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{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Colors Cineplex
| name = Colors Cineplex
| logo =  
| logo = Colors Cineplex Black.png
| logo_size =  
| logo_size =  
| logo_alt =  
| logo_alt =  
| launch_date = {{Launch date|df=yes|2016|5|8}} in India<br />{{Launch date|df=yes|2016|9|29}} in UK
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2019
| owner = [[Viacom 18]]
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2016|5|8|df=yes}} (India)<br />{{Start date and age|2016|9|29|df=yes}} in (UK)<br>{{Start date and age|2016|10|5|df=yes}} in (USA)
| slogan = Filmein Must Hain
| owner = [[JioStar]]
| network =
| key_people = Rockteem Bhattacharjee
| key_people = Rockteem Bhattacharjee
| headquarters = [[Mumbai]], India
| headquarters = [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India
| type = [[Television Channel]]
| country = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| area = Worldwide
| network = [[JioStar]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| sister_channels = {{Collapsible list
| sister_channels = Colors Cineplex Superhits <br/>Colors Cineplex Bollywood
| list_style = text-align:left;
| replaced = [[Rishtey Cineplex]]
| 1          = [[MTV India|MTV]]<br />[[VH1 India|VH1]]<br />[[Comedy Central (India)|Comedy Central]]<br />[[Colors Rishtey]]<br /> [[Rishtey Cineplex]]<br /> [[Colors Marathi]]<br />[[Colors Gujarati]]<br /> [[Colors Gujarati Cinema]]<br /> [[Colors Bangla]]<br /> [[Colors Bangla Cinema]]<br /> [[Colors Kannada]]<br /> [[Colors Kannada Cinema]]<br /> [[Colors Odia]]<br />[[Colors Marathi Cinema]]<br />[[News18 Urdu]]<br />[[News18 India]]<br />[[News18 Bihar-Jharkhand]]<br />[[News18 Bangla]]<br />[[Nickelodeon India|Nick]]<br />[[Nick Jr India|Nick Jr]]<br />[[Teen Nick India|Teen Nick]]<br />[[Sonic-Nickelodeon]]<br />[[MTV Indies]]<br />[[CNN-News18]]<br />[[Colors Infinity]]<br />[[Colors TV|Colors]]<br />[[Colors Cineplex Bollywood]]<br />[[Colors Super]]<br />[[Colors Tamil]]<br />[[News18 Lokmat]]
| website = [http://www.colorscineplex.com/ colorscineplex.com]
| former_names = Rishtey Cineplex (2016-2019)
| online_serv_1 = JioHotstar
| online_chan_1 = India
}}
}}
| replaced = [[UTV Movies]]
| web = [http://www.colorscineplex.com/ colorscineplex.com]
| sat_serv_1 = [[Airtel digital TV]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 229 (HD)<br />Channel 219 (SD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[Tata Sky]]
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 358 (HD)<br />Channel 359 (SD)
| sat_serv_3 = [[Dish TV]]
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 312 (HD)<br />Channel 313 (SD)
| sat_serv_4 = [[d2h]]
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 221 (SD)
| sat_serv_5 = [[Reliance Digital TV]]
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 318 (SD)
| sat_serv_6 = [[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]] & [[Ireland]])</small>
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 714 (SD)
| sat_serv_7 = [[Dish Network]] (US)
| sat_chan_7 = Channel 730
| sat_serv_8 = [[Sun Direct]]
| sat_chan_8 = Channel 886 (HD)<br />Channel 339 (SD)
| sat_serv_9 = Zuku TV (Africa)
| sat_chan_9 = Channel 913
| cable_serv_1 = [[Hathway]]
| cable_chan_1 = '''Mumbai:'''<br />Channel 109 (SD)
| cable_serv_2 = [[In Digital]]
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 200 (SD)
| cable_serv_3 = [[Sim TV]]<br />(Nepal)
| cable_chan_3 = Channel TBA
| cable_serv_4 = [[Virgin Media]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])
| cable_chan_4 = Channel 828 (SD)
| cable_serv_5 = [[Asianet Digital TV|Asianet Digital]]
| cable_chan_5 = Channel 574
| iptv_serv_1 = [[Sling TV]] (US)
| iptv_chan_1 = [[IPTV]]
| iptv_serv_2 = [[Unifi TV]] ([[Malaysia]])
| iptv_chan_2 = Channel 333 (SD)
| former_names = [[Rishtey Cineplex]] (Original)
}}
'''Colors Cineplex''' (formerly Rishtey Cineplex from 2016 to 2019 in SD and the HD version formerly known as Cineplex HD from 2017-19) is an Indian [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Viacom18]]. It was launched on 29 March 2016.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/fptXnHUOMKOt5ceSb3PyTO/Viacom18-to-launch-Hindi-movie-channel-Rishtey-Cineplex.html | title=Viacom18 to launch Hindi movie channel Rishtey Cineplex | work=live mint | date=24 February 2016 | access-date=26 February 2016 | location=Mumbai}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/viacom18-to-launch-movies-channel-rishtey-cineplex-2016|title=Viacom 18 decides to launch Rishtey Cineplex|publisher=BizAsia|date=24 February 2016|access-date=26 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226012418/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/viacom18-to-launch-movies-channel-rishtey-cineplex-2016|archive-date=26 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In June 2016 [[Viacom18]] decided to launch the channel in the UK as [[Rishtey Cineplex]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/rishtey-cineplex-gets-closer-to-uk-launch-2016|title=UK to replace existing film channel|publisher=BizAsia|date=26 June 2016|access-date=29 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724110033/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/rishtey-cineplex-gets-closer-to-uk-launch-2016|archive-date=24 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It launched on 29 September 2016 on Sky, replacing UMP Movies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/rishtey-cineplex-makes-launch-on-sky-platform/|title=Rishtey Cineplex makes launch on Sky platform|work=BizAsia|date=29 September 2016|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>
'''Colors Cineplex''' is a group of Indian [[Hindi-language]] 24/7 movie channels, owned and operated by [[Disney Star|JioStar]], a joint venture between [[Viacom18]] and [[Disney India]]. The flagship channel, also named Colors Cineplex, primarily broadcasts Bollywood films, catering to a broad audience with a mix of contemporary hits, classic cinema and Sports events. It was launched on 8 May 2016 as Rishtey Cineplex.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.ETBrandEquity.com |title=Viacom18 rebrands Rishtey Cineplex and Rishtey to Colors Cineplex and Colors Rishtey - ET BrandEquity |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/viacom18-rebrands-rishtey-cineplex-and-rishtey-to-colors-cineplex-and-colors-rishtey/68149994 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=ETBrandEquity.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-25 |title=Rishtey Cineplex and Rishtey rebrand as ‘Colors Cineplex’ & ‘Colors Rishtey’ - Exchange4media |url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/rishtey-cineplex-and-rishtey-rebrand-to-colors-cineplex-colors-rishtey-94916.html |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media |language=en}}</ref>
==History==
In June 2016 [[Viacom18]] decided to launch the channel in the UK as [[Rishtey Cineplex]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/rishtey-cineplex-gets-closer-to-uk-launch-2016|title=UK to replace existing film channel|publisher=BizAsia|date=26 June 2016|access-date=29 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724110033/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/rishtey-cineplex-gets-closer-to-uk-launch-2016|archive-date=24 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It launched on 29 September 2016 on Sky, replacing UMP Movies.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/rishtey-cineplex-makes-launch-on-sky-platform/|title=Rishtey Cineplex makes launch on Sky platform|work=BizAsia|date=29 September 2016|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref> The channel also launched in US on 5 October 2016 on [[Dish Network]].


The channel was launched on [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] on 17 January 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/rishtey-cineplex-set-for-launch-on-freeview/|title=Rishtey Cineplex set for launch on Freeview|work=BizAsia|date=16 January 2017|access-date=13 September 2018|author=Baddhan, Raj}}</ref> However, it was later removed on 1 July 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/rishtey-cineplex-leaves-freeview-line/|title=Rishtey Cineplex leaves Freeview line-up|work=BizAsia|date=1 July 2017|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>
The channel was launched on [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] on 17 January 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/rishtey-cineplex-set-for-launch-on-freeview/|title=Rishtey Cineplex set for launch on Freeview|work=BizAsia|date=16 January 2017|access-date=13 September 2018|author=Baddhan, Raj}}</ref> However, it was later removed on 1 July 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/rishtey-cineplex-leaves-freeview-line/|title=Rishtey Cineplex leaves Freeview line-up|work=BizAsia|date=1 July 2017|access-date=13 September 2018}}</ref>


In 2017, [[Viacom18]] launched HD movie channel Cineplex HD and it was rebranded as Colors Cineplex HD in 2019.
In 2017, Viacom18 launched HD movie channel Cineplex HD and it was rebranded as Colors Cineplex HD in 2019.


In October 2017, the channel was launched in Virgin Media.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/rishtey-cineplex-mtv-beats-officially-launch-virgin-media/|title=Rishtey Cineplex & MTV Beats officially launch on Virgin Media|work=BizAsia|date=3 October 2017|access-date=13 September 2018|author=Baddhan, Raj}}</ref>
In October 2017, the channel was launched in Virgin Media.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/rishtey-cineplex-mtv-beats-officially-launch-virgin-media/|title=Rishtey Cineplex & MTV Beats officially launch on Virgin Media|work=BizAsia|date=3 October 2017|access-date=13 September 2018|author=Baddhan, Raj}}</ref>


On 1 March 2019, Rishtey Cineplex was rebranded as Colors Cineplex and Cineplex HD as Colors Cineplex HD.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/rishtey-cineplex-and-rishtey-get-rechristened-as-colors-cineplex--colors-rishtey-83812.html|title=Rishtey Cineplex and Rishtey get rechristened as 'Colors Cineplex' & 'Colors Rishtey'|publisher=Adgully Bureau|website=www.adgully.com}}</ref>
On 1 March 2019, Rishtey Cineplex was rebranded as Colors Cineplex and Cineplex HD as Colors Cineplex HD.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/rishtey-cineplex-and-rishtey-get-rechristened-as-colors-cineplex--colors-rishtey-83812.html|title=Rishtey Cineplex and Rishtey get rechristened as 'Colors Cineplex' & 'Colors Rishtey'|publisher=Adgully Bureau|website=www.adgully.com|date=25 February 2019 }}</ref>
 
Viacom18 relaunched Rishtey Cineplex on 5 June 2020 on [[DD Free Dish]]. Viacom18 launched another Hindi movie channel [[Colors Cineplex Bollywood]] on 1 April 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/viacom18-to-launch-colors-cineplex-bollywood/article34089110.ece/|title=Viacom18 to launch Colors Cineplex Bollywood|publisher=The Hindu BusinessLine|date=17 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref> The channel broadcasts [[Bollywood]] and the Hindi dubbed [[South India]]n movies.


[[Viacom18]] launched another channel with the name '''[[Rishtey Cineplex]]''' on 5 June 2020 on [[DD Free Dish]]. [[Viacom18]] launched another Hindi movie channel '''[[Colors Cineplex Bollywood]]''' on 1 April 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/viacom18-to-launch-colors-cineplex-bollywood/article34089110.ece/amp/|title=Viacom18 to launch Colors Cineplex Bollywood|publisher=The Hindu BusinessLine|date=17 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021}}</ref> The channel will broadcast only [[Bollywood]] movies.
== Channels ==
===Colors Cineplex Superhits===
'''Colors Cineplex Superhits''' is a [[Hindi language]] [[free-to-air]] movie channel in India, owned by [[JioStar]], a Joint Venture between [[Viacom18]] & [[Disney India]] It was launched on 1 April 2022. It replaced the movie channel Rishtey Cineplex.
 
Earlier, the channel broadcast both [[Bollywood]] and South Indian movies dubbed in Hindi. After the launch of [[Colors Cineplex Bollywood]] on 1 April 2021, the channel broadcast only South Indian Hindi-dubbed movies while the latter is a dedicated Bollywood movies channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.campaignindia.in/article/viacom18-launches-colors-cineplex-bollywood/468435 |title=Viacom18 launches Colors Cineplex Bollywood|work=CampaignIndia.in|date=18 March 2021|access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref>
 
===Colors Cineplex Bollywood===
'''Colors Cineplex Bollywood''' is a [[Hindi|Hindi language]] [[free-to-air]] movie channel in [[India]], owned by [[JioStar]], a Joint Venture between [[Viacom18]] & [[Disney India]] The channel primarily focuses only on Bollywood movies<ref>{{cite news|title=Viacom18 expands its Hindi Movies cluster with the launch of COLORS Cineplex Bollywood|url=https://viacom18.com/media/viacom18-expands-its-hindi-movies-cluster-with-the-launch-of-colors-cineplex-bollywood/|access-date=2021-04-07|website=Viacom18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=viacom18 gears up for launch of COLORS Cineplex Bollywood on April 1 - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/announcements-news/viacom18-gears-up-for-launch-of-colors-cineplex-bollywood-111655.html|access-date=2021-04-07|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News - exchange4media}}</ref> and it became the third movie channel after Colors Cineplex and [[Colors Cineplex Superhits]] from the same parent company.


==Original shows==
==Original shows==
* A Cricket Tournament - '''[[2020 Road Safety World Series|Road Safety World Series]]''' is a [[Twenty20|T20]] [[cricket]] competition organised by the Road Safety Cell of [[Maharashtra]] to raise awareness about road safety.<ref>[https://www.insidesport.co/unacademy-title-sponsor-for-road-safety-world-series-cricket/ Safety World Series cricket] 01-30-2020</ref><ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/tendulkar-versus-lara-in-road-safety-world-series-opener/article30809663.ece Tendulkar versus Lara in Road Safety World Series opener] 02-13-2020</ref> In the Road safety world series, Cricket world Legends will match against each other for a noble cause. It will be a series of 11 matches that will be played in the T20 format. The series features some big names in cricket from India, Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies and South Africa like [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Virender Sehwag]], [[Yuvraj Singh]], [[Zaheer Khan]], [[Brian Lara]], [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]], etc.<ref>[https://www.newsnation.in/sports/cricket/road-safety-world-series-2020-india-legends-squad-254303.html Road Safety World Series 2020] 02-18-2020</ref> and Former India captain [[Sunil Gavaskar]] is the commissioner of the series.<ref>[https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/tendulkar-lara-to-face-each-other-in-road-safety-world-series-opening-match20200213193641/ Tendulkar, Lara to face each other in Road Safety World Series opening match] 02-13-2020</ref> The series was aired from 7 to 22 March 2020 on Colors Cineplex at 6pm. Mr [[Ravi Gaikwad]], Chief of RTO,Thane(Konkan Range),Government of Maharashtra, is the founder of the Road Safety World Series, who integrated concept of Road Safety with sports to save lives on Indian roads and across the globe.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ravi-gaikwad-man-with-a-mission/articleshow/71846517.cms|title=Ravi Gaikwad: Man with a mission|via=The Economic Times}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/colorscineplex/videos/-were-live-with-the-legends-of-cricket-join-us-now-to-know-what-the-big-announce/2739811636069736/|title=Colors Cineplex on Facebook Watch|via=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/cricket-sports/road-safety-world-series-how-cricketers-drove-home-point-road-safety-before-coronavirus-lockdown-q8yzsx|title=Road Safety World Series: Here’s how cricketers drove home the point on road safety before COVID-19 lockdown|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref>
* [[2020 Road Safety World Series|''Road Safety World Series'']] is a [[Twenty20|T20]] [[cricket]] competition organised by the Road Safety Cell of [[Maharashtra]] to raise awareness about road safety.<ref>[https://www.insidesport.co/unacademy-title-sponsor-for-road-safety-world-series-cricket/ Safety World Series cricket] 01-30-2020</ref><ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/tendulkar-versus-lara-in-road-safety-world-series-opener/article30809663.ece Tendulkar versus Lara in Road Safety World Series opener] 02-13-2020</ref> In the Road safety world series, Cricket world Legends will match against each other for a noble cause. It will be a series of 11 matches that will be played in the T20 format. The series features some big names in cricket from India, Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies and South Africa like [[Sachin Tendulkar]], [[Virender Sehwag]], [[Yuvraj Singh]], [[Zaheer Khan]], [[Brian Lara]], [[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]], etc.<ref>[https://www.newsnation.in/sports/cricket/road-safety-world-series-2020-india-legends-squad-254303.html Road Safety World Series 2020] 02-18-2020</ref> and Former India captain [[Sunil Gavaskar]] is the commissioner of the series.<ref>[https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/tendulkar-lara-to-face-each-other-in-road-safety-world-series-opening-match20200213193641/ Tendulkar, Lara to face each other in Road Safety World Series opening match] 02-13-2020</ref> The series was aired from 7 to 22 March 2020 on Colors Cineplex. [[Ravi Gaikwad]], Chief of RTO, Thane (Konkan Range), Government of Maharashtra, is the founder of the Road Safety World Series, who integrated concept of Road Safety with sports to save lives on Indian roads and across the globe.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ravi-gaikwad-man-with-a-mission/articleshow/71846517.cms|title=Ravi Gaikwad: Man with a mission|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=November 2019 }}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/colorscineplex/videos/-were-live-with-the-legends-of-cricket-join-us-now-to-know-what-the-big-announce/2739811636069736/|title=Colors Cineplex on Facebook Watch|via=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/cricket-sports/road-safety-world-series-how-cricketers-drove-home-point-road-safety-before-coronavirus-lockdown-q8yzsx|title=Road Safety World Series: Here's how cricketers drove home the point on road safety before COVID-19 lockdown|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd}}</ref>


The man who has been supporting for the cause of road safety is Mr [[Ravi Gaikwad]], Senior Member of Road Safety Cell, Government of Maharashtra.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/cricket/road-safety-cricket-series-gets-boost|title=Road Safety Cricket series gets boost|website=Free Press Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/video/show/news/special-conversation-with-ravi-gaikwad-who-connects-cricket-with-road-safety-campaign-530137|title=Special conversation with Ravi Gaikwad, who connects cricket with road safety campaign - रोड सेफ्टी मुहिम के लिए सचिन फिर उठाएंगे बल्ला वीडियो - हिन्दी न्यूज़ वीडियो एनडीटीवी ख़बर|website=khabar.ndtv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1201692050439061504?s=20 |title=Tweet |website=twitter.com |access-date=2021-02-16}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>
The man who has been supporting for the cause of road safety is Ravi Gaikwad, Senior Member of Road Safety Cell, Government of Maharashtra.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/cricket/road-safety-cricket-series-gets-boost|title=Road Safety Cricket series gets boost|website=Free Press Journal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khabar.ndtv.com/video/show/news/special-conversation-with-ravi-gaikwad-who-connects-cricket-with-road-safety-campaign-530137|title=Special conversation with Ravi Gaikwad, who connects cricket with road safety campaign - रोड सेफ्टी मुहिम के लिए सचिन फिर उठाएंगे बल्ला वीडियो - हिन्दी न्यूज़ वीडियो एनडीटीवी ख़बर|website=khabar.ndtv.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1201692050439061504 |title=Tweet |website=twitter.com |access-date=2021-02-16}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>


[[Ravi Gaikwad]], Chairman of Shant Bharat Surakshit Bharat appreciated Yohan Blake's visit to India and his efforts for road safety campaign, which required the need to educate the people and make them aware of their responsibilities so as to save as many lives as possible on Indian roads.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yohan Blake to promote road safety in India|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/sports-news/yohan-blake-to-promote-road-safety-in-india-1.4282766|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
Ravi Gaikwad, Chairman of Shant Bharat Surakshit Bharat appreciated Yohan Blake's visit to India and his efforts for road safety campaign, which required the need to educate the people and make them aware of their responsibilities so as to save as many lives as possible on Indian roads.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yohan Blake to promote road safety in India|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/sports-news/yohan-blake-to-promote-road-safety-in-india-1.4282766|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326090829/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/sports-news/yohan-blake-to-promote-road-safety-in-india-1.4282766|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 March 2020|access-date=2020-08-18|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
 
* [[T10 League]] – Abu Dhabi T10 League season 5 was broadcast on the channel along with [[Rishtey Cineplex]] and [[Voot]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Viacom18 Bags exclusive TV and digital rights for Abu Dhabi T10 series|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/viacom18-bags-exclusive-tv-and-digital-rights-for-abu-dhabi-t10-series-4096343.html|date=2021-08-17|access-date=2021-11-15|website=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2021-08-18|title=We Welcome Viacom18 as our TV Broadcast and Digital Media Partner in India #IndiaBroadcast #ADT10News #InAbuDhabi #AbuDhabiT10|url=https://www.facebook.com/235094700347198/posts/1144526822737310/|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Facebook.com|language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Colors Cineplex
Logo used since 2019
TypeTelevision Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
NetworkJioStar
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerJioStar
Key peopleRockteem Bhattacharjee
Sister channelsColors Cineplex Superhits
Colors Cineplex Bollywood
History
Launched8 May 2016; 10 years ago (2016-05-08) (India)
29 September 2016; 9 years ago (2016-09-29) in (UK)
5 October 2016; 9 years ago (2016-10-05) in (USA)
ReplacedRishtey Cineplex
Former namesRishtey Cineplex (2016-2019)
Links
Websitecolorscineplex.com
Availability
Streaming media
JioHotstarIndia

Colors Cineplex is a group of Indian Hindi-language 24/7 movie channels, owned and operated by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. The flagship channel, also named Colors Cineplex, primarily broadcasts Bollywood films, catering to a broad audience with a mix of contemporary hits, classic cinema and Sports events. It was launched on 8 May 2016 as Rishtey Cineplex.[1][2]

History[edit | edit source]

In June 2016 Viacom18 decided to launch the channel in the UK as Rishtey Cineplex.[3] It launched on 29 September 2016 on Sky, replacing UMP Movies.[4] The channel also launched in US on 5 October 2016 on Dish Network.

The channel was launched on Freeview on 17 January 2017.[5] However, it was later removed on 1 July 2017.[6]

In 2017, Viacom18 launched HD movie channel Cineplex HD and it was rebranded as Colors Cineplex HD in 2019.

In October 2017, the channel was launched in Virgin Media.[7]

On 1 March 2019, Rishtey Cineplex was rebranded as Colors Cineplex and Cineplex HD as Colors Cineplex HD.[8]

Viacom18 relaunched Rishtey Cineplex on 5 June 2020 on DD Free Dish. Viacom18 launched another Hindi movie channel Colors Cineplex Bollywood on 1 April 2021.[9] The channel broadcasts Bollywood and the Hindi dubbed South Indian movies.

Channels[edit | edit source]

Colors Cineplex Superhits[edit | edit source]

Colors Cineplex Superhits is a Hindi language free-to-air movie channel in India, owned by JioStar, a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India It was launched on 1 April 2022. It replaced the movie channel Rishtey Cineplex.

Earlier, the channel broadcast both Bollywood and South Indian movies dubbed in Hindi. After the launch of Colors Cineplex Bollywood on 1 April 2021, the channel broadcast only South Indian Hindi-dubbed movies while the latter is a dedicated Bollywood movies channel.[10]

Colors Cineplex Bollywood[edit | edit source]

Colors Cineplex Bollywood is a Hindi language free-to-air movie channel in India, owned by JioStar, a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India The channel primarily focuses only on Bollywood movies[11][12] and it became the third movie channel after Colors Cineplex and Colors Cineplex Superhits from the same parent company.

Original shows[edit | edit source]

  • Road Safety World Series is a T20 cricket competition organised by the Road Safety Cell of Maharashtra to raise awareness about road safety.[13][14] In the Road safety world series, Cricket world Legends will match against each other for a noble cause. It will be a series of 11 matches that will be played in the T20 format. The series features some big names in cricket from India, Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies and South Africa like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, etc.[15] and Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is the commissioner of the series.[16] The series was aired from 7 to 22 March 2020 on Colors Cineplex. Ravi Gaikwad, Chief of RTO, Thane (Konkan Range), Government of Maharashtra, is the founder of the Road Safety World Series, who integrated concept of Road Safety with sports to save lives on Indian roads and across the globe.[17][18][19]

The man who has been supporting for the cause of road safety is Ravi Gaikwad, Senior Member of Road Safety Cell, Government of Maharashtra.[17][20][21][22][18]

Ravi Gaikwad, Chairman of Shant Bharat Surakshit Bharat appreciated Yohan Blake's visit to India and his efforts for road safety campaign, which required the need to educate the people and make them aware of their responsibilities so as to save as many lives as possible on Indian roads.[23]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ www.ETBrandEquity.com. "Viacom18 rebrands Rishtey Cineplex and Rishtey to Colors Cineplex and Colors Rishtey - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Rishtey Cineplex and Rishtey rebrand as 'Colors Cineplex' & 'Colors Rishtey' - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "UK to replace existing film channel". BizAsia. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rishtey Cineplex makes launch on Sky platform". BizAsia. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  5. ↑ Baddhan, Raj (16 January 2017). "Rishtey Cineplex set for launch on Freeview". BizAsia. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Rishtey Cineplex leaves Freeview line-up". BizAsia. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Baddhan, Raj (3 October 2017). "Rishtey Cineplex & MTV Beats officially launch on Virgin Media". BizAsia. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Rishtey Cineplex and Rishtey get rechristened as 'Colors Cineplex' & 'Colors Rishtey'". www.adgully.com. Adgully Bureau. 25 February 2019.
  9. ↑ "Viacom18 to launch Colors Cineplex Bollywood". The Hindu BusinessLine. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Viacom18 launches Colors Cineplex Bollywood". CampaignIndia.in. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Viacom18 expands its Hindi Movies cluster with the launch of COLORS Cineplex Bollywood". Viacom18. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "viacom18 gears up for launch of COLORS Cineplex Bollywood on April 1 - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News - exchange4media. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  13. ↑ Safety World Series cricket 01-30-2020
  14. ↑ Tendulkar versus Lara in Road Safety World Series opener 02-13-2020
  15. ↑ Road Safety World Series 2020 02-18-2020
  16. ↑ Tendulkar, Lara to face each other in Road Safety World Series opening match 02-13-2020
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Ravi Gaikwad: Man with a mission". The Economic Times. November 2019.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Colors Cineplex on Facebook Watch" – via www.facebook.com.
  19. ↑ "Road Safety World Series: Here's how cricketers drove home the point on road safety before COVID-19 lockdown". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
  20. ↑ "Road Safety Cricket series gets boost". Free Press Journal.
  21. ↑ "Special conversation with Ravi Gaikwad, who connects cricket with road safety campaign - रोड सेफ्टी मुहिम के लिए सचिन फिर उठाएंगे बल्ला वीडियो - हिन्दी न्यूज़ वीडियो एनडीटीवी ख़बर". khabar.ndtv.com.
  22. ↑ "Tweet". twitter.com. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  23. ↑ "Yohan Blake to promote road safety in India". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "Viacom18 Bags exclusive TV and digital rights for Abu Dhabi T10 series". News18. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "We Welcome Viacom18 as our TV Broadcast and Digital Media Partner in India #IndiaBroadcast #ADT10News #InAbuDhabi #AbuDhabiT10". Facebook.com. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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