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HBO leads the nomination pack at Golden Globe
MUMBAI: An HBO presentation, the six-hour mini-series Angels in America, the Mike Nichols adaptation of Tony Kushner’s play about AIDS during the Reagan administration, walked off with seven Golden Globe nominations including one for Al Pacino’s performance as Roy Cohn.
A record in itself since, last a television project grabbed seven nominations in 1997 for NBC’s ER.
This year’s spotlight is on lesser-known shows like FX’s new plastic-surgery series Nip/Tuck, nominated for best drama series, BBC America’s mock documentary about an inept office manager- The Office, has nominations for best comedy, creator and star Ricky Gervais, say media reports.
Besides, Angels in America, pay-cable channel HBO dominated the proceedings, with nominations for best drama and best comedy series for Six Feet Under (currently aired on Zee English) andSex and the City (on HBO). Sex and the City also shared the spotlight with Will &Grace as the most celebrated regular TV series in this year’s Globe contest with five nominations each.
After HBO, its NBC emerged as the most nominated broadcast network, which has collected a total of 10 nominations, including a best drama nomination for The West Wing and a best comedy nod for Will & Grace. Both are currently on Zee English, say the reports.
While showtime’s controversial TV movie, The Reagans, earned acting nominations for its two stars — James Brolin and Judy Davis as former first couple Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
All the four members of the main cast in Will & Grace Debra Messing, Eric McCormack, Megan Mullally, and Sean Hayes, have been nominated for the Globes this year. Ditto for Sex and the City, which garnered nominations for its four principals actors Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon, add the report
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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.
