Overview
- SPNI announced the slate on Monday with Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 18 premiering on Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV and marketed as the franchise’s first season to use artificial intelligence.
- Company executives say a January reorganization that brings streaming and linear teams closer is already changing how shows are planned and sold to advertisers and subscribers.
- The festive lineup pairs marquee names with regional formats, including Rohit Sharma’s entertainment debut scheduled for September, Ajay Devgn hosting Crime Patrol 2026, Madhuri Dixit fronting the Marathi KBC, and A. R. Rahman leading Tamil Idol.
- SonyLIV confirmed production has begun on Hansal Mehta’s Scam 2010 after an earlier legal challenge and described the dispute as apparently resolved while the project remains a developing item.
- Sony Sports Network will run a Festival of Sports from August 15 to December 1 that bundles multiple cricket series and the Asian Games, and SPNI plans targeted distribution pushes to diaspora markets as it leverages 29 channels and reported reach across 150+ countries.