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Zee channels launched on YuppTV in Mid-East
MUMBAI: With an aim to enable TV viewers across the world to catch Indian TV shows from anywhere in the world, YuppTV has now launched a bouquet of channels from the Zee group across the Middle East.
The channels that have been launched are: Zee TV Middle East, Zee Cinema International, &TV Middle East, Zee Telugu, Zee Bangla Movies, Zee Living, Zee Bangla, Zee Marathi, Zee Kannada, Zing, Zee News and Zee Smile. More channels from the Zee stable are likely to be added on the platform soon.
The bouquet of channels launched in the Middle East will give viewers access to Zee serials in Hindi and in regional languages, news coverage, health and living programs as well as movies in multiple Indian languages.
YuppTV founder and CEO Uday Reddy said, “Middle East provides a prime viewership base with unlimited potential for Indian television with Hindi and regional languages all set to capture a huge following. Taking Zee Entertainment, one of India’s largest television broadcasters, to host its channels on YuppTV for viewers in the Middle East gives us as much pleasure as it will bring to the eager viewers. The increasingly vast South Asian population in the Middle East can now watch their favourite Zee content on our platform. They can now enjoy the shows of their choice on Zee channels whenever and wherever they choose to.”
Zee Entertainment MENAP chief content and creative officer Manoj Mathew added, “We are the only network to offer varied local flavour in our programming for south Asian viewers. Our first locally produced drama series for Middle East viewers called Parwaaz got us record viewership last year. Similar experiments for content with a local connect is what differentiates us from the other south Asian broadcasters and makes us the preferred choice of our viewers.”
“Our alliance with YuppTV to offer Zee bouquet of channels to subscribers in the Middle East is both exciting and enriching. Availability of YuppTV on various internet enabled devices enhances Zee’s reach multi folds. It is our firm belief that our offerings will be highly appreciated and viewers will enjoy the channels and their content as we create programmes of specific interest to please our various segments of audiences,” concluded Mathew.
GECs
Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
