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Satish Menon no longer with SaharaOne
MUMBAI: Changes continue to take place at SaharaOne, even months after the restructuring of Sahara’s media and entertainment business under a joint venture management company with Percept.
The latest to leave SaharaOne is its sales, marketing and distribution president Satish Menon. At this moment, it is not clear what role Menon will play in the Sahara Group.
“Effective yesterday, Menon is no longer be responsible for sales, marketing and distribution in SaharaOne,” Sahara India Entertainment Management COO Peter Isaac tells Indiantelevision.com.
SaharaOne has decided to have individual heads of marketing and distribution. “We are looking at separate marketing and distribution heads for SaharaOne,” says Isaac. The whole task of rebuilding the team will be with Bose (SaharaOne Television COO Purnendu Bose), he adds.
Monica Srivastava will continue to head ad sales and will now be reporting to Bose. She was earlier reporting to Menon.
Several senior executives have left SaharaOne following the restructuring exercise. Among them are the former SaharaOne Television COO Karuna Samtani, vice president of programming Triptii Sharma, and Motion Picture Business creative director Akashdeep, who was moved to the role of an advisor to Sahara’s Film City project.
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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.
