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Two days of ‘Night’ on Star Movies
MUMBAI: Star Movies has planned two consecutive Saturday nights this August dedicated to critically-acclaimed director Manoj Night Shyamalan and his movies.
The channel is not only airing Night’s blockbusters Signs and Unbreakable on but is all set to give a peek into the making of the much anticipated suspense flick The Village, already a chart topper at the US box office. The viewers will also be treated with an exclusive seven and a half minute- preview of the blockbuster, right after Unbreakable.
Mel Gibson starrer Signs would be aired today (Saturday) 14 August at 6.50 pm. The thriller set in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, is about the mysterious appearance of a five hundred foot-design of circles and lines carved into a family’s crops. Mel Gibson as Graham Hess, the family patriarch, is tested in his journey to find the truth behind the unfolding mystery.
Shyamalan himself offers insights into the making of The Village in the breaks of the movie. At the end of the movie, viewers get to watch the premiere of the trailer for The Village.
Unbreakable, starring Bruce Willis and Samuel Jackson, which will hit the screen next Saturday, 21 August is an interesting story shared by two men. David Dunn, a man from a blue-collar neighborhood in Philadelphia emerges unharmed as the sole survivor of a devastating train accident. Enter Elijah Price, a mysterious stranger who offers a bizarre explanation as to why David escaped without a single scratch, an explanation that threatens to change David’s family and life forever.
At the end of the movie, the never seen before footage of The Village will be aired. Star Movies is rounding off this mega treat with, as the channel promises to be, an exciting contest for its viewers.
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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.
