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  • Where and when can kids tune in on Holi

    Where and when can kids tune in on Holi

    MUMBAI: It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate the various shades in the spectrum that life is. Holi the festival of colors is knocking at your door; urging everyone to embrace it with open arms and hands full of Gulal. Keeping up with their traditions, several Kids Entertainment Channels have something prepared for the many tiny tots who plan to stay home and enjoy the festival on television. 

    Pogo TV:Turner International India’s Pogo TV is all set to make the day memorable for the kids with Rang Barse — a grand affair with  Chhota Bheem and his Dholakpur ki toli along with Mighty Raju. The iconic characters are to launch a TV Special Rang Barse on 27 March 2016 at 12pm  and 6 pm. The fun begins on 23 and 24 March as Pogo brings to its fellow fans a special watch & win contest that will run all day on Holi.

    Bags full of exciting prizes are kept in store for the lucky winners to grab onto in this colourful ride. The characters and their friends are all in the mood to get on an escapade, not letting anyone leave without being drenched in their masti. While they are seen celebrating with colours & music, there are evil forces present who want to turn the town colourless with their acts. Bheem’s strength & Raju’s intelligence combined will take the evil forces down.

    Discovery Kids: Discovery Kids opens its doors for all its young fans to celebrate Holi with Kisna and his friends. Doubling the joy and fun for kids, Discovery Kids will present a special Kisna episode – Bura na mano holi hai in which Kisna and his friends will celebrate the festival of colours. The episode, airing on 24 March, 9  am to 10 pm,  will revolve around Kisna and his friends when they visit his uncle in Nandgaon to celebrate Holi with his family and cousins. Kids will witness flavors of Holi and the group of friends celebrating the festival with water, colors, sweets and lots of fun.

    During the celebrations, Kisna and his friends will take up the challenge of winning the honorable flag in the competition arranged by the Mukhiya of Nandgaon. To reach the flag, kids will have to walk through a trap surrounded by people waiting to colour them from the roofs of their houses. The older group of kids who have been winning the competition every year in Nandgaon are confident that they will win this time as well.

  • Where and when can kids tune in on Holi

    Where and when can kids tune in on Holi

    MUMBAI: It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate the various shades in the spectrum that life is. Holi the festival of colors is knocking at your door; urging everyone to embrace it with open arms and hands full of Gulal. Keeping up with their traditions, several Kids Entertainment Channels have something prepared for the many tiny tots who plan to stay home and enjoy the festival on television. 

    Pogo TV:Turner International India’s Pogo TV is all set to make the day memorable for the kids with Rang Barse — a grand affair with  Chhota Bheem and his Dholakpur ki toli along with Mighty Raju. The iconic characters are to launch a TV Special Rang Barse on 27 March 2016 at 12pm  and 6 pm. The fun begins on 23 and 24 March as Pogo brings to its fellow fans a special watch & win contest that will run all day on Holi.

    Bags full of exciting prizes are kept in store for the lucky winners to grab onto in this colourful ride. The characters and their friends are all in the mood to get on an escapade, not letting anyone leave without being drenched in their masti. While they are seen celebrating with colours & music, there are evil forces present who want to turn the town colourless with their acts. Bheem’s strength & Raju’s intelligence combined will take the evil forces down.

    Discovery Kids: Discovery Kids opens its doors for all its young fans to celebrate Holi with Kisna and his friends. Doubling the joy and fun for kids, Discovery Kids will present a special Kisna episode – Bura na mano holi hai in which Kisna and his friends will celebrate the festival of colours. The episode, airing on 24 March, 9  am to 10 pm,  will revolve around Kisna and his friends when they visit his uncle in Nandgaon to celebrate Holi with his family and cousins. Kids will witness flavors of Holi and the group of friends celebrating the festival with water, colors, sweets and lots of fun.

    During the celebrations, Kisna and his friends will take up the challenge of winning the honorable flag in the competition arranged by the Mukhiya of Nandgaon. To reach the flag, kids will have to walk through a trap surrounded by people waiting to colour them from the roofs of their houses. The older group of kids who have been winning the competition every year in Nandgaon are confident that they will win this time as well.

  • Discovery Kids partners Rapid Metro Gurgaon for ‘Joy Express’

    Discovery Kids partners Rapid Metro Gurgaon for ‘Joy Express’

    MUMBAI: Discovery Kids has joined hands with Rapid Metro Gurgaon to launch a first-of-its-kind consumer engagement initiative called Discovery Kids Joy Express.

     

    This joy ride will begin from from Sikanderpur Rapid metro station on 19 December, 2015 and will run on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 – 4 pm.

     

    The Discovery Kids Joy Express will be a unique touch point for kids to have fun while they learn on-board. The ride will deliver an enriching experience for kids with creative games, art & craft, puppet & magic show and quiz. Adding to the attraction will be kids’ favourite superhero Kisna, who will meet and greet with kids on-board the metro. Special joyrides will also be held for for schools, NGOs and corporates.

     

    The tickets are priced at Rs 250 for kids and Rs 100 for the accompanying parent/adult and can be booked online on BookMyShow.com, or by calling on 0124-2800028 and at Sikanderpur Rapid metro station.

     

    Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific South Asia executive vice president and general manager Rahul Johri said, “Discovery Kids continues to bring alive smart fun through its on-air content and innovative outreach campaigns. Discovery Kids Joy Express extends this promise by engaging with kids and giving them a priceless experience.”

     

    IL& FS MD and CEO Rail Rajiv Banga added, “It has been Rapid Metro’s endeavour to connect with the younger generation and create awareness on the benefits of metro. Joy Express is a unique initiative which has been well accepted by our youngsters. We are happy to partner with Discovery Kids and we welcome them on board the Joy Express. Our association with them is based upon the synergies both companies bring, backed by our philosophy to innovate and provide a better customer experience.”

  • Discovery Kids & Creative Children Media to host India’s largest kids event

    Discovery Kids & Creative Children Media to host India’s largest kids event

    MUMBAI: Discovery Kids along with Creative Children Media, presents India’s largest kids and family event – World Children Expo 2015 (WCE) from 14-16 August at Ambience Mall, Gurgaon. The 5th edition of the expo will bring fun, games and a lot of excitement for kids and families. India’s favourite superhero Kisna will do special performances at 2 pm, 4 pm & 6 pm each day.

     

    Kids can visit Kisna’s hometown of Anandnagri and enjoy Kisna themed activities where attractive fun and games zones have been created. They will get to meet and interact with Kisna as he will make a special appearance enthralling his fans. There will be exciting contests, interactive games and exclusive Kisna gifts offering a complete immersive experience from the storyboard of the popular series that is currently airing on Discovery Kids.

     

    Rajiv Bakshi, Vice President Marketing (South Asia), Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, “Kisna has gained immense popularity across India. At World Children Expo 2015, the young fans of Kisna will get a chance to meet their beloved hero and create wonderful memories.”

     

    At WCE 2015, Discovery Kids will be recreating the enchanting stories of Anandnagri with Kisna along with his friends Radhika, Suddi, Ballu and Toto who battle the evil Raja Durjan. The stories narrate Kisna’s zeal to save the village and its citizens from the atrocities by the greedy Raja Durjan and his accomplice Trikaal.

     

    Kids can also watch new episodes of Kisna on Discovery Kids at 2 pm and 6 pm every day.

  • Discovery Kids joins Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat campaign

    Discovery Kids joins Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat campaign

    MUMBAI: Kids channel Discovery Kids has received praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for its support to the Swachh Bharat campaign. In his tweet, Modi praised Discovery Kids’ initiative and expressed confidence that it will inspire many others to join in making India clean.

    Discovery Networks Asia Pacific executive vice president and general manager, South Asia & Southeast Asia Rahul Johri said, “It is a great honour to be appreciated by Respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Discovery Kids believes in entertaining and enriching the lives of children through its programmes and viewer initiatives. Discovery will spread the message of ‘Swachh Bharat’ through its portfolio of channels reaching over 270 million cumulative households across the length and breadth of India.”

    He further added, “Kisna is one of the favourite characters in Indian homes and I am confident he will attract young and old Indians in equal measure to further strengthen this movement.”

    Discovery Kids joined Prime Minister’s Swachh Bharat campaign by launching an on-air Public Service Announcement (PSA) for its young viewers to make India clean and beautiful.  Kisna, kids’ favourite character on television, encourages viewers to change their habits and keep their city clean. Kisna is seen calling upon the young children to inculcate good habits by not littering on the streets and using garbage bins to make India clean. Discovery Kids is reaching out to kids during the summer holidays to spread the message of Swachh Bharat with the loveable Kisna in malls and entertainment parks across the country.

  • Discovery Kids’ viewership jumps by 66 per cent

    Discovery Kids’ viewership jumps by 66 per cent

     NEW DELHI: It’s time for celebrations at Discovery Kids. It has claimed that its biggest launch of the year  – Kisna – has done wonders amongst the kids. Result, increasing the channel’s viewership by 66 per cent.

     

    Produced by internationally acclaimed Filmmaker Ketan Mehta, Kisna’s wit and valour has captured the imagination of kids from across India including UP, Delhi and Bangalore. (Source: TAM, CS-4-14, All India, Week 39-42 2014, 1400- 1600 Hrs).      

            

    Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific EVP and GM – south Asia and south east Asia Rahul Johri said, “We are delighted with the response of Discovery Kids biggest series of 2014 – Kisna. The successful premiere demonstrates the distinct appeal of Discovery Kids and its new franchise – Kisna.”

     

    It is the story of an adventurous and amusing young boy from Anandnagri and his adversary the wicked Raja Durjan of Andhernagri. During the series, Kisna clashes with Raja Durjan and each time squashes his evil plans of spreading fear in his hometown. The strongest fail to match Kisna’s superpowers and his group of friends as they resolve every problem with courage and ingenuity.

     

    It is telecast every afternoon at 2 pm as he battles all the evil with his humour and bravery and stands between the wicked forces of Trikaal and Raja Durjan and his beloved city.

     

    Discovery Kids is available in Hindi, English and Tamil languages across India on both analogue and digital platforms including Tata Sky, Dish TV, Reliance DTH, Airtel Digital and Videocon D2H.

  • Discovery going all out to promote ‘Kisna’

    Discovery going all out to promote ‘Kisna’

    NEW DELHI: The Discovery Kids channel is going all out to popularise its new animation series ‘Kisna’ as it is an India-based series and is a ‘driver show’.

     

    told indiantelevision.com on the sidelines of a press meet on the launch of the new series by, and series maker Rahul Johri and renowned filmmaker Ketan Mehta that the percentage of marketing was very high for this show.

     

    Discovery Channel Asia Pacific VP marketing Rajiv Bakshi  said while the series has already been promoted for almost a month on all Discovery channels, it will now be promoted on other channels as well as on billboards and through school activities. While Facebook was being used to promote the series among adults so that they could encourage the young to see it, the social network was not available to those under 18 years of age.

     

    Filmmaker Ketan Mehta said that the aim of the series was to impart education and entertainment at the same time. He said the name ‘Kisna’ had been used because it had an association with everyone in the subcontinent, but the series would be contemporary and every episode would also have some education value. Thus, it was not the story of Lord Krishna.

     

    The series, produced by Cosmos Entertainment and Maya Digital Studios, would be telecast from 19 October at 2 pm every Friday in English, Tamil and Hindi. It would be repeated at 6 pm.

     

    Discovery’s current portfolio in India includes 11 channels – Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Discovery Kids, Discovery Science, Discovery Tamil, Discovery Turbo, Discovery HD World, TLC HD World and Animal Planet HD World – apart from a Discovery Channel Magazine.

     

    Apart from the three High Definition channels – Discovery World, TLC World and Animal Planet World – Investigation Discovery (ID) was launched early this month and carries true stories of crime and their investigation. Though the stories are all American, they have been dubbed in Hindi.  Each story is complete in itself.

     

    Kisna is the story of an adventurous and amusing young boy from Anandnagri and his adversary the wicked Raja Durjan of Andhernagri. During the series, Kisna will clash with Raja Durjan and each time squash his evil plans of spreading fear in Kisna’s hometown.

     

     Mehta said, “Kisna is a fascinating story told through captivating characters. Kisna’s endearing personality combined with his superhero powers will make him a favourite character amongst the kids. We are delighted to partner with Discovery Kids, a renowned brand that delivers fun and enriching entertainment.”

     

    Discovery Kids is available in Hindi, English and Tamil languages across India on both analogue and DTH platforms including Tata Sky, Dish TV, Reliance DTH, Airtel Digital and Videocon d2h.