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ZEE5 unwraps the gift of joy with ‘ZEE5 Kids Festival’ this holiday season
Mumbai: The ZEE5 video streaming platform, and the OTT arm of ZEEL, are spreading cheer during the much-awaited Christmas to New Year break with the ‘ZEE5 Kids Festival’. From 20 December 2023 to 1 January 2024, young viewers can dive into a world of delightful entertainment on ZEE5, spanning multiple blockbuster English theatricals, select movies and TV shows in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bangla. Apart from an expansive AVOD roster, the festival is also offering a plethora of SVOD titles for free. Family entertainers featuring popular international blockbusters are available on TVOD.
ZEE5 head – AVOD marketing Abhirup Datta said, “With ZEE5 Kids Festival, we are introducing a new property for our youngest audience group. This is the time when everyone wants to spend quality time with family and friends and binge on some good content which is suitable for all age groups. The list of titles for this festival is specifically curated to provide a wide spectrum of choices across languages and genres in line with our commitment to increase access to premium content. I hope it makes the year-end eve a memorable and delightful experience for our ZEE5 viewers.”
ZEE5 will host titles like ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’, ‘Dolittle’ in English, ‘Atkan Chatkan’, ‘Gadget Guru Ganesha’ in Hindi and ‘My Dear Bootham’ in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada amongst others during the 12-day festival.
Gaming
Skyesports, GodLike Esports sign MoU with Maharashtra Cyber
Partnership promotes esports growth and cyber hygiene across the state.
MUMBAI: Skyesports and Godlike Esports just teamed up with Maharashtra Cyber because when you’re levelling up gaming in India, even the police want to join the squad. Skyesports, India’s leading esports and gaming IP builder, and premier organisation Godlike Esports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra Cyber, the state’s nodal cyber security office, to foster esports development while embedding cyber hygiene and online safety practices across Maharashtra.
The agreement, formalised during a closed-door meeting in Mumbai, aligns with the state’s push to grow the orange economy and positions Maharashtra as a rising hub for digital gaming and esports. It emphasises responsible participation, cyber awareness and safe digital conduct among gamers and youth.
Under the MoU, Skyesports will organise and promote tournaments and community initiatives infused with cyber hygiene messaging. GodLike Esports will contribute through professional player mentorship, community engagement and awareness programmes encouraging positive behaviour. Maharashtra Cyber will support safety campaigns and promote responsible online practices within the ecosystem.
Skyesports founder and CEO Shiva Nandy said, “The growth of esports requires strong collaboration between the industry and government stakeholders. This MoU with Maharashtra Cyber represents an important step toward strengthening Maharashtra’s esports ecosystem through responsible gaming initiatives and grassroots engagement.”
Maharashtra Cyber additional director general of police Yashasvi Yadav added, “As esports continues to grow rapidly among young audiences, it is equally important to promote safe and responsible digital practices within the gaming ecosystem.”
Godlike Esports, founder Chetan “Kronten” Chandgude noted, “The true growth of esports in India lies in strengthening its roots at the grassroots level. This collaboration will support the state’s vision of building a strong and sustainable esports ecosystem.”
Eyrie Entertainment will cover and amplify Maharashtra Cyber’s cyber awareness activities across events and campaigns.
The partnership reflects a forward-looking effort to nurture Maharashtra’s esports talent pipeline while ensuring rapid growth is matched by strong digital safety guardrails. Further initiatives, tournaments and outreach programmes are expected to be announced soon.
In a state where gaming is levelling up faster than broadband speeds, this MoU isn’t just paperwork, it’s a power-up that turns players into safer, smarter pros, one secure headshot at a time.
