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Bringing alive the adventure of Roadies, Viacom18 Consumer Products and Work With Fun launches ‘Café Roadies’
MUMBAI: Celebrating the robust legacy of one of India’s longest-running reality shows, Viacom18 Consumer Products in association with ‘Work With Fun’ announced the launch of ‘Café Roadies’ in Noida today. The café will be a social pad for those who take inspiration from the road less travelled while they unwind over hearty meals and drinks with their troupe.
As one of the most innovative and experiential additions to the ever-burgeoning spirit of the cafe culture in India, Café Roadies is infused with the never say die 'Roadies Attitude'. Capturing the essence of youthfulness and vibrancy, reawakening their passion and rekindling their youth, with the idea of making customers feel liberated, while simultaneously aspiring them to live on one’s own terms, Café Roadies intends to be their solace and give them a memorable experience, that stands for all things travel and adventure.
Commenting on the launch of Café Roadies, Mahesh Shetty, Head- Network Sales, Viacom18, said, “At Viacom18, we believe in creating a relationship with our consumers across multiple touch-points. Our Consumer Products business therefore, works towards bringing alive content and the spirit they embody. Roadies is one of our network’s longest running shows and has a cult of its own, making it a perfect fit for extending into a lifestyle franchise. After launching Roadies range of apparels, accessories and well-being products, we are happy to partner with ‘Work With Fun’ to bring an out of TV Roadies experience to Noida and will soon expand into other markets.”
Speaking on the association, Neeraj Singhal and Ankit Gupta from Work With Fun, “Café Roadies will be the avant-garde of community and food spaces in Delhi, and across India. We have tried to articulate a place that brings adventure irrespective of their unique tastes, a feature that is evident in the menu and the name itself. It stands to serve people who love the idea of community and togetherness. We wanted to create a space that is synonymous with comfort, for an audience that prefers spending time with their loved ones or in groups and are looking to enhance their everyday experiences like Roadies. Café Roadies welcomes the audience, who have an extraordinary sense of recreation, to indulge in an ambient setting."
The rugged Roadies environment with its ritualistic activities and striking interiors will bring alive a larger than life essence to the café. To incorporate the feeling of live experiences, the café will showcase theme-based insights, entertainment via Roadies inspired events, task zones, and activities, making it a go-to place for Roadies enthusiasts. The café will also dedicate a small section to display official Roadies merchandise.
The cafe will present an enviable selection of delectable dishes and refreshing drinks. The menu is segregated in the quintessential Roadies style. Starting from Short Cut to Hell-th (soups) it includes more choices such as Survival of the Fittest (salads), Real Hero Waale Pakode, The Deadly Sins (Desserts) like Desi Cheesecake (Pan Cheesecake), Gulab Jamun with a Twist (chocolate Gulab Jamun). The café’s range of cocktails makes it distinct, constituting from the different attributes of Roadies Contestants such as The LIIT Roadie (special choice of LIITs; Wild Card, From the eat etc) , The Desi Roadie (an assortment of cocktails that include Cutting Peg, Drinks from the Fields) The Brave Roadie, The Mighty Roadie, to name a few.
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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.







