Colors
Channel Name: Colors
Launched:
July 21, 2008
Owned by:
Viacom 18
Country:
India
Network:
No data
Headquarters:
Mumbai
Sister channels:
MTV India, Rishtey, Nick India, VH1 India, Studio 18, Comedy Central (India),
Sonic Nickelodeon India (launched on Dec. 20, 2011).
Language: Hindi
Colors, (Hindi) known as Aapka Colors
(Hindi) in the United States and Canada, is a Hindi language Indian general
entertainment channel based in Mumbai, part of the Viacom 18 family, which was
launched on July 21, 2008.
On
21 January 2010, Colors became available on Dish Network in the U.S., where it
is called Aapka Colors (Your Colors) because of a clash with Colours TV.
Amitabh Bachchan served as brand ambassador for the UK and USA launches.
Colors
launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky on 25 January 2010. 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. EPG tests began on 4 January 2010 using the 9XM stream,
followed by Colors' own video and audio on 8 January. Initially the channel was
available free-to-air and then subsequently was added to the VIEWASIA package
on 19 April 2010. Colors was added to Virgin Media on 1 April 2011, as a part
of the Asian Mela pack.
Currently,
the channel is featuring a number of successful shows, such as Bigg Boss,
Balika Vadhu, Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, Uttaran, and Sasural Simar Ka. The
channel's most popular shows, Balika Vadhu & Uttaran have been ranked in
the TOP 5 shows of Indian television's TRPs charts, within 3 months of their
launch. These two series are very popular in Serbia as well (Balika Vadhu -
Mala nevesta on Pink, Uttaran - Odbačena on Prva)......More >>
Award:
YEAR AWARDS
2009-2012
Apsara Awards
2009–present
New Talent Awards
2010
Sahara IPL Awards
2010-2012
Global Indian Music Awards
2010–present
Indian Telly Awards
2011–present
The Global Indian Film and TV Honours
2011–present
Colors Golden Petal Awards
2012–present
Screen Awards
2012–present
Mirchi Music Awards
2012–present
People's Choice Awards
2013–present
IIFA Awards
