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National Geographic India’s SUPERFACTORIES to take viewers inside OPPO’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in India

Feb 25, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Chief Marketing Officer, #Damyant Singh Khanoria, #National Geographic India, #OPPO India

New Delhi, India: SUPERFACTORIES from National Geographic India will be taking the viewers behind-the-scenes at OPPO’s sprawling state-of-the-art factory in India. Premiering February 27th at 7.00 pm, the upcoming documentary will give an insight into the manufacturing process adopted by the company to produce millions of smartphones with their iconic designs to satisfy their loyal customers.

The documentary will introduce the viewers to the mechanism behind the operations and how the brand has managed to establish a large footprint in thecountry. Featuring themega facility that aims to produce more than 6 million units every month during peak season – that is going to be one smartphone in every 3 seconds, thefilmwill also highlight the crucial role played by operational managers, R&D teams, and engineers; in bringing alive the company’s vision to develop and adopt new-agetechnology solutions.

“With SUPERFACTORIES, we offer a deeper understanding of high-tech factories by showcasing novel production techniques, innovative engineering, and cutting-edge technologies adopted by some of the most renowned brands in the world.Keeping with this promise, the documentary gives viewersaccess to OPPO’s digital pathway; providing them with knowledge of the smart manufacturing technology and practicesimplemented at the company to deliver great value and products to their customers,” said a National Geographic India Spokesperson.

“OPPO is a pioneering force in building India’s smartphone manufacturing ecosystem. Being featured on SUPERFACTORIES is a testimony to OPPO’s innovative and industry defining ethos of ‘Technology for Mankind. Kindness for the world’. I am confident tech enthusiasts and millions of OPPO consumers in India will enjoy seeing what goes into creating their favourite smartphones” said Damyant Singh Khanoria, Chief Marketing Officer, OPPO India.

OPPO in the last six years has built its legacy as a Global Technology Innovator by launching Several ‘Firsts’ in the smartphone market, therefore, becoming one of the leading global premium smartphone brands in India. It is committed to bringing innovative technology solutions backed by a strong after-sales service strategy centered on consumer needs. With a robust network of over 500 exclusive service centers across 500+ cities, the brand, today, services consumers even from the remotest places in the country.

National Geographic India’s upcoming documentary, ‘SUPERFACTORIES: OPPO’ will premiere onFebruary 27th, 2021, at 7.00 pm on National Geographic Channel India.

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National Geographic India adds Kannada Feed to its language portfolio

Jan 29, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #National Geographic India

National Geographic India, over the years, has been bringing high quality, ground-breaking and credible stories in a locally relevant manner for its Indian audience across four languages. And now, the channel will be available in yet another language – Kannada and narrate its specialized stories for the Kannada speaking viewers in Karnataka and across India. The Kannada feed will be available from 31st January 2021.

With this launch, National Geographic will now be available in six languages – Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Bangla and English. From popular series such as Primal Survivor, Vegas Rat Rods, Great Human Race, Dirty Rotten Survival, Bear Grylls Mission Survive, Airport Security Brazil and Peru to the newly launched Spotlight which showcases specially curated best-in-class films and a range of fresh and new events such as the Mars Rover Landing; the audience will now get to experience the entire gamut of ground-breaking stories In Kannada accompanied by stunning visuals and path-breaking technology, that will continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and our understanding of the world.

“We have been constantly working towards making our relationship with our viewers more personal, relevant and connected through our localized efforts. Over the last years, we have seen a significant interest towards our authentic style of storytelling from our viewers in the regional market; including Karnataka. We saw this as a great opportunity to bring our storytelling in yet another language and wonderfully complement our successful and well-established portfolio of channels in these markets,” said Kevin Vaz, President & Head – Infotainment, Kids & Regional Entertainment Channels, Star & Disney India

Globally, National Geographic is available across 43 languages and 172 countries.

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2020 Asian Academy Creative Awards: National Geographic India Wins Asia’s Best Infotainment Programme

Dec 17, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #National Geographic India

New Delhi: National Geographic India has achieved a new milestone and bagged Asia’s Best Infotainment Programme in 2020 for its made-from-home documentary – ‘Lockdown: India Fights Coronavirus’ at the prestigious Asian Academy Creative Awards, held recently in Singapore. Competing against the best of films from Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand and Taiwan, the official entry from India won the award that recognises the best of the best works in content creation and media production from Asian countries.

With Lockdown: India Fight Coronavirus, National Geographic India took its authentic and immersive storytelling style a notch higher and stood in solidarity to salute the brave hearts by capturing their unique and inspiring stories. Directed without a single member of the crew stepping out of their houses, the team stitched together self-shot sequences and archival footage from the protagonists themselves to showcase an unseen and moving narrative of their daily battles.  From the first line of defence to the unsung heroes, the documentary brought to life the pandemic from the eyes of India’s frontline soldiers and attempted to paint a complete picture as various Government and Non-Government Agencies came together to fight this deadly virus.

“For more than 132 years, National Geographic, has used the power of storytelling and technology to bring to you stories that enlighten and inspire. The film, is especially close to our heart as it acknowledges the heroic efforts adopted by the Coronavirus warriors to navigate through the pandemic. It’s enormously gratifying to have our work acknowledged at such a prestigious platform and we could not be more proud of this well- deserved recognition for our team,” said a National Geographic India spokesperson