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Zoom to launch shows on celebrities and entertainment
MUMBAI: Lets Talk a celebrity chat show produced by Miditech is scheduled for launch on 19 November at 11:30 am on lifestyle channel Zoom.
The weekly show will be hosted by RJ and actor Tarana.
Tarana brings viewers face to face with the Bollywood stars introducing them as personalities behind the famous faces and giving insights into their lives as regular people; not as celebrities.
Let’s Talk offers a freewheeling chat with film personalities, which gives a peak into their personal lives.
Miditech says that Lets Talk has been shot in select outdoor locations to create a positive environment and ambience to make the guest comfortable. The show has ingredients of fun, emotions, bonding and laughter with a general feel good factor. The forthcoming episodes of Lets Talk will feature Shreyas Talpade, Amrita Rao and Riya Sen as the celebrity guests.
Miditech had previously produced Main Hoon for Zoom TV. The programme aired over 100 episodes in two years.
Meanwhile, as already reported, Zoom will also launch an entertainment news show Popkorn Newz hosted by Barkha Bisht.
The show will see apperances by stars both from the big and small screen. There will be news, interviews, entertainment trivia as well as in-depth insights on the news stories; from Bollywood to the Indian Tellywood.
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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.
