Bid adieu to the year of economic slowdowns and welcome fresh beginnings of 2010 only with Bloomberg UTV

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Mumbai, December 23, 2009

Overcoming the tough year of economic slowdown that shook the entire world and has had drastic effects on various sectors, Bloomberg UTV presents a special year end series to wrap-up the happenings of the year 2009 along with three special year end programmes. While the special 3 part series that begins on 26th December will continue till the 9th of January 2010; viewers can also catch up the weekend specials that will focus on 2009. The series however, focuses on the year that has been a turning point in more ways than one. Year 2009 saw most of the major economies across the world hurtling from one crisis to another.

The weekend shows will be more exciting than ever before because it is wrap-up time.

The automobile industry decided to play on the front foot.

The Autocar show covers the auto industry that on one hand was hibernating to battle the downturn while on the other saw 23 cars and 10 bikes launched in the Indian market.

Real Estate was balancing between of volatility, recovery and stability

Real Estate wraps-up 2009 by discussing prices bottomed out in 2008 taking a positive upward movement in 2009. Demand came back and developers flooded the market with affordable options. The show also looks at the biggest trends that came up in 2009 - the price movement and the effect on the consumers

So this year-end, Get Smart, with Smart Money

Smart Money shows a countdown of the biggest investment blunders of 2009 - top 10 investment mistakes most investors made and offers course correction too. Of course, there will be a look-ahead at what the stars say, with Bloomberg UTV’s expert astrologers.

Logo helps you recall

This week Logo does a rewind and re-cap of the best of advertising in 2009 featuring some of the most the biggest names in advertising – don’t miss out on this because Bloomberg UTV has Piyush Pandey, Elsie Nanji, Colvyn Harris and MB Parmeswaran.

Along with the weekend shows, Bloomberg UTV presents an interesting three episode feature that will inspect and evaluate the different aspects of change through the year and its impact on 2010.

The first episode on December 26th brings "The winners and losers of 2009 & what you can expect going ahead". 2009 saw major ups and downs with India emerging quickly out of a major economic slowdown, winners of 2008 lost out in 2009 and new sectors surprisingly are rising to drive growth. This series will focus on the most discerning trends and churns in 2009 and a crystal ball gaze into what it will all mean for the coming year.

"The Best bets in 2010", the second insightful episode of the 3 series feature showcases the best investing bets/options for the coming year 2010. This show opines the valuable views recommended by the biggest names in the Indian Stock Market investing and India’s most respected fund managers. Having witnessed the major economic roils which resulted in loss of hard earned money and profits of public in general. This show gives an opportunity to have an expert outlook for the futuristic investment bets in 2010.

The 3rd and the important episode of the series “Road to Recovery” a one-on-one interviews with the best brains in the country. As you enter in to a new year, the assessment of the opportunities and threats to economy becomes necessary for the year that was and the year will be. The show features the likes of Mr. Jehangir Aziz, Chief Economist, India, Mr. Saumitra Chaudhari, Member Planning Commission, and Mr. A K Purwar, Former Chairman, SBI India’s largest bank.

Tune into Bloomberg UTV to catch the year—end specials that bring you a re-cap of 2009 till you enter 2010 starting 26th December only on Bloomberg UTV.

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