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Zee Anmol strengthens 9.30 pm band with ‘Qubool Hai’
MUMBAI: In a bid to strengthen its prime time slot of 9.30 pm, Zee Entertainment Enterprises’ free to air channel Zee Anmol is all set to launch the show Qubool Hai from 15 February.
The show will be aired seven days a week from Monday to Sunday at 9.30 pm.
The love story of three individuals – Zoya, Ayan and Asad – who are starkly different from each other, Qabool Hai is about how their lives are entwined by the threads of destiny.
The show stars Surbhi Jyothi, Rishabh Sinha and Karan Singh Grover in the lead.
Qubool Hai is about a journey of life, its trials and tribulations and acceptance of one’s fate. The show, which earlier aired on Zee TV, also echoes the Zee Anmol philosophy of ‘Dil Choo Jaaye.’
It may be recalled that Zee Anmol, which was ruling the ratings charts after the roll out of BARC India’s rural inclusive data last year, has now dropped to the fourth place in the Hindi general entertainment channels’ genre. How the channel chalks out its content strategy in the coming weeks remains to be seen.
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Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
