In a major move to dial up its already strong presence in the regional GEC play, COLORS announced the launch of its HD feed for three of its regional general entertainment channels - COLORS Kannada, COLORS Marathi and COLORS Bangla. … [Read more...] about Viacom18 dials up regional play
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Viacom18 re-shuffle
India - Viacom18 announced the appointment of Narayan Ranjan to a new and strategic role of Chief of Staff - Viacom18. In his new role, Ranjan will be responsible for mergers & acquisitions, internal audits, internal control as well as administration. Soumen Ray has also been promoted to Chief Financial Officer of the company. Soumen joined as the Deputy CFO at Viacom18 in 2013 and has played a pivotal role in the company’s growth trajectory. … [Read more...] about Viacom18 re-shuffle
Viacom18 launches VOOT
India - Viacom18 launched its digital VOD platform VOOT. VOOT will be an advertising-led VOD platform and will be available for free on mobile platforms and the web. A first for an Indian OTT player, VOOT has launched with the largest slate of original content. VOOT Originals will roll out shows in both long and short formats across genres like comedy and drama. Furthermore, Viacom18 will move its entire content library, including COLORS, MTV and Nick, to be digitally available only on … [Read more...] about Viacom18 launches VOOT
‘MTV KICKSTART’
India - Viacom18 along with #StartUpIndia, announced the launch of India's largest outreach programme for young entrepreneurs ‘MTV KICKSTART’ to woo bright young minds brimming with exciting ideas. MTV KICKSTART will be an annual programme that will equip the youth of India to start up. Supporting MTV, the iconic youth brand, in its unique initiative – MTV KICKSTART, #StartUpIndia is all set to bridge the gap between ideas and investors and give young India a helping hand in … [Read more...] about ‘MTV KICKSTART’
Comedy Central exclusive premiere
Comedy Central will bring to India, an exclusive screening of the premiere all-new episode of Suits in Mumbai. The screening is scheduled to take place at Tilt All Day, 12 hours before its original International airing. "It’s going to be a special evening as true fans of Suits align to catch their favorite lawyers playing one hell of a power game. It is definitely an exciting event for us and I’m absolutely sure every single person at the screening is going to have a fabulous … [Read more...] about Comedy Central exclusive premiere
Viacom18 names new head
Viacom18 announced the appointment of Ferzad Palia as the head of Youth Entertainment with immediate effect. In his new role, Ferzad will be heading MTV and Pepsi MTV Indies, in addition to his existing duties as head of English Entertainment which includes Vh1, Comedy Central and COLORS Infinity. “It’s a new and exciting role for me and I’m really looking forward to creating interesting brand customizations for the youth demographic while driving growth for both youth and … [Read more...] about Viacom18 names new head