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Star World set to woo with ‘The Simple Life’
MUMBAI: While the teaser campaigns of their next big chat show with Karan Johar are warming up the air waves, Star World is all geared to launch a brand new reality series The Simple Life on Thursday 28 October at 9 pm.
Yet another addition to the slew of reality shows on the Star World FPC, The Simple Life showcases trials of lives of two society princesses who are all set to leave their parties, expensive wardrobes and trust funds behind to experience life, as they have never known it.
A hilarious new reality series, The Simple Life follows celebrities and best friends, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie as they pack up their Louis Vuitton bags armed with a road map and their trendy dogs Tinker Bell and Honey Child and embark on a modern-day Thelma and Louise adventure, says a company release.
While Hilton is the great-granddaughter of founder of the Hilton Hotel chain- Conrad Hilton, Richie is the daughter of the legendary pop icon Lionel Richie. Both 22 year olds have been best friends since the age of two.
The outrageous fish-out-of-bottled-water series focuses on the two friends who decide to leave the comforts of their lavish lifestyle in LA to move in with a hard working farm family in rural America. The series chronicles their struggle to fit in and deal with a kind of reality they have never experienced. As the series unfolds, they have had to do everything from cleaning chicken coops and pumping gas to hitting the town and picking up guys, to milking the cows and cleaning the cow’s udders.
The Simple Life was an instant hit when it premiered on US television. According to the Nielsen Media Research ratings, thirteen million viewers in US tuned in for the premiere of The Simple Life as the episode dominated its 8:30-9 pm time slot in virtually all key ratings demographics.
The second episode drew 13.3 million viewers, an increase of 200,000 viewers over its Tuesday premiere. In addition to leading its time slot in total viewers, the program also topped its timeslot in the advertiser-friendly Adults 18-49 demographic and most other key measures.
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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.
