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‘Jane the Virgin’ season 2 to air on Romedy Now

Mumbai: American romantic comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin is back with its Season 2 on Romedy Now, from July 21, 2016 at 7PM, Monday to Friday.

While Season 1 was exalted and critically acclaimed, Season 2 delves deeper into the emotions and complicated relationships of the protagonist, and promises a series of dramatic twists and turns that will enthrall the audience.

Season 1 of the series ended with Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) delivering the baby amidst much emotional turmoil and dealing with differing opinions of her mother and grandmother. Adding to it, is her latent confusion to stay with her boyfriend or marry the biological father of her child, who is already married. While Season 1 finale was a cliffhanger as Jane’s baby gets kidnapped, Season 2 kicks off with the investigation to find out who kidnapped baby Mateo and the thrilling drama of how Jane will find him.

The show stars Gina Rodrigues aka Jane; Justin Baldoni – Rafael, the biological father of baby Mateo; Brett Dier – Jane’s boyfriend in the show; Jamie Camil – Jane’s father and Andrea Navedo – Jane’s mother as the central characters.

The series has won several awards since its premiere, notable among them being:

Golden Globe Awards 2016: Gina Rodrigues – Best Actress – Television Series Music or Comedy (Nominated)
Critic’s Choice Awards, 2016 – Best Comedy Series (Nominated)
Emmy Awards, 2015 and 2016 – Anthony Mendez – Outstanding Narrator (Nominated)
Golden Globe Awards 2015: Gina Rodrigues – Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical (Won)
Golden Globe Awards 2015: Jamie Camil – Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Nominated)
AFI awards USA, 2015 – TV Program of the Year (Won)
People’s Choice Award, 2015 – Favourite New TV Comedy (Won

July 19, 2016
‘Jane the Virgin’ season 2 to air on Romedy Now

Mumbai: American romantic comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin is back with its Season 2 on Romedy Now, from July 21, 2016 at 7PM, Monday to Friday.

While Season 1 was exalted and critically acclaimed, Season 2 delves deeper into the emotions and complicated relationships of the protagonist, and promises a series of dramatic twists and turns that will enthrall the audience.

Season 1 of the series ended with Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) delivering the baby amidst much emotional turmoil and dealing with differing opinions of her mother and grandmother. Adding to it, is her latent confusion to stay with her boyfriend or marry the biological father of her child, who is already married. While Season 1 finale was a cliffhanger as Jane’s baby gets kidnapped, Season 2 kicks off with the investigation to find out who kidnapped baby Mateo and the thrilling drama of how Jane will find him.

The show stars Gina Rodrigues aka Jane; Justin Baldoni – Rafael, the biological father of baby Mateo; Brett Dier – Jane’s boyfriend in the show; Jamie Camil – Jane’s father and Andrea Navedo – Jane’s mother as the central characters.

The series has won several awards since its premiere, notable among them being:

Golden Globe Awards 2016: Gina Rodrigues – Best Actress – Television Series Music or Comedy (Nominated)
Critic’s Choice Awards, 2016 – Best Comedy Series (Nominated)
Emmy Awards, 2015 and 2016 – Anthony Mendez – Outstanding Narrator (Nominated)
Golden Globe Awards 2015: Gina Rodrigues – Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical (Won)
Golden Globe Awards 2015: Jamie Camil – Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Nominated)
AFI awards USA, 2015 – TV Program of the Year (Won)
People’s Choice Award, 2015 – Favourite New TV Comedy (Won

July 19, 2016
Romedy Now completes 2 years; commands 58% share in English GECs

MUMBAI: English general entertainment channel (GEC) Romedy Now has completed two years and as per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data, the channel today commands 58 per cent share viewership in the genre. Additionally, 18 shows out of the top 25 shows in the English GEC genre are on Romedy Now.

What’s more, as compared to last year, the channel’s ad rates have also gone up by 50 – 60 per cent.

Since its launch on 22 September, 2013, Romedy Now has been home to some of the most romantic movies and funniest shows. Shows like FRIENDS, Ally Mcbeal, Witches Of East End, 2 Broke Girls, Friends With Better Lives and Jane The Virgin have all partnered in the growth of the channel and have contributed to its success.

Speaking on the channel completing two years, Times Network head English entertainment cluster senior vice president Vivek Srivastava said, “The channel has done very well in the last two years in terms of numbers. We are constantly number one in BARC India and TAM Media Research (TAM). Romedy doesn’t command the share of mind but the share of heart and that’s the strength of our brand. The channel command 58 per cent viewership in the genre and in the last 13 weeks, 18 shows out of the top 25 shows in English GEC space are on Romedy Now. That is the power of the content we have. Moreover, Romedy Now is not compared with the movie channels’ segment but with the English entertainment space. That said, even if it were compared with the movie channels’ segment, it holds the leadership position.”

Recently Romedy Now added an extra hour of content with The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which is being simulcast in India with the US. “The mood of the channel determines the content that we acquire and the mood of the channel is happy. So any romantic movie or feel good factor will feature on the channel and that is the kind of content that we acquire,” he added.

Throwing light on the channel’s ad revenue compared to last year as well as the category of clients that have come on board, Srivastava said, “We have almost doubled our revenues as far as Romedy is concerned because it is the only segmented and differentiated brand in the category. It has a very strong appeal so advertisers’ pull on the brand has been fantastic. The ad rates have gone up by 50 – 60 per cent from last year. We don’t have to hard sell the brand and that’s an advantage we have. E-commerce, automobile, jewellery and FMCGs are the big category clients that we have on board.”

As part of the second anniversary celebrations, the channel premiered the Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson starrer British comedy The Love Punch on 22 September at 9 pm.

Romedy Now has also launched an anniversary contest called ‘Happy 2gether.’

On the programming front, the channel launched one of America’s best sitcoms – Hot in Cleveland on 21 September, which is being aired from Monday to Friday at 8.30 pm. In October the channel is planning to launch Addicted to Love in the romantic slot at 9 pm, whereas November will see How I Met Your Mother launching. For Diwali, the channel will be airing a special called Diwali Delights as well as the Romedy of the month movie – Girl Most Likely.

September 22, 2015
Romedy Now to air back to back seasons of ‘Gilmore Girls’

MUMBAI: Are you the apple of your mother’s eye? Are you her reflection in the truest sense? Do you think she’s above all in your life? If you share a unique bond with your mother, Romedy Now will showcase a story of a mother and her daughter that will hold you captive for not one but seven back to back seasons.

The channel yet again promises love and laughter as it presents to you one of the most popular American comedy-drama shows, ‘Gilmore Girls’. The show centers around the relationship between a thirty something single mother Lorelai Gilmore (played by Lauren Graham) and her teenage daughter Rory Gilmore (played by Alexis Bledel) living in a fictional town Star Hollow, Connecticut. It is all about friendship, family and the ties that bind.

Once the super-successful season of ‘Jane The Virgin’ culminates on September 3, Romedy Now will engage the television audiences with this new offering from the next day i.e. September 4. The show will continue to occupy the evening 7 pm slot from Monday to Friday.

Talking about the show, Sonal Khanduja, Vice President – Programming, English Entertainment Cluster said, “Gilmore Girls is a free-spirited series and one of the most endearing, engaging shows of recent times. It is a humorous multigenerational series about friendship, family and the ties that bind. The premise of the show, a tight, friend like bond between a mother and daughter, is an important representation of a changing times. We are extremely excited to recreate the magic and capture the hearts of our viewers with all 7 seasons back to back on ROMEDY NOW starting 4th Sept 7 pm Monday-Friday.” –Gilmore Girls is known for its fast-paced dialogues with lot of pop-culture references.

Revolving around Lorelai, the show is about the protective mother who doesn’t want her daughter Rory to follow her footsteps and make mistakes she herself made. That may be easier said than done, considering that the two share the same interests, the same intellect, the same coffee addiction!

The show begins with sharing story of Lorelai, who was a teenager when she became pregnant and made the tough decision to raise the child alone. The defiant move caused a rift between her and her aristocratic parents Emily (Bishop) and Richard (Herrmann). However, the destiny had other plans. Lorelai, who later found herself in desperate need of money for her daughter Rory’s education, was forced to reconcile with her parents.

Going forward, the comedy drama unfolds as audiences realize that the tendencies of the mother and daughter, especially in case of love, prove that Rory is her mother’s daughter. To know what happens next, tune in to Romedy Now on 4 September.

Gilmore Girls was bestowed with the Viewers for Quality Television Award and was named ‘New Program of the Year’ by the Television Critics Association. Lauren Graham, the main star of the series, was nominated for ‘Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series’ and received two consecutive nominations for ‘Outstanding Performance’ by a Female Actor in a drama series from the Screen Actors Guild.

Meanwhile, another star of the series Alexis Bledel has won a Young Artist Award and a Family Television Award for the show.

September 1, 2015
Romedy Now to premiere ‘Jane The Virgin’ TV series

MUMBAI: Times Network’s English general entertainment channel Romedy Now will be premiering the American romantic comedy-drama television series Jane the Virgin in India.

Times Network senior vice president and head of English Entertainment cluster Vivek Srivastava said, “I am happy that our endeavor to bring in the latest and best in English TV series is being successful for the viewing delight of our audiences. Romedy Now will be premiering this hit and award winning CBS show on 5 August, 2015. It is an ongoing series in the US. This will be an India TV premiere. Jane the Virgin is a 1 hour comedy-drama format.”

Jane the Virgin debuted in the US on 13 October, 2014. The series is created by Jennie Snyder Urman and is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telenovela series created by Perla Farias, originally known as Juana La Virgen. In this TV series, Gina Rodriguez stars in the title role of Jane Villanueva, a religious young working Latina virgin woman, who becomes pregnant after being artificially inseminated by mistake by her gynecologist, an event that sends shockwaves through the lives of Jane and everyone around her.

Set in the Alpha-World city of Miami, located on the Atlantic coast of beautiful Southeastern Florida, the series details the surprising and unforeseen events that take place in the life of Jane Villanueva, whose family tradition and a vow to save her virginity until her marriage to a detective are shattered when the doctor mistakenly inseminates her artificially during a checkup. To make matters worse, the biological donor is a married man, a former playboy and cancer survivor who is not only the new owner of the hotel where Jane works, but was also her former teenage crush.

Jane the Virgin has received critical acclaim since its premiere. Rodriguez won the award for the Best Actress in a Television series – Musical or Comedy, at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards honoring the best in American film and television industry produced during 2014 on 11 January, 2015, while the show was nominated for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and was also nominated for the Critics’ Choice Award. The series has won the People’s Choice Award for the Favorite new TV comedy.

August 4, 2015