Movie Channels
Hallmark Channel to showcase latest Emmy nominated original productions this season
The Hallmark Channel has announced that its upcoming programme lineup of movies and mini-series have received 20 Emmy Award nominations for 2002 (19 for Hallmark Entertainment original productions).
An official release informs that with this, Hallmark Channel programming features 382 Emmy Award Nominations, 127 Emmy Awards, 131 Academy Award nominated stars and 55 Oscar winners.
Jack and The Beanstalk The Real Story airs on the channel on 24 and 25 September at 9pm in two parts. The Rosa Parks Story, Ride to Freedom starring Angela Bassett premieres on 17 October at 9pm
Anne Rice’s The Feast Of All Saints airs 10 October (Part 1) and I 1 October (Part 2) at 5am. We were The Mulvaney’s will premiere on 10 November at 9 pm.
Another nominated Hallmark title Last Call deals with how American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald lived out his final days – ravaged, raw, tragic and above all, sympathetic, even (or especially) at his worst.
In the past other Hallmark titles which have won and have been nominated include Alice in wonderland, Moby Dick, The Odyssey and What the Deaf Man Heard
The Hallmark programmes nominated for Emmies are as follows
Hallmark Entertainment Original
1. We Were the Mulvaneys
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Beau Bridges
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Blythe Danner
Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Dramatic Underscore)
2. Anne Rice’s: The Feast of All Saints
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
3. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Non-Prosthetic) – Part 2 Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Prosthetic) – Part 2 Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Dramatic Underscore) – Part 2
4. Dinotopia
Outstanding MiniSeries
Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special~- Part 3
Outstanding Art Direction For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part I
Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Non-Prosthetic) – Part 1 Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special – Part 1
5. Last Call
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie – Sissy Spacek Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Dramatic Underscore)
6. Farscape
Outstanding Costumes For A Series
Besides this Angela Bassett has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie The Rosa Parks Story: Ride to Freedom.
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.
