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[dino29]

That's why bits too complex BBC and Hulu shows are on AXN though

BBC First block is there on Z Cafe daily at 10 PM. Also Star India has BBC Shows like Doctor Who. Amazon shows r on Viacom18. Except Star/Disney which on max occasions acquires rights of home productions others like Viacom , Warner, Sony prefer mix route. All depends on how parent production company as to how content can be monetised and whether its sister channel has financial backing to meet target.

In English Movie Channel space rights r usually shared after shorter first output deal exclusivity period expires.

 

[The Lonelier Island]

That's why bits too complex BBC and Hulu shows are on AXN though

Entertainment shows from BBC comes on Star, Zee and Sony. Zee Cafe even use to have a 1 hour block BBC block on 10 pm couple of years back.

Impractical Jokers never aired on Romedy Now. This show alongwith Big Bang Theory ( old initial seasons in both case) aired some years back on WB.

Well Content Acquisition by broadcasters work on a number of factors, Warner TV/ HBO content is quite popular here besides usual CBS, Fox, ABC shows. Now CBS runs channels like CW with Warner as partner in US and there r similar tie ups of broadcasters in production and channel front. All these and some other things have impact on how deals proceed in other countries.

Right now most of the Warner TV shows r going to Colors Infinity or Comedy Central bcoz CBS-Viacom now operate as one entity thus CBS is preferring its shows aired on CW to feature on Viacom chs here. Also Turner chs r distributed by Indiacast hence even Warner has warm relationship with Viacom18.

HBO ( Warner sister concern) has tie up with Star India for TV shows as same happened post exit of former's premium chs here in 2015. Star India as usual tries getting first rights over sister concern FX/Fox TV content and now Disney ABC shows like Supergirl, Gotham will move there.

CBS shows r scattered across bcoz of long term deals which have been going on since ages and likely to continue for sometime. NBC Universal again has presence on networks like AXN, Viacom 18 bcoz of the touch points shared by them on different levels, Sony has first output movie deal with Universal while NBC runs business news channel with TV18 as partner here.

Anyways as i have stated these r complex things. For each there r multitude of forces leading to final outcome

It was Two and a Half Men not The Big Bang Theory that aired on WB. And Impractical Jokers is exclusive to Comedy Central. Never aired on any other channel or OTT service in India. Another thing to note is all CBS shows after closure of Big CBS channels move to AXN. Reality shows of CBS like Survivor and The Amazing Race has been airing on AXN for years.

 

[dino29]

Entertainment shows from BBC comes on Star, Zee and Sony. Zee Cafe even use to have a 1 hour block BBC block on 10 pm couple of years back.

It was Two and a Half Men not The Big Bang Theory that aired on WB. And Impractical Jokers is exclusive to Comedy Central. Never aired on any other channel or OTT service in India.

Two and A Half Men also aired, i know that but did not mention it. Also Impractical Jokers did air. All these shows aired in early morning slots, ad free but just initial 2 or 3 seasons were part of programing

 

[dino29]

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[dino29]

Some BBC shows like Graham Norton, Citizen Khan, Kumars at No. 42 aired / air on Comedy Central

 

[dino29]

Sony Max 2 is now primarily focusing on older movies from pre 1995 era. This shift happened 15 - 20 days back when guess they r working on remodelling content on Sony Wah.

 

[dino29]

Each Sunday Star Plus airs brand new bollywood movies that too ad free. Today Baaghi 2 and De De Pyar De part of slate incase u wish to watch and enjoy

 

[JollyLNB]

Sony Max 2 is now primarily focusing on older movies from pre 1995 era. This shift happened 15 - 20 days back when guess they r working on remodelling content on Sony Wah.

That means it has stopped showing 2000s movies (e.g., Bhoothnath) and it is going closer to Zee Classic.

 

[dino29]

That means it has stopped showing 2000s movies (e.g., Bhoothnath) and it is going closer to Zee Classic.

Not stopped but airing fewer of post 1995 or 2000's decade films, they will not completely stop it . Some movies r aired across chs and same goes for all broadcasters.

Zee is going another way. Zee Bollywood is now focusing on latest (little old) bollywood movies too apart from usual 90's and 2000's content. Zee Classic unfortunately is not gaining desired traction hence many of older movies also coming on Zee Bollywood. I think soon Zee Bollywood will make aggressive pitch for latest content and air only movies released from 2000-2015, Zee Action will be renamed Zee Zabardast showcasing all genres of movies from latest going back to 90's while Anmol Cinema might become a pure 90's cinema channel.

 

[ak7777]

Sony Max 2 is now primarily focusing on older movies from pre 1995 era. This shift happened 15 - 20 days back when guess they r working on remodelling content on Sony Wah.

Max 2 airs movies like Salaakhen(1997), Qahar (1998) on prime time.