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India, buckle up for Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
MUMBAI: India is set to witness the fascinating world of Boo Boo family and their hijinks in TLC’s new series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. The international hit series will bring an inside look into the world of beauty pageant queen and reality star Honey Boo Boo aka Alana Thompson. Here Comes Honey Boo Boo will make its debut on Indian television on 17 January, Friday-Sunday at 10 pm on TLC.
Featured as one of the ‘Most Influential Women in TV’ under 30 years, Honey Boo Boo, in the new series, will showcase her antics along with her mom June, dad Sugar Bear, three older sisters and uncle Poodle at the family home in McIntyre, Georgia.
“Over the years TLC has entertained Indian audience with its eclectic programmes and wide variety presented through unique formats, hosts and themes. We are expanding our offering by bringing the international hit series Here Comes Honey Boo Boo to Indian television screen this January,” said Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific senior VP and general manager – South Asia and head of revenue, pan-regional ad sales and southeast Asia Rahul Johri.
Here Comes Honey Boo Boo follows the charming eight-year-old Alana and her family in rural Georgia doing what they do best: four-wheeling through mud pits and picking up road kill for the family cookout. Alana’s amusing personality and self-confidence has won millions of viewers across the world and her self-proclaimed nickname has become a fixture in pop culture.
From family outings to loud and crazy family get-togethers, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo aims at taking the viewers off the pageant stage and into the unapologetically outrageous family life of the Honey Boo Boo clan.
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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.
