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SAB TV to air hour long news and election analysis
MUMBAI: With the Sri Adhikari Brothers’ 24 hour news and current affairs channel still awaiting launch, SAB TV is introducing a daily one hour band of in depth news and election analysis on SAB TV starting 29 March 2004.
The one hour band will be telecast every night from 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm and every morning from 8 am to 9 am. The channel is seeking a wide audience base with three days of analysis in English and four days in Hindi.
A new set design has been made by art director Nitin Desai for this particular band. The channel has roped in media personalities like Vir Sanghvi, Mrunal Pandey, Swapan Das Gupta, Siddharth Vardarajan, Jyoti Malhotra, and Umesh Upadhyay to do these in depth analysis. Regular SAB TV anchors like Swati Chaturvedi, Harish Gupta and Manoj Raghuvanshi will also be seen on the news and election programmes.
The one hour special analysis band will continue on SAB TV till the launch of the group’s 24 hour current affairs and news channel.
According to a SAB TV statement, Harish Gupta, the erstwhile chief editor of Dainik Bhaskar’s Delhi edition, has been appointed as director – news and current affairs.
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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.
