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    Submitted by ITV Production on Apr 09

    Mumbai: Constant innovation is the DNA of MTV, the key that drives all the creative souls at work in the channel. Bringing variety to the pallet of already existing shows and initiatives from MTV is the hunt for India?s first Tickr Jockey. India?s first of its kind hunt, MTV Tickr Jockey is a digital initiative that invites the Twitterati to take over MTV?s legendary Tickr! So if you think you can charm the audiences with your wit and crazy humor then log on to mtv.in.com/tickr jockey and grab your chance to become India?s first Tickr Jockey. Contest closes on 10th of April.

    All it takes is a valid twitter account an ample dose of wit and humor to be a part of this nationwide hunt. Once registered, contestant needs to pick a category he/she thinks they can be wittiest about and tweet their way to the Tickr! The contest will choose the ten funniest, wackiest and most retweeted Twitter folk who manage to please VJ Hose and VJ Nikhil with their astounding humor. These shortlisted candidates will then be eligible for the second phase where the contestants will be split in to two teams where VJ Jose will be at the helm of one and VJ Nikhil at the other. Contestants will be given daily twitter tasks and depending on how wacky they get, they will get eliminated every two days, till only the final three jockeys remain! These three contestants will be hailed as India?s first Tickr Jockeys who will promptly take over the MTV Tickr!

    On this announcement Aditya Swamy, EVP and Business Head, MTV India, said ?Our effort is to constantly innovate and design initiatives that will appeal to our audiences. MTV Tickr Jockey is one of its kind contest, that will give a chance to the people bitten by humor bug on social media to not only win a cash award but also be a part of the coolest channel. We are looking forward for nation?s best pool of twitterati?so get tweeting! I am sure it is going to be exciting.?

    It doesn?t end here the winners of the contest will not only get mythical powers of television control, but also each one of the Tickr Jockeys will receive a cash prize of Rs. 20,000! That?s not all! The Tickr Jockey will also be handed a paid position in MTV.

    So if you?re sick of the Tickr, here?s your chance to give MTV Tickr a makeover!

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