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Star Gold Diwali Dhamaka: ‘Lakeer’, Bollywood fiesta and SRK’s B’day special
Star Gold has lined up some goodies for this festive season. The month of November begins with the birthday celebrations of super hero Shah Rukh Khan on 2 November in Jabardast Janamdin, where Star Gold celebrates star birthdays in Bollywood istyle.
On 2 November, viewers can SMS birthday wishes on 7827 to Shah Rukh Khan which will be scrolled throughout the day on the channel. While the channel will also air an exclusive interview with the star at 8 PM on 2 November, says a company release.
But the main Diwali attraction has to be the world satellite premiere of multi-starrer action flick, Lakeer—Forbidden Lines on 14 November 12 PM The flick that debuted on box-office early this year, stars likes of Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, John Abraham, and Sohail Khan.
As for the loyal followers of the Hollywood in Hindi band, the channel has lined up children special blockbusters line up. The channel will air Jurassic Park 3 on 7 November at 8 PM, ET – The Extra Terrestrial on 14 November at 8 PM, Home Alone on 28 November 8 PM and Ice Age.
While for the Ek Baje Ek Break Slot, every Monday to Friday 1 PM, the channel has lined up two-week Diwali Holiday Special comedy line up. Jumpstarting the comedies line up is Starting on Salman-Karisma's Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge on 8 November, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan & Akshay Khanna’s Dil Chahta Hai on 9 November, Jackie Shroff’s Baap Numbri, Beta Dus Numbri on 10 November, Govinda-Karishma's Hero No. 1 on 11 November and Salman-Kajol’s Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya on 12 November.
On Special Gold the channel will feature movies starring Jackie Chan like Winners and Sinners on 6 November at 8 PM, Twin Dragons 20 November 8 PM, Police Story 3 and City Hunter.
As for the Bollywood special, Star's classic Hindi movie channel will air Bollywood Action Awards, an awards ceremony will be held to felicitate the most dangerous and mind blowing action stunts ever seen on Hindi cinema.
In keeping with the action awards theme, the channel has lined up a action blockbuster line up Monday to Friday at 4 PM The line up includes films like Aamir Khan-Naseeruddin Shah’s Sarfarosh, Bobby Deol-Rani Mukerji’s Badal, Sunny Deol-Akshay Khanna-Suniel Shetty-Jackie Shroff’s Border, and Sanjay Dutt-Mahima Choudhary’s Kurukshetra, the release.
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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.
