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Rapa awards committee invites entries for 2002
MUMBAI: The last date for receiving entries for the 28th Rapa (Radio and TV advertisers practitioners association of India) awards for radio and TV productions is 28 March 2003. Awards will be given away in 17 languages and 51 categories. The awards will be held on 30 May 2003.
All the radio and TV entries produced in India and broadcast or telecast for the first time, in any part of the world, between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2002, are eligible to compete. Telecast criteria not applicable for documentaries. However all submitted documentaries must have been produced between in calendar year 2002.
Speaking to indiantelevision.com, outdoor advertising specialist company DS Mittle director Brij Mittle, and an active member of the Rapa committee, says: “The Rapa awards are one-of-their kind as they honour excellence in all the languages other than Hindi and English. This year, we have added new categories such as “best ad campaign on radio”, “best direction in a telefilm” and “best live coverage of events on TV”.”
The languages include:Assamese, Bengali, Dongri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada,Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi,Tamil, Telugu, & Urdu. An entrant can send any number of entries. Every entry should be accompanied with a correctly filled entry form and applicable entree fee. Entrant, sending more than one entry, may remit the total entry fees through a single consolidated cheque/draft or cash.
CategoryMembersNon-membersRadio Spot / Jingle
Rs 500
Rs 700Radio Programme
Rs 500Rs 700TV Commercial
Rs 600Rs 800TV Programme
Rs 1000Rs 1250Tele-Film / Music Video
Rs 500Rs 700Documentary & Telefilm
Rs 1500Rs 2000Production House of the Year
Rs 500Rs 500Category Nos. 39,48,49
Rs 2000Rs 2500Special Awards 47 & 50NANA
The other members of the awards organising committee include chairman Danish Khan, co-chairman Shivraj Suvarna, members Vijay Behl, S Swaminathan, Atul Tiwari.
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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.
