Colors TV

Indian general entertainment television channel

Television channel

Colors TV

Logo used since 2024

Country| India
Broadcast area| Worldwide except Bangladesh
Headquarters| Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)| Hindi
Picture format| 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i/480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner| JioStar, a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India
Sister channels| JioStar Channels
History
Launched| 21 July 2008; 17 years ago (2008-07-21)
Links
Website| colorstv.com
Availability
Terrestrial
Disney+ Hotstar| Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Canada, United Kingdom and Singapore
Streaming media
JioHotstar| India

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 family dramas, comedies, fantasy shows, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime, and television films.[1]

## History

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Logo from 2008-2016.

It was launched on 21 July 2008 by Viacom18 under CEO Rajesh Kamat.[2] In April 2011, Raj Nayak was appointed CEO, replacing Rajesh Kamat, who left to join CA Media.[3]

## Reception

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Over the years, series like Na Aana Is Des Laado , Sasural Simar Ka, Balika Vadhu, Uttaran, Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Bigg Boss, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi , Bani Ishq Da Kamla and Udaan , Naagin and Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat helped the channel surpass the decade-old market-leader StarPlus in weekly Gross Rating Points (GRPs).[4][5]

## Programming

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Main article: List of programmes broadcast by Colors TV

## International

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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 English subtitles on every show and to avoid confusion with now-defunct Colors TV.[6][7] Amitabh Bachchan served as brand ambassador for the UK and USA launches.[8]

Colors launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky on 25 January 2010.[9][10] On 9 December 2009, INX Media confirmed that Colors had bought 9XM's Sky EPG slot on channel 829 and on 5 January 2010, Colors secured a deal to join the ViewAsia subscription package.[11][12] Initially the channel was available free-to-air and then subsequently was added to the ViewAsia package on 19 April 2010.[13] Colors was added to Virgin Media on 1 April 2011, as a part of the Asian Mela pack.[14] On 2 September 2013, Colors left the ViewAsia package and became free-to-air on satellite again, as well as moving to Virgin's basic package.[15] On 18 August 2017, this decision was later reversed, and Colors left Freeview and became a pay channel again.[16][17][18][19]

## Golden Petal Awards

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Golden Petal Awards is an award function to honour personalities and reward them for contributing to Colors TV. It was also broadcast on the channel itself.[20][21]

## Sister channels

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### Colors Rishtey

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Programs of Pakistan channels have been aired, such as Humsafar.[22] Rishtey rebroadcasts series from many other channels as well.[23] The channel also creates original productions. Produced by BBC Media Action, Navrangi Re! is the channel's first original programming.[24]

In 2016, Viacom18 now JioStar, a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India launched a Nickelodeon programming block named "Nick Hour India" on Colors Rishtey India.[25]

On 1 March 2019, the channel was rebranded as Colors Rishtey.[26]

## References

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1. ^ "Colors TV Website: Colors TV Shows, Colors Videos, Photos, News, Live Colors TV". ColorsTv. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. ^ Singh, Gurbir. "Colors Gets A New Nayak". BW Businessworld. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
3. ^ "Raj Nayak is new CEO of Colors". www.businesstoday.in. 18 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
4. ^ "How 'Colors' jumped into the top league". Rediff. Archived from the original on 27 July 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
5. ^ "TV channel Colors touches a new high". News18. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
6. ^ "Colors to launch on U.S.' Dish Network; UK next". 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
7. ^ "Viacom18's AAPKA COLORS Launches in the United States". Dish. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
8. ^ "Colors ropes in Big B to endorse UK/USA launch". 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
9. ^ "Colors to launch on Monday on Sky Digital". 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
10. ^ "Channel profile: Colors TV". Sky Media. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
11. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Colors to replace 9XM on Sky". BizAsia. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
12. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Colors joins VIEWASIA package". 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
13. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Date confirmed for Colors encryption". 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
14. ^ "Colors & Sunrise Radio launch on Virgin Media". 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
15. ^ "Colors goes free-to-air on Sky Digital in UK". 2 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016.
16. ^ "Colors & Rishtey leave Freeview in UK". 17 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
17. ^ "Rishtey and Colors HD go behind the paywall − Astra 2". Retrieved 30 April 2023.
18. ^ "Rishtey and Colors HD go behind the paywall of Sky - a516digital". Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2023.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
19. ^ "Change Log - KingOfSat". Retrieved 30 April 2023.
20. ^ "Colors Golden Petal Awards 2017 Winners: Complete list of winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
21. ^ Goswami, Parismita (10 February 2019). "Golden Petal Awards 2019: Naagin 3, Mahir, Aarohi & others nominated; here's how to vote". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
22. ^ Raj Baddhan (25 February 2013). "Hum TV drama 'Humsafar' to air on Rishtey". BizAsia. Media 247. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
23. ^ "Rishtey rebrands in Europe; launches in Asia". BizAsia. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
24. ^ ANI (20 December 2018). "Social impact show 'Navrangi Re!' will be Rishtey's first original production". Business Standard India. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
25. ^ ""Nick Hour" on Rishtey". 30 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
26. ^ "Rishtey Cineplex and Rishtey get rechristened as 'COLORS CINEPLEX' & 'COLORS RISHTEY'". www.adgully.com. 25 February 2019.

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