MUMBAI: Having achieved phenomenal milestone in the entertainment segment during his 17 years of experience in the industry, this flamboyant multitalented Model, Anchor/ Emcee, RJ, Gaurav Roda has ventured into yet another unexplored segment with the launch of BollyJammers – India’s first ever no
read moreMUMBAI: Year 2009 seems to have begun on a good note for Baadshah of Bollywood- Shah Rukh Khan. SRK, who is busy shooting for My Name Is Khan with Karan Johar and Kajol, was in for a pleasant surprise when he received a call from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to present an award at the prestigious Golden Globes. Shah Rukh would be announcing the winner and presenting the award in the Best Drama category.
read moreMUMBAI: In the run-up to the US Presidential Inauguration, BBC World Service and Washington DC's WAMU 88.5 have joined forces for a global debate about the challenges the next US administration will face. Obama's Washington and the World will be broadcast live at 13.00 EST (18.00 GMT) on Saturday 10 January 2009 from the American University' Washington College of Law The programme will be broadcast to the BBC's audiences across the world.
read moreMUMBAI: The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) will now offer distance education programmes for its students over state owned All India Radio (AIR). The directorate of distance education of the university Tuesday entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AIR in this regard. To start with, a half-an-hour long programme will be broadcast every Sunday at 5 p.m. by 31 AIR stations in seven states - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka , Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
read moreMUMBAI: Coldplay news The UK music industry is celebrating a double success today after it was revealed the world's top five biggest selling albums of last year were all by British acts. The British Phonographic Industry also announced a huge boost in music sales, despite two of the country's biggest music retailers falling victim to the credit crunch.
read moreMUMBAI: It's a tight market for vacancies, but the all new Virgin Radio Vancouver is pleased to announce it has found a swingin' padat 95.3 on the FM dial. This is Canada's second Virgin Radio station to launch after Virgin Radio 999 Toronto, all part of a commercial association todevelop Virgin Radio in Canada entered into by Astral Media and Richard Branson's Virgin Radio International. The station will flip from its currentoccupant 95 Crave to Virgin Radio 953 at 4 pm today.
read moreMUMBAI: Hyderabad's chaala hot radio station Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM makes a starry beginning to the New year with Actor Ram – the latest Tollywood sensation. Ram was at the Radio Mirchi studios to promote his latest movie 'Maska' with the Bollywood damsel Hansika Motwani, which is slated as the big release this Sankranti.
read moreMUMBAI: Today, BBC World Service announces that its Persian language television channel will launch on Wednesday 14 January. BBC Persian TV will form part of the BBC's multimedia news and information service for Persian-speakers in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and around the globe. BBC Persian is designed to reach audiences on radio, television, the internet, mobile phones and handheld computers in whatever way best suits the audience.
read moreMUMBAI: Radio City 91.1FM, India's Leading Radio Network has joined hands with Channel [V] in an exclusive radio partnership for their absolutely whacky and �Whatte Fun' game show [v] Full On! Hosted by Channel [V] VJs Neil and Juhi, the show, featuring two rounds, is an action-packed test of the participant's fitness, stamina, and endurance.
read moreMUMBAI: Bruce Springsteen has the E Street Band. For Johnny Cash it was the Tennessee Three. But there are countless aspiring musicians without their own backup band or technical training in writing music. Today at 2009 International CES, Microsoft Research released Songsmith, a new software program that generates musical accompaniment to match whatever a person sings.
read moreMUMBAI: Hold your breath and gear up to witness one of the biggest events of Hollywood! The most coveted International movie channel, UTV World Movies brings to you the most esteemed and the prestigious awards of all times �The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards' LIVE on January 12 at 6.30 am and then a repeat at 8 pm on the same day.
read moreMUMBAI: Brace yourselves as In.com gives you a chance to throw your questions at the devil himself with his first ever live chat with Raghu Ram. Raghu Ram, who is often called Raghu Rude Ram, is the executive producer at MTV India and is the baap of Roadies. Well known for his crude remarks, witty lines and sharp observations, Raghu is the backbone of the show. In.com invites you to experience the sheer madness of MTV Roadies 6.0 ishtyle today evening and ask him whatever has been on your mind about him, the show or his twin.
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