Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) and WWE® Announce Exclusive New Weekly Hindi Show, WWE Sunday Dhamaal
June 22 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today
announced the launch of a new weekly show in Hindi, WWE Sunday
Dhamaal, featuring the best action and family-friendly
entertainment from WWE’s flagship programs Raw® and SmackDown®
beginning this Sunday, June 25 from 6.00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sony
MAX, India’s number one movie channel.
WWE Sunday Dhamaal will be presented by well-known television
personalities Salil Acharya and Madonna Tixeira and include
exclusive features giving Indian fans a unique, localized WWE
experience beyond Raw and SmackDown each week.
Fans will be able to engage with WWE Sunday Dhamaal through
social media in a segment called Debate of the Week. Viewers can
share their opinions on Facebook and Twitter, and the best posts
will be displayed on-air. The weekly show will also include trivia
contests with chances to win WWE merchandise. WWE fans from the
world of sports and Bollywood will also appear as special
guests.
WWE Sunday Dhamaal replaces Raw Sunday Dhamaal and will air in
Hindi on Sony MAX and in English on TEN 1 and TEN 1 HD on Sundays
at 10:00 a.m.
“WWE fuels the most dedicated audience around the world and has
a huge fan following,” said Mr. Neeraj Vyas, Senior EVP & Head,
MAX cluster of channels and Channel SAB, SPN. “With Sony MAX’s mass
appeal and wide reach, and with action entertainment gaining
immense popularity among the audience, we made the decision to
telecast WWE Sunday Dhamaal on the channel. WWE has had a
long-standing connection with India, and we are sure the show will
enjoy a good following.”
“We are excited to partner with Sony Pictures Networks India to
bring our passionate fans new and localized content featuring all
their favorite WWE Superstars,” said Mr. Sheetesh Srivastava, Vice
President & General Manager, WWE India. “WWE Sunday Dhamaal
gives our massive fan base in India a customized version of WWE’s
blend of action-packed, family-friendly entertainment from Raw and
SmackDown every week.”
About Sony Pictures Networks India
(SPN)
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), is a subsidiary of Sony
Corporation which owns and operates the Sony Entertainment network
of television channels.
SPN comprises of 29 channels including Sony Entertainment
Television (SET and SET HD), one of India's leading Hindi general
entertainment television channels; MAX, India's premium Hindi
movies and special events channel; MAX 2, another Hindi movie
channel showcasing great Indian Cinema; MAX HD, a high definition
Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; WAH, the FTA
channel for Hindi movies; SAB and SAB HD the family-oriented Hindi
comedy entertainment channels; Sony PAL, a genre leader in rural
Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general
entertainment and Hindi movies from SPN’s content library; PIX and
PIX HD, the English movie channels; LePlex HD showing
critically-acclaimed Hollywood films; AXN and AXN HD, the action
and adventure-oriented English entertainment channels; Sony BBC
Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, the premium factual entertainment
channels, AATH, the Bangla movie channel; MIX a refreshing Hindi
music channel; ROX HD, a channel for contemporary Hindi music; Sony
SIX, Sony SIX HD, SONY ESPN, SONY ESPN HD, TEN 1, TEN 1 HD, TEN 2,
TEN 3, TEN Golf HD – the cluster of sports entertainment channels;
YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; SonyLIV - the digital
entertainment VOD platform, SPN Productions, the networks’ film
production arm and Sony Pictures Networks Distribution Pvt Ltd.
(SPND) that distributes the networks television channels across
different genres and languages through multiple content delivery
platforms. SPN reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and
is available in 167 countries.
The network has been awarded the elite title of ‘Aon Best
Employers India’ in the 2017 edition in recognition of SPN’s unique
workplace culture and exceptional people practices.
Sony Pictures Networks India is in its 22nd year of operations
in India.
About SONY MAX:
SONY MAX, India’s premier Hindi Movie channel, backed by Sony
Pictures Television (SPT) is a part of Sony Pictures Networks India
(SPN), one of India’s leading television network. SONY MAX provides
its viewers with the biggest and best of Hindi Movies and Special
Events. The channel brings to its viewers a complete entertainment
package with blockbuster hits and the biggest cricketing
extravaganza, the Indian Premier League (IPL). MAX has pioneered
programming concepts like Extraaa Innings for cricket and Extraaa
Shots for movies. The channel stands for innovation and
distinctiveness, be it its content, its marketing initiatives or
the brand itself. Housing one of the biggest library of movies, the
channel reaches out to movies buffs across generations from Hindi
speaking markets with a tagline “Deewana Bana De”. The channel is
viewed by more than 186 million viewers every week across Hindi
speaking markets. For more information please log on to
http://www.sonymax.tv/
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated
media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and
deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE
is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television
programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms.
WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 20
languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium
network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming
and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in
more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford,
Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City,
Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo. Additional
information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and
corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to
http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/
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