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Animal Planet connected fans with animal kingdom on FB
MUMBAI: This month, with love and romance in the air, brands bring out innovative campaigns to make emotional connect with their consumers.
Breaking away from the cliché of roses and chocolates, this Valentine’s Day, Animal Planet celebrated the most pristine form of love and together in the wilderness. Building its new digital campaign, Animal Planet connected its fans with the animal kingdom on Facebook. The channel, through its most wonderful collection of wildlife photographs invited fans to express their love.
Animal Planet admirers could pick their favourite valentine card and dedicate it to their loved ones by tagging them in the comments or by sharing it on their wall heart emoticon ?#?AnimalValentineCard.
Commenting on the digital initiative, Discovery Networks EVP and GM Asia-Pacific Rahul Johri said, “Animal Planet celebrates the bond between animals and humans through it gripping content. Valentine’s Day is a great occasion to communicate this relationship and rejoice with its viewers. #AnimalValentineCard is a unique digital initiative and viewers have responded to it with supreme response.”
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ZEE5 UK partners Narrative Entertainment to add UK channels
Six FAST channels added as platform sharpens hybrid play in Britain
LONDON: ZEE5 UK struck a first-of-its-kind deal with Narrative Entertainment, bringing mainstream UK television channels onto an Indian streaming platform as it pushes to deepen its footprint in a crowded, mature market.
The partnership adds six of Narrative’s FAST channels to the service, including Great! Movies, Great! Romance, Great! Mystery and kids brands POP, Tiny Pop and POP UP, widening ZEE5 UK’s appeal across genres and age groups.
The move reflects a clear shift in strategy. ZEE5 UK is betting on a hybrid model that blends on-demand content with curated, always-on channels to drive discovery and increase time spent on the platform.
“This partnership represents a meaningful evolution in how we serve audiences in mature markets like the UK, where viewers are defined by habits, convenience and choice rather than geography or language alone,” said Parul Goel, territory head, Europe, Zee Entertainment. “By bringing trusted mainstream UK channels together with our premium originals, movies and kids’ content, we are building a more consumer-centric platform that simplifies viewing while increasing depth and relevance.”
Fateha Begum, commercial director, Narrative Entertainment, said the tie-up would fuel growth for both sides. “Our portfolio of quality programming, with such wide and enduring appeal, is a perfect complement to ZEE5 UK. This is a strong partnership that will support growth for both parties, and we share Zee Entertainment’s vision of an increasingly partnership-led future for the industry.”
ZEE5’s global library spans over 4,000 films and more than 500 originals, with over 130 new titles added annually. The addition of Narrative’s channels strengthens its kids offering and introduces genre-led linear experiences alongside its on-demand catalogue.
The deal also gives Narrative access to ZEE5 UK’s fast-growing user base, extending reach without diluting brand identity, while reinforcing ZEE5 UK’s network of more than 40 live channels.
As streaming wars intensify, ZEE5 UK is widening its playbook, blending content, convenience and partnerships in a bid to win screen time in one of the world’s toughest markets.
