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Zeel named top Indian M&Ecompany at Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Awards
MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) was awarded as the top Indian company in the media &entertainment sector at the Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Awards 2015 held in Mumbai recently.
Dun & Bradstreet’s Corporate Awards 2015 seeks to recognize and felicitate corporate India’s leading companies from various sectors. The Awards event is closely tied to the publication, India’s Top 500 Companies 2015, which profiles leading listed players of corporate India that are leaders in their respective sectors, including private sector companies as well as public sector enterprises.
D&B uses a propriety model (based on financial parameters such as total income, profitability growth, profit, market capitalization etc.) to evaluate performance of various companies in each sector. On the basis of performance on the evaluation model, D&B recognizes one company in each sector as the leading performer in that sector.
For the Corporate Awards, listed companies are segmented into over 50 sectors basis their main line of business, such as auto components, textiles, telecom, insurance, airline, cement, chemical, banking, FMCG, automobiles, hotels, pharma, oil & gas, steel, computer software, computer hardware, power, construction &infrastructure, shipping, etc.
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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.
