Colors Infinity
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| Country | India |
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| Broadcast area |
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| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | JioStar, a Joint Venture between Viacom18 & Disney India |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 July 2015 |
| Links | |
| Website | colorsinfinity |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| JioHotstar | India |
Colors Infinity is an Indian pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Launched on July 31, 2015, it primarily broadcasts English-language entertainment programming, including American and British television series, reality shows, and lifestyle programming. The channel is aimed at the urban, English-speaking audience in India.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Colors Infinity was launched as part of Viacom18's expansion into the English-language entertainment space in India. It was positioned to compete with other established channels in the genre, such as Star World and Zee Café. The channel was co-curated at launch by prominent Indian film personalities Karan Johar and Alia Bhatt, who were involved in selecting the initial programming lineup.[4]
Original programming
[edit]Along with airing syndicated TV series, it also started producing its own original series. Till date it has produced four original series.
- The Stage[5] is an English language singing show that premiered on 10 October 2015. Season 1 was hosted by Shibani Dandekar and was judged by Vishal Dadlani, Monica Dogra, Ehsaan Noorani, and Devraj Sanyal.[6]
- Born Stylish was a celebrity talk show dedicated to fashion and style, and premiered on Saturday, 28 November 2015.[7] They also produced a one-episode special show called Journeys of a Lifetime.[8]
- Vogue BFFs is a new-format talk show, where a Bollywood celeb is joined by his/her lesser known BFF (Best Friend Forever), was premiered on Saturday, 24 September 2016 at 9 PM on Colors Infinity, hosted by Kamal Sidhu.
- Top Model India is the English language modeling show that premiered on 4 February 2018, hosted by Lisa Haydon.
- Motu Patlu Seedhi Baat, was TV movie premiered on Sunday 16 March 2025 at 12 PM & 8 PM on Colors Infinity
References
[edit]- ^ Wanvari, Anil. "Indian Television Dot Com | Viacom 18 strengthens English entertainment portfolio; launches Colors Infinity". www.indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Viacom 18 enters English GEC space with Colors Infinity | Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry". www.bestmediainfo.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ Wanvari, Anil. "Indian Television Dot Com | Viacom18 bullish on English entertainment; launches Colors Infinity". www.indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ bureau, afaqs! news. "Viacom18's Colors Infinity to launch on July 31". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Colors Infinity looks to push the envelope with 'The Stage'". Indian Television Dot Com. Retrieved 23 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "'The Stage' winner Yatharth Ratnum says he loves old Bollywood songs | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 19 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Colors Infinity and Vh1 to launch homegrown celebrity talk show 'Born Stylish'". Television Post. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
- ^ "Colors Infinity to air 'Journeys of a lifetime' on 27 December". Indian Television Dot Com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.