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Viacom18 pursues criminal action against piracy of Film Laal Singh Chaddha
An FIR was registered on a complaint filed by Viacom18 at Banaswadi police station, Bangalore against a suspect who was arrested on 12th August 2022. The arrest was made upon a tip received by Viacom18 from Cinepolis, Orient Mall, Bangalore. Police has unearthed incriminating material during the investigation and there are possibilities of an organized crime syndicate operating in the arena of illegal uploading and distribution of the film “Laal Singh Chaddha” and other pirated content. From the preliminar | Click Here...
IPL: VIACOM18 invests in digital platforms of the future
Viacom18 has acquired the rights to digitally stream Indian Premier League matches in the Indian sub-continent for the seasons from 2023 to 2027. It has also won the India digital rights for a special package of 18 games in every season. Globally, Viacom18 has won television as well as digital rights in three out of five international territories, including major cricketing nations. Viacom18 outbid reputed broadcasters and digital companies to establish itself as a leading digital media, entertainment and sports destination. With its wide reach, strategic tie-ups and increasingly pop | Click Here...
Viacom18 pursues criminal action against cartels of pirates
In its continuous fight against digital piracy and infringing usage of content, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. are working closely with the Maharashtra Cyber Crime Cell, Mumbai. The Cyber Crime Cell, arrested Subhanjan Kayet for his involvement in the pirated websites/platform named Thop TV. He was accused for the development of software, technical manipulation, illegal streaming and telecasting the contents from Viacom18’s channels and its OTT platform –Voot. He was produced before Esplanade Court on 23rd May 2022 wherein the Court has sent him to five days police custody c | Click Here...
Good News: Taapsee Pannu announces next production venture ‘Dhak Dhak’ starring Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza and Sanjana Sanghi
A wonderful update coming in for all fans and admirers of Taapsee Pannu. Gear up for a ride of a lifetime as Viacom18 Studios and Outsiders Films Productions in association with BLM Pictures announces its new film ’Dhak Dhak’. The studio behind powerful narratives and strong women characters from Kahaani, Queen, Mary Kom to Padmaavat has now joined hands with Outsiders Films house to bring to you a fascinating story of four women and their life changing journey to the highest motorable pass in the world. Commenting on the association, Ajit Andhare, COO, Viacom18 Studios sa | Click Here...
Exclusive: Bigg Boss 15 finalist Karan Kundrra to host Dance Deewane Junior 2022?
Karan Kundrra is one of the most popular and admired names in the industry. Be it for his acting chops or anchoring skills, he has earned love of fans for every creative aspect. After a successful journey in Bigg Boss 15, fans have been curious to know what's next in store for him. Well, as per our exclusive sources, we at IWMBuzz exclusively learnt that Karan is likely to host Dance Deewane Junior 2022, that's all set to air on Colors soon. We buzzed Colors spokesperson as well as Karan Kundrra but didn't get a response till the time of filing this article. How eager a | Click Here...
Fully Faltoo NFT curated by Viacom18’s Youth Music & English Entertainment cluster collection debuts with 3013 tokens
Since its announcement to set foot in the rapidly growing digital space of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), NFT marketplace Fullyfaltoonft.com curated by Viacom18’s Youth Music & English Entertainment cluster and powered by GuardianLink.io has already received an overwhelming response for its digital artwork preview. The platform is now all geared up to offer 3013 valuable tokens to its end users as it went live today 14th February at 6.00pm. Launched at a glitzy digital event, the unveil saw many interesting moments like The OG Bakra Cyrus Broach buy the Bakra NFT as well as a panel discussi | Click Here...
Viacom18’s Youth, Music, and English Entertainment Cluster steps into the world of NFTs – Announces the launch of the NFT marketplace Fully Faltoo
Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs), essentially blockchain-certified digital art, have been gaining immense popularity among brands, artists, celebrities, etc, both in India and globally. India’s leading media conglomerate Viacom18’s Youth, Music and English Entertainment (YME) cluster, is all geared up to set its foot in the rapidly growing digital space of non-fungible tokens with the announcement of the NFT marketplace Fullyfaltoonft.com, which has been setup by GuardianLink.io - a pioneer and innovator of NFT Technologies. This launch is said to be a first of its kind in India, from a | Click Here...
Jyoti Deshpande appointed as CEO of Viacom18
Viacom18 announced today that Jyoti Deshpande has been appointed as CEO of Viacom18 with immediate effect. Jyoti is already serving on the boards of Network18 and investee companies Balaji Telefilms and Saavn Media. In her new assignment, Jyoti will help bring synergies across all of Reliance’s media interests and investments and further equip the company to drive significant growth opportunities as the industry embraces digital transformation. Jyoti brings 27-plus years of experience in the media and entertainment business. She j | Click Here...
Viacom18 appoints Viraj Raje as the Head of Programming for Colors Marathi
Viacom18 today announced the appointment of Viraj Raje as the Head of Programming for Colors Marathi. He will be responsible for managing the channel’s content strategy and creative framework. Viraj comes with over 25 years of experience in the industry with having led creative teams across Marathi television and films. Prior to joining Colors Marathi, Viraj has worked with Disney+Star India, Reliance – Big Productions, and as a freelance film director, wherein he has revolutionised the Marathi entertainment by creating novel and engaging content. Welcoming Viraj Raje to C | Click Here...
Good News: Snake Eyes: G.I Joe Origins final trailer released, video goes viral
Some lovely news coming in for all fans of G.I Joe series. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe is all set to come in theatres near us soon. Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, a tenacious loner who is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage after saving the life of their heir apparent. Upon arrival in Japan, the Arashikage teaches Snake Eyes the ways of the ninja warrior while also providing something he’s been longing for: a home. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes’ honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing | Click Here...
Voot strengthens its original content slate, launches a new original ‘Khwabon Ke Parindey’
India’s leading video streaming platform, Voot, is reckoned for creating the most diverse, interactive and engaging content experiences for its users. Emerging as a one-stop destination for premium multi-lingual Indian content across genres, Voot, a part of the Viacom18 network is all set to bring for its users yet another charming story with its new original ‘Khwabon Ke Parindey’. Presented by CoinDCX Go and powered by Airtel, Khwabon Ke Parindey will stream on Voot f | Click Here...
Viacom18 appoints Sagnik Ghosh as Business Head – COLORS Bangla
Viacom18 today announced the appointment of Sagnik Ghosh as Business Head, COLORS Bangla. Sagnik will be taking over from Rahul Chakravarti who cemented the channel’s position as the third ranked GEC in the highly competitive Bengali market. Sagnik will be reporting to Rajesh Iyer, Head - Regional Entertainment (Bangla, Odia, Tamil and Gujarati Clusters), Viacom18. A cross industry veteran with over 2 decades of experience panning Media and Entertainment, Advertising and BFSI industries, Sagnik, in his previous assignments, had led Star Jalsha and Star Bharat to leadership position | Click Here...
Rewind2020: The Year That Was And The Way Ahead: By Manisha Sharma, Chief Content Officer, Hindi Mass Entertainment, Viacom18
“Adversity brings out the best in us. It brushes aside entrenched notions that hamper growth and forces us to face our difficulties to come out on top.”- This holds for every industry that adapted to the new normal, challenged the norms, and grew manifolds to come out stronger. If there was ever a time when we faced the biggest challenge of our lives, it was the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost overnight, the entertainment industry along with others came to a standstill. All channels ceased shooting immediately after the lockdown was announced. The industry had never been subjected to s | Click Here...
Sonia Huria to join Amazon Prime Video as Head of Communications for India
Sonia Huria, Head of Corporate Marketing, Communications and Sustainability for Viacom18 has been appointed by Amazon Prime Video to lead all communication efforts for its India operations. In her current role, Huria will be a part of the global communications team – leading PR & Communications for Amazon Prime Video in India. She will be reporting to Tobias Tringali – Head of Amazon Prime Video PR Asia Pacific & Canada who is based in Seattle. Ramping up Amazon Prime Video’s communication outreach, Huria will bring in her extensive experience of entertainment and corpo | Click Here...
Sanjay Kapoor, Lubna Salim, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shweta Tripathi, Rukhsar Rehman, Arjun Mathur, Indraneil Sengupta in Voot Select’s next?
Voot Select, Viacom18’s subscription curated international content, live TV and much more. The vast range of offerings has made it one of the most sought-after content destinations in recent times. After the success of Asur, Marzi and The Raikar Case, they are yet again working on a new web series. They might drop another original soon. The new web series will be produced by Bodhi Tree Productions. The series will be mostly shot at home as the script demands the same. Now coming to the cast, the series might have popular actors namely Sanjay Kapoor, Lubna Salim, Shriy | Click Here...
COLORS Gujarati Cinema will showcase the vibrant cinematic heritage of Gujarat: Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO & Managing Director, Viacom18
Only 40% of Indians speak Hindi. The rest speak in their native lingo. No wonder India’s youngest entertainment company, Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd is going regional with gusto. Following the success of COLORS Kannada Cinema, Viacom18’s next foray into the regional movie broadcast space is their 24-hour premium movies’ channel, COLORS Gujarati Cinema. This 24-hour premium movies’ will launch on June 1st, 2019 as a pay channel as part of the network’s primary COLORS wala Value+ Pack. With the tagline of Filmo Matrubhasha Ma, which translates into Movies in your mother-to | Click Here...
This year, MTV Beats has doubled its growth: Ferzad Palia
India’s fastest growing Hindi music channel MTV Beats has completed 2 years as the channel continues to top charts amongst the music enthusiasts in India. Registering a growth of 50% in only a year (2+ HSM Week 45’17 vs Week 45’18) MTV Beats’ differentiated programming and innovative integrations have led it to emerge as the one-stop shop for Bollywood music. “This year, MTV Beats has doubled its growth and engaged with a captive audience that includes 50% of TV viewing universe in India*. Despite being in a highly c | Click Here...
