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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
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
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
- ↑ Indian Television Dot Com | Viacom 18 strengthens English entertainment portfolio; launches Colors Infinity, Wanvari, Anil. www.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ Indian Television Dot Com | Viacom18 bullish on English entertainment; launches Colors Infinity, Wanvari, Anil. www.indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
- ↑ Viacom18's Colors Infinity to launch on July 31. afaqs!. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
- ↑ Colors Infinity looks to push the envelope with ‘The Stage’. Indian Television Dot Com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.Template:Dead link
- ↑ 'The Stage' winner Yatharth Ratnum says he loves old Bollywood songs | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. dna(2015-12-19). Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ Colors Infinity and Vh1 to launch homegrown celebrity talk show ‘Born Stylish’. Television Post. Retrieved 2016-05-23.
- ↑ Colors Infinity to air 'Journeys of a lifetime’ on 27 December. Indian Television Dot Com. Retrieved 2016-05-23.