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VH1 Mobile launches Mobile Junk 20
MUMBAI: VH1 Mobile has launched Mobile Junk 20, a new mobile application that lets users capture and upload mobile video for potential inclusion in episodes of the weekly series, web junk 20.
Sprint is the first carrier to offer the application, which is available via the Sprint Vision and Power Vision networks, asserts an official release.
The application adds to VH1 Mobile’s current Web Junk 20 offering, which includes a dedicated channel for weekly and archived video clips from the show.
In addition to offering users the functionality to capture and upload user-generated video and photos, the application gives users the ability to watch, rate, and share videos and photos submitted by others.
VH1 executive vice president and general manager Tom Calderone said, “The launch of ‘Mobile Junk 20’ further extends the ways viewers can interact with our popular ‘Web Junk 20’ franchise and VH1. Mobile Junk rounds out the experience by giving fans a way to submit and exchange the creative content they shoot with their mobile phones.”
Mobile Junk 20 is available exclusively on Sprint through January for $3.99 per month on select multimedia phones. Sprint customers can download the application via their phones, at http://www.sprint.com/digitallounge or by texting junk to 2323.
The application was envisioned, created and designed by VH1 Mobile and developed and powered by Nellymoser, the mobile media platform company, the release adds.
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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.
