Category: English Entertainment

Romedy Now unveils its first original show The Love Laugh Live

MUMBAI: Romedy Now has unveiled a refreshed brand identity with the introduction of originals, new shows and movie premieres. The channel unveiled its refreshed identity with its first original show The Love Laugh Live Show.

The refreshed Romedy Now infuses ‘Happy in Life’ quotient, while retaining the channel’s core premise of Love. Laugh. Live that will continue to guide the essence of the brand. With the added & happiness quotient and engaging storytelling, interweaved with a whole new look & feel across originals, new shows and movie premieres, the brand persona of Romedy Now broadens the emotional spectrum, from being happy in love to being happy in life. Bringing excitement and liveliness on screen, Romedy Now adds bright red and blue to its overall colour pallet and introduces a touch of asymmetry in the logo with the tilted ‘E’ that represents a ‘wink’. The new packaging reflects happiness, vibrancy, fun and quirkiness that is symbolic of the channel’s refreshed identity.

Talking about the brands new identity, Vivek Srivastava, President – Strategy and Business Head – English Entertainment Cluster said, “Romedy Now in its new avatar resets the dial with re-energized content to offer viewers an unparalleled and complete English Entertainment viewing experience. Our foray into original content is a testament of our commitment to offer an engaging, real and distinctively entertaining array of content to complement the viewer’s evolving consumption patterns. The Love Laugh Live Show marks our debut in originals and will explore various categories across travel, food, beauty & lifestyle, bringing 2 exciting shows a quarter to the viewers. I’m confident that with the refreshed identity, Romedy Now will continue to be the loved brand by our viewers.’’

The refreshed avatar of Romedy Now strengthens the brand promise – Love. Laugh. Live with marquee shows and films. Featuring exclusively on Romedy Now are award-winning shows like 30 Rock, Parks & Recreation and Wahlburgers and ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, which will make a comeback with its latest season.

Complemented by the foray into original programming, this repertoire is designed to appeal to a wider range of audiences while making the viewing experience richer and more immersive. The first original on the channel, The Love Laugh Live Show indulges in cosy conversations with India’s favourite celebrities, giving a peak into the unexplored ‘Romedy’ side of their life. The show hosted by Faye D’Souza will air every Saturday at 9pm on Romedy Now and also be available for viewers on Sony LIV.

September 16, 2019
The one where Comedy Central India celebrates the 25th anniversary of friends

MUMBAI: Marking the milestone 25th anniversary of Friends, Comedy Central India is creating an unforgettable fan experience to celebrate one of the most-watched show on television history. As Janice would say “Oh. My. God!” It’s been a quarter of a century since we first watched Rachel enter Central Perk in her wedding dress, while Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler & Joey sat on the iconic orange couch. Finding comfort in the relatable characters and amusing storylines, millions of fans around the world continue to watch and re-watch the show over-and-over again.

“Despite the comedy’s emotional finale many years ago, Comedy Central has kept the connection with fans alive, while continuing to attract newer generations to this ageless show. Friends is one of the most revered shows in television history and we’re constantly piquing interest of fans through innovative programming, on-ground activities and social media banter, reinvigorating the spirit of the show in its huge fanbase.” commented, Ferzad Palia, Head – Youth, Music & English Entertainment, Viacom18.

Cherishing this bond, Comedy Central India takes the Anniversary celebration a few notches higher by rewarding the ‘Wackiest Friends Fan’ with a paid trip to New York and a visit to the sold-out Friends 25 Pop-Up Experience along with a friend. Recreating some of the most memorable moments from the show, the Friends 25 Pop-Up gives the show’s most ardent followers a peek into the lives of their favorite characters and their unforgettable scenes.

Can’t make it to New York? There’s something for everyone as Warner Bros. Television Group continues the 25th anniversary celebration of Friends with a comprehensive new free Friends 25 App. Curated with memorable quotes from the series, fun Friends-themed frames, stickers, and more, the app incorporates features such as AR (Augmented Reality) filters, trivia, wallpapers, recipes from the show (including the Moist Maker, Joey’s Meatball Sub & Phoebe’s cookies), custom frames and Photo Booth filters that fans can to add to their images. Available on Apple’s App Store and in the Google Play store, could it be any more fun?

But Central Perk is closer than you think, as Warner Bros. Television Group and Comedy Central India bring a specially created replica of the world-famous coffeehouse’s iconic orange couch to India, giving loyal fans a unique opportunity to re-enact and re-live the countless indelible moments from the show, all while having their very own Friends-style selfie moment.

Launching its tour in Mumbai, the couch will travel across cities nationwide. Friends fans in India can determine its next stop through a poll on Comedy Central India’s official Twitter handle.

September 16, 2019
What do you do, when you find a corpse roaming your corridors? Find out as &flix premieres The Possession of Hannah Grace

MUMBAI: Imagine if you are in a morgue working the night shift, you hear the door knock and you’re the only one on duty; creepy, right? &flix, the destination for the biggest Hollywood hits, brings you yet another nail-biting horror movie. Get ready to lose all control as the channel premiers The Possession of Hannah Grace on September 22, 2019, at 1 PM and 9 PM. Directed by Diederik Van Rooijen, the movie features famous stars of television – Shay Mitchel, essays the lead role of Megan Reed, along with Three-Time People’s Choice Award winner Stana Katic, who plays the role of her best friend Lisa Roberts, and budding artists Kirby Johnson, who plays the role of Hannah Grace/ Cadaver.

Megan is suffering from a PTSD caused by the sudden death of her colleague. After spending time in rehab, the former police officer Megan Reed accepts a job offered by her friend Lisa Roberts to work the graveyard shift in a hospital morgue. One random day, Megan Reed takes delivery of a disfigured cadaver of a girl named Hannah Grace during her shift, raising multiple questions in her mind. Post the arrival of body, Megan starts noticing paranormal activities and sets out to investigate the same. To her horror, she encounters a man trying to burn the body in the incinerator, but Megan manages to get him arrested. Soon Megan’s suspicions grow as Hannah Grace starts recovering from her injuries. Will she realize that the disfigured cadaver is possessed by a demon or not? You must watch it to find out.

September 16, 2019
Witness the legendary duo Detective Lowrey and Burnett on a mission! &flix is set to air the fast-paced action-comedy Bad Boys II this Sunday

MUMBAI: Two loose cannon cops from Miami PD's Tactical Narcotics Team (TNT) and a Cuban drug cartel are the perfect recipe for chaos. The out of control trash talking buddies, Detective Burnett and Detective Lowrey are all set bring out the real fireworks as they investigate the flow of drugs into the city. &flix, the destination for the biggest Hollywood hits, brings a story of two bad boy cops who will reunite to bring down an infamous drug lord. With a 6+ IMDB rating, Bad Boys II, will air on Sunday, September 15, at 6.15 PM on &flix. Written and Directed by Micheal Bay, Bad Boys II features two times Academy award nominee Will Smith as Detective Mike Lowrey and Martin Lawrence essaying the role of Detective Marcus Burnett.

Staring the funny duo for the second time in the Bad Boy series, narcotics detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett have been assigned to a high-tech task force investigating the flow of drugs in Miami. Their investigation leads them to a major conspiracy involving a vicious kingpin, whose ambition is to take over the city's drug trade. On the other hand, their friendship and working relationship is threatened when Mike begins to develop feelings for Marcus' sister Syd. Will Mike and Marcus be able to separate the personal from the professional and bring this drug lord to justice?

September 13, 2019
Mystery Supper – master chef australia season 11 Indian launch

MUMBAI: Star World, India’s leading English Entertainment channel launched the biggest gourmet show in the world, MasterChef Australia Season 11, by hosting a Mystery Supper – an exclusive dinner event across three cities – Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore on 11th September 2019.

In Mumbai, the Mystery Supper was held at Slink and Bardot, Worli. Through this on-ground launch activity, Star World took its campaign theme for the show – #Reunite, on-ground, by bringing together all five senses over food. Star World brought dishes from the kitchen of French chef, Alexis Gielbaum. As he dug deep to his roots drawing inspiration from the great chefs of France, he reproduced some of their signature dishes with a twist armed with the best of contemporary Indian produce.

In re-enforcing the channel’s messaging to #Reunite, celebrities like Mandira Bedi, Tara Sharma, Mini Mathur, Shveta Salve, Shruti Seth, Pooja Gor, Raj Singh Arora and Manasi Scott graced the dinner event with their presence. Renowned chefs like Vicky Ratnani, Munaf Kapadia, Boo Kim, Rohan D’souza, Maria Goretti and Harsh Dixit also made their way to the MasterChef extravaganza leading to the ultimate reunion between food, fashion and culinary greatness.

September 12, 2019
Star World all set to #Reunite your family with MasterChef Australia Season 11

MUMBAI: Star World, the official Indian broadcaster of the longest running cooking show in the world, MasterChef Australia, launches its campaign to #Reunite your family. In this time and age of ever-growing smartphones and cheap data prices, everyone is glued to their own little screen, in their own little silo, doing their own thing. But uniting all individuals, television is the one medium that celebrates family time, and with MasterChef Australia Season 11 premiering on Star World starting 16th September 2019 at 9 PM on Indian television, get to the experience some joy, some food, and a little bonding with family.

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Showcasing the power of food with multiple TVCs lined-up, Star World introduces its campaign promos exhibiting its wonderful ability to bring family members together as they bond over food. In keeping with the theme of the campaign, Star World follows the insight of how food, the social agent and an ultimate enabler of conversations, unites even the most anti-social members of the family while also instilling a sense of inspiration within them. These exciting TVCs convey the idea of re-uniting with family members, from teenage kids to millennials and grandparents.

The first TVC features a bear stepping out of his den after a long term of hibernation. This bear is compared to the typical teenager girl who behaves to be in perpetual hibernation. The TVC cuts to both stepping out of hibernation for one reason only… FOOD with family, i.e. MasterChef Australia. To rightly portray this analogy of bears and humans in hibernation in the film, the promo takes inspiration from the engaging storytelling style of Sir David Attenborough, the British naturalist and television personality, known for narrating many nature and planet focused documentaries.

Honoring the friendly neighborhood trio of judges – Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan, and George Calombaris, Star World brings the next TVC that attributes to #Reuniting the three of them one last time.

Extending the idea of uniting people over food, the third promo features the ladies of the house, often busy tending to other family members, come together at 10 in the morning to watch MasterChef Australia.

And the last TVC on ‘immunity pin’ has all family members set on the dining table; this promo video celebrates the sibling mockery and love. Here, the daughter wins the immunity pin and gets to skip the green salad while the son has to now gulp it down.

Star World builds this campaign based on insights gained from detailed research through T.V. viewership data and tapping into family viewing, and their emotional connect with the show. Research also suggests that a show like MasterChef Australia is not only a food show but one that inspires home chefs into becoming culinary masters, making it India’s favorite reality culinary show. In an age where the quality fam-time is almost nil, Star World brings out the magic of these films and showcases the power of food to #Reunite them all.

Moreover, to create an immersive experience for its audiences, Star World is organizing ’Mystery Supper’ – dinner parties in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Delhi. Through this on-ground launch activity, Star World, will #Reunite people from across the culinary industry. Resolved to take the excitement to another level, Star World will reveal the locations, menu, and chef, only on the day of the event!

Expanding the campaign to #Reunite, Star World introduces an eight-week contest across all digital platforms with the ‘Ultimate Gourmet Challenge’ and brings biggest of throwback challenges and creations in order to engage with all MasterChef fans throughout the season.

So, gear up as Star World curates a food experience like no other with you, your family, and MasterChef Australia, starting 16th September 2019 at 9 PM.

September 11, 2019
Watch the inspiring true story of two young Indians as &PrivéHD airs ‘Million Dollar Arm’ this Sunday

MUMBAI: Making your mark on the world may seem like a distant desire for most. But, here’s a story of two young athletes from India who turned this dream into reality. Feel the other side of their journey as &PrivéHD, the premium destination for nuanced cinema, airs this awe-inspiring biographical sports drama ‘Million Dollar Arm’, as part of their property ‘The Indian Blend’, this Sunday on September 15, 2019, at 9PM.

Based on a true story, the film revolves around, J. B. Bernstein (Jon Hamm), a baseball sports agent who has a keen eye for talent. With his business tanking due to severe competition from deep-pocketed players, J. B. takes it upon himself to find his golden opportunity and make a come back into the game. One fine day, J.B. chances upon an Indian cricket match on television and comes up with a brainwave to visit India, in his quest to discover raw talent that would turn his fortune around. Convinced that India possessed an untapped pool of talent, J.B. conducts a nationwide competition called ‘Million Dollar Arm’ which leads him to meet two skilled youths who outperform the rest – Rinku (Suraj Sharma) and Dinesh (Madhur Mittal). Together the trio take the journey back to J.B’s homeland, only to encounter the many challenging obstacles that stand between them and their baseball dream.

September 10, 2019
The most loved English entertainment channel, AXN, is also the ultimate destination of reality shows

MUMBAI: English entertainment channel, AXN’s 20-year anniversary celebration is getting bigger and better! The legacy channel continues to maintain its leadership position by having the best of reality, entertainment and drama shows. The recent announcement of Emmy, which is the equivalent of an Academy for television, is proof as 6 AXN shows have been nominated for the prestigious award. And, to commemorate this achievement, AXN kickstarted a unique campaign which culminated into a grand musical night at Hard Rock Café.

Across a month, AXN visited various media agencies like GroupM, Lodestar, Madison and OMD across Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, to indulge the employees with insightful masterclasses. Led by the best in business chefs, musicians, stylists and fitness experts, the masterclasses were a first of its kind initiative in the category, inspired by the popular AXN reality shows – Top Chef, The Voice, America’s Next Top Model and American Ninja Warrior.

Every masterclass ended with an engaging competition where the employees got a taste of AXN’s reality shows and stood a chance to win the title of ‘AXN Reality Champion’ along with exciting gifts. Additionally, the enticing campaign concluded on a musical high as winners of various agencies participated in an unprecedented inter-agency karaoke competition at Hardrock Café to celebrate the finale of the latest season of the award-winning reality show ‘The Voice’.

While the fierce Gurgaon competition was judged by the acclaimed musician, Subir Malik, who is the founding member of the stalwart band, Parikrama, the starry Mumbai competition was judged by ace Bollywood singer, Shilpa Surroch. Providing the ultimate closure to the most unique and engaging campaign were the enthusiastic participants who rocked the grand stage!

Finally, after a relentless fight, GroupM and OMD took home the ‘AXN Corporate Karaoke Champions’ trophy in Gurgaon and Mumbai, respectively. This was the ideal celebration of AXN’s 20-year long success story, and the channel would have done it no other way than with the ultimate fans who deserve the best entertainment!

September 9, 2019
Indulge in some homemade festive delicacies with TLC’s new short format videos “Home Made Love” with Ranveer Brar.

MUMBAI: TLC, India's go to lifestyle channel is launching an unconventional food-based short format series titled ‘Home Made Love’ from September 9. This first of its kind multi-part cooking based series ‘Home Made Love’ is powered by leading brands such as TTK Prestige, Tata Sampann Spices and Tupperware.

In this special short format series, TLC will take viewers on a delicious journey across the country with the Chef Ranveer Brar. Having missed out on many festive meals with his family due to his work, Ranveer is now back and is on a quest to find the best festive dishes. He will be teaming up with his mother and some other mothers too from across various regional and cultural backgrounds to make some lip-smacking dishes for various festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam, Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali and so on.

“I have always believed in the power of mothers to make us happy and joyous through our food at any point in time. To celebrate Indian cuisine is incomplete without celebrating the home-cooked food. There are three pillars that our food stands on – home-cooked food, royal food and street food – and all of them are equally important. While enough has been spoken about street food and royal food, more and more needs to be spoken about homemade food and the home makers who have carried that tradition forward. I’m looking forward to Home Made Love to do that, to spread the message of joyous home cooked food through TLC, said, Chef Ranveer Brar. “As far as TLC goes, this is the beginning to many more things that TLC and I will be doing together in the food, travel and lifestyle space.”

“TTK Prestige has powered the love of relationships in a family for many decades. Every product that we innovate and offer is inspired by ‘the love of cooking’ in fact we work and believe in a thought ‘Nurturing love, togetherness and food’. The concept of mother’s inspiring festive cooking is unique and a great fit for our brands," said, TTK Prestige Executive Vice president – Sales & Marketing Dinesh Garg.

Tata Chemicals Business Head – Spices and Marketing, Consumer Products Business Sagar Boke states that the association with TLC’s ‘Home Made Love’ is a perfect fit for Tata Sampann as the brand nestles its belief in the power of wholesome Indian food, “Tata Sampann’s core philosopy is inspired from the Indian Food wisdom. We believe that “ghar ka khana” cooked with good quality ingredients is most suitable for Indians. Our purpose is turn everyday Indian food into powerhouses of nutrition. That’s why everything that emerges from the Tata Sampann table is always pure, most authentically sourced – wanting to bring moments of delight and a unique nutritional benefit in every meal that you cook for your family.”

September 9, 2019

Star World Invites you to the Biggest Celebration on Television, this Festive Season

MUMBAI: With the festive season just around the corner, everyone is already thinking about how they want to celebrate and spend quality time with their near & dear ones. Star World, the country’s leading English Entertainment channel, has it all covered with its specially curated festive programming offerings on television which includes the most talked about shows, most acclaimed series of the year, latest seasons of award winning dramas and the biggest night of television.

Kick-starting with a complete Bollywood explosion, Star World brings back Koffee with Karan Seasons 1 – 6 in a new avatar, airing every weekday at 7 PM. As the chronicler in chief of all things Bollywood for the past 15 years, this show is entertainment, gossip and gupshup all rolled into one. So, sit down with your cup of Koffee and travel back to the time when the biggest Bollywood divas were debutantes and all the B-Town icons today were beginners, through the Koffee with Karan Time Machine. With every week dedicated to stars like SRK, Saif Ali Khan, Priyanka Chopra, and many more, The Time Machine gives viewers a glimpse into their journey to filmdom.

Mid- September onwards, Star World opens up an action-packed all-star line-up of some of the most engaging, big ticket shows from around the globe. With a new show every hour, Star World enthralls audiences during weekday prime time right from 8pm to 11pm.

So make way to the funniest office in town on Star World, weekdays at 8PM. For the first time on television, multiple award winning series, The Office that has garnered an impressive 145 nominations and 25 wins in the course of its glorious 8-year run, premieres on the channel on 16th September. The series stars celebrated actors such as John Krasinski, Mindy Kaling and comic genius Steve Carell. A pleasant change for office goers, this office is unlike any other in the world – it’ll make you laugh, cry and then laugh some more, but never out of frustration or pressure.

And, for the very last time, catch judges Matt Preston, George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan as they judge some of the most daring amateur cooks with a big ticket dream on MasterChef Australia Season 11. The series will air on weekdays at 9 PM, starting 16th September, perfect time to sit down with your family for a delectable piping hot dinner. After Indian origin Sashi Cheliah took home the coveted title last season, watch another extra-ordinary Indian contestant, Sandeep Pandit as he embarks on an unforgettable gastronomic journey and cooks his heart out!

Now, everyone is ready for bed but you’re still in the mood to watch that one last explosive series before you hit the sack? Television’s most dramatic series makes its way to the 10 PM slot as Game of Thrones’ Seasons 1-8 play out, 16th September onwards on Star World. With dragons, dire wolves and magic, here’s wishing you the most imaginative dreams for when the head finally hits the pillow.

The buck doesn’t stop here. Star World has your weekend break covered with latest seasons of audience favorite shows and the most acclaimed series of the year!

The channel is all set to air the most talked about, Emmy nominated series Chernobyl starting 15th September every Sunday at 9 PM followed by Season 2 of star studded, multiple Emmy as well as Golden Globe award winning series Big Little Lies at 10 PM.

Star World’s big weekend bonanza will also ensure that audiences are keeping up with the latest offerings on television with it’s all new programming slot ‘Now Trending’ that will showcase the latest seasons of the most popular series as well as the most anticipated new series on television. Launching this slot from September 28th onwards is the last season of our beloved Modern Family, and an all new Season 4 of multiple Emmy and Golden Globe award winning series This Is Us.

What’s more? The awards season is all set to roll out on the channel as the biggest TV shows battle it out to at most prestigious awards show for television in the world. Touted as the ‘Oscars of Television’, the 71st Primetime Emmys will air LIVE on Star World at 5:30 AM on 23rd September, with a repeat at 8 PM.

Weekdays
7PM	Koffee with Karan – Time Machine
8PM	The Office – All Seasons
9PM	Masterchef Australia – New Season
10PM	Game of Thrones – All Seasons
Weekends
Sun 9PM	Chernobyl
Sun 10PM	Big Little Lies S2
Sat & Sun 8PM onwards	Now Trending
Specials – 23rd Sep
5.30AM & 8PM	71st EMMY Awards

September 9, 2019