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Sony MAX2 is back with Season 3 of ‘Timeless Digital Awards’
MUMBAI: Sony MAX2 ‘Timeless Digital Awards’ is back with its 3rd season to delight its audience with an era of Hindi cinema that is evergreen and holds reminiscence till date. The ‘Sadabahar’ 50’s and 60’s gave birth to several inspiring masterpieces with legendary actors and films that became the voice of the common man dealing with societal issues, characters that allured us with enchanting romance and songs and stories that evoked compelling emotions. Sony MAX2 is commemorating this glorious era by giving due reverence to what Indian Cinema started with.
Launched in 2016, the digital awards have seen stupendous growth year on year. What started with an audience voting of eighty thousand in its inaugural year, grew to four lakhs in its second year. With new additions, the third year packs a punch with exciting new categories and fun engagements online to keep participants entertained throughout. This year the channel celebrates the many firsts of Hindi cinema that make for #IndiaKiShaan in the Timeless Digital Awards Season 3.
To participate, viewers will have to login to the microsite via Facebook, Twitter or a verified Email ID. The digital awards will be conducted through a specially curated microsite https://max2awards.sonyliv.com/ giving fans a chance to vote across eleven (11) ‘Sadabahar’ categories that include Sadabahar Child Artist, Sadabahar Actor, Sadabahar Actress, Sadabahar Director, Sadabahar Comic Artist, Sadabahar Thriller, Sadabahar Music Director, Sadabhar Prem Kahani, Sadabahar Epics, Sadabahar Critics and Sadabahar Star. Voting lines are open to users from 20th March till 7th April 2018. The winners across all categories will be judged based on maximum user votes and will be honoured on a digital Wall of Fame across the channel’s social media pages.
While the microsite will be buzzing with votes from fans, viewers can immerse themselves in nostalgia and read all about the films of the 50s and 60s on the#TimelessTales page. That is not all! Moving with today’s generation but keeping the essence of the yesteryears intact, Sony MAX2 is putting together a platform where fashion meets icons. The channel is collaborating with the fashion influencers of today to recreate the #SadabaharLook from the era. Apart from that, fans will also come face to face with that era’s moving memory, the SadabaharScope, the channel’s 360-degree interactive format created especially for the fans.
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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.
