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Talking Movies’ search for young film makers
MUMBAI: BBC World is searching for the world’s best young film makers in a competition launched at the Cannes Film Festival by its flagship entertainment programme, Talking Movies.
BBC’s Talking Movies Young Film Makers Competition is inviting viewers aged 18 to 30 to submit short fictional films on any subject of up to two minutes thirty seconds. A panel of judges, including the show presenter Tom Brook, will select the top three productions.
These will be shown on a future edition of Talking Movies on BBC World (the last programme of the year), while the overall winner will also receive an all expenses paid trip courtesy of Stella Artois Screen to New York to join Tom and the rest of the Talking Movies team on location.
All entries must be received by 31st October 2003 and full details will be available online at www.bbcworld.com/yfm. The contest was announced at the Stella Artois Screen Gold Party at the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, part of the Film Festival 2003. Stella Artois Screen has had a long association with Talking Movies, including sponsoring the programme in Europe in 2002.
The show presenter Tom Brook says: “This is a search for young talent from around the world and I hope our competition will encourage a budding Kathryn Bigelow or Steven Soderbergh to come forward.”
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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.
