MultiChoice introduces SuperSport Select Channel.

MultiChoice has announced that subscribers across Africa to DStv Access, Family and Compact bouquets are now set to enjoy selected live sports with effect from 1 August 2011.

The introduction of a new channel from SuperSport called SuperSport Select means that it's subscribers are set to have access to selected 24 hours live international sports from around the world such as the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Spanish La Liga, German Bundesliga, French Football and Europa league matches,Athletics and boxing events. – SuperSport Select will also air contain repeat broadcasts of matches from the African leagues in countries including Zambia, Kenya and Nigeria.

President of MultiChoice Africa, Collins Khumalo said “The new channel is a direct response to the viewing requests of many of our DStv subscribers who wish to watch the most competitive sporting events in the world at an affordable price”.

“The introduction of a new sports channel, at no additional cost to subscribers, is the company’s gift to its subscribers for their loyalty, and the new channel will launch ahead of the new soccer season for the benefit of all its subscribers” said Khumalo.

Transmission for SuperSport Select,DStv Channel 220 starts from 5am WAT on the 1st of August 2011.


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MTN Project Fame West Africa Season 4 is HERE!

The smash hit TV singing competition, Project Fame West Africa continues to search for singing talents in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia as it returns with season four. The organizers of the reality TV show that has already launched the careers of talented acts like Kesse,  Praiz, Iyanya, Chidinma and others have announced that auditions for the new season will take off soon.Text Name & Location to 35850 to get your PIN now! (Nigeria only).

To enter just download an application form HERE <<>> .If you live in Nigeria, send your name to 35850 to get a PIN  (SMS cost N100), complete the form, then train for the auditions coming to a city near you soon!.

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2011 GULDER ULTIMATE SEARCH 8:CALL FOR ENRTY

The eighth edition of the popular Nigerian TV reality show Gulder Ultimate Search is set to kick off as organizers of the yearly show Nigerian Breweries Plc, makers of Gulder Beer announced .

This year’s edition is designed to ‘stretch man to the very limit of his endurance’ will be held at the Egbetua Quarter, Ososo Mountains in Akoko Edo in Edo State, Nigeria.

The show will feature 30 contestants battling for the ultimate prize .Participants will be selected through rigorous physical screening exercises which will be held in Lagos, Owerri, Benin and Abuja.

The winner of the competition will smile home with the sum of N7 million, a brand new jeep worth N10 million as well as N500,000 wardrobe allowance; while the first runner up will go home with N2.5 million.

The second runner up gets N1 million, followed by the third runner up who gets N800,000. The fourth, fifth and sixth finalists get N750,000, 700,000 and N650,000 respectively. The seventh, eight, ninth and 10thfinalists will also get N650, 000 N600,000, N550,000 and N500,000 respectively.

The other 20 participants will get N150,000 each. Furthermore, a special prize of N1 million would be awarded to the last woman standing in the competition.

ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
In order to participate,the applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Be between the ages of 21 and 30 years old
- Possess demonstrable skills in the following vital areas:strength,confidence,endurance,physical and health fitness.
- Carefully read the terms and agree to the Terms and Conditions required for applicants
- Fill out the on-line Entry form (http://www.gulderultimatesearch.tv/GUS%208/Registration/register.php) and upload a recent photograph in the space provided for it on the Entry form and submit the form on-line.If you Qualify a mail will be sent to your mail within 24hrs containing 1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FORM and 2. THE REFEREE FORM* as attachments.
- Download and carefully read the Terms and Conditions Form before signing it.
- Other details/instructions will be communicated to you via email.

*Applicant's two referees MUST be reputable members of the society,one of whom MUST BE the Applicant's Parent or Guardian.The Referees must authenticate the calms of the applicant by signing the form.

Closing date for the online entry is August 19th,2011.
Multiple registration will lead to automatic disqualification.

Register here > http://www.gulderultimatesearch.tv/GUS%208/Registration/register.php

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Chris Brown ,Adele & Lil Wayne To Perform At 2011 MTV Video Music Awards

Three big artists are ready to get the party started at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards .Adele, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown have all been announced as performers at the show, airing live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles next month.

This will mark the first time that Adele has graced the VMAs stage. The British chanteuse is up for seven nods for her emotional "Rolling in the Deep" video, including Best Female Artist, Best Pop Video, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Editing and the night's big prize, Video of the Year.

Brown will return to the stage, after making his unforgettable VMA debut back in 2007. His eye-popping video for "Look at Me Now," which features Wayne and Busta Rhymes, is up for multiple Moonmen at the big show, including Best Hip-Hop Video and Best Collaboration.

"I am excited about my nominations and to be back on the VMA stage," Brown said in a statement. "I have a special performance planned for my wonderful fans."

Wayne himself is also slated to take the stage. He's got some big nominations up for grabs at the show including best Hip-Hop Video for his "6 Foot, 7 Foot" clip.

"Being a nominee and performer on the VMAs once again is an honor because everyone doesn't get that opportunity," Wayne said in a statement. The event coincides with the August 29 release of his upcoming album. "Looking forward to performing on the show, and having Tha Carter IV drop the same week!"

The night is shaping up to be quite the gathering, with stars like Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West and Pitbull up for Moonmen at the show. Perry leads the pack with an unprecedented four videos earning a total of nine nominations, including Video of the Year, Best Female Video and Best Pop Video.

You can vote for general VMA categories, including Best New Artist, by visiting VMA.MTV.com or m.mtv.com on your mobile phone. Voting for Best New Artist continues through the show.

The 28th annual MTV Video Music Awards will air live on MTV Europe,Sunday, August 29, from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles at 2am WAT.

OFFICIAL 2011 MTV VMA NOMINEE LIST 

VIDEO OF THE YEAR:
1. Adele - "Rolling in the Deep"
2. Tyler, The Creator - "Yonkers"
3. Katy Perry - "Firework"
4. Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"
5. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"

BEST NEW ARTIST:
1. Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
2. Wiz Khalifa - "Black and Yellow"
3. Tyler, The Creator - "Yonkers"
4. Big Sean featuring Chris Brown - "My Last"
5. Kreayshawn - "Gucci Gucci"

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO:
1. Wayne featuring Cory Gunz - "6'7"
2. Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
3. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look at Me Now"
4. Lupe Fiasco - "The Show Goes On"
5. Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"

BEST MALE VIDEO:
1. Cee Lo Green - "F*** You"
2. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
3. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
4. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
5. Justin Bieber - "U Smile"

BEST FEMALE VIDEO:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry - "Firework"
3. Beyoncé - "Run The World (Girls)"
4. Nicki Minaj - "Super Bass"
5. Lady Gaga - "Born This Way"

BEST POP VIDEO:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Bruno Mars - "Grenade"
3. Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
4. Katy Perry - "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
5. Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"

BEST ROCK VIDEO:
1. The Black Keys - "Howlin For You"
2. Foo Fighters - "Walk"
3. Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"
4. Mumford & Sons - "The Cave"
5. Cage The Elephant - "Shake Me Down"

BEST COLLABORATION:
1. Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Nayer & Afrojack - "Give Me Everything"
2. Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look At Me Now"
3. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"
4. Katy Perry Featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
5. Nicki Minaj featuring Drake - "Moment 4 Life"

BEST ART DIRECTION:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
3. Lady Gaga - "Judas"
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele - "Power"
5. Death Cab For Cutie - "You Are A Tourist"

BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
1. Beyoncé - "Run The World (Girls)"
2. Britney Spears - "Till The World Ends"
3. Lady Gaga - "Judas"
4. Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song"
5. LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett & Goon - "Rock Party Rock Anthem"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
4. Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream"
5. Beyoncé - "Run The World (Girls)"

BEST DIRECTION:
1. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
2. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
3. Eminem featuring Rihanna - "Love The Way You Lie"
4. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
5. Beastie Boys - "Make Some Noise"

BEST EDITING:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
2. 30 Seconds To Mars - "Hurricane"
3. Adele - "Rolling In The Deep"
4. Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"
5. Kanye West Featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi - "All Of The Lights"

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS:
1. Katy Perry featuring Kanye West - "E.T."
2. Linkin Park - "Waiting For The End"
3. Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math"
4. Kanye West featuring Dwele - "Power"
5. Chromeo - "Don't Turn The Lights On"


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NFI AWARDS 2011: CALL FOR VOTES

The Food Industry is a complex and global collection of diverse businesses that combine to supply most of the food produce consumed widely by Nigerians and the world at large. Thus, the industry has become indispensible in the world we live today. Its indispensability and immense contributions to economic development of nations cannot be over-emphasized. In order to improve and sustain the industry as well as the pace at which this hub of all economies move, a conscious development agency both private and governmental, will stop at nothing in offering opportunities and reward excellence in the industry. This is the benchmark to which Yoshinto Food Consulting Firm has swiftly moved.

CATEGORIES INCLUDES:-
Best Fast Food Outlet of the Year
Best Noodles of the Year
Best Fruit Juice of the Year
Best Food Seasoning of the Year
Best Beverage Drink of the Year
Best Packaged Water of the Year
Best Malt Drink of the Year
Best Alcoholic Drink of the Year
Best Soft Drink of the Year
Best Beef Sausage Roll of the Year
Best Milk of the Year
Food Industry State of the Year
Food Industry Bank of the Year

Visit http://www.nfiawards.com/index.html for more details about the awards and methods of voting for each of the categoies.



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BIG BROTHER SET TO AMPLIFY THE FINALE.

This year's Big Brother Amplified has been jam-packed with entertainment, drama and non-stop action from the moment the 26 housemates met on Sunday 1 May.

Triumphs and tantrums, romance and rivalry, friendships and feuds, the housemates have laughed, cried, bonded, argued and danced their way through a 91 day reality TV adventure, screened live continent-wide on DStv channel 198!

Now M-Net has revealed the star-studded line-up for the show’s dramatic two-hour finale during which two winners, chosen by the public, will each walk away USD 200 000 richer.

In addition to the finale including the biggest prize in the history of the show, it will also welcome the talents of six of Africa’s hottest performers - the incredible Fally Ipupa from the DRC, Nigeria’s sensational WizKid and Mo’Cheddah, South Africa’s Professor and Speedy, plus Tanzania’s Cpwaa. Joining them on stage will be all the previously evicted Big Brother Amplified housemates and the Big Brother Amplified dance crew, whose fast routines and smooth dance moves have won the hearts of fans continent-wide.

“We’re going all out to amplify the finale!” says M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi. “In addition to these great performers, there’s going to be one really magic moment when it becomes clear to the final housemates that this year, there are two prizes. We know, our audiences know but the housemates competing for the big prize don’t know this as yet – and I can only imagine their shock and delight when they find out that there are TWO prizes of USD 200 000!”

Meanwhile, the current season of Big Brother Amplified has already set new records for voting. Last week, over 1.4 million votes were logged, the highest of any Big Brother Africa voting period. In addition, this current season has already achieved the highest cumulative total of any Big Brother edition, a total of 6.3 million votes. With voting for the final now well underway, total vote numbers look set for a new record.

So with just a few short days to go, audiences are encouraged to vote for their favourite housemates. Only you can decide which two winners go home with the big prizes! Competing for this year’s big prizes are – Hanni (Ethiopia), Karen (Nigeria), Lomwe (Malawi), Luclay (South Africa), Sharon O (Uganda), Vina (Nigeria) and Wendall (Zimbabwe).

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BBC WORLD NEWS ASKS YOU TO JOIN TO CELEBRATE ONE YEAR TO THE 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS

2012 is set to be an amazing year in Britain and the BBC is best placed to share the experience with a global audience. Over the next year the BBC will have coverage which spans sport, culture and Britain, showcasing our rich sporting heritage and world-renowned journalism.

New programming opportunities include:

• World Olympic Dreams: follows the lives of 26 athletes as they journey towards the Olympics in London
• Britain Direct: a month of programming and online reports exploring the many faces of the host country
• Destination London: a new weekend show on BBC World News sharing the results and interviews from all the major sports competitions and events leading up to the London Olympics
• Sporting Witness: A vignette series dedicated to sporting history as told by the people who lived through it, offering a uniquely personal perspective about their experience

The coverage starts today with a one year to go celebration at 7pm WAT on BBC World News, live from Trafalgar Square.


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Fox International Channels Promotes Jesus Perezagua and Jason Thorp

Fox International Channels (FIC) has announced the promotion of Jesus Perezagua to President, FIC Europe & Africa.

Mr. Perezagua, who is widely credited with spearheading the growth of FIC's business in Europe into the most profitable among its global peers, will add 15 TV channels and online businesses in the UK and Africa to his oversight, and will be tasked with further integrating and building FIC’s businesses in the region.

Jesus Perezagua

He will continue to be based in Amsterdam and report to Hernan Lopez, CEO of Fox International Channels and National Geographic Channels International.

"Consolidating our strong operations in Europe and the additional resources allocated to Africa are key to sustaining and invigorating our growth in these regions," said Perezagua. "I am thrilled to lead FIC’s extraordinary group of executives as we build on our first class TV channels and services to become the leading international TV group in the region."　

Perezagua has been with the company since 2003 when he was appointed Managing Director of FIC Iberia. Since 2005, he has directed the expansion of Fox International Channels across Eastern and Central Europe, Turkey and Greece.

Lopez also announced the appointment of Jason Thorp to EVP of Content, FIC Europe & Africa. Thorp will relocate to Rome, reporting to Perezagua. In his role, he will oversee FIC's pan-European programming acquisitions, production and strategy, working closely with the programming teams in each of the countries as well as with the global development and acquisitions team in Los Angeles and London.

"Owning our own content is crucial in growing the FIC business, and we now have real scale to bring to bear in that respect," said Thorp. "A unified approach across Europe will give us the clout we need to make a big difference quickly."

Jason Throp

Thorp joined FIC in 2003 and has been credited with turning the FX channel in the UK into one of the most successful and best-positioned entertainment brands in the market. He will maintain his responsibility for the UK business.

"Jesus is an outstanding executive with great business acumen and a proven track record. Jason is one of the most talented content-oriented executives in all of FIC, " said CEO Lopez. "As FIC looks to expand in Europe, own more content worldwide, and build a new growth engine in Africa, I am thrilled to count on their help in this new stage of our business."



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CNN to Air New Olympics 2012 Series 'Aiming for Gold'

With just one year to go until the eyes of the world are on London for the Games of the XXX Olympiad, CNN is launching a series of special Olympics 2012 programming, ‘Aiming For Gold’, as it takes on the role of the international home for the greatest sporting event in the world.

CNN’s programme will speak to the biggest Olympic stars, as well as the newsmakers driving the myriad decisions and events that contribute to the 2012 Games, with contributions from its many bureaux around the world to bring all aspects of the event – financial, social, cultural, political or sporting – to global viewers across all its platforms, from TV to cnn.com and through dedicated social media on Twitter and Facebook.

‘Aiming For Gold’ kicks off its year-long programming with a key interview with Lord Sebastian Coe, former Olympic 1500 meter champion and the man responsible for spear-heading the London 2012 campaign. Coe talks to CNN’s Don Riddell about the challenges, controversies and opportunities the Games will bring to people from across the world, including questions from the CNN audience.

Also in the debut show, Becky Anderson reports on London’s history in hosting the games – in 1908, 1948 and now 2012; Stan Grant looks at the legacy of the 2008 Beijing Olympics; and Christina Ohurugu, a British 2008 gold medallist who grew up in the shadow of the games being built in east London, talks about the inspiration the 2012 provide.

First programme: Thursday 28 July at 10:30am and 6:30pm WAT



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STAR MEGA JAMS 2011: CALL FOR ENTRIES

Nominate your favourite International and three Local artite for STAR Mega Jam 2011.

Get your MOST WANTED artiste to perform at this year's edition and win a free ticket to see him/her LIVE on stage.

VOTING METHODS:-
- SMS the name your favourite artiste to 7827 (Each SMS costs 10 Naira)

- Visit http://www.facebook.com/starnigeria?sk=app_250575418293066 and www.star-nigeria.com (via PC/Laptops) or

- http://starmegajam.bytesizeng.com/ (via your mobile phones).

Entry ends July 31,2011.



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