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Games on demand TV network TVHead looks to gain momentum in the US
MUMBAI: Bringing high-quality casual games to broad television audiences, US firm TVHead has announced the details of its premier games-on-demand TV network.
TVHead says that it opens up new revenue streams for American cable and IPTV operators by offering the nation’s first massively deployable games-on-demand network for cable and IPTV. This news is the culmination of 18 months of stealth development.
The TVHead Games-On-Demand Network (TVHead) integrates into existing video on demand (Vod) infrastructure providing a uniform high-quality game experience to 100% of Vod-enabled households. The servicve will target nearly 60 million North American households that spent $11 billion last year to play games on consoles, PCs, the internet and wireless handsets.
TVHead founder, CEO Sangita Verma says, “Casual gaming is a high-growth market that cable and IPTV operators do not adequately address today. TVHead was created to enable cable and IPTV operators to become a major force in the games industry. By offering a rich gaming experience to all of their subscribers today—not just the small percentage with high-end set-top boxes—TVHead allows operators to monetize gamers directly, and keep them in front of their televisions.”
Operators that affiliate with TVHead have a chance to provide on-demand interactive casual games to their entire subscriber base, leveraging their distribution reach to become major participants in the gaming economy adds the firm.
With new and updated games added daily, TVHead showcases a multitude of genres, including puzzle, arcade, card games, word, trivia, sports, and kids games that appeal to everyone in the family. The unrivalled programming lineup features blockbuster brands and classic favorites, including Space Invaders, Bejeweled, Diner Dash, Zuma, Texas Hold’Em, Solitaire, Backgammon, and many more.
TVHead creates a casual gamer community, including high-score leader boards and system-wide multiplayer that allows players to compete with others throughout the country from the comfort of their living rooms. In addition, players may use internet and wireless devices to check their stats, taunt their opponents and compete for high-score bragging rights.
TVHead’s two-tiered business model includes a free ad-supported offering that encourages subscriber loyalty while creating revenue streams from targeted advertising, and a premium games offering for subscribers who desire multiplayer options, advanced community features and special brand-name games. On-screen impulse subscription allows customers to purchase and play the service using their remote controls.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
