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Star Movies Action – Biggest Blockbusters of 2013
MUMBAI: The current movie premiere calendar for Star Movies Action is marked with the biggest action blockbusters vying for your patronage. With the winter receding, the entertainment lineup for action is just getting warmed up on Star Movies Action, the first English action movie channel in India. Star Movies Action treats its audiences to some of the biggest action blockbusters with a TV premiere scheduled every month. For 2014, the channel has planned the a thrilling lineup ensuring that its viewers can watch the best content from the latest releases to classic action hits.
The premieres celebrate the timelessness of action movies and the channel has announced a grand showcase of two of the biggest action sequels. The television premiere of Tom Yum Goong 2 will take place on March 23rd at 1 PM & 8PM. The second big premiere lined up for April this year is 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded to be aired on April 20th at 1pm & 8pm.
Tom Yum Goong 2 is a martial art thriller that picks up where the first part left where a young fighter named Kham had to travel to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham took on all comers, including a gang led by an evil villainess. In the much anticipated sequel, Kham’s elephant is abducted once again and he has a single minded purpose of fighting against all odds to find him. The movie is headlined by Tony Jaa whose his unique fight sequences and strong bond with his elephant moves the audiences. Not to be missed, Tony Jaa and his original team re-create martial arts magic on your television screens this month.
12 Rounds 2: Reloaded is the sequel to the highly successful 12 Rounds. A commanding performance by WWE Wrestler Randy Orton who portrays Nick Malloy, an EMT who finds himself caught in a fatal 12-round game of hide and seek with a vigilante tied to his past. With little time to spare and his wife’s life hanging in the balance, he has to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release. The movie boasts of some amazingly choreographed action sequences spurred on by Randy’s huge physical presence and charisma.
High octane action sequences spawn these epic movie premieres with large doses of action and stunning creativity as Star Movies Action brings to you a host of unforgettable action movie moments.
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.
