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  • Sony brings ‘Katha Ankahee’, Hindi remake of Turkish series ‘1001 Nights’

    Sony brings ‘Katha Ankahee’, Hindi remake of Turkish series ‘1001 Nights’

    Mumbai: Sony Entertainment Television has always been at the forefront of curating diverse content, novel storylines, and inspirational characters with a forward-thinking perspective.

    Satisfying the Indian audience’s desire for differentiated content with a fresh perspective and storytelling, the channel is coming up with a new show, Katha Ankahee, a Hindi remake of the globally acclaimed Turkish series 1001 Nights (Binbir Gece), which has been adapted in over 50 countries.

    The show, with its captivating narrative and characters, will tug at your heartstrings just like the remarkable impression it etched in the hearts of millions across the world.

  • KBC Season 14 launches it’s campaign ‘Yeh Manch Hi Aisa Hai’

    KBC Season 14 launches it’s campaign ‘Yeh Manch Hi Aisa Hai’

    Mumbai: Sony Entertainment Television’s long-running show Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 14 has introduced the campaign “Yeh Manch Hi Aisa Hai.” This campaign is advocating how the esteemed platform has been a medium for contestants to put across their stories and proving how this manch is of the people, for the people, and by the people.

    The campaign highlights how Kaun Banega Crorepati has always served as an inspiration for those who wish to pursue their dreams and aspirations in the same way that the contestants on the show do, giving hope to those who aspire to pursue success in life. The show’s legendary host, Amitabh Bachchan, serves as the face of the campaign.

    KBC distinguishes itself from other reality television shows by promoting knowledge and demonstrating the power of knowledge to viewers. The “Ye Manch Hi Aisa Hai” campaign promotes the contestants as true representations of India’s vibrant, talented, and knowledgeable culture.

    KBC 14 has received a lot of attention since it premiered on 7 August , with hot seat contestants like Ayush Garg from Delhi, the first ‘Dhan Amrit’ winner; Rupin Sharma, the heroic DGP of Nagaland; Rishi Rajpoot, the welder from Kanpur; Army Personnel Girish Tandon; and, of course, the first Crorepati of the season, Kavita Chalwa, the sweet homemaker from Kolhapur, Maharashtra; Every Friday, a special segment called “Play Along Shukravaar” has been added to bring more people to the hot seat than the usual contestants, which has only added to the charm of the show, truly being for the people, the loyal viewers of the show. As the season progresses, the show promises to become more in tune with its audience, connecting with them.

  • NBC announces new spinoff series ‘America’s Got Talent: All Stars’

    NBC announces new spinoff series ‘America’s Got Talent: All Stars’

    Mumbai: US broadcaster NBC has announced another extension of its long-running reality competition series America’s Got Talent.

    Premiering next year, the spinoff series America’s Got Talent: All-Stars will feature contestants from the past 17 seasons. It will offer fans a chance to see some of their favourite acts from seasons past compete yet again.

    The new season will premiere in 2023.

    Executive producer Simon Cowell with AGT veterans Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel will judge the contestants, and Terry Crews will join as host.

    The contestants include winners, finalists, fan favourites, and viral sensations from previous seasons of America’s Got Talent and Got Talent franchises around the world. The contestants will take the stage once again, but this time to compete for the ultimate All-Star title.

  • Bingo! Comedy Adda Season 2 returns with a bang

    Bingo! Comedy Adda Season 2 returns with a bang

    Mumbai: Bingo! Comedy Adda season 2 is here to once again provide fun and humour powered by a star-studded cast. In recent years, the show has become the buzz of the town among comedy shows. With a brand new concept, Bingo! Comedy Adda season 2 is jam-packed with all-around entertainment, creating new benchmarks in creative partnerships in the entertainment sector, enthusing viewers and taking the programme to a larger audience.

    The show premiered on 2 October and will run until 6 November 2022. It is also available on the Bingo Snacks YouTube page.

    Hosted by Varun Sharma, Bingo! Comedy Adda will include renowned celebrity guests with an interesting line-up that will strike a chord with the GenZs. Prominent names like Virender Sehwag, Mouni Roy, Shehnaaz Gill, Yashraj Mukhate, Guru Randhawa, Sharwari Wagh, Divyendu, Manushi Chillar, and stars of social media like Bhuvan Bam, Beyounick, and Ashish Chanchlani will be an integral part of season 2. A special stand-up comedy segment, Original Style Stand Up Comedy, has been included with the who’s who of stand-up comedy like Devesh Dixit, Gaurav Kapoor, Ravi Gupta, Vinay Sharma, Gaurav Gupta, Nishant Tanwar, and Abhijeet Ganguly. These celebrities are invited to enhance the show with their outstanding comic timing and punchlines.

    Bingo! Since its inception in 2017, Comedy Adda has received an encouraging response and has emerged as a well-recognized comedy show. The concept has been reworked and expanded into a full-fledged show, brimming with all-around entertainment, setting new industry benchmarks for creative partnerships, and engaging a wider audience.

    Speaking on the launch of season 2, ITC foods division snacks, noodles, and pasta head of marketing Aishwarya Pratap Singh said, “Entertaining consumers with fun, light-hearted, and witty conversations has been the motto of brand Bingo!. Bingo Comedy Adda has always held a special place in the hearts of the audience thanks to the outstanding comedic history it has collected over time. The uniqueness of the show lies in the amalgamation of famous personalities, including Bollywood celebrities & digital content creators, with fun-filled comedy shows that an entire family can enjoy together. The diversity of the content of the shows adds to their zing. In Bingo! Comedy Adda Season 2, we have new characters, tales, a new setup, and new talent this time. We hope, season after season, the show’s devoted fan base simply gets bigger and bigger. With this specially curated and enthralling content, viewers are surely going to be left craving for more, just as is the case when they consume their favourite Bingo! snacks.”

  • Colors announces ‘Bigg Boss 16’ in all new avatar

    Colors announces ‘Bigg Boss 16’ in all new avatar

    Mumbai: Colors announced it is bringing back the latest season of Bigg Boss. Megastar Salman Khan is all set to return as the host of the reality show.

    Produced by Endemol Shine India, Bigg Boss Season 16 with special partner Ching’s Schezwan Chutney, make-up partner MyGlamm, and tasting partner Priya Gold Hunk will premiere on 1 October at 9:30 p.m. on Colors & Voot.

    For this game-changing season of Bigg Boss, the channel has devised a 360-degree extensive marketing and digital strategy spread across television, outdoor, print, digital, and cinema. 

    With the tagline of the season, “Game Badlega Kyunki Ab Bigg Boss Khud Khelega,” four unique promos will be aired on network and non-network television channels in Hindi and in regional genres. The show will also be promoted in the soon to be released movie, “Vikram Vedha,” across multiplex cinema theatres in Mumbai and Delhi. 

    Moreover, key junctions in Mumbai and Delhi will host large impact billboards. On the digital front, a stylized behind-the-scenes of the promo shoot featuring megastar and host Salman Khan was captured and released to excite the viewers. In an exclusive segment, digital creator RJ Karishma is set to unveil the most anticipated ‘Bigg Boss House.’ 

    Additionally, for the first time ever, a fun interactive element has been added where the fans of the show will get a chance to ask questions to the contestants before they step into the house. To keep the buzz going, the ‘Bigg Boss emoji’ will be live on Twitter from the launch week along with an Instagram filter with this year’s contestants, which will be created post-launch.

    Speaking about the launch of the biggest reality show on the network, Viacom18 Hindi mass entertainment and kids TV network head Nina Elavia Jaipuria said, “Bigg Boss is one of India’s most celebrated reality shows and enjoys exceptional fandom. A spectacular marvel from our plethora of diverse content, this most anticipated show brings a massive dose of entertainment to our viewers. Extending engagement across all platforms, the show offers a great canvas for advertisers to connect with their target audience. After the grand success of Khatron Ke Khiladi, we aim to keep the entertainment quotient high with an unprecedented season of Bigg Boss.” 

    She further added, “We are delighted to welcome onboard our special partners Ching’s Schezwan Chutney, make-up partner MyGlamm, and taste partner Priya Gold Hunk. We look forward to adding another outstanding season with associate partners Garnier Men and Hershey’s Kisses. With this exciting new theme, we are certain that this unpredictable season will keep the viewers enthralled.”

    Satiating the curiosity around everything that happens inside the house, Bigg Boss 16 will continue to have a 24-hour live feed every Monday to Thursday only on Voot.

    Viacom18 Hindi mass entertainment chief content officer Manisha Sharma said, “15 years back, Bigg Boss revolutionised the world of entertainment by introducing Indian households to captive reality. Since then, this show has empowered us to experiment, grow, innovate, and unlock an entirely new level of entertainment. With the theme “Game Badlega, Kyunki Kb Bigg Boss Khelega,” the idea is to bring a twist to the most loved and authoritative character on the show. We’ve seen Bigg Boss in many avatars over the years, and for the first time, he will be seen playing the game. This season, we have an eclectic mix of celebrity contestants from different walks of life. The viewers already love some of them, and they’ll get to know the rest of them very soon. We are elated to have Salman Khan bring his star power and a sense of justice to the show once again.”

    Host, Salman Khan commented, “Coming back to Bigg Boss as a host every year feels like a tradition and I look forward to it. The immense love from the audience, the exciting mix of contestants, and the innovative themes undoubtedly make the journey truly special. The sixteenth season is set to be even more exciting with the theme, “Game Badlega, Kyunki Ab Bigg Boss Khud Khelega” and will bring a pandora of whole new twists. My best wishes to all the contestants, who will take on the challenge of competing with Bigg Boss.“

    “The Bigg Boss of reality shows is back with the 16th season. Our endeavour at Endemol Shine India has been to consistently evolve, reinvent, and revolutionise the format of the show and up the game, season by season. This year, we will reveal a never-seen-before facet of the show with the mastermind of the house, Bigg Boss, not playing by the rules. The diverse mix of contestants will enhance the entertainment flavour as they compete against each other while courting the favour of their fellow contestants and audience. We look forward to a great season with the one-and-only Dabangg-host Salman Khan.”

  • Colors Kannada gets innovative to market Bigg Boss Kannada-9

    Colors Kannada gets innovative to market Bigg Boss Kannada-9

    Mumbai: Colors Kannada is getting one step closer to its audiences with standout marketing innovations and initiatives for the ninth season of Bigg Boss Kannada.

    Colors Kannada has adopted the ‘Hello BIGG BOSS Multiplex innovation’ that aims to convey messaging on Bigg Boss Kannada in two senses: visual and audible, to audiences on about 290 screens across the state.

    This innovation will involve both audio-messaging in Bigg Boss voice and the host Kiccha Sudeep featuring on-screen giving out an experience of the Bigg Boss house to all its audiences. This unique innovation will enthral theatre audiences across the state from 23 September 2022, a day before the Bigg Boss Kannada 9 grand premier, to 30 September 2022 for seven days.

    In another innovation as part of its marketing strategy on BBK 9, Colors Kannada will also activate mall promotions at Global Malls in Bengaluru where about two lakh plus audiences will watch the live streaming of Bigg Boss on 24 September 2022 where even former contestants from Bigg Boss Kannada OTT and lead artists from fiction shows of Colors Kannada will join the audiences.

    Along with this, Colors Kannada will be reaching out to its audiences through a French window ad on BBK9 with Vijaya Karnataka that will engage its readers to guess the fresh contestants participating in the ninth instalment of Bigg Boss Kannada.

    Presented by Colors Kannada, Bigg Boss Kannada 9 is powered by Nippon Paint, Freedom Refined Sunflower Oil, Finolex Pipes. A23, Levista Instant Coffee, and Haier Bottom Mounted Refrigerator are the special partners and the health partner is Amruth Noni.

  • Fox renews season 13 of cooking competition series ‘Masterchef’’

    Fox renews season 13 of cooking competition series ‘Masterchef’’

    Mumbai: US broadcaster Fox has renewed its cooking competition series Masterchef for a 13th season. The judges are chef and executive producer Gordon Ramsay, chef Aarón Sánchez and restaurateur Joe Bastianich.

    According to the broadcaster, the show has 4.7 million multi-platform viewers on average, a +108 percent increase from the same day on Live+. The show, expanding to two hours on 17 August 2022, has led Fox to two consecutive Wednesday night wins among adults 18-49.

    Produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato, the format of the series was created by Franc Roddam. Ramsay, Elisabeth Murdoch, Danny Schrader, Pat Llewellyn, Ben Adler, Sharon Levy, and DJ Nurre serve as executive producers of Masterchef.

    The show is now casting for talented amateur cooks from all types of backgrounds and with a range of cooking styles. Aspiring chefs can visit www.masterchefcasting.com for eligibility rules and other terms and conditions. People must be 18 years old or older as of 1 January, 2023.

  • ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ returns with ‘Naya Avtaar’ & with a ‘Naya Parivaar’

    ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ returns with ‘Naya Avtaar’ & with a ‘Naya Parivaar’

    Mumbai: Comedian Kapil Sharma is back with The Kapil Sharma Show with a ‘Naya avatar’ and ‘Naya parivaar.’ 

    The brand-new season of The Kapil Sharma Show on Sony Entertainment Television will premiere on 10 September and air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 p.m.

    Sony Entertainment Television (SET) programming (non-fiction) head Sonal Yadav said, “The Kapil Sharma Show over the years has witnessed a great amount of adulation from the entire nation owing to its infectious humour quotient and as a great stress buster. It’s one of our most valuable properties that continues to bring families together. Presenting an exciting new season set against an interesting theme, Kapil Sharma along with his new comedy brigade and fresh gags promises to offer wholesome entertainment. We are glad to be collaborating with Banijay Asia and SKTV once again to bring this laughter riot.” 

    The program, which is once again produced by Banijay Asia and SKTV (Salman Khan Television), invites families to gather together for a weekend of laughter, glamour, and glamour. 

    Banijay Asia founder & CEO Deepak Dhar said, “Right from the start, The Kapil Sharma Show has created a special place with the hearts of the audience owing to years of top-notch comedy legacy behind it. The show has created its loyal set of fan base which only continues to grow season after season. The light humour, Kapil’s relatability, each character’s spontaneity, and the guests is what makes it the perfect wholesome family entertainer. And, this is one of the reasons why The Kapil Sharma Show has successfully become the nation’s favourite.” 

    He further added, “Our effort is to preserve and represent classic TV content that is universally appealing and can be watched by everyone in the family, together. That’s why we’re always adding so much diversity to the show. This time, we have new characters, new stories, a new set-up, new talent. It’s the same ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ but with a fresh take and double the fun. It’s always a pleasure partnering with Sony Entertainment Television and SKTV, and with each collaboration, the relationship only strengthens. We’re really looking forward to this season.” 

    The Pushp Masale and Elois HRC co-presented The Kapil Sharma Show is co-powered by Volkswagen, Priyagold Hunk, Finolex Cables, Chings Schezwan Chutney, Jaquar Lighting, and Chings Schezwan Chutney. Simpolo Ceramics is the Associate Sponsor.

    Seen in a new avatar, this time around, Kapil Sharma will be running a local cable TV channel in a mohallah surrounded by his crazy family and even crazier neighbourhood. 

    “Cuttputlli” cast, which includes Akshay Kumar, Rakul Preet Singh, Sargun Mehta, and Chandrachur Singh, as well as producer Jackky Bhagnani, will be featured in the opening weekend episodes. “The Babli Bouncer” team, which includes Madhur Bhandarkar, Tamannaah Bhatia, Saurabh Shukla, and Supriya Shukla, will follow.

  • 3SS at IBC 2022: Operators get the opportunity to find their perfect match

    3SS at IBC 2022: Operators get the opportunity to find their perfect match

    Mumbai: 3Screen Solutions (3SS) will have its biggest-ever show presence at IBC 2022. Following a three-year hiatus from face-to-face events, the renowned user experience pioneer will present an unprecedented array of customer deployments and empowering technology partnership integrations. All of this is part of the multiple award winning 3Ready Entertainment Ecosystem.

    3SS CPO & CMO Pierre Donath said, “It’s truly wonderful to be back at IBC, and have the chance to see our industry colleagues from around the world, and to explore how together we can make entertainment more simple and personal for everyone,” he commented.

    He further added, “This is a milestone year for 3SS: we’re super excited to showcase our latest deployments and enabling technologies that help operators provide their customers with experiences that they really love, and to celebrate our collaborations with over 100 ecosystem partners, on our bigger-than-ever IBC exhibit.”

    “Our theme this year is ‘It’s A Match!’ and we really look forward to welcoming IBC visitors to our stands and helping operators discover the products and solutions that perfectly match their business needs for powering their next-generation entertainment platforms,” he added.

    The ever-expanding 3Ready product platform was created to assist operators in accelerating time-to-market, delivering a unified experience across all devices, launching revenues, and rapidly innovating while avoiding technology vendor lock-in.

    3Ready is now enabling next-generation video experiences for over 20 major operators around the world, with a combined reach of more than 35 million households. The 3Ready Entertainment Ecosystem enables service providers to fully exploit 3Ready’s flexibility, which is enabled by its underlying architecture. 3Ready works seamlessly with the backend, revenue protection, recommendation engine, STB, and other system elements of the operator’s choice thanks to its extensive pre-integration options. Uncertainties in technology are eliminated, allowing providers to focus on providing excellent service.

    3SS reimagines in-car entertainment at IBC

    For the first time, 3SS will present the future of in-car digital entertainment at IBC. The company has brought a “Polestar 2” car to Amsterdam and parked it outside the exhibit area, inviting visitors to take a seat and experience its 3Ready-powered automotive experience, which is based on the Android Automotive Operating System (AAOS).

    In-vehicle displays, in addition to all of the familiar screens, are the next touchpoints for enjoying video entertainment on the go. 3Ready enables operators and automobile manufacturers to add entertainment to any in-car infotainment system. UX can be adjusted and targeted dynamically, with the ability to curate all content, including third-party apps. The end result is superior entertainment and enjoyment for all occupants of the vehicle. To date, 3SS has two projects with automobile manufacturers.

    All-new 3Ready Control Centre takes centre stage

    3Ready Control Center 3.0 is a new SaaS experience management solution from 3SS. With this centralised, one-stop solution that is highly visual and intuitive, anyone can curate a highly personalised and unified experience across all screens. 3Ready Control Center allows more members of an operator’s content curation and marketing teams to easily target, manage, and visually optimise UX to increase customer retention. Operators benefit from real-time management of all service and device apps’ content, features, and branding from a single unified location.

    A/B testing is the most direct and powerful method of gauging viewer preferences, and it can be done with high automation, individually or by customer segment. Experiments with new features can be carried out quickly and with confidence, as can adaptations.

    The dashboards of the 3Ready Control Centre have simple functions and navigation that do not require technical knowledge. This reduces reliance on technical specialists. Editors can make necessary UI/UX changes visually, and all of the operator’s apps will automatically retrieve and apply them without requiring any code changes. Consistent, stable, and scalable cross-device user experiences result, with significant time and effort savings.

    3Ready Control Centre integrates seamlessly with any backend, recommendation, metadata, analytics, and advertising solution that an operator selects.

    The benefits of holistic content discovery and recommendation benefit both super-aggregators and their customers. The 3Ready Control Centre allows you to curate content from any source, including third-party providers. The end result is a unified and personalised user experience across all screens. Operators gain greater utility and flexibility than ever before by managing all client apps, including connected TV brands, STBs, tablets, smartphones, in-car displays, and so on, in a streamlined, highly efficient manner.

    Demos of the latest integrations for transformational UX

    The 3SS booth (5.A83) will feature an unprecedented demonstration array of enabling technical integrations with world technology leaders. These include, among others:

    Targeted advertisements: 3SS will demonstrate a solution integrated into the 3Ready platform that enables operators to quickly deploy linear ad insertion on OTT and hybrid STBs while providing their customers with a seamless ad experience (Live to Ad). It is independent of any ad solution or ad network and provides cross-device control over the advertising experience to enable ad-supported business models.

    KAON, 3SS, and Green Streams: KAON, 3SS, and Green Streams have collaborated to develop a new pre-integrated end-to-end technology platform that will enable Tier 2 and medium-sized providers to quickly and affordably deliver super-aggregated video services based on Android TV. Green Streams’ TVaaS backend platform, powerful yet reasonably priced KAON Netflix Certified STB, and the advanced 3Ready UX comprise the new turnkey solution. Tier 2 and mid-sized providers can thus accelerate service launches and revenue growth.

    Allente implements 3Ready Control Center 3.0 in collaboration with ContentWise: Nordic pay-TV behemoth Allente has become the first operator to deploy 3Ready Control Center 3.0. This project is a critical enabler of Allente’s next-generation super-aggregated TV services for Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Allente and its customers will also benefit from 3Ready Control Center 3.0’s seamless integration with ContentWise’s UX Engine (stand 5.C65). This technological combination boosts customer engagement by personalising user experiences in real time.

    Tele2 AB’s new TV Hub Mini: A high-spec 4K dongle for OTT (over-the-top) TV, was developed in collaboration with 3SS and SEI Robotics Inc. (stand 5.F64). Subscribers enjoy a custom 3SS-engineered user experience powered by 3Ready in 3SS’ first major operator dongle deployment, which is based on Android TV OS. The SEI Robotics 4K dongle provides Netflix, as well as a variety of other streaming apps and TV channels.

    ThinkAnalytics with 3SS : ThinkAnalytics and 3SS will debut their new pre-integrated solution that transforms UX testing and optimisation, assisting operators in increasing engagement and reducing churn. 3Ready Control Centre is now pre-integrated with Think360, ThinkAnalytics’ content discovery and analytics platform, enabling operators to deploy user experiences that maximise monetisation opportunities by leveraging data-driven continuous improvement. Editors, marketers, and curators do not require technical expertise, which reduces costs and accelerates time-to-market. Actionable insights enable operators to provide their customers with the entertainment UX they truly desire.

  • MIB invites entries for ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’

    MIB invites entries for ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’

    Mumbai: The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has opened applications for the ’75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ competition. The segment is an annual platform at the International Film Festival of India in Goa for identifying, encouraging, and nurturing young creative talents from various aspects of filmmaking.

    The initiative is in its second year, having begun in 2021 to commemorate India’s 75th anniversary of independence as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations.

    The number of filmmakers recognised represents the years of Indian independence. It is expected that the number of youths participating in ‘creative minds’ will increase by one in the coming years in order to keep the spirit of the endeavour alive.

    An eminent jury will shortlist and select the 75 creative minds under the auspices of the National Film Development Corporation ahead of the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India.

    This programme identifies young budding film makers and provides them a platform to interact and learn from national as well as international film makers during the period of IFFI Goa.

    This is a one-of-a-kind platform, with the largest gathering of young creative minds chosen through a competition at any premier film festival around the world. It was conceived in 2021 by union minister for information and broadcasting, youth affairs, and sports Anurag Singh Thakur to provide a platform and connect young talent with industry masters from the media and entertainment sectors.

    The selected ’75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ will also attend workshops and sessions specially curated by the masters of cinema during the festival event in Goa. Furthermore, each team will take part in a group competition to make a short film in 53 hours. The themes of the short film will be inspired by the spirit of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, in which the teams will present their vision of India@100.

    The selected creative minds will be divided into seven teams in collaboration with Shorts TV, the initiative’s programming partner. The films created by the seven teams will be screened theatrically at IFFI on 24 November followed by an award ceremony to recognise the winning film. Everyone who takes part in the competition challenge will be recognised.

    The initiative is also another step toward making India a global content and post-production hub by identifying, nurturing, and up-skilling young talent and preparing them for industry connections and readiness. The initiative is nurturing and developing an ecosystem of young filmmakers, allowing them to network and collaborate from the start.

    The ministry intends to implement productive interventions so that participants can take advantage of this opportunity for gainful employment in the media and entertainment sectors.

    The entries will be accepted from 5 September 2022 till 23 September at: https://www.iffigoa.org/creativeminds.