Thursday, September 4, 2008

WATCHINDIA.TV PARTNERS WITH NDTV IMAGINE LTD.

WATCHINDIA.TV PARTNERS WITH NDTV IMAGINE LTD.
~ Amasses the largest selection of the Best Indian TV available on the internet ~

New York & Mumbai, 2nd September, 2008: NDTV Imagine Ltd, the new entertainment initiative from the NDTV Group today announced that its popular Hindi General Entertainment channel, NDTV Imagine is now be available on the Watchindia.TV platform. WatchIndia.TV
is focused on bringing India’s top rated content to Indians living in the diaspora who are eager to stay up to date with Indian culture, news and entertainment. Viewers from across the globe can now purchase NDTV Imagine on WatchIndia.TV as a standalone channel for $9.99 per month.

In eight short months since its launch in India, the channel gave audiences a new viewing experience with a series of fresh and innovative programming, making it the No. 3 channel in the country.

WatchIndia.TV is confident there will be significant interest from current and prospective subscribers. Thus far, NDTV Imagine has made significant investments in programming and that is reflected in its phenomenal success across all markets where present.

Speaking on the occasion, Gaurav Gandhi, EVP Business Operations and Content Syndication said, “We are excited to partner with WatchIndia.TV to make NDTV Imagine available on its platform. This association is an important step in our overall plan to explore new distribution avenues for our content and to reach out to a whole new base of audiences from across the world.”

In just over a year, WatchIndia.TV has attained its goal to become the resource for Indian TV with the largest selection of top rated content. WatchIndia offers over a dozen channels with multiple packages from $5 -$25 per month all catering to the wide variety of interests. WatchIndia.TV has the largest selection of Indian content anywhere and plans to continue to add up to 50 channels by mid 2009.

Watchindia.TV’s purpose is to offer Indian content to NRIs worldwide. “It is our job to have a finger on the pulse of Indian TV, new channels and hot shows, and we are very excited to have India’s popular GEC NDTV Imagine as a partner”, says Tripti Singh, Spokesperson for WatchIndia.TV.

About WatchIndia.TV
WatchIndia.TV is the first site from Live Asia TV, an innovative new Internet Television company whose goal is to bring ethnic Asian programming to those residing in other countries. WatchIndia.TV partnered with top rated Indian networks to offer subscribers the flexibility to watch the best national and regional channels when and where they want. For more information, or a free trial, visit www.WatchIndia.TV.

About NDTV Imagine
NDTV Imagine is the new entertainment initiative from NDTV Ltd. Spearheaded by Sameer Nair, the company has planned strategic forays into key businesses in the media and entertainment space. The company launched its Hindi General Entertainment channel, NDTV Imagine in January 2008, and promises to 'Entertain and Delight' audiences with a whole new world of Hindi entertainment. NDTV Imagine offers a wide variety of fresh programming across genres ranging from light-hearted family soaps to period dramas and from music based shows to the most glamorous events of the industry. For more information visit www.ndtv.com.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

NETIP MEMBERS GET THE BEST INDIAN TV AVAILABLE

NETIP MEMBERS GET THE BEST INDIAN TV AVAILABLE
Network of Indian Professionals (NETIP) Offers WatchIndia.TV Discount To Members

New York & Mumbai: WatchIndia.TV, the premier internet TV company for the Indian diaspora is partnering up with the Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP) to offer a new benefit to all NetIP members. Now new and current NetIP members can subscribe to WatchIndia.TV and receive an additional 10% off regular price.

WatchIndia.TV caters to the Non-resident Indian community worldwide who are eager to stay connected to Indian news, culture and entertainment. The Non Resident Indian community in the US is extremely large and active in preserving cultural ties, and NetIP is one of the largest non profit organizations dedicated to strengthening the Indian community.

“NetIP members are tech savvy professionals who value the South Asian culture and now they can enjoy it at their convenience on WatchIndia.TV,” says NetIP VP of External Affairs, Priya Kumar. .

WatchIndia.TV has over a dozen channels and multiple packages to cater to varying interests. All channels can be viewed live or on demand to accommodate for the time difference and can be viewed on their PC or hooked up to a big screen TV. Packages range from $4-$25 per month a significantly less expensive price point than alternative Indian TV options—with greater flexibility of viewing and content choices.

WatchIndia.TV offers the 30 million Non-Resident Indians worldwide a connection to Indian sports, news, entertainment, culture and movies. With just an internet connection NetIP members can log on and watch live programs or catch in on demand for up to 14 days for all channels.

About WatchIndia.TV
WatchIndia.TV is the first site from Live Asia TV, an innovative new Internet Television company whose goal is to bring ethnic Asian programming to those residing in other countries. WatchIndia.TV partnered with top rated Indian networks to offer subscribers the flexibility to watch the best national and regional channels when and where they want. For more information, or a free 5-day trial, visit www.WatchIndia.TV.

About NetIP
The Network of Indian Professionals (NetIP) is a professional, non-profit organization dedicated to the overall achievement and advancement of South Asian professionals. The primary focus of the organization is to foster a bond among South Asian professionals to unite and support each other locally, as well as to give back and contribute positively to the communities in which we live and work. For more information on the organization, please visit www.netip.org. For more information on this year's NetIP annual conference, the organization's largest event of the year which hosts 850 young South Asian professionals, please visit www.netipconference.org.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Watch Times Now on WatchIndia.TV For Amitabh Interview

Times Now Has IT All…News, Sports Coverage and Exclusive Interviews

Times Now of Times Global Broadcasting, India’s leading 24-hour news channel has taken the lead in news coverage this season. This week, Times Now will be covering both the IPL matches summer Slam Grand Finale as well as an exclusive interview with Amitabh Bachchan for his upcoming movie ‘Sarkar Raj’. Times Now is available on WatchIndia.TV and subscribers can watch all of Times Now programming, interviews and commentary both live and again on demand.

Times Now viewers will be able to get Mandira Bedi and Charru Sharma’s expertise before and after the matches in the Summer Slam Grand Finale of the IPL. Subscriber who missed the matches or want to watch some commentary can do so on Times Now.

This Sunday, June 8th 14:30/20:30, Times Now will have an exclusive feature interview on Frankly Speaking with Arnab Goswami with legendary Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh is there is talk about his latest release ‘Sarkar Raj’ which for the first time ever stars the Bachchan clan— Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya.

“Sarkar Raj’ produced by AdLabs is a story adapted from the Enron issue and is the sequel to Sarkar (2005). Watch the exclusive interview on Times Now only on WatchIndia.TV where subscribers can watch the interview both live and again on demand.

Times Now is available in various packages on WatchIndia.TV starting from $4.99 per month as a standalone channel to $25 per month part of the Mega Pack along with 6 other top rated channels.

About WatchIndia
WatchIndia is the first site from Live Asia TV, an innovative new Internet Television company whose goal is to bring ethnic Asian programming to those residing in other countries. WatchIndia partnered with top rated Indian networks including Times NOW, Zee TV, Zoom, Zee Sports, Aastha, IOL Movie Channel, Zee Punjabi, Zee Gujurati, Zee Marathi, Zee Cinema, YashRaj Films, Shemaroo Entertainment and now NDTV Profit. For more information, or a free 5-day trial, visit www.WatchIndia.TV.

Monday, May 12, 2008

WATCHINDIA.TV launches exclusive SHEMAROO MOVIE CHANNEL

Limited time offer for FREE MOVIE CHANNEL with purchase of any package
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New York & Mumbai: WatchIndia.TV, the leading IPTV company focused on the Indian market, is launching the ‘Shemaroo Movie Channel’ June 1st. The Shemaroo Movie Channel will allow subscribers to access the greatest movies from Bollywood’s leading distribution house - ‘Shemaroo Entertainment’. The channel will broadcast a mixture of new releases like ‘Manorama Six Feet Under’, ‘Dhamaal’, ‘Bal Ganesh’ and classics such as ‘Naya Daur’ and ‘Anand’.

WatchIndia started offering Shemaroo’s films on Pay Per View in late 2007. Because of the phenomenal response and demand for Bollywood movies, WatchIndia decided to create the exclusive Shemaroo Bollywood Channel making the ultimate source for Indian entertainment.

WatchIndia is the premier site for Indian entertainment, news and movies for Non Resident Indians. With nearly 40 million NRI’s worldwide, WatchIndia caters to a market in great demand for Indian TV who are extremely eager to stay connected to news, culture and life back in India. WatchIndia stream all channels live and on demand for up to 14 days offering subscribers flexibility to watch when and where they want – be it home, work, vacation or any hotspot.

In efforts to promote the Shemaroo Channel, WatchIndia is offering it for free, for a period of one month for to all current and new subscribers. The Shemaroo Movie Channel can also be purchased as a standalone channel for $9.99 or as part of the Mega Pack for $24.95.

About WatchIndia.TV
WatchIndia.TV is the first site from Live Asia TV, an innovative new Internet Television company whose goal is to bring ethnic Asian programming to those residing in other countries. WatchIndia.TV partnered with top rated Indian networks to offer subscribers the flexibility to watch the best national and regional channels when and where they want. For more information, or a free 5-day trial, visit www.WatchIndia.TV.

About Shemaroo Entertainment
Shemaroo Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an integrated film production, distribution and animation player. With an excellent library of Hindi films, Shemaroo has successfully leveraged emerging technologies like Broadband, Internet, IPTV and Mobile. Shemaroo Entertainment has evolved as a one-stop shop providing end-to-end content related solutions to leading service providers across the globe. For more information visit www.shemaroo.com

Sunday, April 20, 2008

WATCHINDIA.TV PARTNERS UP WITH INX MEDIA

New York & Mumbai: WatchIndia.TV, the premier internet TV company for the Indian diaspora, just added the mega Hindi General Entertainment Channel 9X, to its platform. In less than one year, WatchIndia.TV has attained its goal to become the resource for Indian TV with the largest selection of top rated content. WatchIndia offers over a dozen channels with multiple packages from $4 -$25 per month all catering to the wide variety of interests.

Watchindia.TV’s purpose is to offer Indian content to NRIs worldwide. “It is our job to have a finger on the pulse of Indian TV, new channels and hot shows, and we are very excited to have India’s popular GEC 9X as a partner”, says Tripti Singh, Spokesperson for WatchIndia.TV.

Like WatchIndia.TV, 9X has become successful extremely fast. INX Media launched 9X late 2007 and it has already soared to number 4 in the Hindi general entertainment category, and in terms of viewing time, 9X is Number 3 in the C&S 15-24 segment, beating Sony and STAR. “We are very excited about our strong and consistent growth – today 9X is living up to its promise of providing 9 times more entertainment to audiences across India. We are delighted that with WatchIndia.TV as our partner, the world class programming of 9X and 9XM will be available to global audiences,” says INX Media Founder & CEO, Indrani Mukerjea.

9X offers an array of hit shows across fiction and non-fiction, such as Vodafone Yeh Hai Jalwa and Gini & Jony Chak De Bachche and many more. For just $4.99 per month Non Resident Indians worldwide can watch 9X and enjoy the entertainment that is keeping millions of TV lovers in India engrossed and entertained.

About WatchIndia.TV
WatchIndia.TV is the first site from Live Asia TV, an innovative new Internet Television company whose goal is to bring ethnic Asian programming to those residing in other countries. WatchIndia.TV partnered with top rated Indian networks to offer subscribers the flexibility to watch the best national and regional channels when and where they want. For more information, or a free trial, visit www.WatchIndia.TV.

About INX Media
INX Media Private Limited, along with INX News Private Limited, is part of the INX Network is dedicated to producing world-class quality television that will appeal to Indian viewers globally. INX Media Pvt Ltd launched, 9X, the mega Hindi General Entertainment Channel and 9XM, the Hindi Music Channel for youth, which has become India’s No.1 Music Entertainment Channel. INX Network’s INX News Pvt. Ltd recently announced the launch of NewsX, its premier English News Channel.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Zee Bangla and Zee Telugu on WatchIndia.TV

ZEE BANGLA AND ZEE TELUGU ON WATCHINDIA.TV
WatchIndia.TV Caters to the Regional Markets of India

New York & Mumbai: WatchIndia.TV, the premier internet TV company for the Indian diaspora with the largest TV selection, just launched Zee Telugu and Zee Bangla. After the successful launch of Zee Marathi, Zee Punjabi and Zee Gujurati on the platform, WatchIndia decided to cater to all large regional markets.

The Non Resident Indian community in the US is extremely large and active in preserving cultural ties. Zee Telugu is the perfect connection to culture, entertainment, and news from Andhra Pradesh. Hit shows like SaReGaMaPa 2008 Voice of Youth – the Telugu version of Zee TV’s hit SaReGaMaPa, and AATA, a dance competition with TV celebrities dancing to avoid elimination, are just a few of the great shows on Zee Telugu.

Zee Bangla claims the best Bengali entertainment with reality shows, talent shows, serials and of course lots of food programs for Bengali cuisine. Shows like Dance Bangla Dance Junior and the most popular series in Bengal, Khela are just a few of what’s in store on Zee Bangla.

Subscribers can get Zee Telugu or Zee Bangla for just $9.99/month respectively—that’s 30 cents per day for real local news and entertainment. WatchIndia also offers the Zee Entertainment Pack with Zee TV, Zee Cinema and subscribers choice of regional channel for just $15.99 a month.

“The sizable community from West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh in the diaspora are eager for regional content from their home town”, says Tripti Singh, WatchIndia.TV’s spokesperson.

WatchIndia.TV offers the 30 million Non-Resident Indians worldwide a connection to Indian sports, news, entertainment, culture and movies. WatchIndia offers flexibility in packages and viewing for 50% less than cable and satellite providers. With just an internet connection Indians from Bengal and Andhra Pradesh can log on and watch live programs or catch in on demand for up to 14 days for all channels.

About WatchIndia.TV
WatchIndia.TV is the first site from Live Asia TV, an innovative new Internet Television company whose goal is to bring ethnic Asian programming to those residing in other countries. WatchIndia.TV partnered with top rated Indian networks to offer subscribers the flexibility to watch the best national and regional channels when and where they want. For more information, or a free 5-day trial, visit www.WatchIndia.TV.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

ICL Grand Championship LIVE on WatchIndia.TV

NON-STOP LIVE CRICKET ON ZEE SPORTS ON WATCHINDIA.TV!
ICL Grand Championship Starting 9 March on WatchIndia.TV

New York & Mumbai: WatchIndia.TV, the premier internet TV company for the Indian diaspora announced today the upcoming tournament ‘Indian Cricket League (ICL) 20s Grand Championship’ will be available live and on demand on the WatchIndia.TV platform. The tournament will begin March 9th and run through April 7th with 34 matches including 8 teams in three locations.

WatchIndia.TV offers the 30 million Non-Resident Indians worldwide a connection to Indian sports, news, entertainment, culture and movies. With just an internet connection Indians worldwide can log on and watch live programs from India or catch in on demand for up to 14 days after the live feed for all channels.

The upcoming Indian Cricket League match is available on Zee Sports. WatchIndia.TV offers Zee Sports as a standalone channel for $9.99—that’s 30 cents per game. For a better value viewers can subscribe to the Action Pack for only $15.99 subscribers get not only Zee Sports but also Times Now and NDTV Profit.

The Indian Cricket League has added new players like Pakistan’s former captain Inzamam-ul Haq, middle-order batsman- Damien Martyn and fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz. The ICL has also added two new teams Lahore Badshahs and Ahmedabad Rockets for a more comprehensive, competitive, and exciting tournament.

WatchIndia.TV is the exclusive platform online to broadcast the ICL Grand Championship. With the most advanced technology, subscribers will enjoy the ICL Grand Championship on PC or TV and can watch it on demand over and over for their favorite plays!

About WatchIndia.TV
WatchIndia.TV is the first site from Live Asia TV, an innovative new Internet Television company whose goal is to bring ethnic Asian programming to those residing in other countries. WatchIndia.TV partnered with top rated Indian networks including Times NOW, Zee TV, Zoom, Zee Sports, Aastha, IOL Movie Channel, Zee Punjabi, Zee Gujurati, Zee Marathi, Zee Cinema, YashRaj Films, Shemaroo Entertainment and now NDTV Profit. For more information, or a free 5-day trial, visit www.WatchIndia.TV.