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&pictures Gen-Next Film Festival from 3–8 Oct
MUMBAI: They’re strong, dashing and all things awesome. They’re the actors of today whose talent and indomitable acting skills have taken the nation by storm. Celebrating stories and entertainment by the artists whose raw charm and appeal wows the audience, &pictures, Naye India Ka Blockbuster Movie Channel, announces the Gen-Next Film Festival. To air from Tuesday, 3rd October to Sunday, 8th October at 8 PM, the festival will bring together blockbuster movies that will satiate the entertainment needs of every movie-lover.
Kicking off with action drama Baaghi, starring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor, the Gen-Next Film Festival will air a series of compelling films which have brought smile to the viewers’ faces. This will be followed up by Rajkummar Rao starrer Trapped, Vidyut Jamval’s Commando 2, hilariously engaging Great Grand Masti, and Varun Dhawan, Ileana D’Cruz and Nargis Fakhri’s Main Tera Hero. It’s raining thrillers, comedies and romance on &pictures as the engagement levels amplify keeping audiences glued to their seats.
Stay tuned as the newest and freshest stories come to your television screens with the Gen-Next Film Festival, from 3rd to 8th October at 8pm on &pictures!
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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.
