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Movies, celebrities and songs were the top Google searches of the year
MUMBAI: This year, the number of people searching for Sunny Leone was much more than actors like Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif and cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, making the adult film star the most searched personality this year, reveals Google India’s annual Zeitgeist.
Google India today announced its annual Year End Zeitgeist that takes a look at 2013 through the collective eyes of the world on the web. Zeitgeist offers a unique perspective on the year’s major events and hottest trends, based on Google searches conducted in India.
This year, searches for Bollywood hits and the Indian Premier League topped the trending charts, showing that Indians’ first love, as ever, is for stars, movies, cricket and songs. Actor Shah Rukh Khan was fifth in the list, followed by singer Honey Singh, south Indian film actress Kajal Agarwal, Kareena Kapoor, Sachin Tendulkar and Poonam Pandey.
SRK starrer-Chennai Express topped the Zeitgeist chart, followed by IPL 2013 and the musical blockbuster Aashiqui 2.
Narendra Modi, who with his political campaigns made much noise all across in the country also emerged the leader in the most searched news category. Other popular searches in the news category were Blackberry phones, Rahul Dravid, Saina Nehwal and Vijay Mallya.
Local entertainment was also popularly searched on mobile this year. Top three searches on mobile were restaurants, bars and movies followed by coffee, cricket score and fast food.
The report reveals that there was an uptick in searches for e-commerce sites. Flipkart and Olx.com were the most searched as online shopping sites.
“From a search trends perspective, 2013 was clearly the year of entertainment. Online shopping, banking and e-commerce also continued their upward trend – a clear testimony to Indians embracing online transactions,” said Google India VP and Managing Director (Sales and Operations) Rajan Anandan.
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Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
