Television News

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  UTV Bindass offers free air time to Indian brands

  Television channel UTV Bindass would provide free air time for advertisements of Indian brands on the Republic Day, according to a company statement.

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  Video: Salman Khan On 'Dance India Dance' !

  The contestants, present audience and the judges went crazy when they saw their favourite actor Salman Khan on the sets of 'Dance India Dance' on Zee TV. Check out some scintillating moments from the same.

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  "Come, spend time with your family & play Bingo" - Abhishek Bachchan

  What happens when you suddenly decide to meet Abhishek Bachchan in three hours? Firstly, it's almost impossible. Then, after some thought, you try and make it possible. I did the latter. Well, for starters, you need to be prepared to be the last one to interview him. That's exactly what happened.

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  Big B to feature on first episode of Abhishek's TV show

  As Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan gets ready to make his TV debut with "Idea National Bingo Nights", he will be seen playing the game with his father Amitabh Bachchan in the inaugural episode of the show to be aired on Colors channel.

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  NDTV brings four-part series 'My Name Is Khan'

  With all eyes now on "My Name Is Khan", channel NDTV 24X7 is bringing an exclusive preview to the movies' star cast, filmmaker and its making with the hit trio of Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

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  Riya Sen makes debut on TV!

  Bollywood actress Riya Sen is making her small screen debut with a cameo in Paritosh Painter's TV show "Shree Adi Manav".

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  SAB TV to bring silent comedy show in India!

  Years after Indian cinema graduated from silent films to talkies, the small screen is now get for a taste of silent entertainment through SAB TV's new show, tentatively titled "Sab Chup Raho".

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  We'll be venturing into TV too: Karan Johar

  Filmmaker Karan Johar is hosting good friend Aditya Chopra's chat show with celebrities, "Lift Kara De", on Sony channel in the new year. But Karan too has plans to venture into the television business soon but at a smaller scale than Yash Raj Films.

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  Video: Making Of Abhishek's 'Bingo' Show On Colors!

  Abhishek Bachchan is all set to make his television debut on Colors' with a new show 'Bingo Abhishek Aaram Classes'. Check out what he has to say about the show in this making video.

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  Movie merchandising prospers via TV !

  Movie merchandising in India through TV moved a step forward when Rajkumar Hirani's "3 Idiots" tied up with shopping channel HomeShop18 to sell specially designed Converse shoes by lead actor Aamir Khan on a show called "Converse 3 Idiots collection".

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  Shekhar Suman to replace Ravi Kishaan as host on 'Raaz...'

  Well-known TV actor Shekhar Suman is set to replace Bhojpuri star Ravi Kishaan as the host of unique reality show "Raaz...Pichhle Janam Ka", but only for one episode.

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  My new look has no similarity with Shah Rukh's: Shaleen Bhanot

  TV actor Shaleen Bhanot says his look in NDTV Imagine's new show "Do Hanson Ka Jodaa" has no similarity with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's in the hit movie "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi".

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  Abhishek opts for metrosexual look for debut TV show!

  Dressed in a bright yellow coat over a pale yellow shirt and white trousers, Abhishek Bachchan sports a metrosexual look for his debut TV show "National Bingo Night" to be aired on Colors.

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  UTV to launch first Indian 'Action' channel

  UTV Global Broadcasting, the broadcasting arm of UTV is going to launch UTV Action, a channel dedicated to action movies in January 2010.

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  Vindu Dara Singh wins 'Bigg Boss 3'

  Actor Vindu Dara Singh won the third season of popular TV reality show "Bigg Boss" and walked away with prize money of Rs.1 crore. The finale of the show took place here late Saturday.

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  'Bingo' time for Abhishek Bachchan on small screen

  Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan seems to be following his father, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, wherever he can. If the grapevine is to be believed, Abhishek is now set to host a new show titled 'Bingo' on entertainment channel Colors.

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  Video: Karan's 'Lift Kara De'

  The biggest stars will get to meet their biggest fans! Catch the emotional and dramatic journey as these fans compete in 'Lift Kara De' on Sony TV.

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  Rural backdrops, reality shows rocked small screen (Flashback 2009)

  Soap operas crowded the small screen, but it was "Balika Vadhu" and "Bandini" - serials with a rural backdrop - that were the big hits. Reality shows like "Sach Ka Saamna" and "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar" also found many takers in 2009.

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  New films on TV..good or bad?

  New movies are increasingly being beamed to homes not long after their release, thanks to Direct To Home (DTH) television or channels buying the screening rights early. While many members of the film fraternity support the trend, saying that films nowadays don't have a long shelf life, there are some who don't.

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  Soni personally monitoring satellite TV for obscenity

  Not enough is being done to prevent obscenity on satellite TV channels and the government is working to rectify this, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said in the Rajya Sabha Monday.

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  Vindu provides drama, action on 'Bigg Boss': Raju Srivastava

  Comedian Raju Srivastava, the latest contestant to be evicted from reality TV show "Bigg Boss 3", says he would like Vindu Dara Singh to emerge the winner despite many controversies as he entertains the audience by providing action and drama.

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  Video: The Making Of 'Sony VAIO' Ad With Kareena

  Kareena Kapoor can even make a laptop look sexy! Don't miss her moves in this footage we caught behind the scenes of the 'Sony VAIO' ad.

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  TV actors unfazed as Bollywood descends on small screen

  Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Genelia D'Souza have thronged the small screen of late, but TV actors say they don't feel threatened by their presence as actors of daily soaps have a different appeal.

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  A show that will go into people's past lives

  Did Shah Rukh Khan stammer in his last life? Or was Salman Khan as macho in his previous birth? Viewers are wondering if a new reality show based on past life regression therapy will answer questions about their favourite stars even as it has created quite a buzz.

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  Colors channel gets notice for 'Na Aana Is Desh Ladoo'

  Colors TV channel is in trouble again, this time for its drama "Na Aana Is Desh Ladoo". The information and broadcasting ministry has sent the channel notice for allegedly portraying the character of a district magistrate in negative light in the serial.