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NH Studioz teams up with Runn Media Labs to launch three FAST channels for Hindi cinema buffs
MUMBAI: Hindi cinema just found a faster way to reach your screen. NH Studioz, the Indian content giant with over 2,500 film titles in its vault, launched three new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels, partnering with Runn Media Labs to make the magic happen.
The new channels — NH BollyFlix, NH BollyGold and NH BollyRaga — are already live on Samsung TV Plus, Swift TV, and RunnTV, offering a buffet of blockbusters, golden classics, and musical gems that can be streamed for free. Think of it as Hindi cinema’s greatest hits, rewrapped for the streaming age.
. NH BollyFlix delivers the big-bang entertainers.
. NH BollyGold revisits cinematic treasures from Indian cinema’s golden era.
. NH BollyRaga spins a nostalgic loop of melodies and chart-toppers.
NH Studioz holds one of the largest Indian film collections across Hindi, Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi and Malayalam languages, spanning from the 1950s to present-day releases. This move into the FAST universe is both a modernisation and a masterstroke.
Runn Media Labs, the brains behind RunnTV, brought its tech muscle to the party—building out distribution and monetisation tools to turbocharge NH’s legacy content for today’s streaming platforms.
“Runn Media Labs brings a unique strength to the table — their deep understanding of the streaming business, combined with robust technical expertise, is rare and extremely valuable,” said NH Studioz executive director Shreyans Hirawat. “The speed at which their team executed this launch has been phenomenal. We’re already live with multiple platforms, including Samsung TV Plus, RunnTV and Swift TV, across the globe and are excited to scale further.”
Runn Media Labs founder & CEO Manish Sinha added, “We’re thrilled to partner with NH Studioz and enable the launch of three high-quality Hindi cinema channels… With a strong content library and an agile distribution model, we together look forward to creating compelling, scalable viewing experiences for global audiences.”
As digital consumption booms and ad-supported models gain traction, the NH-Runn duo looks ready to rewire Hindi cinema’s distribution model.
Classic meets code, and it’s streaming gold.
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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.
