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Garnier Fructis Jodi No 1 climbing up the ratings charts
The black and white round of GARNIER FRUCTIS JODI NO.1 really did a number for Vijay TV with their chart-busting ratings performance. The studio performance on 28 October fetched Star TV’s regional channel a whopping 13 TVRs (CS ABC 15+F; 2000-2130 hrs, Oct 28th; Chennai; Source: TAM), rocketing it to the one of the most favored shows on Tamil television. Vijay TV is known to provide differentiated content has yet again showed its supremacy in executing format shows with GARNIER FRUCTIS JODI NO.1.
What was quite remarkable about the numbers is that the ratings have climbed steadily over the weeks as the competition becomes stiffer. The channels shares read 14.9, 20.3, 20.8, 26.9 in TN for week 40 41, 42 & 43 respectively. (CS ABC 15+F; 2000 hrs – 2100 hrs; Saturday)
The competition’s shares for the above TG and time band read 1.4; 2.8; 12; 4.9 on Jaya TV; while Raj TV clocked 1.7, 0.3, 0.2, 1.3 in Tamilnadu.
Ravinath Menon, General Manager Vijay TV remarked, “The fever has just started. The show is hugely popular across the state, a clear indication of the changing preferences in TV viewing. We anticipate a substantial increase in share on the wild card episode and the finals.
He further said, “Jodi No.1 is a clear driver. It also helped us to drive viewer attention to other weekend formats like Alive Koffee with Anu and Hutch Kallaka Ppvadhu Yaaru -2 while functioning as a launch pad for the four new shows we launched last week in prime time. The fact that Vijay is now available in Singapore and Japan and the plans for Malaysia and Middle East make us work harder to provide international quality content to the discerning Tamil viewer.
The property round episode that concluded on Nov 4th saw the 4th couple being eliminated (Chetan and Devadharshini), so that leaves us with 2 real and 2 reel life couples (Vijay Adiraj & Rachna; Raghav & Preetha; Pooja & Prem; Deepak & Tharika) Two of these 4 couples will reach the finals and all other eliminated couples will come back in the wild card round and one among them will gain entry to the finals. Viewers will have to decide which couple from the wild card round will go to the final by voting for them through Reliance Mobile, 7827, indya.com and BSNL platforms respectively.
GECs
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.
