UTV World Movies can now be your ticket to the Cannes!

UTV World Movies, India’s No. 1 international movie channel, in association with Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline bring the “Cannes Calling” contest. The contest, which is now running for the second consecutive year, is open to all residents of India above 18 years of age, from April 1st till 30th ‘09. The airline has tied up with UTV World Movies to promote this contest for a period of one month. The contest page is hosted on jetairways.com, where participants will need to fill an online contest form and answer a simple question, Participants can also send in their answers via sms to 59995. The winner will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a trip to Cannes, along with an entry to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2009. That’s not all, film DVDs from UTV World Movies large home video collection will be given away as consolation prizes.

Business Head of UTV Movies and UTV World Movies, Mr. Sameer Ganapathy said, "This is the second year of our association with Jet Airways for the “Cannes Calling Contest”! The response that we received last year was phenomenal and we are delighted to extend this exciting opportunity to everyone this year. Cannes film festival is a unique experience and we are happy to associate with Jet again for making this possible. We hope that everyone will participate wholeheartedly and watch their dreams come true”.

The contest will be widely promoted on the UTV World movies channel, as also by a co-branded print advertisement in the channel’s monthly magazine and on the airlines in-flight magazine “Jet Wings”.

To win this fabulous trip to the worlds most influential and celebrated film festival at Cannes, people can submit their answers online and via sms on 59995. As an added bonus, 10% discounts will be available on flights booked on jetairways.com from India to Europe using promo code CANNE09.

UTV World Movies has pioneered a completely new genre on the Indian television landscape and showcases contemporary, award winning, critically acclaimed and entertaining box office successes from around the globe. Equipped with the largest library of international films from over 40 countries, the channel offers viewers a handpicked selection of international cinema spread across languages, genres and cultures.