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Vh1 celebrates Teacher’s Day with a musical syllabus
When words fail, music comes alive. The aura of soulful tunes and rhythmic beats often act as not only a source of entertainment but also a healer, a motivator, and a guide; much like the teachers in our lives. This Teacher’s Day let’s revise the chapters of music, celebrating everything it has taught us with a specially curated segment – Vh1 Home-School: Teacher’s Day Special on Saturday, September 5 at 12pm, featuring songs that are inspiring and sure to string a lesson or two about life.
Here’s the syllabus for the crash course;
LIT English with Cardi B’s Okurrrr and Drake’s Yolo. A glossary of all the words that we added to our vocabulary from our favourite musicians!
Harmonic History with Coldplay’s Viva la Vida French Revolution and U2’s Pride. Songs that have covered events over time, and they teach us a lot about the world as it was!
Bassic Mathematics with Bob Dylan’s Love Minus Zero and Tool’s Lateralus. Who says math wasn’t fun? We learned a great deal from our favourite musicians!
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Geography Rhapsody with Jay Z & Alicia Keys’ New York and Katy Perry’s California Gurls. Sometimes it feels like you know a place just by hearing about it, and nobody does a better job than our favourite musicians!
Sonic Science with Coldplay’s Speed of Sound and Sean Paul’s Temperature. Music has taught a great deal about how science is integrated into everything we do, let’s celebrate it too!
Practical Trebles with Drake’s How To Toosie Slide and MJ’s How To Walk On The Moon. A comprehensive how-to guide taught to us by music!
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And that’s not all, hop on to the channel’s social media to watch featurettes of artists and insiders from the Indian music space like Shruti Hassan, Ananya Birla, DJ Kashish Singh, Ayushmann Sinha and Nicky Ramnani on ‘What has #MusicTaughtMe?’
This Teacher’s Day, let’s learn along with music and celebrate the teachers in our lives, exclusively on Vh1 India
English Entertainment
ZEE5 UK partners Narrative Entertainment to add UK channels
Six FAST channels added as platform sharpens hybrid play in Britain
LONDON: ZEE5 UK struck a first-of-its-kind deal with Narrative Entertainment, bringing mainstream UK television channels onto an Indian streaming platform as it pushes to deepen its footprint in a crowded, mature market.
The partnership adds six of Narrative’s FAST channels to the service, including Great! Movies, Great! Romance, Great! Mystery and kids brands POP, Tiny Pop and POP UP, widening ZEE5 UK’s appeal across genres and age groups.
The move reflects a clear shift in strategy. ZEE5 UK is betting on a hybrid model that blends on-demand content with curated, always-on channels to drive discovery and increase time spent on the platform.
“This partnership represents a meaningful evolution in how we serve audiences in mature markets like the UK, where viewers are defined by habits, convenience and choice rather than geography or language alone,” said Parul Goel, territory head, Europe, Zee Entertainment. “By bringing trusted mainstream UK channels together with our premium originals, movies and kids’ content, we are building a more consumer-centric platform that simplifies viewing while increasing depth and relevance.”
Fateha Begum, commercial director, Narrative Entertainment, said the tie-up would fuel growth for both sides. “Our portfolio of quality programming, with such wide and enduring appeal, is a perfect complement to ZEE5 UK. This is a strong partnership that will support growth for both parties, and we share Zee Entertainment’s vision of an increasingly partnership-led future for the industry.”
ZEE5’s global library spans over 4,000 films and more than 500 originals, with over 130 new titles added annually. The addition of Narrative’s channels strengthens its kids offering and introduces genre-led linear experiences alongside its on-demand catalogue.
The deal also gives Narrative access to ZEE5 UK’s fast-growing user base, extending reach without diluting brand identity, while reinforcing ZEE5 UK’s network of more than 40 live channels.
As streaming wars intensify, ZEE5 UK is widening its playbook, blending content, convenience and partnerships in a bid to win screen time in one of the world’s toughest markets.
