Colors Infinity

Colors Infinity
Colors Infinity
Launched July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
Owned by Viacom 18
Picture format 480i (16:9) (SDTV)
1080i (16:9) (HDTV)
Language English
Broadcast area India, Nepal
Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sister channel(s)
Website colorsinfinity.com
Availability
Satellite
Tata Sky
DStv		 Channel 226 (SD)
Channel 224 (HD)
Channel 102 (coming soon in 2020)
Cable
DL-GTPL Channel 33 (SD)
Channel 863 (HD)
IPTV
PEO TV (Sri Lanka) Channel 86

Colors Infinity is an English language general entertainment channel, part of Viacom 18 family, which was announced on 1 July 2015. It is an international channel. It was launched on 31 July 2015 simultaneously with its HD channel. It is co-curated by Karan Johar and Alia Bhatt.[1][2][3] Colors Infinity, from September 2015 onward has started airing TV series within 12 hours after their airing in America. Till date they have various segments such as Back-to-back episodes, Instant Premieres, Live binge, Infinity-On-Demand and Original shows. It mainly airs American and British TV Series.

It is Available on all major DTH, IPTV and cable Platforms such as Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Videocon D2H, Dish TV, Reliance Digital TV, Sun Direct, DEN Networks, PEO TV and GTPL.

Original Series

Along with airing syndicated TV Series from all s also started producing its own original series. Till date it has produced Four original series.

  • The Stage[4] is the first ever home grown English language singing show and premeried on 10 October 2015. The show provided a platform to 20 raw talent from around the country in a quest to find India’s best English language singer. Season 1 was hosted by Shibani Dandekar and was judged by Vishal Dadlani, Monica Dogra, Ehsaan Noorani, and Devraj Sanyal. The winner of first season was Yatharth Ratnum.[5] Season 2 of The Stage premiered on 17 September 2016.[6] British boy band The Vamps guest starred in one of the episodes this season.[7]
  • Born Stylish[8] was the homegrown celebrity talk show dedicated to fashion and style was premiered on Saturday, 28 November 2015 at 8:30 PM on Colors Infinity and Vh1 simultaneously. Bollywood style icons like Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and Anil Kapoor appeared on the show and spilled the beans on their evolution of style through the years. Additionally, international fashion pioneers like Jean Paul Gaultier, Anna Zegna of the Ermenegildo Zegna family, Massimiliano Giornetti of Salvatore Ferragamo and more were also seen. It was hosted by ace designer Pria Kataaria Puri. They have also produced a one-episode special show called Journeys of a Lifetime.[9]
  • Journeys of a Lifetime was a special one-hour show highlighting the journeys of a few travelers. It was aired on 27 December 2015 at 8 PM. The show featured the life changing journeys of Fatima Bhutto, Homi Adajania, Chandrahas Choudhury, Kesri Khambatta and Veda Hrudya Nadendla who set their life to explore and dream. From a deep sea dive to explore a wrecked ship or even a pursuit of a daughter to fulfil her dying father’s wish, everything was recorded and aesthetically captured in the show.
  • Vogue BFFs is a new-format talk show, where a Bollywood celeb is joined by his/her lesser known BFF (Best Friend Forever), was premiered on Saturday, 24 September 2016 at 9 PM on Colors Infinity. The show host Kamal Sidhu facilitates a candid light-hearted chat with the two guests about their story and life. Besides the talk, the show also features some fun games with the guests.
  • Top Model India is the English language modeling show and will be premiering on 4 February 2018. The show provided a platform to raw model from around the country in to become India’s Top Model. The show is hosted by Lisa Haydon.

Programming

Currently broadcast

Formerly broadcast

References

  1. ↑ , Wanvari, Anil. "Indian Television Dot Com | Viacom 18 strengthens English entertainment portfolio; launches Colors Infinity". www.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Viacom 18 enters English GEC space with Colors Infinity | Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry". www.bestmediainfo.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  3. ↑ Wanvari, Anil. "Indian Television Dot Com | Viacom18 bullish on English entertainment; launches Colors Infinity". www.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Colors Infinity looks to push the envelope with 'The Stage'". Indian Television Dot Com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  5. ↑ "'The Stage' winner Yatharth Ratnum says he loves old Bollywood songs | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  6. ↑ "Bigger-Better-Brighter: The Stage season 2 goes on air from 17 Sept". Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  7. ↑ "The Vamps visit the sets of Colors Infinity's 'The Stage 2'".
  8. ↑ "Colors Infinity and Vh1 to launch homegrown celebrity talk show 'Born Stylish' | TelevisionPost.com". www.televisionpost.com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
  9. ↑ "Colors Infinity to air 'Journeys of a lifetime' on 27 December". Indian Television Dot Com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
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