English Entertainment
HBO dominates Emmys with 24 awards
MUMBAI: With 24 primetime Emmys, HBO has bagged the most awards at the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles yesterday.
Both HBO Original series Six Feet Under and Band Of Brothers received the second highest wins of six awards each, only an award away from The Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games which received seven. Meanwhile, Sex And The City received three awards and the HBO movie that received the most limelight was The Gathering Storm that won three.
Band Of Brothers, the HBO miniseries that was executive-produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg to honour the men of Easy Company and their heroic deeds during World War II, received 19 nominations, and won six awards for Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For a Miniseries, Movie or Special, Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie or Special, Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For a Miniseries or Movie, and Outstanding Casting For a Miniseries, Movie or Special.
Six Feet Under which topped HBOs list of nominees with 23 nominations, the most nominations of any show on TV this season, and the most in a single season for any HBO show ever, won six Emmys for Outstanding Directing For a Drama Series, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series – Patricia Clarkson, Outstanding Casting For a Drama Series, Outstanding Makeup For a Series (Prosthetic), Outstanding Main Title Theme Music and Outstanding Main Title Design.
Sex And The City, the popular comedy series featuring the fabulous four, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis in their search for their Mr. Rights in New York, received 10 nominations and won three Emmys for Outstanding Directing For a Comedy Series, Outstanding Casting For a Comedy Series and Outstanding Costumes For a Series.
The Gathering Storm, an HBO movie that offers an insight into the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known moment in their lives, received nine nominations and won three Emmys for Outstanding Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries or Movie.
English Entertainment
ZEE5 UK partners Narrative Entertainment to add UK channels
Six FAST channels added as platform sharpens hybrid play in Britain
LONDON: ZEE5 UK struck a first-of-its-kind deal with Narrative Entertainment, bringing mainstream UK television channels onto an Indian streaming platform as it pushes to deepen its footprint in a crowded, mature market.
The partnership adds six of Narrative’s FAST channels to the service, including Great! Movies, Great! Romance, Great! Mystery and kids brands POP, Tiny Pop and POP UP, widening ZEE5 UK’s appeal across genres and age groups.
The move reflects a clear shift in strategy. ZEE5 UK is betting on a hybrid model that blends on-demand content with curated, always-on channels to drive discovery and increase time spent on the platform.
“This partnership represents a meaningful evolution in how we serve audiences in mature markets like the UK, where viewers are defined by habits, convenience and choice rather than geography or language alone,” said Parul Goel, territory head, Europe, Zee Entertainment. “By bringing trusted mainstream UK channels together with our premium originals, movies and kids’ content, we are building a more consumer-centric platform that simplifies viewing while increasing depth and relevance.”
Fateha Begum, commercial director, Narrative Entertainment, said the tie-up would fuel growth for both sides. “Our portfolio of quality programming, with such wide and enduring appeal, is a perfect complement to ZEE5 UK. This is a strong partnership that will support growth for both parties, and we share Zee Entertainment’s vision of an increasingly partnership-led future for the industry.”
ZEE5’s global library spans over 4,000 films and more than 500 originals, with over 130 new titles added annually. The addition of Narrative’s channels strengthens its kids offering and introduces genre-led linear experiences alongside its on-demand catalogue.
The deal also gives Narrative access to ZEE5 UK’s fast-growing user base, extending reach without diluting brand identity, while reinforcing ZEE5 UK’s network of more than 40 live channels.
As streaming wars intensify, ZEE5 UK is widening its playbook, blending content, convenience and partnerships in a bid to win screen time in one of the world’s toughest markets.
