Movie Channels
‘KICK’ on Star Gold is the highest rated TV premiere of 2014
MUMBAI: Star Gold reiterates its promise of being the Home of Blockbuster Premieres with the World TV Premiere of KICK clocking a whopping 4,493 TVTs in Week 40 of 2014 (28 September – 4 October, 2014). With the record-breaking success of KICK on Indian television, Star Gold holds the record of airing the highest rated TV premiere of 2014.
After the successful TV premieres of blockbuster films like Singham, Bodyguard, Housefull 2, Son of Sardaar, Bol Bachchan, Dabangg 2, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Jai Ho and others; this is yet another achievement for Star Gold. The premiere of Kick helped Star Gold garner a total of 118,550 GVTs, leading the rating charts among Hindi movie channels in Week 40. The channel witnessed a growth of 35,602 GVTs in Week 40, in comparison to the previous week ratings.
Commenting on the success of Kick on Star Gold, Hemal Jhaveri, Executive Vice President, Star Gold, said, “Star Gold continues to be the favourite platform for the biggest and best of Bollywood blockbusters. Kick on Star Gold has proved to be the most successful TV premiere of 2014, and we would like to thank our audience for the overwhelming response and appreciation. We intend to offer our viewers even bigger blockbuster premieres in the future with the next being Singham Returns.”
KICK premiered on Star Gold on Sunday, 28 September 2014, 8 pm. The channel had rolled out a larger than life marketing campaign across 12 cities including television, print, outdoor, digital, radio and on ground mediums.
With the maximum number of Rs. 100 crore Bollywood films being premiered on the channel, high profile movie acquisitions for 2014 and TV rights deal between Star India and superstars Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn – Star Gold is definitely the Home of Blockbuster Premieres for all Hindi movie buffs.
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.
