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MTV coordinates globally for reality ‘D-Tour’
MUMBAI: The flood of reality-based or celebrity-driven offerings continue. Reality-heavy MTV is all set to premier its new series D-Tour, a travel-cum-reality programme.
The show is the outcome of five MTV teams from across the world coming together with the purpose of increasing interaction within the global MTV fraternity.
Says MTV Network India executive producer (production) Kartik Chintamani, “Since reality is a rage among the youth, it sits very comfortably on the MTV platform. Moreover, D-Tour is to a great extent shot in India (Mumbai and Rajasthan).”
The six-episode D-Tour will air only on MTV and not on sibling Vh1. The reality based show is a collaborative effort of various MTV arms in many countries, which has been conceptualized and co-ordinated by the US-based MTV International.
MTV channels in Latin America and also rest of Asia are set to premier D-Tour. The show centres around five women, from Japan, India, Brazil, Argentina, and Hong Kong, who travel across Asia.
According to a media report, the show premiered on 4 may on MTV Japan. The show opens on MTV Brasil and MTV Latin America (South) on 9 May and MTV Latin America North on 15 May 15. The sceduled premiere on MTV India and MTV Southeast Asia is 15 May.
In the series, the women’s escapades include a Bollywood fight set, a haunted Indian village, an all-night beach party in Thailand and a sumo camp in Japan.
MTV India has showcased many such shows that are shot abroad and this list includes World Chart Express – South Africa, Style Check and Desi Raj- Europe.
At present, the music channel airs Motoalert, which is an existing Pan-Asian show. “We would definitely looking at more shows which are large in scale and pan-asian/international in context, ” Chintamani adds.
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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.
