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  • Enjoy the festival of colors with English entertainment channels

    Enjoy the festival of colors with English entertainment channels

    MUMBAI: When they say life is colourful, it can also mean that life is full of different shades of emotions. In a country like India, Holi is celebrated not just as a festival of colours, but it also symbolises unity and friendship.

    With such a lively festival round the corner, can the English entertainment channels stop from immersing themselves into the vibrant colours of this gala event? To add to the dash of happiness and to brighten the day, English entertainment channels have lined up power packed shows for their viewers.

    After perusing the available options on channels like FX India, Star World Premiere HD, Sony Pix, Romedy Now and Comedy Central, we recommend a few under-the-radar titles for your Holi viewing pleasure.

    Read on:

    Romedy Now

    Romedy Now has planned a special property called Colors of Romedy starting from 0955 am. The channel will air the animated film Happy Feet Two. An Australian-American 3D computer animated family musical film that has been directed, produced and co-written by George Miller. The channel will also air the Alex D Linz and Olek Krupa starrer Home Alone 3, written and produced by John Hughes at 1155 am. Adding more fun to the line-up, Romedy Now will telecast Monster-in-Law starring Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez at 145pm

    Also, witness the inspiring journey of Chef, a 2014 American comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by and starring Jon Favreau will air at 345 pm.

    Comedy Central

    The channel will play Outsourced and Citizen Khan all day long starting from 10 am. Outsourced depicts the story of an American novelty products salesman Todd Anderson after his entire department is outsourced. He heads to India to train his replacement. Todd is not happy but when his boss Dave informs him that quitting would mean losing his stock options, he goes to train his Indian replacement Puro.

    Citizen Khan is a family based British sitcom created by Adil Ray. It is set in Sparkhill, East Birmingham, described by its lead character, a Pakistani Muslim Mr Khan, as the capital of British Pakistan. Citizen Khan follows the trials and tribulations of Mr Khan, a loud-mouthed, patriarchal, self-appointed, cricket-loving community leader, and his long suffering wife and daughters Shazia and Alia.

    Sony Pix

    Sony Pix is all geared up to celebrate the festival with a special programming line-up of entertaining and engaging movies starting from 9 am. The channel will air animated movies like Stuart Little, Wreck It Ralph, The Adventures of Tintin, Ratatouille and Brave.

    The viewers can watch how the family Little adopts a charming young mouse named Stuart in Stuart Little, followed by the trail Wreck-It Ralph, a story of a video game villain trying to become a hero at 1047 am. This will be followed at 1249 pm by the Oscar nominated movie Steven Spielberg directed The Adventures of Tintin. The tale of Remy the rat will be presented in Ratatouille at 259 pm, followed by Brave, a multiple award winning entertainer at 507 pm. The adventure will conclude with the academy award nominated story of a super-dog, Bolt at 710 pm.

    Star World Premiere HD

    Star World Premiere HD is all set to run an all-day marathon of season 1 of the craziest, musical show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend that has all the ingredients that Holi is known to possess – love, friendship, music, dance and most of all colours. The show will air starting 12 pm to 5 pm and then between 10 and 11 pm.

    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend revolves around Rebecca Bunch, a single woman who still longs for her long-time soul mate Josh, who dumped her after their summer fling during summer camp in 2005. In 2015, after being inspired by a TV commercial for a butter spread, she restarts her pursuit of Josh after she spots him in New York City.

    FX and FX HD

    Laugh out loud this Holi as popular comedian Louis C.K. makes his way to FX in a special marathon of season 5 of his show Louie between 12 and 330 pm. The series is loosely based on Louis C.K.’s life, showing him as a comic onstage and depicting his life offstage as a newly divorced father of two girls.

  • Enjoy the festival of colors with English entertainment channels

    Enjoy the festival of colors with English entertainment channels

    MUMBAI: When they say life is colourful, it can also mean that life is full of different shades of emotions. In a country like India, Holi is celebrated not just as a festival of colours, but it also symbolises unity and friendship.

    With such a lively festival round the corner, can the English entertainment channels stop from immersing themselves into the vibrant colours of this gala event? To add to the dash of happiness and to brighten the day, English entertainment channels have lined up power packed shows for their viewers.

    After perusing the available options on channels like FX India, Star World Premiere HD, Sony Pix, Romedy Now and Comedy Central, we recommend a few under-the-radar titles for your Holi viewing pleasure.

    Read on:

    Romedy Now

    Romedy Now has planned a special property called Colors of Romedy starting from 0955 am. The channel will air the animated film Happy Feet Two. An Australian-American 3D computer animated family musical film that has been directed, produced and co-written by George Miller. The channel will also air the Alex D Linz and Olek Krupa starrer Home Alone 3, written and produced by John Hughes at 1155 am. Adding more fun to the line-up, Romedy Now will telecast Monster-in-Law starring Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez at 145pm

    Also, witness the inspiring journey of Chef, a 2014 American comedy-drama film written, produced, directed by and starring Jon Favreau will air at 345 pm.

    Comedy Central

    The channel will play Outsourced and Citizen Khan all day long starting from 10 am. Outsourced depicts the story of an American novelty products salesman Todd Anderson after his entire department is outsourced. He heads to India to train his replacement. Todd is not happy but when his boss Dave informs him that quitting would mean losing his stock options, he goes to train his Indian replacement Puro.

    Citizen Khan is a family based British sitcom created by Adil Ray. It is set in Sparkhill, East Birmingham, described by its lead character, a Pakistani Muslim Mr Khan, as the capital of British Pakistan. Citizen Khan follows the trials and tribulations of Mr Khan, a loud-mouthed, patriarchal, self-appointed, cricket-loving community leader, and his long suffering wife and daughters Shazia and Alia.

    Sony Pix

    Sony Pix is all geared up to celebrate the festival with a special programming line-up of entertaining and engaging movies starting from 9 am. The channel will air animated movies like Stuart Little, Wreck It Ralph, The Adventures of Tintin, Ratatouille and Brave.

    The viewers can watch how the family Little adopts a charming young mouse named Stuart in Stuart Little, followed by the trail Wreck-It Ralph, a story of a video game villain trying to become a hero at 1047 am. This will be followed at 1249 pm by the Oscar nominated movie Steven Spielberg directed The Adventures of Tintin. The tale of Remy the rat will be presented in Ratatouille at 259 pm, followed by Brave, a multiple award winning entertainer at 507 pm. The adventure will conclude with the academy award nominated story of a super-dog, Bolt at 710 pm.

    Star World Premiere HD

    Star World Premiere HD is all set to run an all-day marathon of season 1 of the craziest, musical show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend that has all the ingredients that Holi is known to possess – love, friendship, music, dance and most of all colours. The show will air starting 12 pm to 5 pm and then between 10 and 11 pm.

    Crazy Ex-Girlfriend revolves around Rebecca Bunch, a single woman who still longs for her long-time soul mate Josh, who dumped her after their summer fling during summer camp in 2005. In 2015, after being inspired by a TV commercial for a butter spread, she restarts her pursuit of Josh after she spots him in New York City.

    FX and FX HD

    Laugh out loud this Holi as popular comedian Louis C.K. makes his way to FX in a special marathon of season 5 of his show Louie between 12 and 330 pm. The series is loosely based on Louis C.K.’s life, showing him as a comic onstage and depicting his life offstage as a newly divorced father of two girls.

  • Harrison Ford to appear in Jimmy Kimmel Live on Star World and Star World HD

    Harrison Ford to appear in Jimmy Kimmel Live on Star World and Star World HD

    MUMBAI: One of the most memorable and iconic action heroes of all time – Indiana Jones is all set to return with the fifth film from the popular franchise. Renowned actor Harrison Ford is once again all set to take on some new bad guys, reprising his role of Indiana Jones for the fifth time. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! the 48 year old actor got nostalgic and revealed the reason for taking on the role once again. Harrison Ford will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight at 11 pm.

    The actor said, “I’ll be ready, I’m excited about this. It’s the opportunity to work with Steven Spielberg again on this character, a chance to revisit this character which has brought pleasure to so many. Not to mention me. It’s great fun to play this character, its great fun to work with Steven; I’m looking forward to it.”

    Spielberg, 69, directed all four previous Indiana Jones films and will helm the new project, which is all set to hit theaters on July 19, 2019. Harrison will be 77-years-old when the movie is released! When asked about the idea for the film this time and if the producers have come up with something that he loved, he said, “I haven’t read the script. We’re talking about the contract!”

    Earlier this year, Harrison thrilled all his audiences by revisiting the legendary role of Han Solo in Stars Wars: The Force Awakens. While many Star Wars fans were shocked and saddened with the doomed fate of his beloved character in the climax of The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford was more than happy to bid farewell to Han Solo.

    “You work for, like, 25 years for the company, you do your best, you show up every day, you do your job, and then they just let you go. Shocking.” Ford, 73, said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. However, Ford said he had been pushing for his character to die from the beginning.  “I argued for 30 years for this to happen and finally I wore them down,” he added.  When asked if the character of Han Solo would continue in the franchise or if his death was his final scene, Ford’s lips were sealed.

  • Harrison Ford to appear in Jimmy Kimmel Live on Star World and Star World HD

    Harrison Ford to appear in Jimmy Kimmel Live on Star World and Star World HD

    MUMBAI: One of the most memorable and iconic action heroes of all time – Indiana Jones is all set to return with the fifth film from the popular franchise. Renowned actor Harrison Ford is once again all set to take on some new bad guys, reprising his role of Indiana Jones for the fifth time. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! the 48 year old actor got nostalgic and revealed the reason for taking on the role once again. Harrison Ford will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight at 11 pm.

    The actor said, “I’ll be ready, I’m excited about this. It’s the opportunity to work with Steven Spielberg again on this character, a chance to revisit this character which has brought pleasure to so many. Not to mention me. It’s great fun to play this character, its great fun to work with Steven; I’m looking forward to it.”

    Spielberg, 69, directed all four previous Indiana Jones films and will helm the new project, which is all set to hit theaters on July 19, 2019. Harrison will be 77-years-old when the movie is released! When asked about the idea for the film this time and if the producers have come up with something that he loved, he said, “I haven’t read the script. We’re talking about the contract!”

    Earlier this year, Harrison thrilled all his audiences by revisiting the legendary role of Han Solo in Stars Wars: The Force Awakens. While many Star Wars fans were shocked and saddened with the doomed fate of his beloved character in the climax of The Force Awakens, Harrison Ford was more than happy to bid farewell to Han Solo.

    “You work for, like, 25 years for the company, you do your best, you show up every day, you do your job, and then they just let you go. Shocking.” Ford, 73, said on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. However, Ford said he had been pushing for his character to die from the beginning.  “I argued for 30 years for this to happen and finally I wore them down,” he added.  When asked if the character of Han Solo would continue in the franchise or if his death was his final scene, Ford’s lips were sealed.

  • FX and FX HD to air back-to-back episodes of season I & II of ‘The Affair’

    FX and FX HD to air back-to-back episodes of season I & II of ‘The Affair’

    MUMBAI: FX is all geared up to premiere the season one and two of the famous love drama The Affair. The channel will air back to back episodes of the show throughout March till 19 April 2016 at 9 pm.

    The show’s season 1 explores the emotional and psychological effects of an affair that destroys two marriages, and the crime that brings these individuals back together. The extra-marital affair takes place between Noah Solloway and Alison Lockhartwhen they meet in the resort town of Montauk in Long Island. Noah, a New York City schoolteacher and Williams College alum who is struggling to write a second book is happily married with four children, but he resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison, on the other hand, is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of her child’s sudden death. The story of the affair is depicted from Noah’s and Alison’s perspectives respectively, complete with memory bias.

    The second season goes a step further as the narrative is expanded to include the perspectives of their respective original spouses, Helen and Cole too as they all move forward with the dissolution of their marriages and deal with the ramifications. The provocative drama is told separately from four different perspectives thus revealing four distinct truths.

    While Alison is a young woman attempting to move on from tragedy and build a lasting relationship while contending with the judgment of others and her own self-doubt, her lover Noah is a burgeoning writer trying to balance the temptations of success, the family he left behind, and the woman he loves. Noah’s former wife Helen on the other hand is attempting to piece her life together while navigating the divorce proceedings, care for her children, and her parents’ noxious influence while Cole struggles to overcome his past heartbreak and start a promising new life.

    The show has won the prestigious Golden Globe award in the best television series – drama category and comprises of a stellar star cast. The star cast includes Dominic West as Noah Solloway, Ruth Wilson as Alison Lockhart, Maura Tierney as Helen Solloway and Joshua Jackson as Cole Lockhart.

  • FX and FX HD to air back-to-back episodes of season I & II of ‘The Affair’

    FX and FX HD to air back-to-back episodes of season I & II of ‘The Affair’

    MUMBAI: FX is all geared up to premiere the season one and two of the famous love drama The Affair. The channel will air back to back episodes of the show throughout March till 19 April 2016 at 9 pm.

    The show’s season 1 explores the emotional and psychological effects of an affair that destroys two marriages, and the crime that brings these individuals back together. The extra-marital affair takes place between Noah Solloway and Alison Lockhartwhen they meet in the resort town of Montauk in Long Island. Noah, a New York City schoolteacher and Williams College alum who is struggling to write a second book is happily married with four children, but he resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison, on the other hand, is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of her child’s sudden death. The story of the affair is depicted from Noah’s and Alison’s perspectives respectively, complete with memory bias.

    The second season goes a step further as the narrative is expanded to include the perspectives of their respective original spouses, Helen and Cole too as they all move forward with the dissolution of their marriages and deal with the ramifications. The provocative drama is told separately from four different perspectives thus revealing four distinct truths.

    While Alison is a young woman attempting to move on from tragedy and build a lasting relationship while contending with the judgment of others and her own self-doubt, her lover Noah is a burgeoning writer trying to balance the temptations of success, the family he left behind, and the woman he loves. Noah’s former wife Helen on the other hand is attempting to piece her life together while navigating the divorce proceedings, care for her children, and her parents’ noxious influence while Cole struggles to overcome his past heartbreak and start a promising new life.

    The show has won the prestigious Golden Globe award in the best television series – drama category and comprises of a stellar star cast. The star cast includes Dominic West as Noah Solloway, Ruth Wilson as Alison Lockhart, Maura Tierney as Helen Solloway and Joshua Jackson as Cole Lockhart.

  • Colors UK’s feed to move to new EPG number on Sky, announces IndiaCast

    Colors UK’s feed to move to new EPG number on Sky, announces IndiaCast

    MUMBAI: TV18 and Viacom18’s local and international distribution wing, IndiaCast announced a new EPG number for Colors UK on the DTH platform Sky. Colors UK will shift from EPG number 821 to number 786 with effect from 5 April.  This move will make the channel visible on the first page of the International channels selection guide menu for Sky subscribers. Sky subscribers will be intimated about the new EPG number for Colors UK through an announcement on the network as well as via social media platforms.

    IndiaCast group CEO Anuj Gandhi said, “IndiaCast has always endeavoured to present quality entertainment options to the Indian diaspora across the globe bringing them one step closer to Indian culture and content. Moving Colors UK up to EPG number 786 enables us to create top-of-mind recall for the channel and its content, thereby building engagement with Sky subscribers.”

    Commenting on the change, Viacom18 UK head Govind Shahi said, “Colors UK has been showcasing the best offerings from the Viacom 18 content library to South Asian viewers. As we move the channel to EPG number 786, we are hoping to enhance sampling amongst Sky subscribers, thereby bringing audiences closer to superior quality and inspiring content.”

     

  • Colors UK’s feed to move to new EPG number on Sky, announces IndiaCast

    Colors UK’s feed to move to new EPG number on Sky, announces IndiaCast

    MUMBAI: TV18 and Viacom18’s local and international distribution wing, IndiaCast announced a new EPG number for Colors UK on the DTH platform Sky. Colors UK will shift from EPG number 821 to number 786 with effect from 5 April.  This move will make the channel visible on the first page of the International channels selection guide menu for Sky subscribers. Sky subscribers will be intimated about the new EPG number for Colors UK through an announcement on the network as well as via social media platforms.

    IndiaCast group CEO Anuj Gandhi said, “IndiaCast has always endeavoured to present quality entertainment options to the Indian diaspora across the globe bringing them one step closer to Indian culture and content. Moving Colors UK up to EPG number 786 enables us to create top-of-mind recall for the channel and its content, thereby building engagement with Sky subscribers.”

    Commenting on the change, Viacom18 UK head Govind Shahi said, “Colors UK has been showcasing the best offerings from the Viacom 18 content library to South Asian viewers. As we move the channel to EPG number 786, we are hoping to enhance sampling amongst Sky subscribers, thereby bringing audiences closer to superior quality and inspiring content.”

     

  • Comedy Central and VH1 celebrates International Day of Happiness on 20 March

    Comedy Central and VH1 celebrates International Day of Happiness on 20 March

    MUMBAI: With 20 March marking the International Day of Happiness, Comedy Central and VH1 will celebrate the special occasion by spreading smiles to its viewers.

    Comedy Central will air special back to back episodes of famous shows like Telenovela, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Mindy Project from11 am, while, VH1 will curate 100 happy songs in Vh1 100 Shades of Happy giving the viewers that endorphin boost on a rainy day starting from 8 am.

    Telenovela is an American sitcom that shows comedy behind the scenes of a telenovela and its star, whose off-camera life rivals the drama of her onscreen story lines. The show stars Eva Longoria, Jencarlos Canela and Diana Maria Riva, Amaury Nolasco, Jose Moreno Brooks, Jadyn Douglas and Alex Meneses.

    Set in the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows a team of detectives headed by the newly appointed Captain Ray Holt (Andre Braugher). Among the detectives is Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), who frequently tops the squad in collars despite his relaxed, carefree attitude, much to the annoyance of his more by-the-book colleague, Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero).

    The Mindy Project is an American romantic comedy television series on a young obstetrician/gynaecologist balancing her personal and professional life surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office.

  • Comedy Central and VH1 celebrates International Day of Happiness on 20 March

    Comedy Central and VH1 celebrates International Day of Happiness on 20 March

    MUMBAI: With 20 March marking the International Day of Happiness, Comedy Central and VH1 will celebrate the special occasion by spreading smiles to its viewers.

    Comedy Central will air special back to back episodes of famous shows like Telenovela, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Mindy Project from11 am, while, VH1 will curate 100 happy songs in Vh1 100 Shades of Happy giving the viewers that endorphin boost on a rainy day starting from 8 am.

    Telenovela is an American sitcom that shows comedy behind the scenes of a telenovela and its star, whose off-camera life rivals the drama of her onscreen story lines. The show stars Eva Longoria, Jencarlos Canela and Diana Maria Riva, Amaury Nolasco, Jose Moreno Brooks, Jadyn Douglas and Alex Meneses.

    Set in the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Nine-Nine follows a team of detectives headed by the newly appointed Captain Ray Holt (Andre Braugher). Among the detectives is Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), who frequently tops the squad in collars despite his relaxed, carefree attitude, much to the annoyance of his more by-the-book colleague, Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero).

    The Mindy Project is an American romantic comedy television series on a young obstetrician/gynaecologist balancing her personal and professional life surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small office.