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MTV garners 75 awards at Promax & BDA design awards
MUMBAI: Its raining awards at MTV.
In the 25 edition of the Promax & BDA design awards that took place at Los Angeles on 4-6 June 2003, MTV Networks bagged a total of 75 awards, scoring eight Platinum, 16 Gold, 23 Silver, 18 Bronze awards and 10 honorable mentions.
According to a company release, the awards were presented to VH1, MTV and Nickelodeon channels in recognition of the creative excellence.
Recognised as the ultimate accolade for outstanding design contributions to the broadcast media industry, the 75 awards certainly sound like a cause for celebration at Viacom. In Asia, MTV Networks Asia won a Platinum award in the Non-News, In-House Logo Animation category for the 2002 Mandarin Music Honors Logo Animation. In the same category, the 2003 MTV Asia Awards Logo Animation collected an honorable mention.
The 2003 MTV Asia Awards Show Packaging also bagged an Honorable Mention in the Total Package Design, Topical On-Air category at this year’s awards. Nickelodeon Asia won Silver in the Funniest Promo category for Arm Pit Music.
MTV Networks Asia creative and content senior vice president David Flack commented: “Seventy-five awards is definitely a cause for celebration for MTV Networks worldwide. We at MTV Networks Asia, together with our creative teams worldwide continue to explore new grounds in the creative realm and serve up the very best to our ever-evolving target audiences in VH1, MTV and Nickelodeon across regional and local levels. MTV Network Asia provides a strong link to our target audiences through aesthetically exciting on- air programming, campaign designs and interactive on-the-ground, online and mobile platforms.”
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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.
