Movie Channels
No Talkies returns on Sony MAX
MUMBAI: Excitement is mounting as media agencies get ready to showcase their acting prowess at the 2nd edition of ‘No Talkies.’ An exclusive property of the premium Hindi movies and special events channel SONY MAX, ‘No talkies’ is a nation level dumb charades competition exclusively organized for media agencies. The event which will culminate in Mumbai, seeks to find the filmy deewana in media agencies, buyers and planners across Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.
Through its annual property ‘No Talkies’, MAX provides a unique engaging platform for media agencies to have fun – ‘Bollywood’ style. With the media industry being highly fragmented, people do not have the time to interact and get to know each other. Dumb charades essentially being a very interactive and entertaining game, brings together media agencies from different cities under one roof enabling them to get know one another in a fun and informal setting. The channel which received an overwhelming response for its initiative last year, believes in going beyond movies to captivate its audiences. With the intention of creating a buzz for inviting registrations, MAX will be pulling out all stops to amplify noise around this event.
Commenting on the channel’s initiative Vaishali Sharma, VP Marketing, MAX says, “With all of us harboring a love for movies, this unique initiative aims at celebrating our love for Bollywood through the fun and interactive game of ‘Dumb Charades’. We are pleased with the success of our event last year and are bringing back this property for a second time around to generate excitement around Hindi movies. After all, who doesn’t love a game of ‘Dumb Charades’?”
Online registrations for the event will begin from 19th August onwards and a total of three deewanas can form one team. All the participating teams will be slotted into different groups and they will have to compete against each other over a few exciting rounds of the game. The city rounds of the activity will take place in Bangalore on 3rd September, followed by Delhi on 5th September and Mumbai on 12th September. The finale scheduled on 19th September in Mumbai will have a Bollywood theme and is set to provide MAXimum entertainment guaranteed to delight.
So if you are from a media agency and are a Bollywood aficionado, then ‘No Talkies’ is your time to shine. Register now and showoff your deewanapan!
Movie Channels
Zee5 launches five free FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus India
New genre-led channels bring comedy, drama, horror, classics and South films to Smart TVs.
MUMBAI: Zee5 just turned Samsung Smart TVs into a free entertainment buffet because when premium content costs nothing, even the remote control starts smiling. Zee5 has launched five curated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus India, making high-quality, genre-specific entertainment available subscription-free to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners across the country.
The five channels now live are:
Zee Comedy Nation – Popular comedy shows and movies
Zee Dil Se – Compelling drama series
ZEE Horror Nights – Horror and supernatural content
ZEE Cine Classic – Timeless Indian films
ZEE South Flix – High-energy South Indian films dubbed in Hindi
All content is drawn from Zee5’s extensive library and programmed in a lean-back, always-on format ideal for large-screen viewing. This launch strengthens Zee5’s Connected TV strategy at a time when 64 per cent of its premium content watch time already comes from connected devices.
Zee5 chief business officer Siju Prabhakaran said, “At Zee5, we believe accessibility and scale will define the next phase of digital entertainment growth in India. Our presence on Samsung TV Plus strengthens our Connected TV strategy, enabling viewers to discover curated, genre-led content in a seamless, free, and premium environment.”
Samsung TV Plus India head of partnerships Kunal Mehta added, “Local partnerships are at the heart of how we grow Samsung TV Plus in India. Zee Entertainment is one of India’s most iconic media brands, and bringing their channels to our service means millions more Samsung Smart TV owners can enjoy premium local content, subscription-free.”
The channels are available directly through the pre-installed Samsung TV Plus app with no login or subscription required. This marks another milestone in Zee5’s CTV expansion and builds on its growing international presence, with Zee channels already available on Samsung TV Plus across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
In a streaming world where paywalls often block the fun, Zee5 and Samsung have quietly opened the gates, proving that sometimes the best things in life (and on your TV) really are free especially when they come with a side of comedy, drama, horror, classics and South Indian blockbuster energy.
