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Cartoon Network kicks off campaign for Beyblade Championship
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network has kicked off its nationwide campaign for Hojaye Shuru! – The Beyblade Championship.
The Beyblade Championship will be held in Mumbai and Delhi in quest of India’s best beyblader and will offer Indian kids an opportunity to showcase just how adept they are with their Beyblades to win the coveted Beyblade Trophy and a snazzy personal computer.
The Beyblade euphoria also continues on-air on Cartoon Network where kids have to spot the ‘bitbeast’ on their TV screens during the Beyblade show on Cartoon Network, every weekday at 5.30 pm.
Viewers can send their entries across by SMS, phone or online to bag fabulous prizes including a Sony Play Station-2 every week. Also up for grabs at leading outlets of McDonald’s are wild card entries to the grand finale, to be held at Mumbai on 14 May and Delhi on 21 May.
“Following the phenomenal success of the cutting edge programming series Beyblade, as well as the huge popularity of Beyblade merchandise, also launched by Cartoon Network, the network’s first-ever Beyblade championship further reaffirms our promise to provide our audience with multiple touch points to the network, beyond the television set. The ‘Beyblade Championship’ will give kids a chance to test their skills at beyblading and win fantastic prizes,” said Turner Entertainment Networks Asia executive director marketing Asia Pacific Vivek Krishnani.
Aspiring Beyblade masters can enter the on-air contest by watching Beyblade every weekday at 5.30 pm to spot the bit beast and enter their name either online at www.cartoonnetworkindia.com, or sms ‘BB’ followed by the name to 8558 or via phone (19051802233) to win Sony PS-2s and thousands of exciting Beyblade goodies.
Kids who want to participate at the on-ground championship can also sms “BB M” for Mumbai and “BB D” for Delhi to 8558 to win a chance to enter The Beyblade Championship in the two cities.
Beyblade premiered on Cartoon Network on 20 May, 2005 and since then has consistently been rating among the top five programmes on Cartoon Network.
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network and kids is a killer combo! The organisers of the contest got a first hand experience with Cartoon Network Toon Games 2004. Held in New Delhi, the spectacular event saw over 6000 toon fans cheering for their favourite character, on Saturday 11 September.
The competition saw Jerry’s team Wonder Toons emerging as winner.
The two-toon teams competing were Wonder Toons led by the lovable Jerry and Thunder Toons led by the incorrigible Tom. The sporting event kicked off in Bangalore on 1 August, and then traveled to Hyderabad and Mumbai, before its grand finale in New Delhi, says an official release.
The event was presented by Cadbury Dairy Milk Two-in one and Boost and co-sponsored by Kellogg’s Chocos, Faber-Castell, Max Confectionaries, Samsung, Head & Shoulders and Pepsodent. The Toon Games 2004 is often touted as one of the biggest marketing events planned by the channel. The event aims at bringing out the Network’s characters out of the confines of the TV and into the lives of cartoon lovers.
In addition to witnessing the fun-filled event, Toon lovers also got a chance to win exclusive Toon Games 2004 prizes and other goodies by participating in the many interactive, on-the-spot contests held during breaks and at various sponsor stalls.
Captained by Jerry, the Wonder Toons forged ahead of Thunder Toons, in toony competitions such as Flower Power, Fuuuutball Hungama, and more, held at the Talkotora Stadium Delhi. The Wonder Toons comprised the cowardly canine Scooby-Doo, Twinkle Toes aka Fred Flintstone and the cutest kindergartners Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, while Thunder Toons comprised Tom, the cool dude Johnny Bravo, Mojo Jojo and the inseparable brother sister duo Dexter and Dee Dee, says the release.
Two sessions of Toon Games 2004 were held in New Delhi at 12 pm and 5 pm. The events commenced with a colourful and festive welcome parade and each team marched to its respective team anthem. Children and adults alike were enthralled watching some of their favourite toons in action, competing against all odds and rooting for their teams, adds the release.
