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MUMBAI: After making it to the number one position amongst SEC AB+ Kolkata's Friends FM has introduced a new show named Tomake Chai for its night listeners and has changed the timing of Legends.Tomake Chai is a late night romantic show which talks about romance with everything in the city of Kolkata. This romance is not just limited to relationship with person, they can also be a persons attachment and emotions with abstract things like Kolkata winters, old streets and others.
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MUMBAI: The BBC has for the first time, kicked off a two city promotional campaign to expand its listenership base among FM listeners. As part of the campaign, BBC will promote its popular shows BBC Ek Mulaqat', BBC �Take One' and �BBC EK Minute' in Mumbai and Gwalior.
read moreMumbai:- All India Radio has opened a helpline and website for the flood affected persons in Bihar. This helpline is meant to help the affected people in the current Bihar floods. People can post as well as view the details of missing/found persons in this disaster. This information will be used for broadcast by All India Radio Stations in the affected areas. Apart from the status of missing/found persons, people can also send their queries/messages by sending SMS to 09971247247. AIR special website for flood affected persons in Bihar can be accessed at :
read moreMUMBAI: Synergy Media's My FM has planned new weekend programmes for all 17 stations in seven states. The new show line up Shaniwar-Moneywar, Ek Din Ka RJ, Chhatha Tatwa and Premdev, shows targeted at youth and focused on entertainment and information. On Saturday mornings, listeners will be treated to �Weekend Timepass', that features film reviews, tips on health and fitness and updates on latest gizmos.
read moreMUMBAI: Filling up its weekend prime time, Sony Entertainment Television (Set) is launching the fourth seaon of Indian Idol 4 on 19 September at 9 pm. Produced by Miditech, the music based reality show will replace Sony's big ticket show Dus Ka Dum which ends on 13 September.
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MUMBAI: One of Bollwood's greatest composers was the point of discussion on Wednesday as part of the Saregama India's music exhibition at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai. The people who shared their wonderful experiences of making music with Panchamda were the ones who worked with the legend himself on thousands of his songs.
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MUMBAI: The international music and lifestyle channel Vh1 and cellphone manufacturer Nokia have partnered third time to launch ShotByU 3.0..., for Bryan Adams' latest single –Oxygen. Viewers can send user generated content to be a part of music videos. Viewers have to listen to the song and use camera phones to shoot a video of what they believe is �as important as oxygen'. If selected, the video will be integrated into to the final video, which will be premiered on Vh1.
read moreNEW DELHI: G Jayalal has been promoted as the Director General of All India Radio. This promotion is a temporary arrangement made by the Ministry of information and broadcasting. Meanwhile, Jayalal will continue to look after his current responsibility as the deputy director general - programming, planning, policy, development and commercial.
read moreNEW DELHI: The Indian cabinet approved companies holding FM licenses to set up subsidiaries on Thursday. The foreign investment limit of 20 per cent would stay, Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunsi a news conference, says a Reuters report.
read moreMUMBAI: The impending closure of Voice of America's Hindi service on 30 September appears to upset loyal listeners, particularly from the country's Hindi belt, who have been tuned into the service for years now. The services's Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has announced that the VoA Hindi radio service will be terminated from the end of this month, a move that has also stunned its stringers and correspondents based in India.
read moreMUMBAI: Vh1, the international music and lifestyle channel from Viacom18, has launched Jack Daniel's and Vh1 ticket to ride contest... to celebrate the 158 birth month of Jack Daniel. Vh1 will give three winners a chance to win an all expense paid trip to London to watch and meet metal band Metallica, as they will perform belt out tracks from their latest album Death Magnetic on 15 September. Viewers have to sms �TTR' to 56882 to win tickets to the electrifying concert.
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MUMBAI: 93.5 Red FM, India’s leading private radio and entertainment network, is proud to announcread more
MUMBAI: IPRS, Indian Performing Rights Society, hosted a one of its kind landmark event aimed at read more
MUMBAI: Xiaomi India, a global technology brand renowned for its innovation, today announced a stread more
MUMBAI: UK-based audio software company DataMind Audio is launching its flagship plugin, The Combread more
MUMBAI: Ultra Media & Entertainment Group today announced the launch of a ground breaking bouread more
MUMBAI: For musicians the world over – both independent and managed - this should come as a breath of fresh air. The .music registry yesterday...read more
MUMBAI: Mahindra Independence Rock will be celebrating its 30th Edition milestone with its unique line-up, reuniting the legends and unleashing...read more
MUMBAI: Renowned Bollywood playback singer and composer Amit Trivedi is thrilled to announce his latest, Azaad Collab. Known for his soulful voice...read more
