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  • French channel TV5Monde now available on RealVU

    French channel TV5Monde now available on RealVU

    MUMBAI: French language channel TV5Monde has signed an agreement with Beximco communications limited through which it will also be available on the direct to home (DTH) platform RealVU in Bangladesh.

    With this new agreement, the channel is targeted at increasing its distribution in Bangladesh and claims to reach over 270,000 homes throughout the country on cable and satellite offerings.

    TV5Monde Asia Pacific MD Alexandre Muller said, ”We are just at the beginning of our long term strategy in Bangladesh, to reach out the large Pay TV population in the country. Thanks to RealVu, we are now adding a high quality solution and alternative for viewers to watch TV5Monde’s exclusive content throughout the territory.”

    Additionally, the channel is also available in India on Tata Sky through its English news pack on channel No. 537.

     

  • French channel TV5Monde now available on RealVU

    French channel TV5Monde now available on RealVU

    MUMBAI: French language channel TV5Monde has signed an agreement with Beximco communications limited through which it will also be available on the direct to home (DTH) platform RealVU in Bangladesh.

    With this new agreement, the channel is targeted at increasing its distribution in Bangladesh and claims to reach over 270,000 homes throughout the country on cable and satellite offerings.

    TV5Monde Asia Pacific MD Alexandre Muller said, ”We are just at the beginning of our long term strategy in Bangladesh, to reach out the large Pay TV population in the country. Thanks to RealVu, we are now adding a high quality solution and alternative for viewers to watch TV5Monde’s exclusive content throughout the territory.”

    Additionally, the channel is also available in India on Tata Sky through its English news pack on channel No. 537.

     

  • Zee Classic wins Gold at PromaxBDA India

    Zee Classic wins Gold at PromaxBDA India

    MUMBAI: Zee Classic, which endeavours to revive nostalgia with its core brand proposition of ‘Woh Zamaana Kare Deewana’, won the Gold Award at Promax in the category of Best Out-Of-House Station Image Campaign.  The campaign was about repositioning the channel’s brand promise –‘Woh Zamaana Kare Deewana’ – through an innovatively made corporate film.

    Zee Classic, with its unique positioning has always intended to bring home the timeless magic of classic Hindi cinema. This win comes in the wake of an innovative and intriguing brand film that was created by the channel to re-position itself amongst its target audience. The brand film highlights the indelible impact that classic movies have on people. Amidst the strenuous monotony of a busy life, these films have made a mark due to their ability to leave viewers with a smile on their faces. The brand film aimed at creating a connect between audiences and the golden years of Hindi cinema, a philosophy that the channel strongly embodies in all its offerings. 

    PromaxBDA Awards stand for marketing excellence in the media marketing space and are regarded as the most prestigious awards for creative endeavour in this field. 

  • Zee Classic wins Gold at PromaxBDA India

    Zee Classic wins Gold at PromaxBDA India

    MUMBAI: Zee Classic, which endeavours to revive nostalgia with its core brand proposition of ‘Woh Zamaana Kare Deewana’, won the Gold Award at Promax in the category of Best Out-Of-House Station Image Campaign.  The campaign was about repositioning the channel’s brand promise –‘Woh Zamaana Kare Deewana’ – through an innovatively made corporate film.

    Zee Classic, with its unique positioning has always intended to bring home the timeless magic of classic Hindi cinema. This win comes in the wake of an innovative and intriguing brand film that was created by the channel to re-position itself amongst its target audience. The brand film highlights the indelible impact that classic movies have on people. Amidst the strenuous monotony of a busy life, these films have made a mark due to their ability to leave viewers with a smile on their faces. The brand film aimed at creating a connect between audiences and the golden years of Hindi cinema, a philosophy that the channel strongly embodies in all its offerings. 

    PromaxBDA Awards stand for marketing excellence in the media marketing space and are regarded as the most prestigious awards for creative endeavour in this field. 

  • French channel TV5Monde Asie ties up with Tata Sky to enter Indian market

    French channel TV5Monde Asie ties up with Tata Sky to enter Indian market

    MUMBAI: French language channel TV5Monde Asie is now available in India on Tata Sky. 
    The French-language network is accessible  to Tata Sky subscribers through its English news pack on channel No. 537.

    With this move, the channel has aimed to extend its reach to additional 15 million homes in India. The network’s current reach is over 75 million subscribers in Asia-Pacific and 300 million homes worldwide.

    TV5Monde APAC MD Alexandre Muller said, “Thanks to Tata Sky, we are not only strengthening the availability of TV5Monde Asie all over India, but also providing more options to viewers in the country. This new partnership will entitle French language ‘’addicts’’ and Francophiles to benefit from our exclusive content. “

    The deal was completed by TV5Monde’s India representative, Catvision Ltd, who has been representing the French-speaking channel since 1998.

    The channel offers a wide variety of exclusive subtitled prime time films, world-class sports events, high-quality documentaries, kids’ programs, cooking and design lessons, as well as exciting game shows and in-depth coverage of international news.

  • French channel TV5Monde Asie ties up with Tata Sky to enter Indian market

    French channel TV5Monde Asie ties up with Tata Sky to enter Indian market

    MUMBAI: French language channel TV5Monde Asie is now available in India on Tata Sky. 
    The French-language network is accessible  to Tata Sky subscribers through its English news pack on channel No. 537.

    With this move, the channel has aimed to extend its reach to additional 15 million homes in India. The network’s current reach is over 75 million subscribers in Asia-Pacific and 300 million homes worldwide.

    TV5Monde APAC MD Alexandre Muller said, “Thanks to Tata Sky, we are not only strengthening the availability of TV5Monde Asie all over India, but also providing more options to viewers in the country. This new partnership will entitle French language ‘’addicts’’ and Francophiles to benefit from our exclusive content. “

    The deal was completed by TV5Monde’s India representative, Catvision Ltd, who has been representing the French-speaking channel since 1998.

    The channel offers a wide variety of exclusive subtitled prime time films, world-class sports events, high-quality documentaries, kids’ programs, cooking and design lessons, as well as exciting game shows and in-depth coverage of international news.

  • Star India to strengthen its FTA offering with launch of Star Utsav Movies

    Star India to strengthen its FTA offering with launch of Star Utsav Movies

    MUMBAI: After BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council ) India’s rural data roll out, the broadcasters who were only targeting the premium consumers with premium launches in a big way, are now focusing on the FTA market also.

    Broadcast giant Star India is set to launch a new movie channel named ‘Star Utsav Movies’.

    As per available information Star India is planning to launch the channel in the month of June, once the IPL gets over.

    A source close to the development has confirmed the news to Indiantelevision.com,” Star Utsav Movies will be an FTA channel and the catalogue will have a mix of both old and new.”

    Since BARC India’s rural roll-out, Star India’s FTA channel Star Utsav has been constantly featuring in the list of top GEC channels. It has also made appearances in the list of top channels in across genres category.

  • Star India to strengthen its FTA offering with launch of Star Utsav Movies

    Star India to strengthen its FTA offering with launch of Star Utsav Movies

    MUMBAI: After BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council ) India’s rural data roll out, the broadcasters who were only targeting the premium consumers with premium launches in a big way, are now focusing on the FTA market also.

    Broadcast giant Star India is set to launch a new movie channel named ‘Star Utsav Movies’.

    As per available information Star India is planning to launch the channel in the month of June, once the IPL gets over.

    A source close to the development has confirmed the news to Indiantelevision.com,” Star Utsav Movies will be an FTA channel and the catalogue will have a mix of both old and new.”

    Since BARC India’s rural roll-out, Star India’s FTA channel Star Utsav has been constantly featuring in the list of top GEC channels. It has also made appearances in the list of top channels in across genres category.

  • ZEEL enters Philippines with ‘Zee Sine’

    ZEEL enters Philippines with ‘Zee Sine’

    MUMBAI: After creating success stories with two Bollywood channels in the APAC region, namely Zee Bioskop in Indonesia and Zee Nung in Thailand, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) becomes the first Indian company to foray into Philippines with its third dedicated Bollywood movie channel for the local Filipino audience starting today.

    Announcing ZEE’s entry into the Philippines, International Broadcast Business, ZEEL  International broadcast business CEO Amit Goenka said, “ZEE has been the cultural ambassador for Bollywood and Indian content in overseas markets. In line with our Vision 2020 goals, we have chalked out an aggressive international expansion plan, with APAC being one of the key regions. We already have 5 dedicated localized channels in APAC, comprising of GEC and movie genres, and our entry into Philippines will only further strengthen our presence. With the Pay-TV industry projected to grow at an average of 13% Y-o-Y in the next 5 years, we see huge potential in this market.”

    Zee Sine – Bollywood Na Tayo (‘Sine’ means ‘Cinema’ and ‘Bollywood Na Tayo’ means ‘Let’s Go Bollywood’ in Tagalog) is a 24/7 Bollywood movie channel customized and packaged for the local audience. The channel features Blockbuster movies from the World’s Biggest Hindi Film Library of ZEEL.

    Speaking on the launch of Zee Sine, ZEEL  Asia Pacific business head Sushruta Samanta said, “Both India and Philippines display strong affinity for music and dance. Our research shows that Indian Bollywood Films are relatable as the stories hit close to home, reflecting similar emotions and values shown in Filipino movies. While other content from around the world has entered Philippines already, we plan to bring a fresh and unique perspective by launching Zee Sine in Philippines. We felt it is the right time for us to enter this market and showcase our heart-warming and larger-than-life Bollywood movies to the Filipino audience.”

    “Maria Liza Ginting, who currently heads our Indonesia market, will also be heading the Philippines operations along with the local team in Manila,” Samanta further added.

    Sharing more details on the channel, Maria Liza Young – Ginting, Country Head, Indonesia & Philippines said, “Zee Sine will take you to a new world of entertainment with high-voltage Bollywood dramas, love triangles, comedies and song and dance. To reach out to the local audience, we have hand-picked movies from the library, dubbed in Tagalog, re-christened movie titles and character names in English while promos and special movie properties are being locally created. The channel is being distributed through one of the leading cable distributors in the country, Cable Boss, and will soon be available on more platforms in the market.”

    The channel will be showcased at PCTA (Philippine Cable TV Association Inc.) Convention 2016, which is one of the biggest Pay-TV operators conventions in Philippines, to be held between 12-15 April, 2016.

    As the channel goes on-air today, Zee Sine promises to entertain Philippines the Bollywood way.

     

  • ZEEL enters Philippines with ‘Zee Sine’

    ZEEL enters Philippines with ‘Zee Sine’

    MUMBAI: After creating success stories with two Bollywood channels in the APAC region, namely Zee Bioskop in Indonesia and Zee Nung in Thailand, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) becomes the first Indian company to foray into Philippines with its third dedicated Bollywood movie channel for the local Filipino audience starting today.

    Announcing ZEE’s entry into the Philippines, International Broadcast Business, ZEEL  International broadcast business CEO Amit Goenka said, “ZEE has been the cultural ambassador for Bollywood and Indian content in overseas markets. In line with our Vision 2020 goals, we have chalked out an aggressive international expansion plan, with APAC being one of the key regions. We already have 5 dedicated localized channels in APAC, comprising of GEC and movie genres, and our entry into Philippines will only further strengthen our presence. With the Pay-TV industry projected to grow at an average of 13% Y-o-Y in the next 5 years, we see huge potential in this market.”

    Zee Sine – Bollywood Na Tayo (‘Sine’ means ‘Cinema’ and ‘Bollywood Na Tayo’ means ‘Let’s Go Bollywood’ in Tagalog) is a 24/7 Bollywood movie channel customized and packaged for the local audience. The channel features Blockbuster movies from the World’s Biggest Hindi Film Library of ZEEL.

    Speaking on the launch of Zee Sine, ZEEL  Asia Pacific business head Sushruta Samanta said, “Both India and Philippines display strong affinity for music and dance. Our research shows that Indian Bollywood Films are relatable as the stories hit close to home, reflecting similar emotions and values shown in Filipino movies. While other content from around the world has entered Philippines already, we plan to bring a fresh and unique perspective by launching Zee Sine in Philippines. We felt it is the right time for us to enter this market and showcase our heart-warming and larger-than-life Bollywood movies to the Filipino audience.”

    “Maria Liza Ginting, who currently heads our Indonesia market, will also be heading the Philippines operations along with the local team in Manila,” Samanta further added.

    Sharing more details on the channel, Maria Liza Young – Ginting, Country Head, Indonesia & Philippines said, “Zee Sine will take you to a new world of entertainment with high-voltage Bollywood dramas, love triangles, comedies and song and dance. To reach out to the local audience, we have hand-picked movies from the library, dubbed in Tagalog, re-christened movie titles and character names in English while promos and special movie properties are being locally created. The channel is being distributed through one of the leading cable distributors in the country, Cable Boss, and will soon be available on more platforms in the market.”

    The channel will be showcased at PCTA (Philippine Cable TV Association Inc.) Convention 2016, which is one of the biggest Pay-TV operators conventions in Philippines, to be held between 12-15 April, 2016.

    As the channel goes on-air today, Zee Sine promises to entertain Philippines the Bollywood way.