Music and Youth
‘Refreshed’ Sony Mix aims to bring in more fluidity and minimalism, says Vyas
MUMBAI: Sony MIX, the dedicated Hindi music and entertainment channel from Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), has unveiled its renewed brand look, including a modernised and simplified design, marking six glorious years of operations in India. The new look reflects the channel’s timeless vision of being the most music-centered destination on Indian television. The new channel elements were rolled out on 1 May, 2017.
The fresh play out strategy reinforces the channel’s promise of more variety for everybody in a household and more music than any other music channel. As part of the refreshed look, viewers will now enjoy an enhanced visual experience of music in full screen for daypart ‘Raina Beeti Jaye’ and contemporary music. The audience can also look forward to the return of The Jam Room, MIX Solos and Raina Beeti Jaye- Jashn in the coming weeks.
Sony MIX boasts of the largest library in Hindi music genre with content from the top 8 music labels as it successfully caters to young audiences as well as those who are young at heart. The channel’s focus on music from across eras is reinforced with its unique three focused day parts – with music from the DDLJ era to music for the 15-21 year old age group in the evenings, to retaining the timeless classics from retro eras in the night.
Sony Pictures Networks India Sr EVP & Business Head, Hindi Music Cluster and Hindi Movies Cluster- Neeraj Vyas said: “Over the last six years, Sony MIX has been one of the leaders in India’s music and entertainment industry. Through its pioneering informative and mood-based programming, the music channel has set itself up as a destination dedicated to music in India. Our refreshed look, retains the brand colours that represent ‘Sapt Sur’, with a contemporary touch to stay attuned to the present times. The fresh packaging aims to bring in more fluidity and minimalism to enhance our viewer’s visual experience.”
Over its glorious six-year journey, Sony MIX has maintained an undeterred focus on content by producing a wide variety of packaged show offerings; right from user generated content to people profiles and factoids executed in the most unmistakably musical fashion.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
