Romedy Now celebrates its leadership in English GEC genre in two years-run
The Happiest Place on TV commands 58% viewership share in the genre. 18 shows out of the top 25 shows in English GEC space are on Romedy Now.
Romedy NOW, the No.1 English General Entertainment channel, today celebrates another year of its splendid journey, completing two years of bringing love and laughter into the household of the Indian viewers.
The channel, today, boasts of 58% viewership share in the genre & 18 shows out of the top 25 shows in the genre are on Romedy NOW (Source: BARC, All India 1Mn+, NCCS AB 15-50, Wk 21-35). Since the launch on 22nd September 2013, Romedy NOW has been home to some of the most romantic movies and funniest shows. Popular shows like ‘FRIENDS’, ‘Ally Mcbeal’, ‘Witches Of East End’, ‘2 Broke Girls’, ‘Friends With Better Lives’, ‘Jane The Virgin’ have all partnered in the growth of the channel and have contributed to its success.
A proud leader, Vivek Srivastava, Senior Vice President & Head English Entertainment Cluster at Times Television Network said, “It is the hard work that is paying off! Comparatively a very young brand, Romedy NOW has outdone many of the older channels in the English GEC category. The channel today commands leadership with 58% share in the category, which is more than others’ put together. 18 out of top 25 shows in the English GEC Category are on Romedy NOW. It is a proud moment for all of us! Having said that, the challenge now is tougher as we have to sustain what we have achieved so far and grow further.”
Romedy NOW has recently launched one of America’s best sitcoms, ‘Hot in Cleveland’ on 21st September (Monday to Friday at 8.30 pm) and going forward plans to launch the most popular show, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ in November 2015. The two will complement the current line-up of Romedy NOW that includes shows like ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ – which is airing concurrent to its US telecast, ‘Gilmore Girls’ & ‘FRIENDS’.
As a part of the second anniversary celebration, the channel will premiere an outstanding piece of work, Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson-starrer British comedy ‘The Love Punch’ on 22nd September at 9 pm.
The channel is in a celebration mood as it has set out to reward all those who have been a part of this overwhelming journey through a second anniversary contest, ‘Happy 2gether’.
Through a very simple contest, Romedy NOW is giving away couple prizes like movie tickets, and coffee and shopping vouchers. On the day when it turns 2, i.e. 22nd September, the viewers will stand a chance to win iPhones!! All that the viewers need to do is spot the mnemonic 2 and give a missed call on 9222200422.
With the best of TV series and rom-com movies, be assured to get all the love and laughter through Romedy NOW. Stay tuned!
About Romedy NOW
Romedy NOW, India’s premium English Entertainment Channel, has ushered in ‘Love & Laughter’ together for the first time. It is an exclusive destination for urban women & men offering the best international content, to the delight of its audience.
