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UTV announces maiden production with Sun Network
MUMBAI: For the first time, UTV Software Communications Ltd. is producing a daily show on Sun Network’s Telugu channel Gemini TV. The show Gee Boomba is an adaptation of UTV’s very successful format show of the same name that first premiered in Tamil and then later on Doordarshan.
Says UTV Software Communications CEO Ronnie Screwvala, “The start of our association with producing content for the Sun Group goes to further strengthening our relationship and the fact that our own team will be marketing the airtime is the kind of synergy on which the UTV integrated media model is built.”
UTV has had a decade long relationship with Sun TV, being one of the largest airtime sales partners for Sun and its producers in the South. The company had recently acquired rights to market a Tamil sitcom airing on Sun TV.
The advertising and sales division markets programs on Sun and Gemini TV, including the Vikatan Televistas produced Kolangal, which has consistently been ranked in the number one slot on Sun TV. UTV has in the past marketed Annamalai, Avargal on Sun TV and Shivaiah and Seethamma Ma Yamma on Gemini, states an official 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.
