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| key_people = Rahul Joshi ([[CEO]])
| key_people = Rahul Joshi ([[CEO]])
| owners = [[Network18 Group]] (51%)<br />[[ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA]] (49%)
| owners = [[Network18 Group]] (51%)<br />[[ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA]] (49%)
| subsid = Viacom18 US<br /> Viacom18 Media<br />Roptanol<br />The Indian Film Company<ref>[http://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/TV18_Broadcast_Ltd1_100214.pdf] {{dead link|date=April 2021}}</ref><br />[[Viacom18 Motion Pictures|Viacom18 Studios]]
| subsid = Viacom18 US<br /> Viacom18 Media<br />Roptanol<br />The Indian Film Company<ref>{{cite web |title=TV18 Broadcast Ltd (CRD) |url=http://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/TV18_Broadcast_Ltd1_100214.pdf |website=BSEIndia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923224204/http://www.bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/TV18_Broadcast_Ltd1_100214.pdf |archive-date=September 23, 2015}}</ref><br />[[Viacom18 Motion Pictures|Viacom18 Studios]]
| homepage = [http://www.viacom18.com Viacom18.com]
| homepage = [http://www.viacom18.com Viacom18.com]
}}
}}
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'''Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Limited''' is an Indian [[joint venture]] operation between [[TV18]] and [[ViacomCBS]] based in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2011061512860/corporate-restructure-complete-for-indias-network18.html|title=Corporate restructure complete for India's Network18|publisher=rapidtvnews.com|access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref> It was founded in November 2007 and owns various channels of ViacomCBS, as well as various consumer products in [[India]].
'''Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Limited''' is an Indian [[joint venture]] operation between [[TV18]] and [[ViacomCBS]] based in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2011061512860/corporate-restructure-complete-for-indias-network18.html|title=Corporate restructure complete for India's Network18|publisher=rapidtvnews.com|access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref> It was founded in November 2007 and owns various channels of ViacomCBS, as well as various consumer products in [[India]].


In January 2010, Viacom 18 went international with the launch of [[Colors TV|Colors]] in United States. The channel is called Aapka Colors. In July 2010, it got into 50/50 distribution joint venture with [[Sun Network]] to form Sun 18.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beefing Up The Bouquet|url=http://business.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?270571|publisher=business.outlookindia.com|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, Viacom 18 launched [[Sonic-Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon Sonic]], targeting young adults.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Viacom18-launches-its-new-channel-sonic-in-India/5303665136|title=Viacom18 launches its new channel 'sonic' in India|publisher=[[India Infoline]]|date=5 December 2018 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> The company also owns [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures|Viacom18 Studios]]. On 31 January 2018, TV18 announced its acquisition of Viacom's majority in the joint venture, taking operational control and leaving Viacom with minority interest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.viacom18.com/media/tv18-to-increase-stake-to-51-percentage-in-viacom18-the-jv-withviacom-inc|title=TV18 to increase stake to 51% in Viacom18, the JV with Viacom Inc|date=31 January 2018|website=Viacom18|access-date=31 January 2018}}</ref> On 1 October 2019, Viacom 18 launched Colors HD in [[Malaysia]] on [[Astro (television)|Astro Malaysia]]; every serial will be served with [[Malay language|Malay]] and English subtitles.{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}}
In January 2010, Viacom 18 went international with the launch of [[Colors TV|Colors]] in United States. The channel is called Aapka Colors. In July 2010, it got into 50/50 distribution joint venture with [[Sun Network]] to form Sun 18.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beefing Up The Bouquet|url=http://business.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?270571|publisher=business.outlookindia.com|access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref>


==Brands==
In 2013, TV18 acquired the non-[[Telugu language]] TV assets of [[ETV Network]] for ₹2,053 Crore, with a permission to use ETV brand name.<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/network18-finishes-rs-2053-cr-deal-to-acquire-etv-stakes/articleshow/29215772.cms Network18 finishes Rs 2,053-cr deal to acquire ETV stakes]</ref>
===Channels ===
In 2015, Viacom 18 decided to rebrand all five non-[[Telugu language]] ETV regional general entertainment channels. [[Colors Marathi|ETV Marathi]], [[Colors Gujarati|ETV Gujarati]], [[Colors Kannada|ETV Kannada]], [[Colors Bangla|ETV Bangla]] and [[Colors Odia|ETV Odia]] were rebranded into [[Colors Marathi]], [[Colors Gujarati]], [[Colors Kannada]], [[Colors Bangla]] and [[Colors Odia]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2015/03/viacom18-extends-colors-franchise-with-5-new-regional-avatars|title= ETV re-branding to Colors|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:middle;"
 
!style="width:180pt; background:Violet;"|Channel
In December 2011, Viacom 18 launched [[Sonic-Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon Sonic]], targeting young adults.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Viacom18-launches-its-new-channel-sonic-in-India/5303665136|title=Viacom18 launches its new channel 'Sonic Nickelodeon' in India|publisher=[[India Infoline]]|date=5 December 2018 |access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> The company also owns [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures|Viacom18 Studios]]. On 31 January 2018, TV18 announced its acquisition of Viacom's majority in the joint venture, taking operational control and leaving Viacom with minority interest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.viacom18.com/media/tv18-to-increase-stake-to-51-percentage-in-viacom18-the-jv-withviacom-inc|title=TV18 to increase stake to 51% in Viacom18, the JV with Viacom Inc|date=31 January 2018|website=Viacom18|access-date=31 January 2018}}</ref> On 1 October 2019, Viacom 18 launched Colors HD in [[Malaysia]] on [[Astro (television)|Astro Malaysia]]; every serial will be served with [[Malay language|Malay]] and English subtitles.{{Citation needed|date=November 2019}}
!style="width:180pt; background:Cyan;"|Language
 
More recently, the company had inked a deal with the National Basketball Association in order to deliver live NBA games to all of their own networks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Viacom18 inks three-year media rights deal with NBA - Exchange4media|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/viacom18-inks-three-year-media-rights-deal-with-nba-117167.html|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media|language=en}}</ref>
 
==Channels and platforms==
Following are the distribution channels available from Viacom18:<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.viacom18.com/onair/| title=Our Channels - On Air| website=viacom18.com}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:middle;"
!style="width:180pt; background:White;"|Channel
!style="width:180pt; background:Violet;"|Launched
!style="width:180pt; background:White;"|Language
!style="width:300pt; background:Violet;"|Category
!style="width:300pt; background:Violet;"|Category
!style="width:180pt; background:Cyan;"|[[Standard-definition television|SD]]/[[High-definition video|HD]] availability
!style="width:180pt; background:White;"|SD/HD availability
!style="width:300pt; background:Violet;"|Notes
!style="width:300pt; background:Violet;"|Notes
|-
|-
|[[Colors TV]]
|[[Colors TV]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|2008
| rowspan="7" |[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| rowspan="2"|General Entertainment
| rowspan="2"|General Entertainment
|SD+HD
|SD+HD
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|-
|-
|[[Colors Rishtey]]
|[[Colors Rishtey]]
| rowspan="2"|SD
|2014
|SD
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Rishtey Cineplex]]
|[[Colors Cineplex]]
|2016
| rowspan="3" |Movies
| rowspan="3" |Movies
|SD+HD
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Colors Cineplex]]
|[[Rishtey Cineplex]]
|SD+HD
|2020
|rowspan="2" |SD
|
|
|-
|-
|Colors Cineplex|Colors Cineplex Bollywood
|Colors Cineplex|[[Colors Cineplex Bollywood]]
|SD
|2021
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Viacom18 expands its Hindi Movies cluster with the launch of COLORS Cineplex Bollywood|url=https://www.viacom18.com/media/viacom18-expands-its-hindi-movies-cluster-with-the-launch-of-colors-cineplex-bollywood/|access-date=2021-04-07|website=viacom18|language=en-US}}</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|language=en}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
|[[Colors Infinity]]
|[[MTV India|MTV]]
| rowspan="2" |[[English language|English]]
|1996
| rowspan="2"|General Entertainment
|Youth
| rowspan="5" |SD+HD
|rowspan="2" |SD+HD
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Comedy Central (Indian TV channel)|Comedy Central]]
|[[MTV Beats]]
|2014
|Music
|
|
|-
|-
|[[MTV India|MTV]]
|[[Colors Infinity]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Hindi language|Hindi]]
|2015
|Youth
| rowspan="3" |[[English language|English]]
| rowspan="2"|General Entertainment
| rowspan="3" |SD+HD
|
|
|-
|-
|MTV Beats
|[[Comedy Central (Indian TV channel)|Comedy Central]]
| rowspan="2"|Music
|2012
|
|
|-
|-
|[[VH1 India|VH1]]
|[[VH1 India|VH1]]
|[[English language|English]]
|2005
|Music
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Nickelodeon (Indian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
|[[Nickelodeon (Indian TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />[[Kannada]]<br />[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />[[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />[[Malayalam]]
|1999
| rowspan="2" |[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />[[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />[[Telugu language|Telugu]]<br />[[Malayalam]]<br />[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />[[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]<br />[[Kannada]]
| rowspan="4" |Kids
| rowspan="4" |Kids
| rowspan="3" |SD
| rowspan="3" |SD
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|-
|-
|[[Nickelodeon Sonic]]
|[[Nickelodeon Sonic]]
|2011
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Nick Jr. (India)|Nick Jr.]]
|[[Nick Jr. (India)|Nick Jr.]]
|2012
| rowspan="2" |[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />[[English language|English]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />[[English language|English]]
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Nick HD+]]
|[[Nick HD+]]
|2015
|HD
|HD
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Colors Bangla]]
|[[Colors Bangla]]
|2000
| rowspan="2" |[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|General Entertainment
|General Entertainment
|SD+HD
|SD+HD
|
|Previously known as [[ETV Bangla]]
|-
|-
|[[Colors Bangla Cinema]]
|[[Colors Bangla Cinema]]
|2019
|Movies
|Movies
| rowspan="3" |SD
| rowspan="3" |SD
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|-
|-
|[[Colors Gujarati]]
|[[Colors Gujarati]]
|2002
| rowspan="2"|[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| rowspan="2"|[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
|General Entertainment
|General Entertainment
|
|Previously known as [[ETV Gujarati]]
|-
|-
|Colors Gujarati Cinema
|[[Colors Gujarati Cinema]]
|2019
|Movies
|Movies
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Colors Kannada]]
|[[Colors Kannada]]
|2000
| rowspan="3"|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| rowspan="3"|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| rowspan="2"|General Entertainment
| rowspan="2"|General Entertainment
|SD+HD
|SD+HD
|
|Previously known as [[Colors Kannada|ETV Kannada]]
|-
|-
|[[Colors Super]]
|[[Colors Super]]
|2016
| rowspan="2"|SD
| rowspan="2"|SD
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Colors Kannada Cinema]]
|[[Colors Kannada Cinema]]
|2018
|Movies
|Movies
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Colors Marathi]]
|[[Colors Marathi]]
|2000
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]]
|rowspan="4" |General Entertainment
| rowspan="3" |General Entertainment  
|SD+HD
|SD+HD
|
|Previously known as ETV Marathi
|-
|-
|Colors Odia
|[[Colors Odia]]
|2002
|[[Odia language|Odia]]
|[[Odia language|Odia]]
|SD
|SD
|
|Previously known as [[Colors Odia|ETV Odia]]
|-
|-
|[[Colors Tamil]]
|[[Colors Tamil]]
|2018
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|SD+HD
|SD+HD
|
|
|-
|[[Colors Telugu]]
|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|SD+HD
|Available only on [[Voot]]
|}
|}


===Digital===
'''Digital'''
* [[Voot]]
*[[voot]]


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|refs="Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd". Viacom18.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
"TV18 Broadcast Ltd (CRD)" (PDF). BSEIndia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
"Corporate restructure complete for India's Network18". rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
"Beefing Up The Bouquet". business.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
"Viacom18 launches its new channel 'sonic' in India". India Infoline. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
"TV18 to increase stake to 51% in Viacom18, the JV with Viacom Inc". Viacom18. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
"Our Channels - On Air". viacom18.com.
https://bestmediainfo.com/2019/09/colors-telugu-goes- digital-first-to-launch-on-voot-on-sept-23/
https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/viacom18-goes-digital-first-launches-colors- telugu-on-voot/71187480}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Limited
IndustryTelevision
FoundedNovember 2007; 18 years ago (2007-11)
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Key people
Rahul Joshi (CEO)
OwnersNetwork18 Group (51%)
ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA (49%)
SubsidiariesViacom18 US
Viacom18 Media
Roptanol
The Indian Film Company[2]
Viacom18 Studios
WebsiteViacom18.com

Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Limited is an Indian joint venture operation between TV18 and ViacomCBS based in Mumbai.[3] It was founded in November 2007 and owns various channels of ViacomCBS, as well as various consumer products in India.

In January 2010, Viacom 18 went international with the launch of Colors in United States. The channel is called Aapka Colors. In July 2010, it got into 50/50 distribution joint venture with Sun Network to form Sun 18.[4]

In 2013, TV18 acquired the non-Telugu language TV assets of ETV Network for ₹2,053 Crore, with a permission to use ETV brand name.[5] In 2015, Viacom 18 decided to rebrand all five non-Telugu language ETV regional general entertainment channels. ETV Marathi, ETV Gujarati, ETV Kannada, ETV Bangla and ETV Odia were rebranded into Colors Marathi, Colors Gujarati, Colors Kannada, Colors Bangla and Colors Odia respectively.[6]

In December 2011, Viacom 18 launched Nickelodeon Sonic, targeting young adults.[7] The company also owns Viacom18 Studios. On 31 January 2018, TV18 announced its acquisition of Viacom's majority in the joint venture, taking operational control and leaving Viacom with minority interest.[8] On 1 October 2019, Viacom 18 launched Colors HD in Malaysia on Astro Malaysia; every serial will be served with Malay and English subtitles.[citation needed]

More recently, the company had inked a deal with the National Basketball Association in order to deliver live NBA games to all of their own networks.[9]

Channels and platforms

Following are the distribution channels available from Viacom18:[10]

Channel Launched Language Category SD/HD availability Notes
Colors TV 2008 Hindi General Entertainment SD+HD
Colors Rishtey 2014 SD
Colors Cineplex 2016 Movies SD+HD
Rishtey Cineplex 2020 SD
Colors Cineplex Bollywood 2021
MTV 1996 Youth SD+HD
MTV Beats 2014 Music
Colors Infinity 2015 English General Entertainment SD+HD
Comedy Central 2012
VH1 2005 Music
Nickelodeon 1999 Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
Malayalam
Bengali
Marathi
Gujarati
Kannada 		Kids SD
Nickelodeon Sonic 2011
Nick Jr. 2012 Hindi
English
Nick HD+ 2015 HD
Colors Bangla 2000 Bengali General Entertainment SD+HD Previously known as ETV Bangla
Colors Bangla Cinema 2019 Movies SD
Colors Gujarati 2002 Gujarati General Entertainment Previously known as ETV Gujarati
Colors Gujarati Cinema 2019 Movies
Colors Kannada 2000 Kannada General Entertainment SD+HD Previously known as ETV Kannada
Colors Super 2016 SD
Colors Kannada Cinema 2018 Movies
Colors Marathi 2000 Marathi General Entertainment SD+HD Previously known as ETV Marathi
Colors Odia 2002 Odia SD Previously known as ETV Odia
Colors Tamil 2018 Tamil SD+HD

Digital

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd". Viacom18.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 23 October 2011 suggested (help)
  2. ↑ "TV18 Broadcast Ltd (CRD)" (PDF). BSEIndia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Corporate restructure complete for India's Network18". rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Beefing Up The Bouquet". business.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Network18 finishes Rs 2,053-cr deal to acquire ETV stakes
  6. ↑ "ETV re-branding to Colors". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Viacom18 launches its new channel 'Sonic Nickelodeon' in India". India Infoline. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "TV18 to increase stake to 51% in Viacom18, the JV with Viacom Inc". Viacom18. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Viacom18 inks three-year media rights deal with NBA - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "Our Channels - On Air". viacom18.com.

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