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HISTORY TV18 is back with a new season of OMG! Yeh Mera India to wow viewers with more mind-boggling stories
MUMBAI: 'New-age' and ‘Techno-talent’ will take center stage in the latest season of OMG! Yeh Mera India, slated to launch on 3rd December, 2018; every Monday at 8PM. The show, now in its fifth season,promises an enthralling experience for its audiences across platforms. Popular actor and standup comedian, Krushna Abhishek, returns as the show’s host, bringing his own known brand of witty humor, taking the show to the next level.This season has a mix of unique &new-age inspiring human stories from a group of students who’ve developed a robot to clean sewers to a young conservationist who saves snakes out of passion to an armless cricketer from Kashmir, the new season has it all!
Krushna Abhishek Anchor and Actor said“OMG! YehMera India is one of the shows closest to my heart. India is a beautiful country with endless number of stories that will make you say “OMG! YehMera India” with pride. Even after four seasons, every shoot surprises me teaching me something new about our great nation. I am thankful to HISTORY TV18 for this opportunity, it’s truly an honor to be presenting such amazing stories.”
Avinash Kaul, MD A+E Networks |TV18 and COO Network18 said“We’re happy that OMG! Yeh Mera India is now in its fifth season and thus one of the most successful factual entertainment franchises in the country. I really believe it wouldn’t have been possible without the love and support of millions of our audiences. True to our brand ethos, we will continue to innovate and create many more great franchises for our viewers.”
OMG! Yeh Mera India is not only the longest running, but also the most successful factual series in India. It has evolved over the years to become the only show in the genre with a franchise of five seasons. This year also the focus will be to wow the audience by presenting the unexpected. The previous seasons of OMG! Yeh Mera India have been a huge success reaching an estimated audience of over 100 million viewers every year. The show is a success not just on TV but has also gone viral on social platforms. So far the OMG stories have clocked more than 400 million+ video views, drawing over 2 Billion impressions across social media. Its stories have been shared by numerous influencers: politicians, bureaucrats, technocrats and thought leaders.
Catch this exciting series of OMG! Yeh Mera India only on HISTORY TV18 starting from 3rd December, every Monday at 8:00PM
DUBLIN: Ireland is betting big on reality television. In a move that has Hollywood scouts scrambling for their passports, Dublin has unveiled Europe’s first tax credit dedicated solely to unscripted programming—think The Traitors rather than Game of Thrones.
The scheme offers producers a juicy 20 per cent rebate on qualifying expenditure, capped at €15 million ($17.5 million) per project. It’s a cultural credit with strings attached: programmes must pass a test proving they genuinely promote Irish and European culture. No word yet on whether Love Island derivatives need apply.
Ireland tánaiste and minister for finance Simon Harris says the incentive will cement Ireland’s reputation as a “centre of excellence” for audiovisual production. His colleague, minister for culture, communications and sport Patrick O’Donovan, insists Ireland has “the talent, creativity and production expertise to lead” in unscripted television. Bold claims for a nation that has spent decades exporting scripted drama.
The timing is canny. Unscripted production costs have soared globally, making Ireland’s existing infrastructure—and now its tax breaks—increasingly attractive. Fox Entertainment Studios already churns out shows like Beat Shazam and The Floor from Irish studios. Whether these American productions will pass the cultural test remains to be seen.
Producers must secure an interim cultural certificate before filming begins, allowing them to claim credits during production rather than waiting until wrap. A final certificate follows completion. The European Commission has blessed the scheme through December 2028.
Minimum thresholds apply: productions must cost at least €250,000, with eligible expenditure above €125,000. Only one season per project can claim relief in any 12-month period, though producers can juggle multiple projects.
Britain, take note. The UK industry has clamoured for similar support for 18 months, but Westminster has dithered. India’s ministry of information and broadcasting pay heed. Its incentive scheme for co-productions excludes unscripted television. To what end, no one knows! Ireland, meanwhile, is already rolling out the red carpet—or should that be green?
The message from Dublin is clear: when it comes to backing reality TV, Ireland isn’t messing about. Lights, camera, tax action.
