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Jawhar Sircar, CVL Srinivas, Suhel Seth to talk at Social Media Week
MUMBAI: Seven days to go for Social Media Week (SMW) which will make its debut in the maximum city on 23 September.
The event will see an exciting list of some of the most renowned professionals as speakers. Interacting with the crowd of Mumbai and speaking in special sessions on every possible aspect of social media will be names like:
1.Subramanian Swamy, President, Janata Party
2.Suhel Seth, Managing Partner, Counselage India
3.Milind Soman, Runner, Model, Actor and Film Producer
4.Gul Panag, Actress and Activist
5.Jawhar Sircar, Chief Executive Officer, Prasar Bharati
6.Dr. Sharad Kale, Padma Sree Award Winner, Professor- Homi Bhabha National Institute
7.Devika Bhojwani, Socialist
8.Alex Oberberg, Global Head of Markets Engagement, Social Media & Digital at Nokia
9.Toby Daniels, CEO & Founder, Social Media Week
10.Richard Lui, Journalist, MSNBC
11.CVL.Srinivas, CEO, GroupM South Asia
12.Max Hegerman, Managing Director, Edelman
13.Simon Ashwin, Head of Digital, Mindshare North Asia
14.Kiruba Shankar, Digital Entrepreneur, Author, Teacher & Farmer
15.Kiran Khalap, Co-Founder, chlorophyll
16.Kalyan Varma, Freelance Wildlife Photographer
Mantralaya is one of the main venues where multiple events will take place for the government employees. Further, many Govt. of Maharashtra officials are actively taking part in this mega festival. Ajay Ambekar, Deputy Secretary Protocol, is on the Advisory Board and Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Directorate of IT, will initiate the proceedings at Mantralaya with an opening address on 24 September.
Multiple venues across the city are hosting the various events at SMW Mumbai. Catch these 100 plus exciting events across five days at iconic venues like: National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), blueFROG, Barking Deer, GroupM office, Westin and Trident.
Kick start the week running with Milind Soman and end it with a ‘Chai & Pakoda’ bike ride with more than 250 bikers, while partying every evening at various hotspots of the city.
One can register on www.socialmediaweek.org/Mumbai. Registration for all events is free of cost except for some events on the opening & the closing Day.
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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.
