Movie Channels
&pictures launches HD feed
MUMBAI: The second-largest media and entertainment company in India, Zee Entertainment Enterprises has added another channel to its catalogue.
A year after Zee launched its second brand ‘&’ with &pictures, it has added the HD version of the channel to its growing bouquet of channels.
&pictures HD will focus on bringing the Bollywood blockbusters, mega premiers and Hollywood hits together to a single destination. The channel is currently available on Dish TV and will soon be available on Videocon d2h.
Aimed at targeting the younger mindset, ‘&pictures’ went on-air on August 18 2013. The channel endeavors to build upon the existing film and digital resources to create a continuing conversation with an audience and engaged with the world around them.
The Ampersand depicts the new age viewer’s graceful ability to connect with cultures, people and practices, says the channel.
India’s premium interactive and movie channel, ‘&pictures’, has always endeavored to provide its audiences blockbuster films through innovative and ground-breaking campaigns. The channel aims to showcase the best of Bollywood and provide complete entertainment to its viewers. The channle’s library consists largely of films released in the last 10 years including blockbusters like ‘Kai Po Che’, ‘ABCD’, ‘Barfi’, ‘English Vinglish’, ‘Love Aaj Kal’, ‘Agent Vinod’, ‘Desi Boyz’, ‘Kambakt Ishq‘ and ‘Break Ke Baad’, ‘Chennai Express’, ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Besharam’ etc.
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.
