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Zee Telefilms crashes to 52-week low
The star has fallen from the heavens. From Rs 1,600 plus to Rs 290-odd is a great fall over eight months, but that’s the drop that Zee Telefilms has had. It has gone into a tail spin which it is finding hard to control.
Today, it touched a 52 week low when it traded at around Rs 290, only to close at Rs 303 odd. Investors and speculators appear not to be not buying its convergence story. Yes, the entire bourse is caught up in a bearish sentiment, and Zee along with a few other stocks have been caught up in that vortex. What makes Zee’s performance alarming is the amazing amount of trades that take place in its scrip daily. Yesterday, 12 million shares changed hands on the Bombay stock exchange. Other media stocks come nowhere close to this.
The fall has come at a time when Zee TV is just about taking new initiatives on the programming front, in order to combat the rapid strides that Sony and Star TV have made with Indian viewers.
Will it recover? Many employees and shareholders who have bought into the company at astronomical levels are crossing their fingers and hoping it will.
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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.
