"Sindh High Court on Friday restrained a local TV channel from airing the “Pakistan Idol” programme in a Rs.50 million lawsuit filed by M/s Independent Media for injunction on its franchise right.
The plaintiff submitted that it has acquired franchise right to air the localized version of the programme “Pakistan Idol” from its owner Fremantle Media for broadcast in Pakistan.
The plaintiff’s counsel Mohammad Ali Mazhar contended that his client has invested millions of rupees to acquire the right to air this programme, which is also being aired in 43 other countries, but the defendant encroached such mark and idea which was actually the plaintiff’s right.
The counsel expressed the fear that the defendant (Fortune Marketing) was trying to infringe such rights and it appeared that it may first air the program on August 13. He sought interim injunction restraining the defendant from telecasting the program in question.
SHC’s single bench granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from telecasting the program till next date of hearing."
- The News, August 13th 2007
This explains why there is no Pakistan Idol on DinTV anymore. It is the first time when there is a fight over rights airing a show in Pakistan. GEO TV owns the right to air "American Idol" in Pakistan but it is not yet confirmed if it really owns the rights to Pakistani Idol. I tried to find a contact from the parent company, FremantleMedia but they do not have an email address on their website. Din version of Pakistan Idol is very sloppy. The judges are rarely known celebrities and they do not have that Idol ambiance.
There can be an ideal judgement for this case, GEO TV gets the primary airing rights where as DIN repeats the program on its network. I hope Pakistan Idol makes a successful series as Survivor was a total burnout.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Celebrating!!!
Yes we are celebrating these days but Telenor is celebrating much more. LOL. Last week, me and some my relatives received SMS messages saying that Telenor is quite happy to give double balance if we put a certain code.
Whoever wrote those messages, they were not written in a good manner. They had awful English. Seriously, they should have a worked a bit harder on this.
Here is an example:
"777"@Telenor ke traf si khush kabri, Holiday ke khushi mai ***1**1**923461234567**0044*# ye code melakar balance double kerein/wwwTELENOR/com@
Another one:
Dear Customer: we are celebrating summer season, NOW get Telenor gift. This code dial *1*1*923441234567*45*#
Your Balanc will be double
From:
Telenor 777
Such load of baloney. LOL!
Whoever wrote those messages, they were not written in a good manner. They had awful English. Seriously, they should have a worked a bit harder on this.
Here is an example:
"777"@Telenor
Another one:
Dear Customer: we are celebrating summer season, NOW get Telenor gift. This code dial *1*1*923441234567*45*#
Your Balanc will be double
From:
Telenor 777
Such load of baloney. LOL!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Shoaib & Saad present 10 Hot Women of the August' 07
Starting this August, Shoaib, my rapper buddy and I will determine who we think is on the hot meter. This is important, lol. We have a surprising list of ladies.
10.
EVA LONGORIA
The hottest in the "Desperaste" bunch, Eva is dark, husky and very nice.
9.
ADRIANA LIMA
Ms. Lima has blue eyes but no blonde hair (not in this picture) but still she is very hot. Somehow she looks very innocent yet playful.
8.
SCARLETT JOHANSSON
No wonder Loreal asked her to be a brand ambassador. A guy would love to kiss on lips like hers. Yum!
7.
KATIE PRICE aka JORDAN
Mrs. Peter Andre is, as good as his husband. Both have good bodies and good looks. Don't tell this about Brangelina, they might get jealous.
6.
MELISSA JOAN HART
Playful, chic and smart.
5.
ANGELINA JOLIE
We all want to play with Lara Croft. Don't we?
4.
DONNA FELDMAN
She started from a model "Deal or No Deal", then moved to a actress in "Fashion House", and now she is the new Enrique Iglesias video "Tired of Being Sorry".
3.
ABI TITMUSS
Yup! The old-fashion American kind.
2.
MONICA BELLUCCI
She is Italian and like all Italian things, she is wonderful to look at.
1.
AVRIL LAVIGNE
She is young, hot, energetic, sexy and still she wears clothes (most of the time). No wonder she is a boyfriend stealer.
Wow! What a bunch of amazing ladies. See ya next month with more amazing ladies.
10.
EVA LONGORIA
The hottest in the "Desperaste" bunch, Eva is dark, husky and very nice.
9.
ADRIANA LIMA
Ms. Lima has blue eyes but no blonde hair (not in this picture) but still she is very hot. Somehow she looks very innocent yet playful.
8.
SCARLETT JOHANSSON
No wonder Loreal asked her to be a brand ambassador. A guy would love to kiss on lips like hers. Yum!
7.
KATIE PRICE aka JORDAN
Mrs. Peter Andre is, as good as his husband. Both have good bodies and good looks. Don't tell this about Brangelina, they might get jealous.
6.
MELISSA JOAN HART
Playful, chic and smart.
5.
ANGELINA JOLIE
We all want to play with Lara Croft. Don't we?
4.
DONNA FELDMAN
She started from a model "Deal or No Deal", then moved to a actress in "Fashion House", and now she is the new Enrique Iglesias video "Tired of Being Sorry".
3.
ABI TITMUSS
Yup! The old-fashion American kind.
2.
MONICA BELLUCCI
She is Italian and like all Italian things, she is wonderful to look at.
1.
AVRIL LAVIGNE
She is young, hot, energetic, sexy and still she wears clothes (most of the time). No wonder she is a boyfriend stealer.
Wow! What a bunch of amazing ladies. See ya next month with more amazing ladies.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Jihaad
For past few weeks, I've been reading and watching those terrible disasters which are taking place in this very world... ha!! I mean what is this I cannot get it till now that why people are so illiterate that they don't even know about there religion they kill people and they say they are "Jihaadi's". Jihaad is not to kill those babies who just came out of the utrus man what they did to you its just because they are not muslims, they we have to put "Jihaad" rule on them. Thats plain bullshit!Well in this image I've shown awl those kinda realities what is happening in this world
and I've tried to put feeling that stop killing people in the name of Jihaad please!!!
I might not reach those people who are doing this kinda stuff but still I diagrammed my feelings
& this is not what people think, this is what I think.
-Shahrukh Kazmi
Friday, August 3, 2007
Baby, baby, what country should I choose? 1
This is a new series here at my blog. I am such a dreamer and in my dreams, I travel the world. I have never been out of my country but I would like to visit some places in the world. One of those destinations would be Malaysia. When I was in school, I learned that Malaysia was 3rd world country which struggled to come to a more developed status. I was truly amazed when I saw Malaysian Tourism Ad in 2000. They had everything perfect in it which made me wonder to find out more about this country.
This was the first ad about Malaysia and it truly shows how diverse and fantastic it is. Once my dad traveled to Singapore through Malaysian Airlines and he brought a children activity book from the flight. It was truly fun. The true face of Malaysia appeared when Survivor came on the screen. I was in love with the jungles of Borneo. They looked mysterious and this ignited a fire in me to find more about Malaysia. Internet has been such a great help. It helped me to see Malaysia in different perspective. I prefer to travel to Malaysia for vacation over any place in world as it looks like Malaysia has so much to offer. From beaches to cities, it is full of exciting adventures and how can I forget, Malaysia is home to Orangutan, one of the most cutest creatures in the world.
The year 2007 is truly special for Malaysia. It is celebrating its 5oth anniversary of nationhood. Clearly it shows that how Malaysia evolved from just a Muslim country to an international tourism attraction. It accepts diversity and there have been rare reports of disturbances. Pakistani can learn great things from our friends Malaysian. Both countries have enjoyed a good relation. Seven years later, Malaysia has achieved a status in the economic world as a newly industralised country. Instead of vacation, people think about tiring in Malaysia.
Happy Independence Year. Remember Malaysia, Truly Asia.
TOMORROW: Another fantastic destination.
This was the first ad about Malaysia and it truly shows how diverse and fantastic it is. Once my dad traveled to Singapore through Malaysian Airlines and he brought a children activity book from the flight. It was truly fun. The true face of Malaysia appeared when Survivor came on the screen. I was in love with the jungles of Borneo. They looked mysterious and this ignited a fire in me to find more about Malaysia. Internet has been such a great help. It helped me to see Malaysia in different perspective. I prefer to travel to Malaysia for vacation over any place in world as it looks like Malaysia has so much to offer. From beaches to cities, it is full of exciting adventures and how can I forget, Malaysia is home to Orangutan, one of the most cutest creatures in the world.
The year 2007 is truly special for Malaysia. It is celebrating its 5oth anniversary of nationhood. Clearly it shows that how Malaysia evolved from just a Muslim country to an international tourism attraction. It accepts diversity and there have been rare reports of disturbances. Pakistani can learn great things from our friends Malaysian. Both countries have enjoyed a good relation. Seven years later, Malaysia has achieved a status in the economic world as a newly industralised country. Instead of vacation, people think about tiring in Malaysia.
Happy Independence Year. Remember Malaysia, Truly Asia.
TOMORROW: Another fantastic destination.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Thats good, real good
Hey everyone,
I hope everyone would be doing great. Today we will talk about something different. I realized that there was too much of "ME" in the board. Lately, I have been following up with Indian Idol 3. The first two seasons were amazing. People were glued to the screen when the show was on-air. SET Asia somehow decided to move the show to Summer rather than Fall, so between there was 15 month gap between Indian Idol 2 and Indian Idol 3.
Indian idol 3 has not been very impressive. The lineup is very weak, specially the girls weren't that special. Guys excelled in the Piano round but somehow they lost their zest in the galas but the wild card contestants turned out to be true gems. Amit was chosen by the public where as judges chose Ankita.
Both of the wild card contestants are my favorite but Amit Paul is amazing. The guy absolutely talented. He sings as if he is the "Indian Idol". The video below truly shows that he is superb. I heard this song for the first time in my life and I was so moved with it. I am placing my money on Amit. If he wins, I will buy his album.
I hope everyone would be doing great. Today we will talk about something different. I realized that there was too much of "ME" in the board. Lately, I have been following up with Indian Idol 3. The first two seasons were amazing. People were glued to the screen when the show was on-air. SET Asia somehow decided to move the show to Summer rather than Fall, so between there was 15 month gap between Indian Idol 2 and Indian Idol 3.
Indian idol 3 has not been very impressive. The lineup is very weak, specially the girls weren't that special. Guys excelled in the Piano round but somehow they lost their zest in the galas but the wild card contestants turned out to be true gems. Amit was chosen by the public where as judges chose Ankita.
Both of the wild card contestants are my favorite but Amit Paul is amazing. The guy absolutely talented. He sings as if he is the "Indian Idol". The video below truly shows that he is superb. I heard this song for the first time in my life and I was so moved with it. I am placing my money on Amit. If he wins, I will buy his album.
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