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’
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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
Pepsi and MTV India create world’s largest indie platform
Indian multi-media entertainment powerhouse Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd (a 50:50 joint venture between Viacom Inc and Network18) revealed the identity of their soon to be launched Indie music and sub culture channel on February 5. PepsiCo India is the title sponsor of the channel. Pepsi MTV Indies will be the world’s largest platform for independent sub cultures and has been built in collaboration with a collective of artists and supporters of the … [Read more...] about Pepsi and MTV India create world’s largest indie platform
Hindi channel Colors to launch on Sky
New Delhi - India's Hindi general entertainment channel Colors, owned by Viacom18 Media, will launch on the UK's Sky platform, according to a statement. Viacom18 is a joint venture between Viacom Inc. and leading Mumbai-based broadcasting group Network18. Featuring a mix of fiction and other programming, Colors will be available free-to-air at launch and then subsequently added to the View Asia package. The UK launch follows the US launch in January of the channel rebranded stateside as Aapka … [Read more...] about Hindi channel Colors to launch on Sky
Viacom and Network18 formalize Viacom18
Mumbai - Viacom Inc. and Network18, through group company Global Broadcast News, have formalized Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd, their 50:50 JV in India. Plans for Viacom 18 were announced in May 2007. Viacom18 includes TV, film and digital media content across various brands as well as consumer products, and will be managed by a six-member Board with equal representation by Viacom and Network18. Viacom18 will launch a new Hindi-language general entertainment channel in India early 2008 to offer … [Read more...] about Viacom and Network18 formalize Viacom18
