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Radio City to showcase ‘Musical-e-Azam’ with 21 singers live on air
MUMBAI: Radio City 91 FM brings 21 singers live on air for 21 days on a trot in Musical-e-Azam.
Beginning 3 October, the 21 singers will be performing live on Radio City Studio everyday from 8 am to 11 am.
The channel will dedicate the entire day to the singer, playing his/her best songs, and entertaining listeners with trivia and anecdotes from their personal lives, informs an official release.
Besides taking song requests and chatting with their fans live on Radio City, what makes this program special are the live requests that will be sung by the singers unplugged in the studio.
The signers includes Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Hariharan, Jagjit Singh, Shaan, Pankaj Udhas, Kumar Sanu, Abhijeet, Sukhwindar, Babul Supriyo, KK, Sunidhi Chauhan, Kailash Kher, Kunal Ganjawala, Shreya Ghoshal, Indian Idols – Abhijeet Sawan and Amit Sana, Shweta Pandit and Sneha Pant live at the studio.
Radio City CEO Apurva Purohit says, Innnovation has been the driving motive for Radio City 91 FM and this is another first in the history of FM in India. Musical-e-Azam is indeed Radios biggest blockbuster. As industry leaders we believe in setting new trends in radio listening and giving our listeners new reasons to City Bajao. Never before has any medium given its listeners / audience a chance to hear their favourite singers live and totally un-plugged for 21 days in a row.”
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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.
