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  • Romedy Now launches #LoveIsInTheStories with penguin random house india

    Romedy Now launches #LoveIsInTheStories with penguin random house india

    MUMBAI: Romedy Now, India’s favourite English Entertainment Channel launches #LoveIsInTheStories in partnership with Penguin Random House India (PRHI). The digital series celebrates this season of love, by connecting the world of books and movies, through the unifying theme of storytelling. Starting 9th February, this month-long Valentine’s special property will bring together the country’s four bestselling romance authors – Ravinder Singh, Durjoy Datta, Sudeep Nagarkar and Novoneel Chakraborty to narrate stories of love, in this one-of-a-kind initiative.

    While their written word has been read, and loved by millions, for the first time ever, they can be seen and heard, bringing their inimitable styles to narrate stories for their fans. Hosted on the Facebook Page of Romedy Now, each author will narrate a story on why we should first love ourselves, their favourite movie from V – Day line up on Romedy Now, a quick synopsis of their latest book and a very special session on their own love story.

    Commenting on the initiative, Vivek Srivastava, EVP and Head – Entertainment Cluster, Times Network, said, “Romedy Now has always narrated the ‘Love. Laugh. Live’ stories by bringing the best of rom-coms to our viewers. We are extremely delighted to partner with Penguin Random House India (PRHI) for #LoveIsInTheStories, a unique celebration of movie and books. I hope this one of a kind initiative will bring forth the essence of storytelling instrumented through the most sought after romance novelists in the country.”

    As a part of the series, Romedy Now will host a special Valentine’s Day contest on channel’s social media handles encouraging fans to share their ‘#LoveYourself’ stories. Each author will pick their most favourite story from among the entries and the selected can win an incomparable experience of spending quality time with the author.

  • Times Network international biz head Naveen Chandra moves on

    Times Network international biz head Naveen Chandra moves on

    MUMBAI: Times Network’s international business head Naveen Chandra has stepped down and will be serving his last day on 28 February. He confirmed the news to Indiantelevision.com.

    Chandra has been associated with Times Group for over 16 years. Previous to Times Network, he worked as head, strategy and new initiatives at Times Global Broadcasting Company (TGBCL), the parent company of Times Network. He joined Radio Mirchi as executive VP and National sales director.

    Overall, he has 25 years of experience in business operations, sales and marketing across broadcast tv, radio, print, internet and digital mediums across Indian and international markets.

    Before Radio Mirchi, he worked with Sesa Seat for over a decade.

    Earlier this year, Times Network has also appointed Amitabh Biswas as head of marketing, English entertainment cluster. In his role, Amitabh will lead the brand and media strategy for the Network’s English entertainment channels (Movies Now, Romedy Now, MNX and MN+) across platforms.

  • Movies NOW, Romedy NOW and MNX celebrates this festive season with a special programming line-up

    Movies NOW, Romedy NOW and MNX celebrates this festive season with a special programming line-up

    MUMBAI: Celebrating the spirit of this festive season, Times Network's English Entertainment channels, Movies NOW, Romedy NOW and MNX, has curated a programming line-up providing the best of entertainment to its viewers till November 8, 2018.

    Kick starting the Dussehra celebrations, under the theme, ‘Good over Evil’, all the three channels have designed a special content which will be aired at 9pm everyday till October 19, 2018. Movies NOW will air blockbuster movies like The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Iron Man 3, Spectre and more under its property ‘10 Faces of Evil’. Romedy NOW, with the property, ‘Love Conquests', will showcase how love triumphs over all in life through a line-up of heart-warming movies which includes Racing Hearts, Before Sunrise, No Reservations, You’ve Got A Mail. ‘X-Terminator’ by MNX is curated to exterminate the sins from our lives and will showcase movies with a similar theme will feature movies like Wrath of Titans, Species, Hobbit, End of Days, Child’s Play and more.

    Gearing up for the festival of lights, Diwali, Movies NOW, MNX and Romedy NOW will air some of the best Hollywood movies, under its curated properties like ‘Flash & Flare’ on Movies NOW, ‘Diwali Delights’ on Romedy NOW and ‘Xplosive Nights’ on MNX.  Providing an electrifying experience, starting 22nd October to 8th November at 9pm daily, following movies will be aired as part of the line-up,

     ‘Flash & Fare’, Movies now –  The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War, Spectre, Zootopia and Finding Dory
    ‘Diwali Delights’, Romedy NOW – The Boss, How To Make Love Like An Englishman, Sisters, Learning to Drive, Everything, Everything, Maleficent, If I Stay, Tangled and Father of the Bride
    ‘Xplosive Nights’, MNX – Gone in 60 Seconds, Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End, Prince of Persia – Sands of Time, Tron Legacy

  • Romedy NOW to premier the 16th Season of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

    Romedy NOW to premier the 16th Season of ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’

    Mumbai, September 03, 2018: Romedy NOW, India’s favourite English Entertainment channel, will premiere the 16th Season of the Emmy Award winning chat show, ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on September 5th, 2018 at 8PM. Entering its new season, the show promises to deliver uplifting, inspiring, and hilarious experiences to viewers, focussing on “The World is full of Good Things” stories.

    Over the years, ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ has been embraced by the viewers as the one-stop destination for laughter, generosity and fun with the show's charming host Ellen, whose one-of-a-kind humor, warmth and kindness, adds spark to the show.  This season brings along plenty of good conversation, laughter, games and fun on the show. With the grand scale of the new season, the show is packed with celebrated personalities and guests on the show which includes Nicki Minaj, LeBron James, Channing Tatum, Mark Wahlberg, Fleetwood Mac, and many others. The season will also see an exclusive performance by the sensational music icon, Cher.

    Romedy NOW has also curated a special social media campaign with various Ellen memes, quotes, throwback videos and interesting contests to engage with the fans.

    The show upholds its reputation as a leader in the daytime talk show genre with its exceptional musical performances, celebrity interviews, topical stories, extraordinary human-interest guests, and sought-after viral sensations worldwide.

    Watch the Season 16 of The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 5th September 2018 at 8 PM on Romedy NOW as the host, Ellen DeGeneres, continues to deliver unparalleled experiences to her viewers.

  • Romedy NOW to air the Indian television premier of ‘If I Stay’

    Romedy NOW to air the Indian television premier of ‘If I Stay’

    MUMBAI: Romedy NOW, India’s favourite English Entertainment channel, will premiere the award winning American teen romantic drama ‘If I Stay’ for the first time on Indian television on Sunday, August 26 at 1PM & 9PM.

    The movie is an adaption of Gayle Forman’s best-selling 2009 novel ‘If I Stay’. Featuring Chloë Grace Moretz, Mireille Enos, Jamie Blackley, the film revolves around Mia Hall (Chloë Grace Moretz), a young cellist who meets with a car accident that leaves her in comatose. Mia is torn between the decision to either wake up and be stuck as an orphan or die and be with her dead parents but deviate from everyone else she loves. What will Mia choose? Life or death? Even at its most wrenchingly painful moments, the film ranks high on its cinematic brilliance.

    Leading to the premier, Romedy NOW is running a social media campaign across the channel’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages for its fans. The campaign will include thematic and interactive social media activities such as Live Puzzles, #ReasonsToStay and #HelpMiaDecide contest.

    Romedy NOW ignites the cord of love within each one of us through its fun and quirky content. Through its distinctive international content, Romedy NOW offers the viewers the perfect blend of love & laughter with movies like ‘If I Stay’. 

  • Romedy NOW launches ‘Happy Hours’ in collaboration with ‘Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi’

    Romedy NOW launches ‘Happy Hours’ in collaboration with ‘Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi’

    MUMBAI: Romedy NOW, India’s favourite English Entertainment channel, introduces a specially curated property ‘Happy Hours’, an exciting line-up of romantic comedies, in collaboration with Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi.

    With happiness as the common premise between Romedy Now and Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi, Romedy Now’s Happy Hours will feature the most beautiful romantic comedy movies that have left a lasting impression in the viewer’s mind. Starting August 20, 9p.m., viewers will get their daily dose of love and laughter with ‘Big Momma’s House 2’, ‘Monte Carlo’, ‘Lizzie Mcguire Movie’, ‘17 Again’ and ‘The Parent Trap’.

    Lending credence to ‘Happy Hours’, Sonakshi Sinha, the lead protagonist of ‘Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi’ said, “My mantra for an instant dose of happiness is to watch something that is light and happy like a rom-com or a chick-flick, which is light viewing and makes me forget all stresses”.

    “From the films that will air on ‘Happy Hours’, ‘Monte Carlo’ is my favourite because it is about three young girls and a case of mistaken identity. Monte Carlo is a fun and light watch which makes you smile and gives you butterflies in the stomach and shares a storyline similar to ‘Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi’”, she added.

  • RomedyNow launches new campaign #Dadvice for Father’s Day

    RomedyNow launches new campaign #Dadvice for Father’s Day

    MUMBAI: RomedyNOW has decided to celebrate the spirit of fatherhood on this Father’s Day with an unique social media campaign called  #Dadvice. Traditionally, mothers are seen as more loving, forgiving and compassionate, while fathers are mostly looked up to for career and financial guidance.

    Romedy Now’s campaign intends to highlight the cool quotient in dads and debunk the stereotype that they can give advice even on topics that are not in their traditional comfort zone. 

    Watch the video here: https://goo.gl/sgacjt

    A father’s influence on a child is equally important as that of a mother, is what the campaign wants to convey.

    Romedy Now’s #Dadvice campaign encourages viewers to share the most unexpected advice that they have received from their fathers by using #Dadvice on social media. All the entries with unusual advice will receive Romedy NOW hampers.  

    As a part of Father’s Day celebration RomedyNOW will also showcase a special  line up of movies under the property ‘Daddy Cool’ all day long on June 17, 9 am onwards. The movies include ‘Yours, Mine and Ours’, ‘Honey, I Blew up the Kids’, ‘Enchanted’, ‘The Game Plan’ and ‘Guess Who’.

  • This Mother’s Day, Romedy NOW launches its campaign #MyOtherMother

    This Mother’s Day, Romedy NOW launches its campaign #MyOtherMother

    MUMBAI: This Mother’s Day, Romedy Now will celebrate the spirit of motherhood with its digital campaign –#MyOtherMother. The campaign kickstarting 12th May invites viewers to share their stories and celebrate the spirit of this special person in their lives by tagging @RomedyNOW on Facebook with the hashtag #MyOtherMother. The best stories will be rewarded by the channel.

    Motherhood transcends biological boundaries and motherly love is an emotion that goes beyond one person or relationship. From women who raise their siblings like their very own children to the friends who care for you like a mother.

    On the 13th May, Romedy NOW will air it’s property ‘Mum’s The World’ all day long from 9 am to 9 pm showcasing a special line-up of movies that celebrate mothers! The movies that will be showcased are The Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, Maid In Manhattan, No Reservations, Life As We Know It and August Rush.

  • Romedy NOW brings award winning and celebrated edgy comedy show ‘Shameless’ to Indian television screens for the first time

    Romedy NOW brings award winning and celebrated edgy comedy show ‘Shameless’ to Indian television screens for the first time

    MUMBAI: India’s favourite English Entertainment channel, Romedy NOW brings to Indian audiences for the first time ever on Indian television, the award winning and celebrated American comedy-drama series – ‘Shameless’ premiering this Friday, 16th March at 11pm on Romedy NOW’s ‘After Hours Binge’.

    Adapted by John Wells, this fiercely engaging and fearlessly twisted series depicts the dysfunctional family of the Gallaghers who live in the South Side of Chicago. Chicagoan Frank Gallagher played by Oscar®-nominated William H. Macy is the proud single alcoholic dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who leaves his kids to fend for themselves. When Frank is not at the bar spending the little money he has, he’s passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

    Speaking on the launch of the new show, TIMES NETWORK, EVP & Head Entertainment Cluster, Vivek Srivastava said, “Shameless will be a break through show for the channel as the content of the show is extremely bold and edgy  which is a change from our usual programming line-up. Known to be synonymous with love and laughter, the channel has historically been India’s favourite rom-com destination showcasing the happiest television series & movies. Like  ‘Shameless’, the quality of content that we will be showcasing on the channel is an attempt to widen our audience  base. We as a channel are committed to provide all round entertainment and therefore are working towards including a mix of different emotions in all our shows. I am confident that Shameless will have an equal fan following in India as overseas.”

    Through its distinctive international content, Romedy NOW is known to strike an emotional chord with audiences by offering them their daily dose of love and laughter. With the Indian television premiere of ‘Shameless’, the channel will be now foraying into edgier and quirky content apart from romance and comedy. 
    Have no shame and tune in to catch the immensely entertaining comedy series – ‘Shameless’ premiering this Friday, 16th March at 11pm on Romedy NOW’s ‘After Hours Binge’.

  • Romedy Now launches #Furrentines2.0 with #FurrentinesDate

    Romedy Now launches #Furrentines2.0 with #FurrentinesDate

    Romedy Now, synonymous with love and laughter is back with the second season of #FurrentinesDay, with India’s first ever #FurrentinesDate this Valentine’s Day. Aimed to create awareness and drive adoption of cats and dogs, #FurrentinesDate, a unique speed dating property will see furry ones play cupid by bringing together animal lovers celebrate their love for pets and abandoned strays and help them find love in the process. 

    To be held at Cat Café Studio on February 14, #FurrentinesDate will see 30 Romedy Now fans & viewers(15 girls and 15 boys), with a common love for animals, bond over coffee, conversations and cute cats which are in need of a loving home. The event will be LIVE streamed to an audience of over 1.5 million on Romedy NOW’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/events/160978344556453/).

    Launched last year in association with Cat Café Studio & People for Animals, #FurrentinesDay is a hugely successful and unique property of Romedy Now that redefines the concept of love and encourages people to celebrate V-Day differently by celebrating love for animals and securing a merrier future for them in the process  via adoption. 

    Commenting on this initiative, Entertainment Cluster at Times Network – Executive Vice President and Head, Mr. Vivek Srivastava said, “Love knows no boundaries and Romedy Now promises exactly that. Following the success of #FurrentinesDay’ last year, we wanted to further promote the cause of adoption of animals and conceptualized ‘#FurrentinesDate’, a first-of-its kind initiative, where animals play cupid in bringing together like minded animal lovers. We are confident that coffee over conversations and cute cats will be another unforgettable experience, as we continue to spread love and laughter to our viewers.”

    Additionally, Romedy NOW will be showcasing a line-up of romantic movies on 14th February to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Epic romantic movies like Cinderella, Proposal, Definitely Maybe, Love Actually will be aired all day long.