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ZEE TV bags gold & silver at the Asian Customer Engagement Forum and awards
MUMBAI: Zee TV has won laurels for two of its digital engagement campaigns at the fourth Asian Customer Engagement Forum and Awards (ACEF). It won a Gold for the first of its kind Google Voting innovation for its dance reality show Dance India Dance 5 in the online media category for successful use of technology and a Silver in the mobile marketing category for the Janbaaz Sindbad Mobile Game.
Zee TV business head Pradeep Hejmadi said, “Through innovations across social media, smartphone apps and the voting mechanism of its reality shows, Zee TV continues to be at the helm of digital space amongst Hindi GECs. The channel has constantly pushed the envelope digitally, initiating concepts such as ‘Missed Call’ voting, incentivizing voting by offering viewers a ‘Freecharge’ to their talk time, Twitter and Facebook voting for DID4, Zee Rishtey Awards and DID Super Moms respectively. Last year, we introduced yet another exciting voting mechanism in the history of Indian television in which viewers could vote for their favorite reality TV contestant through a Google search. Also, Janbaaz Sindbad mobile app was specifically designed to create an immersive experience for the user about the world Sindbad lived in and drive appointment viewership. Both the initiatives not only encouraged wider participation but also gave consumers an enhanced brand experience. With the growing digital audience, they were successful attempts in raising the bar in terms of consumer engagement.”
ACEF helps promote the best brands, organizations, agencies and individuals for their outstanding achievements in customer engagement & brand excellence. It presents the best practices, campaigns, activities and initiatives as benchmarks for others to emulate. The awards this year received 430 entries from across the APAC regions in various mediums of marketing that included Digital, Mobile, Radio, Television, OOH, Event and Promotional, BTL Activity, Magazine, Newspaper and Online.
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Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
