Viacom18 Media Private Limited is a private 50-50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom Inc., world"s leading entertainment content company owning and operating brands like BET, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, and Network18 group held by Reliance Industries that operates news channels like CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNN-News18 and IBN7. Viacom18 is today India"s fastest growing entertainment network of iconic brands offering multi-platform, multi-generational and multicultural experiences, in television ranging in channels like MTV India, Nickelodeon India and Colors.
Colors TV, Indian Television Channel
Colors TV is Viacom18"s premier channel launched in July 2008. Today it is the one of the country"s leading Hindi general entertainment channels, the success and popularity of which prompted Viacom18 to go international by launching Colors in the United States, called "Aap ka Colors", in January 2010. The channel broadcasts leading television shows like "Bigg Boss", "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", "Sasural Simar Ka" and erstwhile leading Indian soap opera "Balika Vadhu".
Sonic Nickelodeon, Indian Television Channel
Sonic Nickelodeon is an Indian animation channel launched by Viacom18 in December 2011 with Akshay Kumar as its brand ambassador. The shows broadcast on the channel, mainly in the action-adventure genre, target children and young adults aged 10 to 17 years. It operates in 3 languages - Hindi, English and Tamil. Its sister channel, Nickelodeon or simply Nick India, is a children"s TV network, the Indian equivalent of American original broadcast in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
MTV India, Indian Television Channel
MTV India is the Indian version of MTV, specializing in music, reality and youth culture programming. Launched in 1996, MTV India is one of the oldest music television networks of Asia, now part of the Viacom18 network. It is one of the most popular and successful music channels across the Indian subcontinent, having viewership shares in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as well.
Comedy Central, Indian Television Channel
Comedy Central in India is the localized version of the American original, launched by Viacom18 in January 2012. The channel`s programming concentrates solely on comedy, airing a variety of comedy styles be it sitcoms, reality, classics or candid camera. The English language comedy content programming is available with options of audio language that feeds on direct-to-home (DTH) television.
Vh1, Indian Television Channel
Vh1 India is a music channel in India launched in 2005 when MTV India and Zee-Turner teamed up to bring it forth. Now a part of the Viacom18 group, it is India"s premier international music and entertainment channel.
Rishtey, Indian Television Channel
Rishtey is a free-to-air Hindi TV channel launched by Viacom18 in September 2012. The channel broadcasts re-runs of television programmes which include TV series of Colors TV and shows broadcast by cartoon channels, MTV channels and erstwhile NDTV Imagine.
