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  • Asian Paints launches ‘Pragati Ke Rang’ with YouTube creators

    Asian Paints launches ‘Pragati Ke Rang’ with YouTube creators

    Mumbai: Asian Paints has unveiled ‘Pragati Ke Rang’, an inspiring content series that captures the essence of progress in rural India, aligning with the mission of NeoBharat latex paint. This series features transformative stories of YouTube creators and individuals from small towns, showcasing how they’ve contributed to India’s progress while using NeoBharat Paint to brighten community spaces.

    The series spotlights three YouTube creators who have made a real impact in their communities. Fitness creator Ankit Baiyanpuria, a National Creators Award winner from Sonipat, revitalises a local akhada with NeoBharat Paints, infusing vibrant murals that represent the dreams of young wrestlers. The second episode features Rajesh Rawani, a truck driver from Jamtara, who transforms a popular dhaba on NH-33 into a vibrant symbol of comfort and progress for truck drivers. Lastly, the third episode showcases Santosh Jadhav, known as Indian Farmer, revolutionising agriculture in Sangli by introducing modern farming practices and celebrating tech-savvy farmers through murals at the local Agricultural Produce Market Committee.

    Asian Paints MD and CEO, Amit Syngle commented on the series, saying, “At Asian Paints, we are dedicated to fostering growth and progress across India. Our value-offering, Asian Paints NeoBharat has been an ode to the millions of Indians who are in pursuit of a better life. With NeoBharat we expanded our footprint wider & democratised the category further. Our new content series, ‘Asian Paints Pragati Ke Rang,’ highlights the inspiring journeys of individuals from small towns who are shaping their futures & adding to the progress of India. This vision closely aligns with NeoBharat, our Latex Paint designed to offer an affordable solution for creating beautiful homes & spaces. Through these compelling stories, we hope to spark aspirations by bringing alive these inspiring stories of India. Our goal is to turn every space into a symbol of progress, empowering people and communities throughout the country.”

    The series, created in collaboration with Monk Entertainment and Next Narrative, reflects a collective commitment to uplifting rural India. Monk Entertainment CEO and co-founder, Viraj Sheth shared his enthusiasm, “We are thrilled to partner with Asian Paints on such a meaningful project. ‘Pragati Ke Rang’ is not just a show but a movement that reflects our shared commitment to creating content that drives real change. By collaborating with creators like Ankit Baiyanpuria and R Rajesh who resonate deeply with rural audiences, we’re able to bring forward stories that inspire and uplift while also showcasing the superior quality of Asian Paints NeoBharat.”

    Adding to this, Next Narrative’s founder, Mohit Jagtiani said, “YouTube serves as a vast and inclusive platform where creators can connect with their audiences in a genuine and impactful way. This rural content IP transcends traditional advertising; it’s about creating a show for Asian Paints from the ground up while simultaneously transforming community spaces in rural India. We are honoured to be part of this journey, contributing to meaningful progress, and fostering authentic connections.”

    This 3-part series not only celebrates NeoBharat latex paint’s superior quality but also reinforces the impact of colour in transforming spaces, lives, and communities. As it unfolds, ‘Pragati Ke Rang’ aims to inspire rural audiences and paint a brighter future for all.

  • YouTube original ‘You V YouTube’ to launch on 9 October

    YouTube original ‘You V YouTube’ to launch on 9 October

    Mumbai: Video sharing platform YouTube is set to stream its original show “You V YouTube” on 9 October. Produced by Fremantle, the quiz show will be hosted by Indian television presenter Gaurav Kapur.

    The new episodes of the show will be released every weekend at 7 p.m. It has been shot completely in a virtual setting and will feature popular content creators who will turn quizmasters allowing viewers to play, learn and stand to win big. The quiz will cover a wide range of subjects from science, general knowledge, math, English, travel, food, and technology, said the statement.

    “You V YouTube is a unique quiz show that not only brings together some of India’s best creators but also gives contestants a chance to both learn and earn, in a fun filled environment,” said Fremantle India managing director Aradhana Bhola. “The series has been filmed entirely virtually, with cast and contestants participating from the safety of their own homes during the pandemic; a feat that makes us proud. What’s even more gratifying is that whatever sum of money a contestant has won on the show has been matched in donation along with the proceeds of the live play (available to viewers during the premiere episode) to charities working for covid relief.”

    The YouTube creators who will appear as guests on the show include Roshni Mukherjee (science), Gaurav Garg (general knowledge) Ganesh Pai (mathematics), Ceema Picardo (English), Arun Krishnamurthy (environment), Gaurav Chaudhary (Technology), Nidhi Mohan (health and wellness) Ranveer Brar (food), Reena D’Souza (sports), Sucharita Tyagi (movies and music), Rachana Ranade (finance) and Tanya Khanijow (travel). 

    The contestants are selected through an online audition process. On the show they must answer ten questions across ten different subjects, each asked by a different YouTube creator, for an opportunity to win over Rs 10 lakh. 

    “I am really excited about this new journey,” said host Gaurav Kapur. “Every day on this show is a learning experience for me. The energy of the contestants and the knowledge shared by the creators is enriching.”

  • YouTube announces new suit of features for fundraising

    YouTube announces new suit of features for fundraising

    MUMBAI: YouTube has announced a new suite of features designed to offer creators and their fans new ways to contribute charitable causes, named as YouTube Giving. The new features include Fundraisers (beta), Community fundraisers (beta), Campaign matching (beta), and Super Chat for Good. The tech giant has been constantly expanding the types of things creators can do with their videos.

    The new Fundraisers feature allows YouTube to create and embed a fundraising campaign right next to their videos and live streams. Fans will be able to donate to creator-led campaigns directly on YouTube via a “Donate” button on the back of this feature. However, this first beta period will be available to a limited group of creators in the US and Canada.

    It will enable multiple creators to co-host the same fundraiser. With this feature, campaign will appear in multiple videos simultaneously and reflecting the total amount raised across the platform.

    “In the coming weeks, we’ll also roll out Campaign Matching, allowing creators who organie Fundraisers and Community Fundraisers to receive matching pledges to help amplify their efforts. This beta feature will display matching pledges from other creators or brands directly within the Fundraiser to help inspire more fans to get involved and maximize impact,” read the company blog.

    Online fundraising has now become a popular activity across different sites. Another FAANG company Facebook also entered the market a couple of years ago. But the social media platform charges platform fees on some of these fundraisers.

    Super Chat for Good is yet to be launched which will allow creators to raise funds on live streams and Premiere videos.

  • YouTube introduces new initiatives to help creators earn more

    YouTube introduces new initiatives to help creators earn more

    MUMBAI: For young artists and aspiring entrepreneurs across the globe, YouTube has been nothing short of a revolution. While advertising has been the major source of revenue for YouTube’s creator community, the Google-owned site now wants to go beyond ads. The tech giant has started working on new tools to enable creators to make more money.

    YouTube’s ‘Sponsorship’ feature has now been rebranded to ‘Channel Membership’. Consumers can pay a monthly recurring fee of $4.99 to get unique badges, new emojis, members-only posts in the Community tab, along with access to customised perks offered by creators. Earlier, this feature was limited to select YouTube channels only. This feature will soon be expanded to every eligible channel that commands 100,000 subscribers.

    While merchandising may not be a new concept for the YouTube community, the company has partnered with Treespring to help creators design and sell products on the platform. In a tab under the video itself, creators can now offer t-shirts, hats, phone cases or any one of the 20 merchandise items.

    To help publishers build better engagement with consumers, YouTube has introduced Premieres, a new way to upload content.

    “With Premieres, creators will be able to debut pre-recorded videos as a live moment. When creators choose to release a Premiere, we’ll automatically create a public landing page to build anticipation and hype up new content,” the company said in a blog post.

    For the first time ever, creators can use Super Chat and take advantage of Channel Membership perks on traditional YouTube uploads. These were previously available on Live Videos.

    “We hope these tools help creators build a stronger community and earn more money while doing it, because when they succeed, the entire YouTube community thrives,” the blog read.

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