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  • Comedy Central to screen ‘Suits’ premiere episode in Mumbai before US telecast

    Comedy Central to screen ‘Suits’ premiere episode in Mumbai before US telecast

    MUMBAI: Comedy Central is all set to create history in the English Entertainment space by screening the premiere episode of Suits on 27 January in Mumbai, which will be 12 hours before its original international airing.

     

    Comedy Central will host the exclusive screening at Tilt All Day in Mumbai, wherein fans get a chance to watch the episode before anyone in the world.

     

    After the shocking mid-season finale in which Mike gets arrested for fraud, Suits is all set to return to India from 31 January at 8 pm on Comedy Central.

     

    “The men in Suits are back and this time we’ve got the upper hand, for the first time ever a select few in India will have the privilege of watching Harvey Specter, Mike Ross, upstage Louis Litt and the gang in an exclusive screening 12 hours prior to the US telecast. It’s going to be a special evening as true fans of Suitsalign to catch their favourite lawyers playing one hell of a power game. It is definitely an exciting event for us and I’m absolutely sure every single person at the screening is going to have a fabulous time,” said Viacom18 vice president and marketing head – English Entertainment Sabrin D’Souza.

  • Comedy Central to screen ‘Suits’ premiere episode in Mumbai before US telecast

    Comedy Central to screen ‘Suits’ premiere episode in Mumbai before US telecast

    MUMBAI: Comedy Central is all set to create history in the English Entertainment space by screening the premiere episode of Suits on 27 January in Mumbai, which will be 12 hours before its original international airing.

     

    Comedy Central will host the exclusive screening at Tilt All Day in Mumbai, wherein fans get a chance to watch the episode before anyone in the world.

     

    After the shocking mid-season finale in which Mike gets arrested for fraud, Suits is all set to return to India from 31 January at 8 pm on Comedy Central.

     

    “The men in Suits are back and this time we’ve got the upper hand, for the first time ever a select few in India will have the privilege of watching Harvey Specter, Mike Ross, upstage Louis Litt and the gang in an exclusive screening 12 hours prior to the US telecast. It’s going to be a special evening as true fans of Suitsalign to catch their favourite lawyers playing one hell of a power game. It is definitely an exciting event for us and I’m absolutely sure every single person at the screening is going to have a fabulous time,” said Viacom18 vice president and marketing head – English Entertainment Sabrin D’Souza.

  • Viacom Intl Media Networks Asia ups Paras Sharma as SVP

    Viacom Intl Media Networks Asia ups Paras Sharma as SVP

    MUMBAI: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Paras Sharma to senior vice president of MTV & Comedy Central Brands and Digital Media, Asia, with immediate effect.

     

    Based in Singapore, Sharma will continue to report to VIMN executive vice president and managing director for Asia Mark Whitehead.

     

    In his new role, Sharma will maintain his existing portfolio and take on the additional responsibility to explore the launch of new adult brands in Asia.

     

    “Along with attracting top talent from outside the company, one of my key priorities is strengthening VIMN Asia’s existing leadership team as we enter the next phase of growth,” said Whitehead. “Today’s promotion is a result of Paras’ ability to think strategically at a regional scale and his considerable contributions to the company. I am confident he will continue to be an integral part of our Company’s long-term success in Asia.”

     

    In his two-year tenure with VIMN, Sharma has led a few accomplishments including double-digit ratings growth across Asia for both the MTV and Comedy Central brands, and worked closely with Advertising Sales to deliver local programming via two successful music events – MTV Music Evolution and MTV World Stage Malaysia.

  • Comedy Central to launch homegrown show ‘Challenge Accepted;’ Cyrus Sahukar to host

    Comedy Central to launch homegrown show ‘Challenge Accepted;’ Cyrus Sahukar to host

    MUMBAI: Comedy Central is all set to launch a new homegrown show called Challenge Accepted and has roped in Cyrus Sahukar as host.

     

    The channel’s latest laughter riot will showcase an exciting dare-based fight to the finish between five contestants competing for a grand prize, and is set to premiere on 30 January at 8.30 pm.

     

    The rule of the game is simple: Be a sport and accept every challenge. However, the dares will be accompanied by hilarious and embarrassing situations for the contestants, making it difficult for them to complete the challenge.

     

    “The success of shows such as Impractical Jokers, Key & Peele and Whose Line Is It Anyway in India have proved that our viewers have an appetite for differentiated comedy content. Taking a step closer towards home, we are excited to bring to the audience, Challenge Accepted – a prank-comedy that features home-grown comedians. Viewers are in for a visual treat watching Cyrus challenge these contestants with weird, wild and unexpected dares,” says Viacom18 EVP and head – English and Youth Entertainment Ferzad Palia.

     

    As per the format, each unaware contestant is challenged to face various awkward situations and obstacles thrown by Sahukar – their host and challenger.

     

    “Getting anyone to do anything I want, has been a life time challenge. Hence, with a show like this, it has been an emotional fantasy come true. The show has been great fun shooting and as expected, quite often, the unexpected has happened,” adds Sahukar.

  • Viacom18 to simulcast Golden Globes on Colors Infinity, Vh1 & Comedy Central

    Viacom18 to simulcast Golden Globes on Colors Infinity, Vh1 & Comedy Central

    MUMBAI: Viacom18’s three channels Colors Infinity, Vh1 and Comedy Central are all set to kick-start this year’s international awards fever by airing the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in India.

     

    The evening will be simulcast across all three channels straight from Beverly Hills, California on 11 January at 7.30 am with a primetime repeat at 9 pm.

     

    While this is the first time for Colors Infinity and Comedy Central to air the prestigious awards, Vh1 will be airing the Golden Globe Awards for the fifth time in a row with Erstwhile Golden Globe winner, Ricky Gervais returning with his sensational humour as host for the third consecutive year.

     

    Viacom 18 EVP and business head English entertainment Ferzad Palia said, “After airing the prestigious and critically acclaimed Golden Globe Awards on Vh1 for four years in a row, we are excited to present yet another edition of the Golden Globes; this time, across all our English Entertainment channels. All nominees are well-deserving and we are especially happy with Colors Infinity’s show Mr. Robot leading the television nominations. With the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, we kick start the year with one of the most glamorous and prestigious awards on television.”

     

    Carol leads the race this year in the films category with a maximum of five nominations. The other major nominations include Mad Max – Fury Road, Brooklyn and The Martian. The evening will witness a fight for the coveted award by actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Winslet, Will Smith, Matt Damon, Al Pacino and Jennifer Lawrence, to name a few.

     

    Two time golden-globe award winner Denzel Washington will be honoured with 2016 Cecil B. DeMille Award for his outstanding contribution both on screen and behind the camera. His achievements as a filmmaker and a performer have earned him a total of seven nominations across the years.

     

    In the television categories, Robot leads the nominations followed by shows like Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black and Fargo.

  • English entertainment & movie channels’ line-up this New Year

    English entertainment & movie channels’ line-up this New Year

    MUMBAI: Taking the Christmas cheer into the New Year, which will be sprinkled with splendid celebrations across every corner of the world, English entertainment and movie channels have also gone that extra mile to wind up 2015 for its viewers.

    What’s in store for viewers are power packed shows and movies as a New Year treat. As we bid farewell to 2015, those who are staying put at home in front of the television on New Year’s eve as well as the first day of 2016, here’s what lined up for that extra doze of enjoyment in terms of movies and shows across English channels.

    Read on:

    AXN

    The English entertainment channel will enthral viewers with its midnight marathon by airing the sixth season of Sex and the City on 1 and 2 January, 2016 as the New Year special programming from 12 am to 5 am.

    The channel will also telecast the first season of Limitless on 1 January from 11 am to 8 pm. The show portrays a man who gains the ability to use the full extent of his brain’s capabilities.

    Colors Infinity

    The recently launched English entertainment channel will air Mr. Robot on 31 December, 2015 starting from 2 pm all day long. Elliot Alderson is a young cyber-security engineer living in New York, who assumes the role of a vigilante hacker by night. Elliot meets a mysterious anarchist known as Mr. Robot who recruits Elliot to join his team of hackers, named ‘fsociety.’

    Comedy Central

    The year-end will showcase the best of comedy aired on Comedy Central throughout 2015. The channel will air season 1 of Mom, an award winning mother-daughter comedy on 31 December, 2015 from 6 pm to 8 pm. The show follows the story of single mom Christy played by Anna Faris and her battle against alcoholism and drug abuse.

    The channel will also air season 3 of Citizen Khan from 8 pm to 10 pm. The story revolves around a family after it arrives back from a trip to Pakistan, Mr Khan’s mother-in-law announces she wants to move into a home. When Sam, the head of a local care centre arrives, Mr Khan is over-the-moon. That is, until he discovers the mother-in-law may be worth some money. With the help of son-in-law-to-be Amjad, a ridiculous disguise and a spying mission, Mr Khan tries to stop naani moving out at all costs.

    FX

    FX, for the very first time in India will premiere a funny yet terrifying prank show, Scare Tactics on 1 January at 8 pm. Scare Tactics is a hidden camera prank show that puts victims into terrifying situations, usually involving movie-style special effects and makeup that recreates horror movie clichés. The victims, generally four per episode, are set up by friends and/or family in tandem with the producers.

    The channel will also premiere The X-Files – Essential Collection, starting from 1 – 28 January, 2016 every Monday to Friday at 11 pm. The series will consist of 20 selected episodes from previous seasons of The X Files personally chosen and curated by original series creator, Chris Carter along with some never-seen-before footage as a build-up to the all-new miniseries of the cult sci-fi show releasing in 2016!

    Movies Now

    Movies Now, as part of 100 Mania, will air Man of Steel at 9 pm on 31 December. The channel will also add an extra element of excitement for its viewers by giving out an iPhone 6S as a prize on the day.

    Additionally, MN+ will treat its viewers by premiering Kate Winslet’s Little Chaos at 9 pm on New Year’s Eve.

    The channel will also hold the mega-premiere of the Hollywood comedy, That Awkward Moment on 1 January at 11 pm. The movie stars Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller, and is written and directed by Tom Gormican.

    The movie revolves around three best friends and the turmoil’s of their relationships, which results in them deciding to stay single and enjoy life. Things however change when the boys Jason, Daniel and Mikey start juggling their single life with their romantic interest as things get really awkward for them to handle.

    Romedy Now

    The channel will add to the joy of New Year by airing the widely loved show How I Met Your Mother all day long from 9 am to 9 pm. The channel will also premiere She’s Funny That Way at 9 pm.

    Star Movies

    The channel is all geared up with an exciting line-up of best of Hollywood movies this New Year. The channel for its 31 December schedule will air Exodus: Gods and Kings at 1 pm followed by Dawn of the Planet of the Apes at 5 pm. Next in line is Real Steel, which will be aired at 7 pm followed by Titanic at 9 pm.

    On 1 January, the channel will premiere X-Men at 2 pm followed with Fantastic Four at 4 pm. X2: X-Men United will see its broadcast at 6 pm with X-Men: Days of Future Past scheduled next.

    Star Movies Select HD

    Star Movies Select HD will air a few blockbuster hits on 31 December starting with Tangled at 5 pm followed by Wall Street at 7 pm. The next in line is The Bourne Supremacy at 9 pm and Gone Girl at 11 pm.

    The channel, for its 1 January treat, will air movies like Mary Poppins at 11 am followed by The Grand Budapest Hotel at 1 pm. The heart-warming movie, Fault in our Stars will be telecast at 5 pm. Viewers will also be able to enjoy other movies like Remember the Titans at 7 pm, Snow White and the Huntsmen at 9 pm and Alan Partridge: The Movie at 11 pm.

    Star World Premiere HD

    The channel has lined up a row of special programming reflecting the spirit of celebration called, Mad Hatter’s Party. The party will begin on 31 December from 12 pm onwards with season 1 of Muppets. The show includes characters Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Beaker, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Bobo the bear and many more as the cast.

    The Muppets serves as a parody of other mockumentary-style series, such as Modern Family, Parks and Recreation andThe Office, by employing the same single-camera setup filming style with the implication of a documentary crew filming everyone.

    The channel will also air season 7 of Modern Family on 1 January at 12 pm. The show known for its crazy antics among the members of the Dunphy and Pritchett families follows their daily lives as they deal with ups and downs in hilarious ways just like modern-day families in real-life who encounter various situations every day.

    Star World

    Star World and Star World HD, following an online poll asking viewers to pick the show they’d like to watch, will air back-to-back episodes of Two Broke Girls on 31 December and 1 January from 12 pm onwards. The poll, #YouPickTheShow wherein the channel had asked the users to vote for their favourite show was conducted via Star World’s digital properties and the choices given to the viewers were: Two and a Half Men season 12, Two Broke Girlsseason 4 and Melissa & Joey season 4.

  • Chrome week 49: Hindi News & Sports genres top the charts

    Chrome week 49: Hindi News & Sports genres top the charts

    MUMBAI: The Hindi News and Sports genres were the only two gainers in Chrome’s opportunity to see (OTS) analysis on an All India basis in week 49.

     

    The Hindi News genre witnessed the hike of 0.1 per cent and India TV bagged the first spot in the genre with 94.1 per cent OTS.

     

    The Sports segment emerged as the second gainer in the list and gained 0.1 per cent with DD sports topping the chart with 74 per cent OTS.

     

    English Movies, English Entertainment, Hindi Movies and Infotainment genres were among the losers of week 49.

     

    English Movies in six metros dropped by three per cent. Movies Now was the most affected channel in the genre with 56 per cent OTS followed by English Entertainment with a downfall of 1.7 per cent and Comedy Central led the tally in the space with 48.6 OTS.

     

    The Hindi Movies genre across Hindi Speaking Market (HSM) saw a drop of 0.7 per cent with Max on the top with 92.6 per cent OTS.

     

    Infotainment on All India basis dropped by 0.6 per cent and History TV18 emerged as the number one channel in the section with 79.3 per cent OTS.

  • BARC week 47: Star Plus continues to dominate Hindi GECs; Comedy Central is no.1 in English GECs

    BARC week 47: Star Plus continues to dominate Hindi GECs; Comedy Central is no.1 in English GECs

    MUMBAI: Star Plus continues to lead the Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) genre and secured leadership position, while Comedy Central emerged as the number one channel in English GECs in week 47 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, all India (U+R) data. 

     

    Hindi GECs

     

    Star Plus grabbed the pole position in the genre with a hike in ratings with 813084 (000Sums) in week 47 against 795810 (000Sums) in previous week.  Zee’s Free to Air (FTA) channel Zee Anmol maintained its second position with 754786 (000Sums) followed by Colors in the third spot with 713600 (000Sums) and Zee TV in the fourth position with 632511 (000Sums).

     

    With a rise in ratings, Star India’s FTA channel Star Utsav stood at the fifth spot with 544176 (000Sums) against 518725 (000Sums)  in week 46. Life OK held the sixth position with 457560 (000Sums) followed by Sony Entertainment Television in the seventh position with 396968 (000Sums). Sab TV jumped one step ahead with 372333 (000Sums) and grabbed the eighth spot.

     

    Sony Pal with 315559 (000Sums) and Rishtey with 284013 (000Sums) stood at ninth and tenth slot respectively.

     

    English GECs

     

    In week 47, Comedy Central led the English entertainment genre and garnered the pole position with 177 (000Sums) followed by AXN, which was the leader of English GECs in week 46 on second spot with 143 (000Sums). Zee Café with 117 (000Sums) grabbed the third spot in the genre.

     

    Star World with 71 (000Sums) and Colors Infinity SD with 64 (000Sums) stood at the fourth and fifth position respectively.

  • BARC week 43: AXN jumps to No. 1 slot; Comedy Central drops

    BARC week 43: AXN jumps to No. 1 slot; Comedy Central drops

    MUMBAI: AXN secured leadership position in the English general entertainment channel (GECs) genre, while last week’s chart topper Comedy Central went three steps down to settle at the fourth slot in the tally according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data (U+R) in week 43.

     

    AXN led the English GEC genre with 196 (000Sums) followed by Star World in the second slot with 96 (000Sums) followed by Zee Cafe with 90 (000Sums).

     

    Comedy Central, which was on the top in the week 42, secured the fourth slot with 82 (000Sums), whereas Colors Infinity SD with 54 (000Sums) bagged the fifth berth in week 43.

  • Comedy Central gains in BARC week 42

    Comedy Central gains in BARC week 42

    MUMBAI: Comedy Central secured leadership position in the English general entertainment channel (GECs) genre in All the India (Urban + Rural) market. On the other hand, Zee Café, which was leading last week, stood at number three according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data in week 42.

     

    Comedy Central led the English GEC genre with 195 (000Sums) followed by AXN in the second slot with 144 (000Sums) followed by Zee Cafe with 124 (000Sums).

     

    Star World with 94 (000Sums) and Colors Infinity SD with 70 (000Sums) bagged the fourth and fifth berth respectively.