Music and Youth
MTV’s Osbournes to premiere in Europe, Africa
CANNES/LONDON/NEW YORK : MTV Networks International has confirmed terrestrial deals with broadcasters across Europe and in Southern Africa to air the MTV reality series The Osbournes. These include RTE in Ireland, TV4 in Sweden, TV2 in Denmark, Channel 4 in Finland, Holland MG in the Netherlands, TV Norge in Norway, VTM in Belgium, IBC in Iceland and SABC in South Africa.
The deals are for both the series first season (ten, half-hour episodes) and second season (20, half-hour episodes) of the show, currently in production. The first rights to premiere both the first and second seasons of The Osbournes are held by MTVs local channels around the world. Terrestrial broadcast deals with Channel 4 in the UK, CTV in Canada, Network TEN in Australia and TV New Zealand have already been announced.
A second season of 20 episodes of The Osbournes is currently in production, featuring the same insanity, affection, mayhem and drama that have become the familys calling cards. MTV is once again being given 24 hour unlimited access and will follow the family over several months to record and capture their daily lives.
Since debuting in March on MTV in the US to the highest ratings ever enjoyed by a new series, The Osbournes first season has gone on to deliver top ratings worldwide, across both MTV Channels and third party broadcast partners. In the UK, The Osbournes was MTVs highest rated series premiere ever and boosted MTV position to the #4 most watched channel in that time slot, ahead of the BBC (Source: Barb/MTV UK). In Australia, Network TENs premiere of the show garnered top ratings for the show, making it the most-watched show in its timeslot (Source: OzTAM). In Canada, CTV premiered The Osbournes this week, drawing 1.67 million viewers, says the release, quoting Nielsen Media Research.
The show follows the real-life drama of Ozzy Osbourne and his family. Father/rock-star/bat-eater Ozzy, wife/mother/manager Sharon, and their teenage kids Jack and Kelly bare all before the cameras for a fascinating and hilarious look at family life, Osbourne-style.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
