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Star Movies targets action film buff with ‘Danger Zone’
MUMBAI: With the war to increase channel share heating up among English movie channels, Star Movies has announced a new programming initiative Danger Zone.. Next month, a spate of action oriented films targetting film buffs looking for tele thrills on Sunday evenings are scheduled for airing.
Kicking off the programme initiative this Sunday at 6:15 pm is Fight Club. The film stars Brad Pitt and Edward Norton as two young men who form a club to relieve their frustrations by beating each other to a pulp. Soon it turns into a terrorist organisation targetting the establishment.
On 8 September, Terminator 2 , the futuristic film that won several Oscars when released including one for sound, airs. On 15 September at 6:45 pm, the Tom Cruise spy film Mission Impossible takes centrestage. Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, the point man for the Impossible Missions Force. His latest mission is to prevent a “NOC list” from falling into the hands of an international arms dealer. If placed on the open market, the NOC list would put every United States deep cover agent in danger of exposure.
The schedule is as follows
1 September 6:15 pm Fight Club
8 September – 6:15 pm Terminator 2 Judgement Day
15 September – 6:45 pm Mission Impossible
22 September – 6:45 pm Rambo III
29 September 6:30 pm Ronin
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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.
