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Tag Archives: Colors
Colors Launches
Colors channel will launch a comedy reality show Nautanki – the Comedy Theatre on February 2 (today). The bi-weekly show will be telecast every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm. It is produced by Endemol India will have a new theme in every episode. The show features Neha Dhupia and ...
Colors Launches
Colors channel will soon launch a comedy reality show Nautanki- the Comedy Theatre on February 2. The show will be telecast every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm. The bi-weekly produced by Endemol India will have a new theme in every episode. The show features Neha Dhupia and Tusshar ...
Colors Launches Online Game
Colors has launched an online game which allows viewers to be part of its dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Designed by BBC Worldwide Productions India, the game will allow the user to choose a professional dancer and also empowers them to create a customised dance routine with the option ...
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Tagged BBC Worldwide Productions India, Colors, Jhalak Dikhala Ja, Salman Yusuf Khan, Viacom 18
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Sudhanshu Vats Is Group CEO
Viacom18 Media has appointed Sudhanshu Vats as its group CEO. Vats will assume his new role in August and report to the Viacom18 board. He will be responsible for the growth of all Viacom18 brands/businesses including Colors, Comedy Central, MTV, Nick, Sonic, Vh1and Viacom18 Motion Pictures.Vats is currently Vice-President of ...
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Tagged Colors, Comedy Central, MTV, NICK, SONIC, Sudhanshu Vats, VH1, Viacom18 Media
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Debut On June 16
Colors, the Hindi general entertainment channel from the Viacom18 stable, will premiere the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa on June 16. Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit and Remo D’Souza are the judges. In its fifth season, and first on Colors, the celebrity dancing reality show will air every Saturday and ...
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Tagged Colors, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit, Remo D’Souza, Viacom 18
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Back To Square One
They say that since the world is round, if you keep going further and further, you will and up where you began! In a very happy way,that’s what seems to have unfolded for Rajesh Kamat, who we all know as the man who successfully launched Colors channel.
Before joining ...
Sahara One On The Rise
While all attention in the GEC space has been centered on the big four – Star, Sony, Colors and Zee – one player who has been quietly and steadily on the rise is Sahara One.
While just a few months ago, the channel’s Gross Rating Points (GRPs) were languishing ...
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Tagged Colors, Sahara One Media and Entertainment Ltd, Sony, Star, Zee
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24 On Colors
A short while ago, we told you that Anil Kapoor, who’s producingthe TV series 24 in India, was talking to STAR Plus. The twist is that the deal didn’t happen and Colors stepped into the picture. The programme will air on this channel in a few months.
Since it ...
Tickle The Audience – New Mantra Of TV Channels
Comedy genre has taken over the saas bahu melo drama on TV channels, latest entrant being Viacom 18 ‘s Comedy Central.
Comedy genre seems to be the flavour of the season with comedy shows being telecast on all the television channels. And the ratings indicate the same too. So ...
Prashaant Bhatt Joins Colors
Colors, the Hindi general entertainment channel from the Viacom18 stable, has roped in Balaji Telefilms, Creative Head, Prashaant Bhatt as Head of Fiction. He will be responsible for driving the fiction properties on the channel and take key decisions on new show productions.
Bhatt will join Colors on December ...
Swami Agnivesh To Enter Bigg Boss House
Swami Agnivesh, best known for his support for Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement, is all set to enter the Bigg Boss 5 House. According to Colors, it is an attempt to bring some positivity and calmness into the currently turbulent atmosphere. As a social activist, Agnivesh has fought for the rights ...
Colors To Launch IGT-3 On July 29
Colors is gearing up to launch the third season of its talent-hunt reality show, India’s Got Talent (IGT). The show will be launched on July 29 and occupy the Friday-Saturday 9 pm slot, replacing Khataron Ke Khiladi – Torchaar. It will be hosted by model-actor Gautam Rode and actor-singer-dancer Meiyang ...
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Airtel digital TV & Colors Partner
Airtel digital TV is partnering with Viacom 18-Colors to launch its first subscription service called Superhitz for 24x7 movie and video content. Superhitz will be available via subscription to all Airtel digital TV’s customers across the country. With this, customers can watch a collection of Hindi blockbusters on Channel 159 ...
In-focus: Managing risks around TV contests, game shows and awards
Risk management in reality show formats from Ernst & Young’s July edition of Newsreel
Reality TV has come to stay on Indian TV screens. While it had started as a Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) phenomenon with shows such as KBC, Khatron Ke Khiladi and Indian Idol, reality TV ...
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Tagged channels, Colors, entertainmen, Entertainment, Ernst & Young, GEC, Indian Idol, KBC, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Sony, Star, TV, Zee
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Colors Signs Priyanka Chopra For Khatron Ke Khiladi
Akshay Kumar has been replaced by Priyanka Chopra for season three of Fear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors. Akshay has been associated with the program and the channel ever since Colors was launched in July 2008.
Speaking on the development, Priyanka said, “I have been a huge fan of ...
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Tagged Akshay Kumar, Colors, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Priyanka Chopra
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Like Paa, Like Son
The entire industry is waiting to see Abhishek Bachchan make his television debut with National Bingo Night on Colors. Can he do a Kaun Banega Crorepati like his father? After the fantastic promotion and publicity by the father-son duo for Paa (and it worked!), ...
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Tagged Abhishek Bachchan, Colors, Kaun Banega Crorepati. Rann, National Bingo Night
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Blue on Colors
Doesn’t matter what the fate of Blue is at the ticket counter, the production house Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, will have a world premiere on Colors soon. Even the DVDs (on Moser Baer) are expected to be released shortly.
After UTV used DTH as a near-simultaneous release platform, ...
Ajay Devgn Versus Ajay Devgn
Abbas-Mustan, who have been busy with their next P...
Abbas-Mustan, who have been busy with their next P...
Ra.One Now In 3-D
Shah Rukh Khan suggested that he might turn his me...
Shah Rukh Khan suggested that he might turn his me...
Vidya Doesn’t Mind Being Called ‘Moti’
In Bollywood, where a sculpted figure is coveted, ...
In Bollywood, where a sculpted figure is coveted, ...
Himesh Reshammiya To Start
Last week, we mentioned that apart from Khiladi 78...
Last week, we mentioned that apart from Khiladi 78...
Hrithik’s Take
With his upcoming release Agneepath due for releas...
With his upcoming release Agneepath due for releas...
Buzz Around Priyanka Chopra
Last week, there was a rumour that Priyanka Chopra...
Last week, there was a rumour that Priyanka Chopra...
Hrithik Turns Item Boy
Hrithik Roshan to do an item number for Krrish 3
Hrithik Roshan to do an item number for Krrish 3
He’s Different
Usually, when a film is delayed, the cast star...
Usually, when a film is delayed, the cast star...
Commando Is Hatke
A few weeks ago, we mentioned in this column that ...
A few weeks ago, we mentioned in this column that ...
Bhola Malviya Turns Producer
Bholaram Malviya, who’s been working with Arshad W...
Bholaram Malviya, who’s been working with Arshad W...
Bhushan Kumar’s Future Plans
The producer plans to churn out as many films as h...
The producer plans to churn out as many films as h...
Abbas-Mustan To Direct A Love Story?
The duo is now working on a love story, which they...
The duo is now working on a love story, which they...
