Breaking Sony is in talks to buy a stake in Network18

[Aksgr]

When did they even do that? I am watching Friends since 2016 when it was added to it's library. It never aired Friends in Hindi.

It aired . I don't exactly remember it when .

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[iDJ]

It aired . I don't exactly remember it when .

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That's 100% fake.

 

[Aksgr]

That's 100% fake.

Oh. So this never aired . But logo looks so real

 

[iDJ]

Oh. So this never aired . But logo looks so real

This had nothing to do with logos. They recorded tv using a camera than added the audio. Only English channels which offered Hindi dubbed content were BIG CBS Channels.

 

[Aksgr]

This had nothing to do with logos. They recorded tv using a camera than added the audio. Only English channels which offered Hindi dubbed content were BIG CBS Channels.

That's so disappointing. .

 

[abhishek]

That's 100% fake.

It's not. It happened during April Fools 17 or 18, whey they aired Friends in Hindi. It was an April Fools Joke.

 

[Ashish_91]

What about sports channels

 

[satheesh varma]

I think Sony and viacom will work together on entertainment channels only... Sony may rebrand the sports channels under sony brand, discontinuing ten ... They are also likely to distribute sports under SPSN brand.. these are only assumptions

 

[satheesh varma]

Do they have any clause in the agreement to continue TEN for 3 years?

 

[Raju lal]

Sony Colors, Sony Colors Kannada... I don't think such re brandings will happen after this deal happen. Both brands may function independently under same umbrella. Ofcourse there will be some adjustments in certain areas. Currently Viacom 18 is more efficient and successful in exploring regional markets than Sony. So most probably this will let all regional channels to run under 'Colors' brand. Sony Aath and Sony Marathi may get axed. Also Sony will not interfere in current Viacom 18's Kids, Music and English Entertainment genres. In Hindi genre both brands may retain as they have their own spaces in the market. Sony TV, Sony SAB, Sony Max, Colors TV, MTV will remain untouched. Rest hindi channels may be subjected to rebranding, shut down etc. Sports genre will be completely under Sony Brand. We can expect a complete revamp of Sony Sports channels.
Future of Sony BBC earth and History TV 18 will depend on the life of agreement.
Inorder to compete with Disney plus Hotstar, the merged entity should bring a single ott platform including all Sony and Viacom 18 contents.
And I am eager to see how Viacom will move along with or under Sony when this deal happen.