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Animal Planet to air bizarre social life of ‘Meerkat Manor’
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MUMBAI: Animal Planet is set to reveal a bizarre social life of precocious, pint-sized predators in a 13-part series –of Meerkat Manor. Beginning, 1 October at 8 pm , the show will provide an exclusive, in-depth look at life inside Meerkat Manor. |
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Following the everyday life – from family squabbles to love affairs – of a unique gang of meerkats. Animal Planet presents an intimate portrait of these curious and entertaining creatures as they live their lives in Africa’s Kalahari Desert. In cooperation with Cambridge University, Animal Planet presents the story of a meerkat mob – from the perspective of the meerkats themselves.  |
| With no humans featured on film, crews were housed in specially built sheds and, for the first time, successfully filmed within a meerkat burrow using fiber-optic cameras. Meerkat Manor captures every facet of meerkat life – from mating rituals to eating habits – in a fun, informative and always engaging way.
The show is produced for Animal Planet International by Oxford Scientific Films (OSF). Caroline Hawkins is the executive producer for OSF. Mark Wild is the executive producer for Animal Planet International. |
Meerkat Manor – the series will be narrated Bill Nighy. The main protagonists are twelve inches high, live underground in burrows and survive on a diet of worms, insects and lizards.
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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.
