and the next soft launch will happen in one of the cities of Gujarat as per sources.

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MY FM is back with another season of 'Paiso Ka Ped'

July 26, 2018, 12:23 am
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MUMBAI: MY FM is back with another season of their IP property Paiso Ka Ped. The cities to be covered this year are Chandigarh, Jaipur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Rajkot, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Udaipur, and Gwalior. This year season started with Indore market.

The high buzz activity is already garnering good response across markets; people are registering in huge numbers. 360 marketing plan is blazing all guns, the cities are buzzing with the hype of the activity. Not just people of the city, advertisers have also queued up to get associated with the activity. Every year the scale of the activity is getting bigger.

In fact Fevicol has come on board as presenting sponsor for the activity. The month-long activity has two rounds audition round and finale. In the audition rounds thousands of people come and participate and only 30 go through to the Finale round.

Commenting on the initiative MY FM Business Head Rahul Namjoshi said, “This is one of the most quirky unique initiatives which will see a lot of listener engagement. Being India’s 1st radio reality show we are living up to the promise every year. The success of this property further stems our effort to push the envelope and bring on board a few more exciting activities in the near future.”

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Idea launches Rs 75 prepaid plan for 28 days

July 26, 2018, 1:36 am
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The data war does not seem to stop between telco operators. Now Idea Cellular has announced a Rs 75 pack for prepaid users. The new plan is an open market plan in the circles where it’s valid. The telco has announced this plan in its 4G circles such as Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Kerala and so on.

TelecomTalk reports, under this new Rs 75 pack, Idea is offering its customers 1GB of 4G/3G/2GB data, 300 minutes of voice calling and 100 SMSes. The new pack carries a validity of 28 days.

Just yesterday, Vodafone launched a prepaid pack for its customers at Rs 47. This pack of Rs 47 is giving 7500 seconds or 125 minutes of local/STD/national roaming voice calling and 500MB of 2G/3G/4G data benefit for 28 days. alongside, it is also offering 50 SMSes for the entire duration of the plan. Also, this plan can be activated only via the balance deduction mode.

If we compare this plan with the Reliance JioPhone Rs 49 plan, Jio offers 1GB of 4G data, unlimited voice calling without any FUP limit and 50 SMS. JioPhone 49 plan also comes with a validity of 28 days.

Previously, Idea launched a Rs 595 prepaid plan for its customers. Under this pack, Idea users will get a fixed amount of data which is 10GB for 112 days. After users finish the 10GB data, they will be charged at 4p/10KB. Alongside it offers unlimited voice calls on local and STD networks including national roaming.

Furthermore, the unlimited voice calls come with a capping of 250 minutes per day and 1,000 minutes per week. Apart from this, users will get free SMS benefits as well. All these benefits are valid for 112 days from the date of recharge.

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Travelxp 4K launches in Canada on Telus Optik TV

July 26, 2018, 1:39 am
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MUMBAI: Travelxp, the world’s leading travel channel network with 100% original production, is set to launch Travelxp 4K in Canada on 26 July. Travelxp 4K will be the first 4K HDR linear television channel to launch in Canada.

Travelxp’s most popular shows from its six main categories of Destination, Lifestyle, Food, Culture, Nature, and Heritage will be available to over a million homes on the Telus Optik TV network.

Travelxp CEO Prashant Chothani said, “We are delighted to launch Travelxp 4K as the first 4K HDR channel of Canada on the reputed Telus Optik TV platform. Canada is a large and important market with a highly evolved audience which is known to be amongst the largest spenders on international travel. We feel privileged to enter so many wonderful TV homes in Canada, thanks to our partnership with Telus Optik TV. We hope to add to their wanderlust with our unique, exclusive, premium and 100% originally-produced travel content presented in 4K HDR quality for an unmatched experience.”

Vivicast Media president Stuart Smitherman said, “We are excited to join with Telus Optik TV for the Canadian launch of Travelxp 4K, the world’s first 4K HDR channel with 100% exclusive programming delivered in stunning 4K. Through the network’s new partnership with Telus Optik TV subscribers can view Travelxp 4K’s content in full 4K High Dynamic Range for a viewing experience that is truly unmatched.”

It will be recalled that earlier this month, Travelxp HD launched in Singapore on the StarHub network with its world-class multicultural content, and before that, in end-April, Travelxp had launched on UK’s largest platform Freeview too.

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