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Robert Chua’s game show ‘Everybody Wins’ raises charity money
HONG KONG: The pioneer of terrestrial television in Hong Kong in 1967 Robert Chua shows no signs of slowing down. The television producer’s game show Everybody Wins which airs in Singapore on Mediacorp channel 8 has raised over a quarter of a million Singapore dollars for charity.
The show has logged more than 50,000 viewers calls donating five Singapore dollars per call – for a total of over a quarter million dollars. The proceeds have gone towards the local National Kidney Foundation (NKF). The viewer interactive segment invites home audiences to participate at the nominal per-call fee.
The show also airs in Shanghai every night on Oriental TV. At last month’s MIP-TV conference and exhibition in Cannes, Chua launched a special format for the show that Robert Chua Productions is representing for worldwide television.
Chua’s other major accomplishments include the launch of China Entertainment Television Broadcast Ltd (CETV) in 1995. This was acquired by AOL Time Warner last year. Chua is a shareholder and remains as chairman of the programming service.
He served as one of the first executive producers at Hong Kong’s TVB – the market’s first terrestrial TV station. He introduced the concept of live programmes into the territory with shows such as Enjoy Yourself Tonight. He was also the brains behind the country’s first pageant for women.
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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.
