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HBO launches Carnivale – Season 2
AIRDATE: 17TH OCTOBER at 11.45 pm
STARRING: Nick Stahl, Clancy Brown
The battle between good and evil resumes with the premiere of Season 2 of this Emmy® winning HBO Original Series CARNIVALE II. The first season garnered 5 Emmy® Awards last year, and this final season has been nominated for 8 Emmy® Awards in 2005.
All eyes await the fiery revelation that the “last age of magic” brings in two back-to-back episodes. Carnivale follows a traveling carnival as it wends its way across the Dust Bowl, focusing on Ben Hawkins, a mysterious 18-year-old fugitive with hidden talents who is taken in by the carnival, and Brother Justin, the charismatic, shadowy evangelist who will ultimately cross his path. “Los Moscos” sees doomsday visions and intense confrontation signaling the start of the final season. The powerful but unwilling Ben has an encounter with Management. While there, Ben has a violent vision of nuclear destruction, with one figure surviving it all – Brother Justin. Ben’s mission is clear: he must find Henry Scudder and destroy Brother Justin.
For further information, please contact:
Aparna Arora
HBO South Asia
Tel: 011 51668405
E-Mail: arora_aparna@hboasia.com.sg
CMCG India
Nimisha Bhargava
Tel: 022 24450991-6
E-Mail: nimisha.bhargava@cmcgindia.com
Movie Channels
Zee5 launches five free FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus India
New genre-led channels bring comedy, drama, horror, classics and South films to Smart TVs.
MUMBAI: Zee5 just turned Samsung Smart TVs into a free entertainment buffet because when premium content costs nothing, even the remote control starts smiling. Zee5 has launched five curated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus India, making high-quality, genre-specific entertainment available subscription-free to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners across the country.
The five channels now live are:
Zee Comedy Nation – Popular comedy shows and movies
Zee Dil Se – Compelling drama series
ZEE Horror Nights – Horror and supernatural content
ZEE Cine Classic – Timeless Indian films
ZEE South Flix – High-energy South Indian films dubbed in Hindi
All content is drawn from Zee5’s extensive library and programmed in a lean-back, always-on format ideal for large-screen viewing. This launch strengthens Zee5’s Connected TV strategy at a time when 64 per cent of its premium content watch time already comes from connected devices.
Zee5 chief business officer Siju Prabhakaran said, “At Zee5, we believe accessibility and scale will define the next phase of digital entertainment growth in India. Our presence on Samsung TV Plus strengthens our Connected TV strategy, enabling viewers to discover curated, genre-led content in a seamless, free, and premium environment.”
Samsung TV Plus India head of partnerships Kunal Mehta added, “Local partnerships are at the heart of how we grow Samsung TV Plus in India. Zee Entertainment is one of India’s most iconic media brands, and bringing their channels to our service means millions more Samsung Smart TV owners can enjoy premium local content, subscription-free.”
The channels are available directly through the pre-installed Samsung TV Plus app with no login or subscription required. This marks another milestone in Zee5’s CTV expansion and builds on its growing international presence, with Zee channels already available on Samsung TV Plus across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
In a streaming world where paywalls often block the fun, Zee5 and Samsung have quietly opened the gates, proving that sometimes the best things in life (and on your TV) really are free especially when they come with a side of comedy, drama, horror, classics and South Indian blockbuster energy.
