YuppTV unveils originals, bringing unconventional storytelling and cinematic brilliance to the digital space

Announces partnerships with prominent directors and production houses from the movie industry to provide high quality digital content. 

 
Hyderabad, 16^th March 2017: Mr. Uday Reddy, Founder and CEO of YuppTV along with YuppTV’s Brand Ambassador “Superstar Mahesh Babu” has launched YuppTV Originals, the OTT platform’s foray into original content production. Exploring concepts beyond cinema, YuppTV Originals is set to bring forth unconventional story telling in collaboration with the top talent from the movie industry. This new content will be available in episodic format for the digital audience, exclusively on YuppTV’s platform.

At the launch, Uday Reddy, Founder and CEO of YuppTV said, “We disrupted the entertainment sector with technology by launching YuppTV in 2006. Now with YuppTV Originals, we aim to disrupt the content space, following the needs of our evolving audience, and our vision of providing high-quality engaging content. Besides, YuppTV Originals will empower the content creators by providing direct access to the audience and thereby streamlining distribution. I’d further extend heartiest welcome to our associates from the film fraternity, ensuring optimum growth for the content ecosystem.”''

Speaking on the occasion, Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu said, “I congratulate YuppTV for this novel concept and associating with big names in the industry. I am confident that ‘YuppTV Originals’ will have a wide reach, and recommend artists and visionaries from the industry to make use of this opportunity to showcase their creative pursuits and connect instantly with the internet audience.”

YuppTV Original’s initial focus to be on regional content in episodic format, while also making endeavors for Feature Film Production. To produce their first few series, YuppTV has associated with prominent production houses such as I-candy creation, Early Morning Tales – a division of Vijayanthi Movies, TrendLoud – The digital arm of Vision Times, Madhura Entertainment and Tamada Media.

Commenting on the partnership, popular Tollywood Director Deva Katta -  said “Originals provide immense creative freedom for the evolving talent in the industry. As YuppTV provides a direct reach to the audience it will also help us pool in fresh talent and bring their creativity to the spotlight. Myself, my partner Krishna Vijay and our company iCandy Creations is delighted to be part of Originals and look forward to a prolonged partnership in producing engaging new-age content.” 

               

YuppTV Originals’ first mini-series, Endukila, presented by Deva Katta’ iCandy Creations, written and directed by Laxman Karya will be launched during Ugadi, followed by another exciting series produced by Swapna Dutt’s Early Morning Tales-a division of Vijayanthi Movies and director supervision by Nandini Reddy. Catering to global audiences, YuppTV is overcoming the language barrier by including subtitles and will be dubbed in other languages. YuppTV is further calling out the talent in the industry to come on-board and become part of this digital evolution.

That aspiring content creators and artists can reach out to us at originals@yupptv.com

YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet-based TV and On-demand service provider for South Asian content, offering more than 250+ TV channels, 5000+ Movies and 100+ TV Shows in 14 languages. YuppTV, recently received funding from Emerald Media, a Pan-Asian platform established by leading global investment firm KKR for investing in the media and entertainment sector, wherein Emerald Media acquired a significant minority stake in the company for US$50mn. Emerald Media is led by industry veterans Rajesh Kamat and Paul Aiello, supported by an experienced team of investment and operating executives. The platform primarily focuses on providing growth capital to media, entertainment and digital media companies. YuppTV had earlier raised its Series A round of funding from Poarch Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama.

YuppTV has 25000 hours of entertainment content catalogued in its library, while nearly 2500 hours of new on-demand content is added to the YuppTV platform every day. YuppTV offers Live TV and Catch-Up TV technology. It has recently launched YuppFlix, a movie on demand streaming service for Expat Market and YuppTV Bazaar an online marketplace for the premium content curator. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for Indians living abroad and the largest Internet TV platform from premium content availability in India. YuppTV is the most downloaded Indian SmartTV app and it also boasts of 8 million mobile downloads with 4.0 user rating.

Visit www.yupptv.com for more information.

Article Source: http://blog.yupptv.com/2017/03/yupptv-unveils-YuppTVOriginals.html

Comedy star Shopkeepar Gaurav Gera to be part of Jhalak Dikhala This season

Well who don't recognize the famous comedian Gaurav gera aka shopkeeper. He has many followers in the internet thanks to his Chutki and shopkeeper dubsmashes to funny snapchats.

So whoever wants to watch Chutki , don't miss to watch Jhalak Dikhala Jaa season 9 as the comedian has been confirmed for this as a contestant. It will be really funny affair when he enter and dance with his all time hit funny acts.

Watch the popular reality show Jhalak Dikhala Jaa season 9 coming soon on Colors TV Live.

Jhalak Dikhala Jaa This Year: Whom to expect who to Not

Jhalak Dikhala Jaa Season 9 is coming soon with 7 popular contestants and 4 judges. This year Jacqueline Fernandez the Bollywood Diva & Sri lankan Beauty queen to join Karan Johar, Lauren Gotlieb, Ganesh Hegde as judge. The host will be same Manish Paul who is 100% power house entertainer.

As the names of the 7 contestants revealed it seems most of them are from Colors TV only :

1. Shakti Arora from Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi

2. Helly shah from Swaragini

3. Arjun Bijlani from Naagin

4. Nora Fatehi from Bigg Boss 9

5. Karismaa Tanna from Bigg Boss 8

6. Suvreen Chawla from 24 season 2

7. Sidhant Gupta from Tashan E Ishq

8. Salman Yousuff Khan from DID

9 Shantanu Maheswari from Dil Dosti Dance

Well looks Colors have decided to make this year Jhalak more tough as the last ones are best dancers and choreographers. Are you eager to watch them dance to the tunes of choice? Stay Tune for More , Click & Subscribe to Hindi TV Live
for the full episodes.  

So You Think You Can Dance review: Madhuri's unfading charm and some brilliant dancers made it a good first episode

The first episode of the Indian edition of the popular international dance reality show So You Think You Can Dance, premiered in India last night on &TV. With Madhuri Dixit, Terence Lewis, and Bosco Martis as judges, and popular TV faces Rithvik Dhanjani and Mouni Roy as anchors, the show started off-as all reality shows predictably do--by showcasing bits of the auditions in different cities.
But before we review the episode, here's an aside. So You Think You Can Dance is an international franchise that was created way back in 2005 and has seen some 26 adaptations in different countries since. With 12 seasons in the US alone, it is a reality dance show to reckon with. If you take its legacy into perspective, it's a little surprising that the Indian version had hardly any buzz about it, and that the producers would choose &TV to premiere it on.

But, if you review the show in isolation, or even compare it to the other dance reality shows that we have here, then we'd have to concede that though it started off with a little less noise than would be expected, the talent it showcased was not to be dismissed lightly.

Here's how the show is structured: The two anchors represent Team Street (Rithvik) and Team Stage (Mouni) and the dancers can perform any dance form. Most of the contestants are very young, and several of them will be worth watching out for. From Sneha Singh, who performed a Latin style dance to London Thumakda, to 19-year-old Kalpita Kachroo from Delhi, who earned a standing ovation for her Kathak recital. In fact, on Bosco's insistence, Madhuri performed too and we've never seen Kathak performed so gracefully in pants and stilettos. 

The show did have its wow moments. Young Rahul Behera impressed Terence to such an extent with his B-boying that the judge said, "You brought in so many different elements; you did something new. You inspire me."

Most of these contestants received the Golden Ticket to enable them to enter the second round. One contestant who was not so lucky, however, was Arunachal's Namni Dera. Born a man, Namni is an ace at female belly dancing, a form he has taught himself. However, while the judges commended him for his mastery of the form and his courage, they wanted versatility and gave him a choreographer and some time to rehearse to come back and show them if he could attempt any other dance form. He didn't qualify.

Another promising contestant--who had Bosco saying, "I wish I could dance like you"--was 18-year-old Ratul Chatterji who said Michael Jackson was his inspiration. Interestingly though, he didn't ape MJ's moves, but impressed the judges with his rendition of hip-hop. Ratul's father, who couldn't contain his tears, told the judges that this was Ratul's eighth attempt at a reality show, and that the boy was frustrated at not making it. His father went on to say that he pushed his son out of the house, encouraging him to try again. A die-hard Madhuri fan, he received the Golden Ticket on his son's behalf from the diva herself.

Terence observed that while earlier on reality shows, most contestants would talk about how they had run away or fought with their parents to attend the auditions, now parents are supporting their children, which is a sea change.

A small break--and some lighter moments--came when Tiger Shroff met the contestants and of course, danced with them. He spoke to them and wished them all, with a special mention for Juilee Vaidya--they attended the same dance school and she even helped choreograph one of his numbers from his debut film. Needless to say, Juilee's stage performance was fantastic and she won a Golden Ticket too. What was interesting was that she chose to do hip-hop--though her backstory said she started off with Bharatanatyam--and the judges were impressed and happy that girls too were taking yup this form of dancing.

The show, on the whole, looks promising, with a firm focus on dance. Madhuri, despite the number of reality shows she's done, refuses to look jaded. Not only does she dance like a dream but also exudes a certain warmth and charm. Terence knows his subject and is the hard taskmaster while Bosco as a seasoned Bollywood choreographer represents the ultimate dream that most actors aspire to.

We're looking forward to next week.
article source: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/so-you-think-you-can-dance-review-madhuris-unfading-charm-and-some-brilliant-dancers-madhuri-dixit-terence-lewis-bosco-martis-andtv/1/650704.html

Sidharth Sukhla Wins KKK7 Finale

The latest season of Khatron Ke Khiladi reality show hosted by popular Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor has finally come to an end. But the episode will be aired in TV after couple of weeks. But as per the sources we’ve just got to hear the winner of this seventh season and it’s popular TV actor Siddharth Shulka. 

Yes, finally Sidharth despite re-entering the show as a wild card contestant, he   managed to race it to the finale, beating finalists like Sana Saeed and Mukti Mohan. Strong respect  to the actor for proving his determination, strength as the Khatron Ka Khiladi. 

Especially when you know this show doesn’t work on the number of votes or say judges call. It’s purely on the basis of who performs better and turns out Sidharth got an advantage of showcasing his strength over two female finalists- Sana and Mukti. Nevertheless, for us everyone’s the winner for have made it to this ridiculously challenging race of beating ones’ fear.

Not to forget, KKK7 also happened to be Arjun’s debut show on television which explains why our excitement around this season was way too high. However, the finale episode is going to get even more filmy with Kareena Kapoor Khan gracing the show.

Yes! Kareena along with her Ki & Ka co-star Arjun will promote their film and eventually declare Sid as the winner of KKK7!

So are you impatient to watch the finale episode? Do you think Sid deserves the title of Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 or some other contestants could have won? Tell us in the comments below and do watch the full episodes of KKK7 only Colors TV live in Singapore

YuppTV delights video content creators with the launch of YuppTV Bazaar!

Mumbai, December 23, 2015: YuppTV, the world’s largest Over-The-Top (OTT) provider for Indian content, has launched YuppTV Bazaar, a marketplace for high-quality video content. YuppTV Bazaar was launched by the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Vidyasagar Rao and popular Bollywood Actor, Mr. Abhishek Bachchan on December 23 at JW Marriott in Juhu, Mumbai. With the launch of YuppTV Bazaar, YuppTV will now host curated premium video content across various genres such as Education, Short Films, Web Series, Movie Trailers and more.

The move will be music to the ears of independent video content creators, who often find it tough to monetize and market their premium content through traditional video-sharing portals, satellite and DTH platforms. Through assured quality supervision and a large native user base, YuppTV Bazaar will allow these entrepreneurs to showcase their high-quality videos on a trusted platform and reach out to an audience ranging in millions across the world through devices such as Smart TVs, smart phones, tablets & PCs.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV, commented, “With the proliferation of unregulated video content on the digital platform, content monetization and visibility is a prime concern for premium video content creators who often find their content being lost in a deluge of casual user-generated content. YuppTV Bazaar is being launched as a solution that will overcome the traditional roadblocks associated with free-for-all video sharing platforms. We are confident that this development will be a major success and will empower content developers with the perfect medium to share and monetize their offerings.”

Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Vidyasagar Rao, added, “In today’s digital age, with technology having changed the way many industries operate today, YuppTV’s launch of its premium video content platform YuppTV Bazaar comes as a very welcome move. By providing a medium to independent creative content creators for showcasing their works, YuppTV has taken the spirit of entrepreneurship to a new level. I support the initiative wholeheartedly and wish YuppTV and YuppTV Bazaar all success.”

Mr. Abhishek Bachchan, the renowned actor, who embraced the YuppTV Bazaar Launch event, added, "India, at the moment, is brimming with talent looking for an outlet for their creativity. The launch of YuppTV Bazaar from YuppTV is a welcome move that will provide the Indie moviemakers with a trusted and curated platform for showcasing their talent."

Since its India launch in October 2015, YuppTV has been creating ripples across the digital entertainment industry owing to its unique approach and extensive network. Today, YuppTV is the world’s largest internet TV and video on demand (VOD) streaming provider with more than 5 million mobile app downloads and an audience base reaching 400+ million households through Smart TVs. It is also the 2nd most popular app in Google Play Store and the most popular TV app on LG and Samsung Smart TVs in India.

About YuppTV
YuppTV is one of the world’s largest internet based TV service provider, offering 200+ Indian TV channels in 12 languages. YuppTV offers Live TV and Catch-Up TV technology, whereby viewers can watch TV content from past 7 days and never miss their favourite Shows. In addition viewers can also watch 5000+ movies and 100+ TV shows at the click of a button. YuppTV is currently ranked #1 Internet Pay TV platform for Indians living abroad and also the largest Internet TV platform from premium content availability in India and reach to Internet enabled devices.

YuppTV service is accessible anytime anywhere through Internet in devices like Smart TVs, Smart Phones, Tablets and PC without the need of traditional set ups like antennas and set-top boxes. 

YuppTV was founded in 2006 with a vision to make Indian Television channels accessible to Indian expats living worldwide.  Today, millions of people are using YuppTV services to watch TV in more than 50 counties across the five continents.  YuppTV won prestigious ‘Top 100 companies in the world’ award by Red Herring based on innovation, disruption and technology for year 2015. On Oct, 2015, YuppTV launched its services in India for the first time with many innovative features such as Catch-up TV and Movie on demand etc. which are missing in traditional Cable or DTH TV platforms. YuppTV ensures both accessibility and affordability in India with packages as low as Rs. 5 per day. 
The post content is taken from http://blog.yupptv.com/2015/12/yupptv-delights-video-content-creators-with-the-launch-of-YuppTV-Bazaar.html.

Finally Rimi Sen Evicted from Bigg Boss9 House

Is she fake or is she not? Well all the paparazzi is going crazy with Bigg Boss9 daily updates there is big controversy related to the Bollywood actress. Rimi Sen, the actress is very much different from the other contestants. From the first day only she refused to do the tasks which are difficult or she feels is beyond her. Strange but participating reality show and refusing to do the daily chores and tasks is uninvited.

Despite so many showing so many tantrums and cold vibes the actress managed to leave 50 days in the house. She created buzz when she told that she got 2 crores to sign the agreement. The thing got viral and when asked to the ex-winners of Bigg Boss, they completely disagreed to it. One more thing if they had given such a big amount than why the show winning money is 50lakhs only than again they could have this huge sum to any foreign contestant for more TRPs and popularity.

Last week we saw the controversial show Bigg Boss gate was opened for the one who wants to leave the show at the very moment. And inspite of telling of everyone she wants to leave, she didn’t leave the show. This decision made everyone miffed with her and also the show host Salman Khan confronted her. And finally she got evicted, she exclaims the sole purpose to enter the show was money. She will not participate in any of the reality shows ever, may be in for adventure shows. 

Is she fake or is she not, let me know through your valuable comments.