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‘Desperate Housewives’ leads nominee list at TV Critics Association
MUMBAI: The Television Critics Association in the US has unveiled the 2005 TCA Award nominations.
ABC’s hit show Desperate Housewives received five nominations. As had been reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com, Star World will air the black comedy from next month.
ABCs adventure series Lost and Comedy Centrals The Daily Show With Jon Stewart got four nominations each. The ceremony takes place on 23 July at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
ABC has 11 nominations. Fox got eight nominations and HBO received seven nods. For the fourth year in a row, the TCA chose candidates for its Heritage Award, which recognises a long-standing program that made a lasting cultural or social impact. PBS has two shows nominated in this legacy category: Sesame Street and Frontline.
The drama category sees Lost facing off against Fox’s action show 24 which airs in India on AXN, HBOs Deadwood, House and FXs Rescue Me. In TV movies/mini-series/specials category the nominees are BBC Americas The Office special and four HBO titles: Lackawanna Blues, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Something the Lord Made and Sometimes in April.
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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.
