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Warner Bros. TV Group promotes Hunegs as EVP, business management
MUMBAI: Veteran Warner Bros. executive Craig Hunegs has been promoted to Warner Bros. Television Group executive vice president, business management.
The announcement was made by Warner Bros. Television Group president Bruce Rosenblum.
In the newly created post, Hunegs will serve as the senior business executive in the recently created Warner Bros. Television Group, which has oversight of and a broad mandate to grow all of Warner Bros.’ television businesses–including production (Warner Bros. Television, Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Animation), worldwide distribution (Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution and Warner Bros. International Television Distribution) and broadcasting (The WB).
“Craig is a terrific television executive. He’s a skilled, strategic and creative deal-maker. As the television business evolves and new platforms and business models become not only commonplace, but absolutely necessary, I’m thrilled to have Craig as an integral executive, confidant and friend,” said Rosenblum.
Hunegs moves up from his current post as executive vice president, Warner Bros. Television, where, since February 2000, he has overseen business affairs, legal, finance, administration, labor relations, human resources, publicity and music for WBTV.
He had previously served as executive vice president, business and financial affairs, WBTV, having joined the company in 1997.
Prior to Warner Bros. Television, Hunegs was The WB Television Network senior vice president business affairs. Before that, Hunegs served as vice president of business affairs at NBC for five years. He began his career in the entertainment industry as a program attorney at ABC Entertainment.
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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.
