Movie Channels
Pzaz TV reaches 50,000 films from 260 collaborating partners
Mumbai: Pzaz TV has amassed a catalogue of 50,000 films provided by a fast-growing community of 260 independent partners within 18 months of its 2021 launch.
Pzaz TV CEO Vincent Weberink founded the company in 2021 with the mission to match independent TV makers with people searching for television they can emotionally and culturally identify with. He says, “Television reflects our values and who we are. It should foster a society based on diversity and inclusion while supporting independent producers so they can continue to produce TV we connect with.”
Pzaz envisions a more understanding and respectful world through television, delivered through collaboration with and among TV makers. Pzaz offers a connected ecosystem that enables independent TV producers to showcase their content to audiences through a unified viewing experience.
Outside the mainstream streaming providers, viewers are looking for content that is relevant to them, including films, TV shows, independent videos, and live TV. Pzaz helps content owners by acting as an aggregator platform, making it possible for its partners to reach new audiences and present themselves in front of viewers who will love their productions.
Weberink adds, “Pzaz is a matchmaker, facilitating relationships between a broad selection of TV, such as films, series, shorts, and viewers. We deliver TV as it should be: a truly diverse all-in-one TV app.”
Pzaz decided to tackle this head-on by offering independent content creators access to a partnership programme that works on a revenue-share basis. This allows content creators and owners to show off their work to viewers from hundreds of other partners.
Pzaz credits its success to its work with partners. They are on a mission to build the world’s largest independent TV partner community, offering content providers and distributors the opportunity to compete with the big players in the industry. This approach ensures Pzaz can provide a wide range of exclusive films, shorts, series, and documentaries that won’t be shown anywhere else.
30A. Media CEO Paul Vizard said, “Pzaz TV is a phenomenal platform for creators and viewers, making it a leader in streaming TV. I am confident that Pzaz is a force to be reckoned with as streaming TV continues to grow.”
In a world where the connection between filmmakers and viewers of independent TV is broken, Pzaz ensures unified access to cross-cultural TV, spreading ideas, visions, perspectives, identity, and social topics to everyone.
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.
