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  • Ganesh Venkatraman to host SonyLIV’s Crime Patrol in Tamil

    Ganesh Venkatraman to host SonyLIV’s Crime Patrol in Tamil

    MUMBAI: ‘Satark Rahe’, ‘Surakshit Rahe’, ‘Har Jurm Dastak Deta Hai’ – If these lines resonate with you, then you have grown up watching Crime Patrol. Over the last 16 years, this marquee show from the Sony Pictures Networks stable has kept us hooked onto our screens with compelling cases and gritty storytelling. Riding on its colossal popularity of being India’s longest-running reality crime television series, the show now gets a Southern makeover. SonyLIV, the digital streaming platform is set to launch the Tamil version of Crime Patrol and has roped in leading Tamil actor Ganesh Venkatraman as the anchor.

    Ganesh Venkatraman will step into the shoes of Anup Soni who toplined the Hindi version of the crime series for years. With films across six regional industries, Ganesh is one of India’s finest film and TV actor and was also a finalist in "Bigg Boss Tamil 1". Some of the films he starred in were Radha Mohan's Abhiyum Naanum (2008), Unnaipol Oruvan (2009) and Kandahar (2010) besides a number of ad films across different Indian languages.

    Confirming the news, Ganesh Venkatraman said, “Creating awareness about crimes is a serious job and I am happy to team up with a very passionate team of technicians for the same. I truly believe Crime Patrol is not just a format breaking series but a path-breaking one for the Tamil audiences. My grandfather was a Police officer and my father is a lawyer, so naturally law & order runs in my blood. My tough cop roles in my movies have been always appreciated by Tamil audiences. I am super excited to don a new avatar piecing together these crimes for our audiences. My best wishes to SonyLIV for a successful launch in Tamil and shooting for the series is turning out to be a fantastic experience.”

    Crime Patrol Tamil will go live this August only on SonyLIV.

  • Sony Pictures Sports Network kicks off its one-year countdown to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with a rallying cry, “Hindustan dekh raha hai ek hi khwab, Hum Honge Kamyab”

    Sony Pictures Sports Network kicks off its one-year countdown to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with a rallying cry, “Hindustan dekh raha hai ek hi khwab, Hum Honge Kamyab”

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN), the official broadcaster of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, kick-starts its initiatives for the upcoming prestigious multi-sporting event starting with its on-air campaign, ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’. SPSN marks the one-year countdown to one of the world’s greatest sports event with the telecast of a series of Olympic Channel shows, which includes India-centric content to further familiarize the audiences with Indian athletes and Olympic sport disciplines.

    ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’ is a call that invokes a strong sense of national pride for our athletes and rallies the nation to unite in a state of support for our athletes for Tokyo 2020. The inspiring campaign also aims to motivate the athletes to put their strongest foot forward for the biggest sporting event in the world and make the nation proud through the journey to win medals. The film showcases aspiring athletes in training, inspired by their real-life heroes and past Olympians. The track is a stylized version of the anthem, ‘Hum Honge Kamyab’. The sentiments of the nation are echoing – Hindustan dekh raha hai ek hi khwab, Hum Honge Kamyab.

    With less than 365 days to go for Tokyo 2020, a specially customised programming line-up of Olympic Channel content will also be aired on SONY TEN 1 channels every Friday at 8:00 PM. The content will include India-specific series, which will be aired under “Hum Honge Kamyab!” and non-India content under “The Olympic Dream”.  Under the “Hum Honge Kamyab!” series, the sports network will air “Land of Legends” that highlights the stories of India’s medal winning hockey teams followed by other episodes “Can’t Stay Down” about India’s wrestling akharas, “Foul Play: Dutee” featuring the story of Dutee Chand’s trials with gender testing policies and “Shakti: India’s Super Women” featuring Indian female athletes Dipa Karmakar, Deepika Kumari, Sakshi Malik and Sandhya Shetty who have overcome unmatched obstacles to achieve their sporting dreams. “The Olympic Dream” programming includes episodic series like “Unforgettable Olympic Moments”, “The Olympics on the Record”, Olympic documentaries from Five Rings Films and much more. 

    SonyLIV will also launch an Olympic Channel section on their app entirely dedicated to their content featuring 50+ original series and more than 10 films that includes “Heroes of the Future”, a chronicle of tomorrow’s budding athletes, “Olympian’s Tips”, an inroad into the world of coaches and athletes, Gold Medal Entourage”, “Sports Swap”, and others.

  • SonyLIV strengthens its global outreach by foraying into the middle east

    SonyLIV strengthens its global outreach by foraying into the middle east

    MUMBAI: SonyLIV, India’s first premium video on demand (VOD) service intensifies its global footprint with its foray into Middle East. Launched in 2013 as the first mover in the Indian OTT industry, SonyLIV recently crossed the 100MN app downloads milestone on Play store in India and currently caters to over 70 million MAUs (Monthly Active Users). Bringing quality content tailormade for the local audience and South Asian diaspora in the region, over 70 popular shows from Sony Pictures Networks India’s (SPN) rich content library and over 1500 movies are now available on SonyLIV in UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

    From Kapil Sharma’s rib ticking comedy to some hypnotic dance moves in Super Dancer to the inspiring stories of women empowerment in Ladies Special and Patiala Babes, Sony Pictures Networks India’s most popular shows are now up for viewing on SonyLIV at any time and at the viewers convenience. Adding onto this binge fest are popular Bollywood movies from SonyLIV’s vast content library. To ensure that the audience doesn’t miss out on their favourite shows from the Sony Pictures Networks stable, all new episodes will be available with English subtitles.

    With over 450 million unique mobile subscribers, the Middle East has one of the highest consumption of YouTube videos in the world. Digital infiltration and high-speed internet have opened the floodgates of premium content from the world over spanning genres and interests. Smartphones have been instrumental in offering cultural understanding and exposure to the legion of local users, 50% of which is under the age of 25 years and 35% under the age of 18 years.

    SonyLIV intends to cater to this audience with the most sought after stories and an enhanced viewing experience. Over the last six years, the platform has pioneered the Indian digital ecosystem by offering content that is diverse, relatable and most importantly entertaining. With a 7X increase in consumption and 3X rise in subscribers last year, SonyLIV now aims to tap newer audience segments globally.

  • Globally acclaimed sitcom ‘Community’ now live on SonyLIV

    Globally acclaimed sitcom ‘Community’ now live on SonyLIV

    MUMBAI: Looking for a new show to add to your watchlist, this monsoon? How about a sitcom that will tickle your funny bone and get you on a binge-watch spree? SonyLIV, India’s first premium video on demand (VOD) platform brings you 6 seasons of the cult American comedy series -Community. Rated 8.5 on IMDb, Community is created by Dan Harmon and boasts of a reputed star cast that includes Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie amongst others.

    One of the most critically acclaimed shows in sitcom history, Community revolves around the story of Jeff Winger (played by Joel McHale), who is suspended from his law firm when the truth about his fake degree is discovered. Left with no other choice, he gets himself enrolled into a community college to earn a legitimate degree. As he reluctantly becomes the leader of a group of misfits, what follows is a roller coaster ride of drama, humour and action.

    While Community is sure to leave you in splits, SonyLIV amplifies the visual treat for its viewers with a host of other English shows such as LA’s Finest, A Discovery of Witches, Britannia, Riviera season 1 and 2, Into the Dark that brings together a perfect combination of thriller, suspense, romance, and much more. These shows are available for viewing with a subscription fee of Rs 99/- per month and Rs 499/- per year.

    So grab a tub of popcorn and start streaming Community only on SonyLIV.

  • SonyLIV and Amazon Pay partner to offer a convenient and easy digital payment option for viewers

    SonyLIV and Amazon Pay partner to offer a convenient and easy digital payment option for viewers

    MUMBAI: In its efforts to make payment getaways more convenient for consumers, SonyLIV, India’s first premium video on demand (VOD) platform, has partnered with Amazon Pay, adding another secure payment option on its platform. While the service is already available for the subscribers, the cashback gratifications will start in less than 2 weeks. To access this payment mode, users will have to select Amazon Pay as their mode of payment on SonyLIV’s payment page and as part of the collaboration, users will get an instant cashback of 30% (up to Rs. 150/-) over a period of 90 days.

    Amazon Pay will be extended across the country to SonyLIV subscribers and allow them to enjoy an uninterrupted online viewing experience and discover good quality content, through an easy and hassle-free mode of payment.

  • SonyLIV crosses 100MN app download on Play Store

    SonyLIV crosses 100MN app download on Play Store

    MUMBAI: SonyLIV, India’s first premium video on demand platform (VOD) crossed the 100 MN app download on Play store. Launched in 2013, SonyLIV has been a pioneer in India’s digital ecosystem catering to a plethora of digital viewers with content across languages like English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu and Gujarati.

    With a 3X increase in monthly active users in 2019, SonyLIV records around 100 downloads per minute with a rise of 7X in total time spent on the platform. In May, the platform extended its services in Tamil and Telugu launching over 4000 hours of content across both languages. SonyLIV also announced its new Hindi original Gullak last month adding up to its extensive repertoire of over 150 titles.

    In another industry first, SonyLIV is also the first OTT service in India to announce the launch of 100 plus games on its platform spanning Multiplayer Video Quiz, Augmented Reality formats and games on SPN’s most popular shows ever. As India’s first OTT gaming destination, the platform aims to capture 50 MN new consumers in the months ahead.

    SonyLIV will be bringing the 11th edition of Kaun Banega Crorepati this August with the Play Along feature for its viewers. Don’t miss the string of web originals like Heartbreak Hotel, Holycross and 16 on SonyLIV this month. Highly rated English shows like The Discovery of Witches, LA’s Finest, Sweetbitter S2, Brittania and Riviera will also be launched scaling up SonyLIV’s comprehensive English content line-up. In addition to this, subscribers will also get to binge on the upcoming India-West Indies series along with tournaments like the NBA, Ashes and more.

    The momentous journey for SonyLIV has just begun and subscribers are in for a treat hereafter. Binge On!

  • GAIL launches ‘Hawa Badle Hassu’ an Environmental Sci–Fi webseries on SonyLiv

    GAIL launches ‘Hawa Badle Hassu’ an Environmental Sci–Fi webseries on SonyLiv

    Mumbai: As a part of its ‘Hawa Badlo’ initiative, GAIL (India) Limited launches the much awaited web series “Hawa Badle Hassu”. The one of its kind campaign keeps growing with each leg and this time around the company has embarked upon a unique and ambitious approach of a full season of a web series. The series is heavily hinged on entertainment conspicuously conveying the messages that company stands for- crusade against air pollution and environment conservation.

    Hawa Badle Hassu is an Environmental Sci-Fi thriller web series with a total of forty minute run time broken into 4 episodes. Each episode tackles crucial spaces and aspects pertaining to Environment (pollution). The first episode focuses on ‘Home Environment’ and as the story progresses it moves to cover topics like ‘Education and career building options around environment’, ‘Outdoor Environment’ and finally escalates to ‘Global Environment’. Actors from mainstream Hindi cinema have been cast for all key roles with Chandan Roy Sanyal essaying the lead and titular role of “Hassu”. Sanyal is joined by Smita Tambe, Vikram Kochar and Hollywood actor Zachary Coffin in meaty roles.

    Speaking on the web series, Mr. R.K Singhal, Executive Director (Marketing-Shipping & Int. LNG& CC) stated, “As GAIL India’s Hawa Badlo campaign keeps growing and we keep getting more ambitious. Right from the outset it has garnered positive response and we have been able to make the right impact. This time around we wanted to see a culmination of what we started three years back. Its 40 minute of engaging content and Hassu keeps you hooked on. Hawa Badle Hassu is path breaking and out of the box thinking at its best. No better medium than entertainment to convey an important message.”

    He added, “The best part about this series is that at no point it gets preachy which is why you would want to go through it, grasp and retain the messaging. Also if you have been tracking the Hawa Badlo campaigns you would notice that we come up with something unique each time. It was a short video in its first leg and then we came up with a music video as HawaBadlo Anthem but each time impactful story telling has been with our core messaging has been top priority”.

    The series is co- written & produced by Protiqe Mojoomdar (Handyyman) who has been associated with the Hawa Badlo Campaign earlier as well. Hawa Badle Hassu is directed by duo- Shaptaraj- Shiva and it is launched on leading OTT platform SonyLiv. The series comes close on the heels of World Environment day.

    GAIL (India) Limited has been creating awareness and inducing behavioral changes to ensure a greener and cleaner tomorrow through its movement – Hawa Badlo. This movement has been actively working towards educating the Indian masses against air pollution through events, short films, contests, raahgiri, pledges etc on advocacy against air pollution, problems caused due to air pollution & solutions for curbing it. For the last three years Hawa Badlo movement has been able to mobilize collective societal efforts for improving the deteriorating air quality in India. GAIL (India) Ltd has been extending full support to Hawa Badlo and the movement has been successful in reaching out to more than 6 Crore Indians. Videos and short films made under this initiative have been appreciated by other countries as well.

    Hawa Badlo encourages sustainable and environment friendly lifestyle habits such as planting trees, cycling & walking, carpooling, using public transport, conserving energy and using cleaner energy sources like Natural Gas for industries, CNG for automobiles &PNG for commercial uses. It produced significant content like Hawa Badlo Anthem- #BringBackTheBlueSkies featuring leading web series actor Amol Parashar and sung by celebrated playback singers like Javed Ali & Harshdeep Kaur. Hawa Badle Hassu is now available for public viewing on SonyLiv app.

  • SonyLIV to launch India’s first OTT gaming destination with exclusive augmented reality and show based games, targets 50 MN users

    SonyLIV to launch India’s first OTT gaming destination with exclusive augmented reality and show based games, targets 50 MN users

    MUMBAI: In an industry first, SonyLIV announced the launch of India’s first OTT gaming destination with over 100 exclusive show-based games, to be launched in a phased manner. With this move, SonyLIV aims to reach out to 50 MN new users offering them a one-stop gaming destination. These games are curated around some of Sony Pictures Networks’ (SPN) biggest IP’s across channels like KBC, CID, Crime Patrol, The Kapil Sharma Show, Patiala Babes, Baalveer, Kicko & Super Speedo, amongst others.

    SonyLIV is not only scaling up its portfolio with Multiplayer Video Quiz and Augmented Reality-enabled formats but Is again the first OTT player in the country to launch show-based games. This is another pioneering first from SonyLIV, which was the first OTT to be launched in the Indian market in 2013.

    As per a recent *KPMG report, the Indian gaming industry is estimated at INR 43.8 billion in FY18 and is expected to grow further at 22.1% CAGR taking it to INR 118.8 billion by 2023. Increased digital usage and the rise in the number of gamers, will be key in headlining this growth in online gaming. SonyLIV’s launch of the OTT gaming destination is reflective of this progress and is sure to catalyse more change in audience consumption patterns. 

    Home to an ever-growing content catalogue, SonyLIV aims to tap over 50 MN new users with this one of a kind gaming experience. From video quiz formats to uniquely designed board games to big ticket tournaments, there is something for everyone between the age group of 7-35 years in this one-stop gaming destination. In addition to this, SonyLIV will also introduce exciting Augmented Reality (AR) games around iconic shows from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) like Crime Patrol, Baalveer, CID, Aladdin Naam To Suna Hoga, and Tenali Rama amongst others.

    The platform will also introduce an array of user engagement features to gratify winners with abundant opportunities. With the Game Store hosting a 24X7 tournament feature, consumers will stand a chance to win cash anywhere between Rs 1/- to Rs 5000/- depending upon the size and duration of the tournament. But that’s not all! For the first time ever, through the “Daily Rewards Feature” users will also stand a chance to meet-and-greet celebrities or attend famous shows like KBC, Indian Idol, The Kapil Sharma Show, Super Dancer and others just by playing games on the platform.

  • Here’s a sneak peek to SonyLIV’s next web original – ‘GULLAK’

    Here’s a sneak peek to SonyLIV’s next web original – ‘GULLAK’

    MUMBAI: Small families, never ending hassles and an unshakeable bond; that’s what defines the dynamics of the Indian middle class. Bereft of luxuries and away from the urban hustle, these are people who live limitlessly within the small confines of their homes. Their dreams are not bound by the height of their walls and imperfection is a way of life for them. Unleashing one such slice of life story, SonyLIV, India’s first premium video on demand service launches its next original – Gullak on 27th June. Created by TVF, Gullak promises to evoke a rollercoaster of emotions in its viewers and present hilarious instances that form the crux of middle class families in India.

    Written by Nikhil Vijay and starring actors Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Sunita Rajwar and Vaibhav Raj Gupta, the show depicts the story of a family that brings home a Gullak to save for materialise their dreams. But things don’t always go as per plan, which is essentially a reality in our regular lives. Undeterred, they stick together as there’s more to save for a happy life, togetherness being top of the order. With a well-knit screenplay and heartfelt performances, Gullak is reflective of the unexpected highs and disappointing lows that we all face and yet relentlessly strive to sail through. What we gain is a lifetime of memories, experiences and stories to share.

    Join the Mishra family as they find anecdotes in their chaotic everyday lives by catching a glimpse of the promo below. Gullak goes live exclusively on SonyLIV on 27th June 2019.

  • EPIC TV announces partnership with SonyLIV

    EPIC TV announces partnership with SonyLIV

    MUMBAI: EPIC Channel – India Ka Apna Infotainment, announced a content partnership with India’s first premium video on demand (VOD) platform, SonyLIV. This collaboration lets SonyLIV users’ access 24X7, the live-stream of EPIC Channel’s feed anytime, anywhere. EPIC is home to a premium library of high-quality, India-centric content in high-definition (HD) format, including new shows like Regiment Diaries, Tyohaar Ki Thaali, Raja Rasoi Aur Andaaz Anokha, Umeed India and the upcoming Lost Recipes Season 2. 

    This partnership between leading infotainment channel EPIC and on demand video service SonyLIV is a gateway for SonyLIV users to experience a whole new world of infotainment. SonyLIV’s 109 million strong user base has access to an exhaustive content library across mythology, food, travel, sports, and wildlife and other genres.