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Star Movies ends the year with a bang!!!
MUMBAI: Having showcased the biggest and the best of blockbusters and capturing the fancy of the audiences with the premiere’s of the biggest hits and showcasing the entire Bond collection Star Movies is now all set to end the year with a big bang!!! This December, Star Movies celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars franchise by showcasing all six titles in sequence for the first time on Indian television.
And now, on New Year’s it brings to you the premiere of one of the biggest movies ever! Tune in to the exclusive back-to-back premiere of Star Wars: Episode 3- Revenge of the Sith on Sunday, December 31st, 9 p.m. onwards only on Star Movies!!!
Starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, Star Wars: Episode 3- Revenge of the Sith is the final chapter of the six-part Star Wars series, which began a long time ago (1977) in a galaxy far, far away… Anakin Skywalker (Christensen) remains the Jedi apprentice of master Obi-Wan Kenobi (McGregor).
After battling dark forces that threaten the Republic, Anakin has become an intimidating warrior with superior knowledge of the Force, a pawn that Chancellor Palpatine finds… intriguing. Meanwhile, Padme (Portman), the senator and former queen who is secretly married to Anakin, is pregnant, and Anakin is tortured by dreams of her dying in childbirth.
Anakin’s moodiness and glowering are a clear precursor to his inevitable, terrifying metamorphosis into Darth Vader, the dark leader of the evil Empire who haunts the remainder of the series. No one, not his mentor Obi-Wan, not Yoda or Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson), can stop his terrifying descent into the Dark Side.
Nominated at the Academy Awards® in 2006 for Best Achievement in Makeup, Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith features the unmatched digital animation and special effects of George Lucas’s Industrial Light and Magic. The highly anticipated finale to the series has a domestic box office gross of US$380 million, a worldwide box office of US$850 million, and set records for top 4 and 5 day grosses, bringing the lifetime gross total for the STAR WARS film franchise to US$2.1 billion.
This New Years’ Eve, grab your space on the couch, get your popcorn ready and tune-in, as Star Movies brings to you the exclusive back-to-back premiere of the Star Wars Episode 3- Revenge of the Sith, 9:00 p.m. onwards!!!
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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.
