Oscars 2014 live telecast on Star Movies

The 86th Academy Awards will be telecast ‘Live’ in India on March, February 3 at 5:30 am and a repeat telecast at 8 pm

March 2, 2014:

Star Movies announced that it will broadcast the eminent awards ceremony honoring achievements in the film industry,Oscars® ‘Live and Exclusive’, in India. Known as the Hollywood destination of India, Star Movies will be airing the Oscars® for the 15th year in succession reinforcing its commitment to bringing its viewers the very best of American cinema.  Set to take place on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, the 86th Academy Awards ceremony will honor the actors, technical achievements, and films of 2013.

The 86th Academy Awards will be telecast ‘Live’ in India on March, February 3 at 5:30 am and a repeat telecast at 8 pm.

Star Movies gives its viewers another reason to look forward to the Oscars® this year with the return of Ellen DeGeneres as host of the celebrated ceremony for the second time. DeGeneres hosted the 79th Academy Awards in 2007, for which she received a Primetime Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.”  Star Movies has aired a special video that the affable daytime chat show host has made for her fans in India. The promo has her donning a tux and putting on a special Oscars® themed performance.

Star Movies will exclusively showcase all the celebrity interviews and excitement from the Red Carpet to the performances of the most coveted awards night to the winners of the most prestigious trophy. The channel is dedicated to bringing an authentic Oscars® experience right into their viewers living rooms. The channel will also be broadcasting the entire ceremony in Dolby 5.1 surround sound to create the best audio experience possible. In addition to this, the channel has introduced a month long movie festival featuring Oscar® winning movies titled, ‘Oscar® Fever’. The ‘Oscar® Fever’ segment will air from Monday to Friday, at 7 pm and presents its audiences a spectacular Oscars® experience with a variety of films nominated for the prestigious awards in the past years.

The channel has also conducted a Predict and Win contest where the winners are given an chance to win a once in a lifetime opportunity to watch the Oscars® Red Carpet 2015 in LA from the bleacher seats! To participate all the viewers need to do is log on to the STARMovies.in/Oscars2014 and predict the winners for this year’s categories.

Commenting on the occasion, Kevin Vaz, General Manager – English channels, Star India said, “Star Movies is the go-to destination for Hollywood in India and we want to ensure that our viewers get the best of the Oscars® experience possible. The Oscar® Fever festival will air a host of excellent Oscar nominated films and the Predict and Win contest will grant two lucky winners a chance to attend the grand event in person.”

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