Movie Channels
B4U Media Ventures to handle sales duties of Housefull Movies
MUMBAI: The new 24×7 Free-To-Air (FTA) Hindi movie channel Housefull Movies launched by Triumph Media Vision Private Limited, has assigned its sales responsibilities to B4U Media Ventures.
The channel has achieved almost four per cent viewership share in the northern market within a span of eight weeks since its launch and competes with the likes of Zee Classic, Zee Action and UTV Action.
Housefull Movies MD Harish Patil said, “Being a new player with a content mix similar to the likes of second line Hindi movie channels and strong distribution, we aim to place Housefull movies as a full on filmipanti movie channel in the mind of the viewers and advertisers. The collaboration with B4U Media Ventures will aid in monetising our advertising inventory better, as we have seen the team’s ability to position the B4U group of channels in India within the minds of advertisers in a way that benefits both the advertisers and the channel.”
B4U Media Ventures director Sandeep Gupta added, “With B4U Media Ventures we focus on creating a value proposition for the broadcasters and advertisers. We are proud to officially announce our first account and have faith in our team that they would be able to create new success stories. We are looking forward for a successful growth of the new association.”
B4U Media Ventures CEO C. F. Moses said, “We are pleased to have Housefull Movies’ revenue mandate, which will be a strong contender in the movie genre in the coming months. Besides the exciting growth plan of Housefull Movies, the collaboration would help them in leveraging our domain knowledge, revenue management skills, and our industry relationships making it mutually beneficial.”
B4U Media Ventures business head Amar Dixit said, “Despite the clutter in the movie genre, viewers have welcomed new launches last year. The robust content strategy of Housefull Movies, wide spread distribution and the consistent BARC numbers will give good returns to the advertisers and help in benefiting the channel revenues. Housefull Movies has tremendous potential and we are glad to be associated with it.”
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.
