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Sony PIX to premier ‘Goosebumps’
MUMBAI: Sony PIX will air premiere of Goosebumps on July 17 at 1PM and 9PM. Goosebumps is a fun, frantic, scary, adventurous film that captures the spirit of R. L Stine’s original books, boasting lots of special effects.
The movie revolves around teenager Zach Cooper who after moving to a new town meets a girl named Hannah but her dad Mr. Shivers doesn’t want Zach to get close to Hannah. There is a reason her dad wants Zach to stay away, their house has a deadly secret that could destroy the whole town of Madison.
Shivers, played by Jack Black creates the Goosebumps books, which contain the writer’s imaginary demons like the killer lawn gnomes, wolfmen or abominable snowmen. The monsters were originally locked up inside the manuscripts are accidently set free by Zach and Shivers’ daughter Hannah who go snooping around the house.
The film stars Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush and has an IMBD rating of 6.4. It was released in 2015, the movie was a solid performer at the Box office, generating $80 million domestically and another $77 million internationally on a budget of $58 million.
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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.
