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| The Viral fever | |
|---|---|
 LIGHTS, CAMERA, EXPERIMENT! | |
| Pseudonym | TVF |
| Medium | Hindi, English |
| Years active | 2010 - present |
| Genres | Drama, Comedy |
| Subject(s) | Online Platform for Entertainment |
| Notable works and roles | Permanent Roommates, TVF Pitchers, Barely Speaking With Arnub, The Making Of Series, TVF Tripling, Chai Sutta Chronicles, Tech Conversations With Dad |
| Members | Arunabh Kumar, Amit Golani, Biswapati Sarkar, Jitendra Kumar, Deepak Mishra, Nidhi Bisht, Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Vaibhav Bundhoo |
| Website | tvfplay |
The Viral Fever also popularly abbreviated TVF is an online digital entertainment channel. According to Arunabh Kumar, the founder of this creative network, the idea behind the launch of the network was to reach out to the younger generation who seldom watch the television to either pass the time or for entertainment. They have created a web series called Permanent Roommates. The series was the second most-viewed long-form web series in the world at one time. They released their second original series known as 'TVF Pitchers' - a show focused on how engineers working in different companies quit their jobs and start a startup.
TVF have covered topics such as Indian politics, movies, lifestyle, social concepts, etc in their videos. As of December 2016, TVF videos have more than two million subscribers on YouTube. They have now created a separate website to host their videos called TVF Play.
TVF conceptualized the idea of promoting movies through creation and distribution of original digital content. Ishq Wala song series is one such venture.
Owing to its growing popularity with both TVF Pitchers and Permanent Roommates being watched by millions around the globe, they received funding of $10 Million from Tiger Global as was reported on 17th Feb 2016.
Creations and Web series
- Permanent Roommates - Season 1(2015)
- Permanent Roommates - Season 2 (2016)
- Barely speaking with Arnub (2014-2016)
- TVF Pitchers - Season 1 (2015)
- TVF Tripling (2016)
- Chai Sutta Chronicles (2013-2015)
- Tech conversations with Dad (2014-2016)
Members
As of 2016, the TVF Group has a total team of 70 with 11 as consultants in Mumbai and Delhi. Some of the notable members are listed below.
- Arunabh Kumar
- Vipul Goyal
- Amit Golani
- Biswapati Sarkar
- Nidhi Bisht
- Deepak Kumar Mishra
- Anandeshwar Dwivedi
- Vaibhav Bundhoo
- Jitendra Kumar
- Sameer Saxena
- Sumeet Vyas
- Maanvi Gagroo
See also
References
- ^ "Entertainment channel for youth". Economic Times India. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- Lakhani, Somya (December 30, 2015). "Year 2015: When the web series formula arrived in India". Indian Express.
- Parthasarathi, Priyanka (June 18, 2015). "Permanent Roommates: Going the web way". The Hindu. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Manas Mitul (September 2, 2015). "TVF 'Pitchers' ii review: Just like beer, this intelligent web series flows freely". First Post.
- "Entertainment Network for serious laughter". New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "YouTube Viewership and Subscribers". YouTube. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "Bollywood Movies promo through songs". Telegraph India. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- Chopra, Vidit (17 February 2016). "Online Videos creator TVF receives $10 million in funding from Tiger Global". Venture Gali. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- Lakhani, Somya (16 September 2016). "Sibling revelry - Why watching TVF Tripling is so much fun". Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Shetty, Shakti (23 February 2014). "Joking out loud: A look at comedy website The Viral Fever". Mid-Day. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "We Want TVF To Be India's Answer To Disney". Inc 42.
- ^ Ram, Sharmila Ganesan (16 February 2014). "Age of parody". Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ "What tickles Arunabh Kumar's funny bone?". Verve Magazine.
- Ghosh, Sankhayan (September 4, 2015). "Sound & Light Show". Indian Express.
- "Online media is an open platform for all of us". TNN. Times Of India.