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Bigg Boss
''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through JioStar Network. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally available through the OTT platform JioHotstar with 24/7 live stream. ''Bigg Boss'' started in the Hindi language, and has since been extended into seven Indian languages, including Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and Malayalam. Overview There have been seven versions of the show in different languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent. The first show of the franchise was '' Bigg Boss'' in Hindi, which debuted in 2006 through Sony TV, and from season two onwards it moved to and continues on Colors TV. In 2013, the franchise extended its presence in Kannada through Colors Kannada and Bengali through ETV Bangla, later rebranded as Colors Bangla. In 2017, it extended its presence in Tamil through Star Vijay and in Telugu throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versions
Version may refer to: Computing * Software version, a set of numbers that identify a unique evolution of a computer program * VERSION (CONFIG.SYS directive), a configuration directive in FreeDOS Music * Cover version * Dub version * Remix * Version (album), ''Version'' (album), a 2007 album by Mark Ronson * Versions (Poison the Well album), ''Versions'' (Poison the Well album), 2007 * Versions (Thievery Corporation album), ''Versions'' (Thievery Corporation album), 2006 * Versions (MYMP album), ''Versions'' (MYMP album), 2005 * Versions (Robby Krieger album), ''Versions'' (Robby Krieger album), 1982 * Versions (Zola Jesus album), ''Versions'' (Zola Jesus album), 2013 Other * Version (eye) * External cephalic version * Versions of the Bible * Version (probability theory), a modification of a stochastic process See also * Bible version debate * Version control, a component of software configuration management * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, Comedy, comedies, fantasy shows, youth-oriented Reality television, reality shows, shows on crime, and television films. History It was launched on 21 July 2008 by Viacom18 under CEO Rajesh Kamat. In April 2011, Raj Nayak was appointed CEO, replacing Rajesh Kamat, who left to join CA Media. Reception Over the years, series like ''Sasural Simar Ka'', ''Balika Vadhu'', ''Uttaran'', ''Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series), Bigg Boss'', ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' and ''Naagin (2015 TV series), Naagin'' helped the channel surpass the decade-old market-leader StarPlus in weekly Gross Rating Points (GRPs). Programming International On 21 January 2010, Colors became available on Dish Network in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, where it is called Aapka Colors (Your Colors) that gives Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemol Shine Group
Endemol Shine Group B.V. (stylized as EndemolShineGroup) was a Dutch production and distribution company of scripted and non-scripted content, responsible for programmes such as '' Big Brother'', '' Deal or No Deal'', '' The Money Drop'', '' Fear Factor'', ''MasterChef'', '' Your Face Sounds Familiar'', '' Peaky Blinders'', '' Black Mirror'', '' Humans'', '' Grantchester'' and '' Tin Star''. In 2018, Endemol Shine Group had 700 productions on air across 270 platforms and channels. K7 Media report's Tracking the Giants: Top 100 Travelling TV Formats 2018-19 also recognized Endemol Shine Group as the production and distribution company with the most travelled formats in 2018. Formed in 2015 through a merger of Dutch television studio Endemol and Elisabeth Murdoch's UK-based studio Shine Group, Endemol Shine Group companies included Dragonfly, Kudos, and Princess Productions. It also included Shine TV which was founded in 2001 by Elisabeth Murdoch; and Metronome Film & Televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celebrity Big Brother
''Celebrity Big Brother'' or ''Big Brother VIP'' is an adaptation of the '' Big Brother'' reality television series. It is the celebrity version of its parent franchise ''Big Brother'', the celebrity version airs in several countries, however, the housemates or houseguests are local celebrities. The format of the celebrity version usually keeps the same as the original version. In some countries, the prize money normally awarded to the winning housemate is donated to a charity, and all celebrities are paid to appear in the show as long as they do not voluntarily leave before their eviction or the end of the series. The rest of the rules are nearly the same as those of the original version. History The first-ever celebrity version of ''Big Brother'' aired in Netherlands on 22 May 2000 with the name of '' Big Brother VIPs''. It's a spin-off of the original ''Big Brother''. The show was pre-recorded with four different groups of well-known Dutch celebrities (knowns as VIPs) entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John De Mol Jr
Johannes Hendrikus Hubert "John" de Mol Jr. is a Dutch media proprietor. De Mol is one of the men behind production companies Endemol and Talpa. He created the reality television formats '' Big Brother'', '' Star Academy'' and'' The Voice'', and the game shows ''Fear Factor'' and '' Deal or No Deal''. ''Forbes'' estimated him to be worth about US$1.8 billion in 2023. Endemol De Mol acquired his fortune producing television programmes. From 1997 to 1999, he developed the popular reality television series '' Big Brother'' with his production company, John de Mol Produkties. In 1994, his company merged with Joop van den Ende TV-Producties into Endemol, but it still functioned on its own. He produced ''Fear Factor'', ''Love Letters'', '' 1 vs. 100'' and '' Deal or No Deal'' ('' Miljoenenjacht'') for Endemol. De Mol sold his share of Endemol in 2000 to but continued to serve as creative director until 2004. In 2005, he was listed on the '' Forbes Magazine'' list of the 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (Dutch TV Series)
''Big Brother'' is the original Dutch version of the international reality television franchise '' Big Brother''. It created a reality TV-show format where contestants live in an isolated house and try to avoid being evicted by viewers to win a prize at the end. The original Dutch version of the show was initially aired from 1999 to 2006 for six regular seasons, and two celebrity editions. Many international versions have also been developed following the same structure. In 2021, the cooperation season with Belgium of ''Big Brother'' returned in the Netherlands after an absence of 14 years. Origins John de Mol Jr. Participants were John de Mol Jr., Patrick Scholtze, Bart Römer and his brother, Paul Römer. The idea called for a luxurious house with six contestants, closed for a year. The winner would receive 1,000,000 guilders. The working title was ''De Gouden Kooi'' ('' The Golden Cage'') and the original concept was eventually realized as a reality show on Dutch televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg Boss (Malayalam TV Series)
''Bigg Boss'', a Malayalam-language television reality show in India, is part of the ''Bigg Boss'' franchise produced by Endemol Shine India (owned by Banijay). It airs on Asianet and streams on JioHotstar. It is based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. Launched as part of Asianet's 25th-anniversary celebrations, the show has been hosted by Mohanlal since its inception. Overview The 'Bigg Boss' house A bespoke ''Bigg Boss'' house is constructed for each season. For the initial two seasons, the house was situated in Lonavala, Maharashtra, where the Hindi version of ''Bigg Boss'' typically takes place. Anticipating scheduling conflicts with other regional language editions, the house for seasons 2, 3, and 6 was established at EVP Film City in Chennai. For the 4th and 5th seasons, the house was located at Goregaon Film City. Following the conclusion of a season, the house is either retained for the next season and opened to the public as an attraction or complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg Boss (Telugu TV Series)
''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language television reality show of the ''Bigg Boss'' franchise which airs on Star Maa and streams on Disney+ Hotstar in India. It follows the format of the Dutch reality show ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', which was first developed by Endemol in the Netherlands. Starting in 2017, the show has rolled out eight seasons so far; N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Jr NTR and Nani (actor), Nani hosted Bigg Boss (Telugu season 1), Season 1 and Bigg Boss (Telugu season 2), 2 respectively, while Nagarjuna (actor), Nagarjuna is hosting the show from Bigg Boss (Telugu season 3), Season 3 onwards. Bigg Boss (Telugu season 2), Season 2 and Bigg Boss (Telugu season 6), 6 featured general public along with celebrities as housemates. Overview Bigg Boss is based on the Dutch series ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'' format developed by John de Mol Jr., John de Mol. A number of contestants known as "housemates" live in a purpose-built house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg Boss Kannada
''Bigg Boss Kannada (BBK)'' is the Kannada version of the reality TV show ''Bigg Boss'', which is broadcast in India through Colors Kannada channel. The show is produced by Endemol Shine India, who owns the global format of '' Big Brother''. Kiccha Sudeepa was hired to host the reality show in 2013 for the first season on ETV Kannada (now Colors Kannada). Later, he continued as a host of the show. Overview The 'Bigg Boss' house A 'Bigg Boss' House is constructed for every season. For the first two seasons, the house was located in Lonavala, Pune district of Maharashtra, where the Hindi version of ''Bigg Boss'' usually takes place. As the schedules for the Hindi and Kannada versions were expected to be overlapped, a house exclusive for Kannada version of the show was built at Innovative Film City in Bengaluru, Karnataka for the third season. This continues to be the location of the house for the next seasons of Bigg Boss Kannada as well. The house built for a season of Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asianet (TV Channel)
Asianet is an Indian Malayalam, Malayalam language Generalist channel, general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, Reality television, reality shows and Malayalam films. Asianet HD is the first High Definition channel in Malayalam and was the Star network's first HD channel in a regional language other than Hindi or English. History Founding The channel was founded by Raji Menon in 1993. In late 2006, Menon partially pulled out of Asianet Communications, turning over control to Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Jupiter Entertainment Ventures). Disney Star, Star India bought a 51% stake in Asianet Communications and formed a joint venture with JEV in November 2008. In 2014, Star India took full ownership of Asianet Communications. Star India Acquisitions (2008–2014) Asianet was restructured into four companies in June 2008 (general entertainment, news, radio, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors Marathi
Colors Marathi (previously known as ETV Marathi) is an Indian Marathi language general entertainment channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows and Marathi films. History The channel was rebranded under the Viacom18 Colors franchise on 22 March 2015 with the tagline "Saaj Nava, Rang Nava" (translation: New Trappings, New Colour). It again rebranded itself on 27 July 2015 with a new tagline "Rang Marathi, Gandh Marathi" (translation: Colour Marathi, Fragrance Marathi). After that, it again rebranded itself in 2019 with the current tagline "Jagnyache Rang Marathi" (translation: Life's Colour is Marathi). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they stopped their current programming on 21 March 2020 and resumed programming on 21 July 2020 after four months. Award functions Current broadcast Former broadcast Drama series # '' Abeer Gulal'' # '' Antarpaat'' # '' Asava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Maa
Star Maa is an Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programmes such as serials, reality shows and Telugu films. History Penmetsa Murali Krishnam Raju founded MAA Television Network in 2001 as a corporate entity. Its flagship TV channel, MAA TV was launched in April 2002. The channel started off as a Pay television, pay channel with 18 hours of programming a day. An initial investment of 25 crore was made into the venture. D. Rajendra Prasad, a veteran of Telugu television business associated with Citi Cable, was also reportedly a co-promoter of the company. As of 2003, Murali Krishnam Raju owned 70% of the company. In March 2006, Nimmagadda Prasad along with Movie star, film stars Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna (actor), Nagarjuna became promoters by purchasing 60% stake worth 40 crore. After the revised capital structure, the three of them acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
