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  • ‘100 Mania’ set to return with latest season on Movies Now

    ‘100 Mania’ set to return with latest season on Movies Now

    Mumbai: Ushering the new year, Movies Now has launched the ninth season of its popular property, “100 Mania.” Making the property more interactive and collaborative this season, Movies Now is leading an integrated campaign synchronising network channels and its social media platforms.

    Offering an immersive viewer engagement, “100 Mania: Season 9” leads with the premise #100DaysOfDelight, where viewers can win daily prizes by watching their favourite Hollywood films every night at 9 p.m on the channel. This latest season of “100 Mania” is presented by Kia.

    The previous eight seasons of “100 Mania” have witnessed unparalleled organic consumer engagement, registering active viewer participation with an average of 3500 calls per day and has gratified 800 winners across 20+ cities to date, said the channel in a statement. “The previous season of ‘100 Mania’ garnered a reach of 4.4 million and 5.6 million impressions across the network’s social media platforms,” it added.

    Promising film aficionados an immersive Hollywood experience, the property will feature the biggest action blockbusters including “The Amazing Spiderman,” “The Last Airbender,” “Spiderman: Far From Home,” “Tom & Jerry,” “Apocalypto,” “Wonder Woman 1984,” and “Transformers: The Age Of Extinction” among others.

  • ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to premiere on Movies Now, MNX and MN+

    ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ to premiere on Movies Now, MNX and MN+

    Mumbai: Bringing the best of Hollywood blockbusters and the most anticipated film titles to television viewers in India, Movies Now, MNX and MN+ are set to bring the Indian television premiere of “Wonder Woman 1984” on 31 October at 1 p.m and 9 p.m.

    Based on one of the most loved DC Comics superheroines of all time, Wonder Woman aka Diana Prince, the film is the ninth installment in the DC Extended Universe and a stand-alone sequel to 2017’s “Wonder Woman,” taking place 66 years after the events of the previous film.

    Directed by Patty Jenkins, the film features Gal Gadot stars as Wonder Woman, alongside Chris Pine as Steve Trevor, Kristen Wiig as The Cheetah, Pedro Pascal as Maxwell Lord.

    Set in the year 1984, the film follows Diana’s life after saving the world in Wonder Woman (2017). With the memory of captain Steve Trevor, etched on her mind, Diana becomes embroiled in a sinister conspiracy of global proportions when a transparent, golden-yellow gemstone catches the eye of the power-hungry entrepreneur, Maxwell Lord. With Maxwell Lord and The Cheetah out to destroy the earth and her long-lost lover, Steve Trevor resurrected from the dead; Diana has to muster up all her strength and powers once again to save the world from evil.

    Magnifying the excitement during the days leading up to the premiere for the fans on digital media, the channels host a special social media trivia contest, which tests viewers’ knowledge about Wonder Woman through a pop quiz on Instagram stories, said the statement.

    “The contest will have three levels, wherein audience can play the first level on Movies Now, then hop on to MNX for the second level and finish the final round on MN+. Integrating the theme of the film to showcase a sneak peek into the personal lives of real-life Wonder Women, a fun Q & A reels featuring popular celebrities and news anchors is also being rolled out across the Instagram pages of the channels,” it added.

    Offering viewers a chance to express their creative side and design their version of an Indian Wonder Woman, the channels have commenced the #IndianWonderWoman contest, inviting participants to share their artwork on their SM handle. Selected winners and their sketches will be featured across the social media platforms of the channels and they will also win an eclectic mix of Wonder Woman goodies.

    On the premiere day, Movies Now will host a one-of-a-kind Watch and Win contest, where viewers have to tweet the letters they spot on TV with the hashtag #WW84Words, tagging the channel. Evoking nostalgia with some of the most memorable and iconic articles from the 80s,  MNX on 31 October will host a contest, where viewers can identify the items that will flash on the screen and tweet their answers using the hashtag #WW84Nostalgia, said the channels in a statement.

  • Times Network movie channels announce Diwali lineup

    Times Network movie channels announce Diwali lineup

    Mumbai: Times Network movie channels Movies Now, MNX, Romedy Now, and MN+ have announced a special programming lineup for Diwali.

    Movies Now will air films like “XXX: Return of Xander Cage,” “Quantum of Solace,” “Bumblebee,” “Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen,” and “Men In Black: International” at 9 p.m every night. It will also air films like “Die Another Day,” “Apocalypto,” “Sherlock Holmes,” “Spectre” and more on weekdays at 11 p.m. 

    On 4 November, the channel will bring the biggest blockbuster superhero films like “Wonder Woman 1984,” “Spiderman: Far from Home,” “The Dark Knight Rises,” and “Transformers: The Last Knight.”

    MNX will air films like “Source Code,” “The Tuxedo,” “Zombieland: Double Tap,” “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” “Walking Tall,” and “The World is Not Enough” every day at 9 p.m.

    Romedy Now will telecast the films “13 Going on 30,” “Monte Carlo,” “Marmaduke,” “Fly Me To The Moon” starting at 11 p.m every night. It will also air films such as “The Hustle,” “French Kiss,” “The Vow,” “Zookeeper,” “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” and more on 4 and 5 November starting at 8 a.m onwards.

    MN+ will air films such as “Irma La Douce,” “The Comfort of Strangers,” “Company Business” and more every night at 11 p.m. On 4 and 5 November, it will showcase “Bright Nights,” “Rain Man,” “The Internship,” “The Terminal,” “Erin Brockovich,” “Birdman,” “Raging Bull” and more from 9 a.m onwards.

  • Movies Now and MNX to premiere ‘Gretel & Hansel’ on 8 August

    Movies Now and MNX to premiere ‘Gretel & Hansel’ on 8 August

    Mumbai: ‘Gretel & Hansel’, a nightmarish coming of age film released in 2020, will make its television premiere on Movies Now and MNX. The film will air on 8 August, at 1 pm and 9 pm.

    Directed by Oz Perkins and produced by Fred Berger and starring Alice Krige, Sophia Lillis, and Sam Leakey among others, the film is an adaptation of the German folklore tale ‘Hansel and Gretel’ by the Brothers Grimm.

    A story about truly finding oneself and acknowledging the light and dark within, ‘Gretel and Hansel’ is an intriguing representation of the classic German tale.

  • Times Hollywood Network launches FIT UP initiative

    Mumbai: Celebrating International Yoga Day, Times Hollywood Network- Movies NOW, MNX, Romedy NOW and MN+ has announced FIT UP, a special initiative that will motivate viewers to stay fit & active while watching their favorite Hollywood movies.

    The Network has roped in Bollywood Actor and yoga expert, Sarah Jane Dias who will help viewers kickstart their fitness journey with some easy to do yoga asanas presented through a series of curated short videos which will play during the ad breaks between the 7 am to 7 pm movies across the channels. 

    “With Work from Home becoming the new normal, restrained physical activity has been a major challenge to people’s mental and physical health. Starting this Yoga day, the ten-day long initiative will encourage viewers to perform ten different yoga asanas focussed to help relieve stress, anxiety and other common strains & sprains induced by the WFH environment,” said the network in a statement.

    Times Network, president, strategy and business head-news and english entertainment cluster, Vivek Srivastava said, “The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives and redefined how we work, our lifestyle choices and triggered a significant increase in time spent in front of the TV screens. FIT UP is our endeavor to inspire viewers to take charge of their wellbeing and break free from sedentary lifestyles while continuing with the daily dose of entertainment. “

    Dialling up the engagement quotient across digital platforms, Movies NOW, MNX, Romedy NOW and MN+ social media handles will host a series of interactive activities, which will help viewers stay informed and take a step closer to choosing a healthier life. Through Fit-Up IG AR Filter, consumers can recreate a yoga pose within the outline provided. As a part of the launch on Yoga Day, the channels will run an Instagram reel challenge, #FitUpwithSarah, a contest through which consumers can replicate the yoga asana posted by Sarah Jane Dias.

  • Celebrate Holi with the biggest Hollywood blockbusters on Movies Now, MNX and Romedy Now

    Celebrate Holi with the biggest Hollywood blockbusters on Movies Now, MNX and Romedy Now

    MUMBAI: Holi is a festival of many hues and happiness and adding to the fun and frolic, Times Hollywood Network’s channels Movies Now, MNX, Romedy Now are set to make the festival of colours more vibrant this year with a splash of entertainment all day long with an exclusive movie marathon on 29 March 2021.

    ‘Colour Blast’ on Movies NOW will take its viewers through a colourful viewing experience with a line-up of movies that are a treat to the eyes and joy for the soul. Starting from 9 AM to 9 PM, the day is set to be filled with unlimited excitement with some of the most popular Hollywood animated blockbusters including The Adventures of TinTin, Spider-Man – Into The Spider-Verse, Angels In The Attic, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs among others.

    Drenching viewers in the spirit of the festival, ‘Splash em’ Up’ on MNX will fill the screens with absolute fun joy with super hits like Mune, A Haunted House 2, Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Road Chip, Bio Momma’s House 2 among others, from 9 AM to 9 PM.

    ‘Colours of Romedy’ on Romedy NOW  from 8 AM onwards, promises viewers to fill their day with love, laughter and happiness. The day-long property will air some of the most entertaining movies like Alvin and the Chipmunks, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hot Tub Time Machine 2 among others.

    This Holi, soak yourself in an enormous dose of entertainment and grab a seat with your friends and family as Movies Now MNX and Romedy Now enthrall you with the most exciting titles and a colourful day of binge-watching.

  • Celebrate Christmas with Times Hollywood Network’s blockbuster premiere of The Addams Family

    Celebrate Christmas with Times Hollywood Network’s blockbuster premiere of The Addams Family

    MUMBAI:  The festive season calls for uninterrupted family time and what better way to celebrate it with an animated family comedy movie with your loved ones. Presenting viewers a perfect opportunity to cherish their Christmas weekend, Times Network English Entertainment channels, Movies Now, MNX, Romedy Now and MN+  is all set to simulcast the Indian Television premiere of the macabre comedy, The Addams Family, this Sunday, 27 December at 1:00 pm and 9:00 pm respectively.

    Directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, The Addams Family (2019) is a modernized animated version consisting of a star-studded voice cast like Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloe Grace Moretz, Fin Wolfhard among others. Continuing the immortal legacy of the iconic family, the movie brings the celebrated spooky characters of Gomez, Morticia, Pugsley, Wednesday, Uncle Fester and Grandma back to life. Based on the quintessential franchise which was a television show in the 1960s, a hit animated series in the early 1970s, and a live-action movie franchise in the 1990s, the contemporary adaptation follows the Addams as they move to New Jersey where they forcefully adapt to the twenty-first century. But trouble soon arises when shady TV personality Margaux Needler realizes that the Addams eerie hilltop mansion is standing in the way of her dream to sell all the houses in the neighbourhood. The movie explores the ghoulish details of the Addam’s and the endearing sweetness of their dynamic relationship in today’s era.

    A sequel, The Addams Family 2 with Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan returning to direct, is scheduled to release in October 2021.

  • Movies Now celebrates 10 spectacular years

    Movies Now celebrates 10 spectacular years

    MUMBAI: Movies Now, home to Blockbusters, celebrates the successful completion of a decade in entertaining its viewers with the best-in class Hollywood content. Redefining the way viewers watch English movies in India, Movies Now that offers a distinctive movie viewing experience, has been instrumental in shaping the consumer appetite for English content. 

    Recording many firsts and exclusives with movie premieres, path breaking initiatives and curated properties as a market leader in the category, Movies Now has reflected on the preferences of Indian viewers, who love to watch popular and universally celebrated blockbuster Hollywood titles. Pioneering the superlative quality viewing of the movies, Movies Now was the first Hollywood Movie channel to launch in HD in India.  Successfully driving immersive consumer engagement, Movies Now led the innovative use of AR for its Spielberg Special property as well as 3D OOH sites for promotions of the movie Avatar. Augmenting the Hollywood experience, Movies Now was the first to present DC and Marvel titles together for its viewers in India. The channel through the course of seven seasons of its flagship property, 100 Mania, has successfully implemented India’s biggest consumer engagement activity.

    Celebrating this iconic milestone, the channel has announced #10YearsofMoviesNOW, a special campaign that brings a line-up of exciting and engaging activities. Presenting movie aficionadas a unique opportunity to be part of the week long celebration, where they can exclusively handpick their favourite movies from a selection of top Hollywood blockbusters that will air on the big day, Movies NOW hosted a movie poll on its Instagram stories which witnessed an unprecedented engagement. Making the celebrations a memorable and collaborative experience for the viewers and the brand, the channel launched a curated game filter on Instagram that allows fans to win exciting prizes by collecting the Movies NOW 10-year special logo to score points and share it on their stories tagging the channel. Recognising and rewarding the channel’ s loyal viewer base, Movies Now has rolled out a ‘Watch and Win’ contest on TV, where participants have to screenshot and tweet the special Jackpot, that will appear on their screens during the movies, spins to 10 10 10. 

     Times Network news & English entertainment cluster business head & strategy president Vivek Srivastava  said, “It’s been a fantastic journey so far and we are absolutely thrilled to achieve this milestone. We set out with a promise of creating an unprecedented movie viewing extravaganza for our viewers and today, we are proud that we have consistently delivered on that. Through the last ten years, each of our initiatives and properties have met with a phenomenal viewer response, which is a testament to our robust and diverse content strategy. As we march ahead, we aim to continue raising the bar and setting new benchmarks in the category.”

    Movies Now has also rolled out an integrated promotional plan that includes special promos across the network channels and social media assets, digital promotions and print ads across Times Group leading dailies.

  • Celebrate Diwali with Indian Television premiere of ‘Fighting with My Family’ on Movies NOW, MN+ and MNX

    Celebrate Diwali with Indian Television premiere of ‘Fighting with My Family’ on Movies NOW, MN+ and MNX

    Diwali is all about spending time with your loved ones and what better way to bond than watching a movie together? Treating movie aficionados with Hollywood mega-hits this festive season, Movies NOW, MNX and MN+ is all set to add extra sparkle to the celebrations with the premiere of ‘Fighting With My Family’, for the first time on Indian Television screens on November 15, Sunday at 1:00 PM and repeat at 9:00 PM.

    Narrating the incredible real life story of Saraya-Jade Bevis aka Paige, the youngest daughter in the Knight family from a small town in UK who became a WWE star, the heart-warming biopic sports comedy ‘Fighting with My Family’ is based on a 2012 documentary of the same name. The film follows her from the start of her WWE stardom, including all the hardships the whole family had to go through in order for her to succeed and traces Paige’s relationship with her brother Zak Zodiac, who also tried out to train with the WWE but failed to achieve a similar success like his sister.

    Exploring the journey of Paige, the movie delivers some inspiring truths of her life amidst the laughter and fun. Written and directed by Stephen Merchant, best known for co-creating popular sitcom ‘The O­ffice’, this blockbuster is a visual treat featuring a stellar cast including Florence Pugh and Jack Lowden as Paige and Zodiac respectively, alongside Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Vince Vaughn and Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock). Winner of People’s Choice Awards, COFCA Awards and ample others, Fighting With My Family is a true story of courage and inspiration that breaks stereotypes and refuses to succumb to pressures of societal norms.

    Watch the Indian Television Premiere of Fighting With My Family on Movies NOW, MNX and MN+ on November 15 at 1:00 P.M. and repeat at 9:00 P.M.

  • Celebrate Halloween with Movies NOW and MNX’s blockbuster premieres, The Prodigy and Child’s Play

    Celebrate Halloween with Movies NOW and MNX’s blockbuster premieres, The Prodigy and Child’s Play

    NEW DELHI: Halloween is the perfect time to grab some popcorn, huddle with your loved ones and watch some spooky movies! Indulging viewers in an exciting night of thrills and chills with back to back movies that will get you in the Halloween spirit, Movies NOW and MNX is all set to simulcast the Indian Television premiere of The Prodigy and Child’s Play this Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM respectively.

    An unnerving horror movie that underscores family drama, The Prodigy, directed by Nicholas McCarthy is a twisted story revolving around a child, Miles (Jackson Robert Scott) whose disturbing behaviour signals that an evil, possibly supernatural being has taken control of him, forcing his mother, Sarah played by Taylor Schilling to investigate whether sinister forces are involved. Fearing for her family's safety, Sarah must choose between her maternal instinct to love and protect Miles and a desperate need to investigate what or who is causing his dark turn.

    Lars Klevberg’s Child’s Play, is a soul-stirring horror adaption of the 1988 film of the same name and is the reboot of the quintessential Child’s Play franchise. The thrilling plot is based on the cult favorite character, ‘Chucky’ as a Buddi Doll and his hearing-impaired master Andy played by Gabriel Bateman. The slasher flick creates a petrifying visual of a lively toy with the help of artificial intelligence and follows a family terrorized by a high-tech doll who becomes self-aware and subsequently murderous. Veteran actor, Mark Hamill best known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga and voice of Joker in Batman: The Animated Series, has lent his voice for the doll Chucky.

    Don’t forget to tune into Movies NOW and MNX for a #HalloweenSpecial and watch The Prodigy and Child’s Play on October 31 at 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM respectively.