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  • &PrivéHD premieres ‘Gloria Bell’ on 25 January

    &PrivéHD premieres ‘Gloria Bell’ on 25 January

    MUMBAI: From Academy Award-winning director Sebastián Lelio comes a sophisticated romantic comedy that shows love can strike at any time, relationships are never simple, and nothing can get you down as long as you keep dancing. But, there’s always another side to a story. &PrivéHD brings the premiere of the unconventional rom-com ‘Gloria Bell’ on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 1 PM and 9 PM. Available with the Zee Prime English HD Pack, the channel brings a story that inspires you to never say never with breath-taking performances by Academy Award winner Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Brad Garrett, and Holland Taylor among others.

    The film revolves around Gloria (played by Moore), a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. As a mother and a woman in her 50s, Gloria seeks nothing but the best in her life. After meeting Arnold (played by Turturro) on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.

    For those who appreciate nuanced cinema, &PrivéHD brings riveting and award-winning films that stimulate the minds and bring alive the other side of the story with Zee Prime English HD Pack comprising – &PrivéHD, Zee Café HD, &flix HD, LF HD is priced at Rs 25/-.

  • Animal Planet’s unveils new series ‘The Lion Kingdom’

    Animal Planet’s unveils new series ‘The Lion Kingdom’

    MUMBAI: Animal Planet has been dedicated to bringing to the fore incredible stories from the animal kingdom. Taking yet another step in this direction, starting 27 January, at 9 PM, the channel is all set to premiere an incredible 10-part series ‘The Lion Kingdom’ which will take viewers at the forefront of India’s battle with the deadly Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) which threatened to wipe out the last of the surviving Asiatic Lions in the world living in the wilds of the Gir National Park. Produced by film-maker Upma Bhatnagar, Executive Producer and Director, Optimum Television, The Lion Kingdom features renowned veterinary surgeon Steve Leonard as the series host.

    This incredible series is the story of the Asiatic Lions’ fight with destiny and their triumph over a disease that had wiped out over 1000 lions in one deadly sweep in the Serengeti National Pak in Tanzania in the 1990s. These lions with their valiant fight for survival truly live up to their name – being referred to as India’s Pride. However, along with the indomitable spirits of glorious beasts, the relentless efforts of those working in the background – the forest department and the veterinarians is what truly helped turn this almost disaster into a story of hope.

    The Lion Kingdom is a story of how the forest department of Gir National Park worked round the clock to try and save the king of the jungle while battling heavy rains and flooding and dealing with a sudden increase in the number of crocodiles in the area as a result! For the first time ever, not only will audiences get to witness the functioning of the veterinarian hospital in Gir, the only National park in India that has a full-fledged hospital for animals with the latest medical equipment, but they will also get to marvel at the transformation of Gir during the monsoons as this is the first time ever the National Park has been filmed during the rains.

    “The deadly CDV virus had the potential to impact India’s pride – the Asiatic lions at The Gir National Park. The outstanding work done by our forest department to handle a crisis of this magnitude is a story which had to be shared with the world,” said,  Discovery South Asia Content, Factual & Lifestyle Entertainment director Sai Abishek. “This series is a testimony to our purpose to grow awareness about wildlife conservation and instill a sense of pride and empathy among audiences towards these incredible animals and those working to save them.”

    Optimum Television executive producer and director Upma Bhatnagar said, “It was the serious most alarm not only in Gir, but in India’s entire conservation history since independence. At stake was the existence of an entire species – Asiatic lions – that does not exist anywhere else in the world. When I heard many scientists and conservationists expressing fears that the Indian lion may not be able to come out of this crisis, I was really worried. Gir is very special to me. This is where I had filmed my first TV series, The Lion Queens of India. I enjoy a special bond with the land, its people and its majestic animals. We spoke with Discovery India who sensed the gravity of the situation and gave us their full creative and logistic support to share our story with the nation.”

  • &PrivéHD brings animated-adventure of ‘Tarzan’ on 17 January

    &PrivéHD brings animated-adventure of ‘Tarzan’ on 17 January

    MUMBAI: As a month-long countdown to cinema’s greatest awards ever conferred, &PrivéHD, the premium destination of nuanced cinema, brings a showcase of critically acclaimed academy award-winning films with ‘The Winning Side’. Come Friday, 17 January 2020 at 9PM, the channel, available as part of Zee Prime English HD Pack, is set to air Disney’s animated delight ‘Tarzan’. A tale like no other, the film garnered immense acclaim and holds an Academy Award for ‘Best Music’.

    The magnificent animated adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s story of the ape man begins deep within the jungle when baby Tarzan is adopted by a family of gorillas. With his wisecracking ape buddy Terk and neurotic elephant pal Tantor, Tarzan learns to survive in the animal kingdom. His “two worlds” collide with the arrival of humans, forcing Tarzan to choose between a “civilized” life with the beautiful Jane and the life he knows and loves with his gorilla family.

    For those who appreciate nuanced cinema, &PrivéHD brings riveting and award-winning films that stimulate the minds and bring alive the other side of the story with Zee Prime English HD Pack comprising – &PrivéHD, Zee Café HD, &flix HD, LF HD is priced at Rs 25/-.

  • Sony PIX promises another year of ‘Stay Amazed’

    Sony PIX promises another year of ‘Stay Amazed’

    MUMBAI: A frontrunner for many reasons, Sony PIX kept the fans engaged in 2019 with blockbuster Hollywood movies and innovative marketing and programming offerings. 2020 will be no different as movie buffs are in for another year of amazement, excitement and wonderment only on Sony PIX. In addition to premiering the biggest Hollywood blockbusters, the channel is bringing back successful properties like ‘Sony PIX Premiere Nights’, ‘Hollywood’s Finest’, ‘PIX Premiere League’ and ‘Mind It’.

    First up is the biggest on-ground Hollywood movie extravaganza, ‘Sony PIX Premiere Nights’. This is an invite-only, experiential event where viewers get to watch the premiere of the latest Hollywood movies before its theatrical release in India. The upcoming edition on 16th January will treat Sony PIX fans to the premiere of ‘Dolittle’, a much-awaited fantasy adventure starring Robert Downey Jr. This time, it will be a 7-city event – Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune – and for the first time, the movie will screen in Tamil in addition to English in Chennai.

    Next up, Sony PIX is bringing back the ultimate countdown to the most awaited night in Hollywood – Academy Awards – with the movie festival, ‘Hollywood’s Finest’. This festival recognizes and applauds the best of talent in the movie business by showcasing the finest, most acclaimed, most cherished and most revered Hollywood stories. Starting 26th January, every night at 9, this 2-week long festival has an especially curated line-up of stellar movies, ranging from over 3 decades with over 1200 nominations and 800 awards to their credit. The channel will flag off the festival with the premiere of Dunkirk on 6th January followed by Interstellar on 2nd February and Boy Erased on 9th February.

    Another popular property, ‘PIX Premiere League’ will also be back around the cricket season in Summer. With this property, Sony PIX adds to the adrenaline rush that comes with a cricket match by treating the viewers to some post-match excitement with the best of Hollywood movies every night at 11. Additionally, there’s the Indian Television Premiere of the biggest and the most acclaimed Hollywood movies like Mortal Engines, Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, Secret Life of Pets 2, How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World, Yesterday and more.

    Lastly, Sony PIX will continue with ‘Mind It!’, an ongoing property where the channel gives the viewers a unique opportunity to enjoy most Hollywood blockbusters in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The offering includes the biggest Hollywood blockbusters such as The Furious Franchise, The Jurassic Franchise, The Mummy Franchise, Harry Potter Franchise, Minions, Pacific Rim: Uprising and many more. Fans of Hollywood have an exciting 2020 to forward with Sony PIX.

  • &flix to premiere The Angry Birds Movie 2 on 12 January

    &flix to premiere The Angry Birds Movie 2 on 12 January

    MUMBAI: &flix brings yet another entertaining World Television Premiere to you and this time it’s The Angry Birds Movie 2. With the second instalment of the franchise, the movie brings ultimate fun, entertainment and a lot of drama to the viewers. Available on Zee Prime English Pack, the audience can watch the film before the world on &flix on Sunday, 12 January at 1 PM, 7 PM and 9 PM. Directed by Two Time Primetime Emmy Award Nominees Thurop Van Orman and John Rice, the movie ensembles fantastic stars namely Golden Globe Award Winner Peter Dinklage as Mighty Eagle, Jason Sudeikis as Red, Josh Gad as Chuck with Danny McBride voicing for the role of Bomb and Rachel Bloom portrayed as Silver.

    Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they should put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine way of life. After picking their best and brightest, the birds and pigs come up with a scheme to infiltrate the island, deactivate the device and return to their respective paradises intact.

    &flix offers World Television Premieres of some of the choicest Hollywood movies in the language of your choice. The channel is available as part of the Zee Prime English Pack that includes four premium channels – &flix, Zee Café, LF and WION at a very attractive price of Rs. 15 per month only.

  • Zee Café launches weeknights block ‘Greatest Of All Time’

    Zee Café launches weeknights block ‘Greatest Of All Time’

    MUMBAI: Zee Café, one of the leading English entertainment channels, brings shows that are the “Greatest Of All Time.” When the clock strikes 10, it’s time to stop what you are doing and hangout with the greatest weeknights on Zee Café, available with the Zee Prime English Pack. As the sun goes down, viewers will now be in for an exciting ride with shows such as the IMDB 7.4-rated ‘Star Trek: Discovery’, IMDB 7.3-rated ‘Dynasty’ and the IMDB 8.2-rated ‘Penny Dreadful’.

    The Primetime Emmy award-winning series ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms. The series revolves around one Starfleet officer Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.

    With a classic interplay of wealth, power and privilege, here’s the story of America’s two wealthy families at odds in the People’s Choice Awards-Winning series ‘Dynasty’. In the modern reimagining of the classic prime-time show, the series features two-woman Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillie), daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington (Grant Show) and her soon-to-be stepmother, Cristal (Ana Brenda Contreras) at loggerheads, exposing the dark underbelly of a corrupt world.

    In ‘Penny Dreadful,’ a frightening psychological thriller, some of literature’s most famously terrifying characters – including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray and iconic figures from the novel Dracula, all brilliantly re-imagined in a whole new light have become embroiled in Victorian London. The Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated series were created, written and executive produced by three-time Oscar® nominee John Logan (Hugo, The Aviator, Gladiator) and executive produced by Logan's Desert Wolf Productions, along with Oscar winner Sam Mendes (1917, American Beauty) and Pippa Harris (Revolutionary Road, Call The Midwife), both of Neal Street.

    Bringing some of the choicest World Television Premieres in the language of your choice, prized dramas, international news and lifestyle content for the Indian viewers, the unique bouquet Zee Prime English Pack – comprising &flix, Zee Café, LF and Wion, is priced at an attractive Rs. 15 per month. That’s not all! For those who appreciate nuanced cinema &PrivéHD brings riveting and award-winning films that stimulate the minds as they show them the other sides of cinema. Zee Prime English HD Pack comprising – &PrivéHD, Zee Café HD, &flix HD, LF HD is priced at Rs. 25. Consumers can also subscribe to the Zee All In One Pack Rs. 59 per month.

  • &PrivéHD to premiere an ‘The Best Of Enemies’ on 11 January

    &PrivéHD to premiere an ‘The Best Of Enemies’ on 11 January

    MUMBAI: &PrivéHD, is set to premiere ‘The Best Of Enemies’ on Saturday, 11 January 2020 at 1 PM and 9 PM. ‘The Best Of Enemies’ is an untold story based on the real-life journey of an American civil rights activist Ann Atwater against an American segregationist C.P. Ellis. Ann Atwater is a woman who made sure her voice was heard. Fearless, outspoken and unabashed are words that aptly describe her. Available with the Zee Prime English HD Pack, the premium destination of nuanced cinema showcases this inspiring tale that serves as a gentle reminder that all it takes is a dialogue to change the world and make it a better place.

    ‘The Best Of Enemies’, a touching story directed by Robin Bissell, is a timely drama starring Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson as Ann Atwater and Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell as C.P. Ellis in breath-taking performances. The film centres on the unlikely relationship between Henson, an outspoken civil rights activist, and Rockwell, a local Ku Klux Klan leader. Set against the racially charged summer of 1971 in Durham, North Carolina, the movie features the two who reluctantly co-chair a community summit, battling over the de-segregation of schools where the resulting majority vote would determine the fate of East Durham’s students. With the incredible events that unfold, Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis are changed forever.

  • Star World to Premiere the Grand 10th Season of MasterChef US!

    Star World to Premiere the Grand 10th Season of MasterChef US!

    MUMBAI: It’s time for celebrations galore as Season 10 of television’s biggest, most revered culinary cook-off, MasterChef US, is all set to make its Indian television premiere on Star World, India’s leading English Entertainment channel. The famous culinary show makes its way to the channel today starting at 9 PM and will continue to air every Monday to Friday at the same time.

    A landmark occasion for the show, the 10th season pushes boundaries in the culinary world promising a lot more challenges, exciting tasks and some breakthrough moments like never before in MasterChef history! The season brings back world renowned and celebrated judges – Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sanchez, and marks the return of celebrity chef and winemaker, Joe Bastianich.

    But, it’s not just Gordon and his amusing criticism that will keep audiences entertained this time. From Britain’s Domestic Goddess Nigella Lawson to celebrity nutritionist and TV host Daphne Oz, the first ever blind chef, restaurateur and MasterChef winner Christine Ha, and many more providing contestants with interesting tips and tricks of the kitchen, MasterChef US’ Season 10 will set out to be the ultimate delectable treat for audiences.

    This season will also witness some of the most distinct home chefs battle it out to win the coveted MasterChef title and a cash prize of $250,000. From Shari Mukherjee – a stay-at-home mum who didn’t know how to cook and learnt it when her Indian mother-in-law worried about her son’s diet to Nick DiGiovanni – a Harvard graduate whose passion is to whip up mouthwatering dishes from the ingredients he has, Jamie Hough – a fisherman who posts regular fish dishes on Instagram and so many more, there are success stories waiting to be told.

    That’s not all! The top six contestants will be seen travelling across the pond to London for an ultimate challenge that is sure to leave some hearts broken and a few dreams fulfilled. Moreover, who would want to see Gordon Ramsay lick a plate clean? – Everybody!

  • Viacom18 to showcase 77th Golden Globe Awards on its English entertainment channels

    Viacom18 to showcase 77th Golden Globe Awards on its English entertainment channels

    MUMBAI: Viacom18, kick-starting the year with a big bang, will showcase coveted movies and television awards – 77th Golden Globe Awards through its English entertainment channels. Hosted for the fifth time by the sensational Ricky Gervais for the record, the gala held at the Beverly Park, California will simulcast exclusively on Vh1, Comedy Central and Colors Infinity on Monday 06 January at 7:30 AM IST, with a repeat telecast at 9 PM.

    Viacom18 head of programming, English entertainment Hashim Dsouza said, “Marking the start of 2020 looks to be a promising year for entertainment, as we step into another year and look forward to a year full of exciting shows, films and events. Considered as one of the most respected award ceremonies in the film and television industry, attended by the biggest names, the Golden Globes celebrates and commemorates the best of the year gone by. The popularity of international awards among Indian viewers is palpable and the epic showdown across categories in the 77th edition of the Golden Globes makes it a must-watch for fans. With viewers rooting for their favorites, films like Joker, The Irishman and shows like Chernobyl, Unbelievable and The Crown with multiple nominations, will surely go down to the wire making it almost impossible to predict the winners.”

    The battle for Best Actor (Drama) will see Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) going up against Christian Bale (Ford Vs Ferrari), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory) and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), while Oscar-winner Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) goes up against Brian Cox (Succession), Tobias Menzies (The Crown), Billy Porter (Pose) and Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones).

    But the competition in the Best Actress (Drama) category is much more fierce, with Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story), Charlize Theron (Bombshell), Renée Zellweger (Judy), Saoirse Ronan (Little Woman) and Cynthia Erivo (Harriet). Also, lead pair of The Morning Show – Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston is nominated in the same category along with Olivia Colman (The Crown), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) and Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies).

    Carving a niche in the Hollywood industry and raking in box-office collections, Tom Hanks has multiple Oscars, Emmys and Golden Globe awards under his belt. At this year’s ceremony he will be bestowed upon the Cecil B. DeMille Award – a special and prestigious award for his outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment. Ellen DeGeneres will receive the coveted Carol Burnett Award named after the legendary Carol Burnett and presented annually to an honoree that has made outstanding contributions to television, on or off the screen.

  • &PrivéHD to feature Oscar’s finest tales starting with ‘The Winning Side’

    &PrivéHD to feature Oscar’s finest tales starting with ‘The Winning Side’

    MUMBAI:  Featuring a series of the finest tales that are remembered for the eternity, &PrivéHD to showcase critically acclaimed Academy award-winning films with ‘The Winning Side’ from 6 January 2019, weeknights at 9:00 PM.

    “From the heart-warming story of two robots in love to the rags-to-riches journey of a Mumbai slum dweller; the Academy award-winning movie fiesta offers cinephiles with a diverse spectrum of cinema’s masterpieces”, the press statement said.

    According to a press statement, the channel features spectacles of cinema such as ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Erin Brockovich’, ‘Wall-E’ and ‘Ratatouille’, enabling viewers to revel in the spirit of timeless cinema.

    The premium English movie channel is available as part of Zee Prime English HD Pack comprising – &PrivéHD, Zee Café HD, &flix HD, LF HD priced at Rs 25/-. &PrivéHD brings riveting and award-winning films that stimulate the minds and bring alive the other side of the story.