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  • Adhishree Murdia promoted to VP-SVOD marketing at Zee5

    Adhishree Murdia promoted to VP-SVOD marketing at Zee5

    MUMBAI: She began as a marketing executive at Zee Entertainment Enterprises working on Zee MGM, Zee English and ZCafe shows in 2004 after completing her MBA in marketing from Welingkar Institute of Management in Mumbai.  20 years later Adhishree Murdia sits atop as vice-president SVoD marketing- India & global at Zee’s prized streaming product Zee5.

    It has been some growth for Murdia. But along the way she had to put in the hard yards. She worked in different marketing roles at  Turner International, BCCL, UTV Bindass before heading back to Zee in 2012 as assistant vice-president, after which she was handed the responsibility of handling marketing and the brand Living Foodz and an independent digital channel LFOriginals.

    Her success over there saw her getting to handle the brands as vice-president marketing under the Zee Marathi movie cluster of channels – Zee Talkies, Zee Yuva and Zee Chitramandir  -woking directly with the business head.

    Her nine year continuous stint and knowledge of digital at Zee resulted in her getting moved to Zee5 Global in 2022 as vice-president brand & content marketing, a post she held before being promoted this month to oversee the international domestic marketing of Zee5’s  subscription product.

    She has confessed in the past that she is a life-long learner. “Looking forward to this new opportunity,” she said on linkedin. “Embracing it with gratitude.”

    With that kind of  positive attitude, there is only direction that Zee5’s subscription revenue can head: northwards and upwards.

  • This friendship day, Zee English clusters brings together your favourite friends-like-family with an all-day binge!

    This friendship day, Zee English clusters brings together your favourite friends-like-family with an all-day binge!

    MUMBAI: What a world would it be without friends? Friends like food are a necessity. You’ll find them in a life-long partnership, in a simple act of kindness, in a secret mission or simply in your neighbourhood. Best friends are made when you least expect it like two peas in a pod. This Friendship day, Zee English cluster celebrates this undying bond with a special binge on Saturday, 1 August  2020 and Sunday, 2 August 2020 on Zee Café and Sunday, 2 August 2020 on &flix and &PrivéHD. Spend the day reminiscing about the crazy times, the fun and the madness together as you’re not just watching movies but building all-new friendships!

    On this day, we would want you to be thankful to that special person you trust more than anyone, who through the thick and thin will always have your back, come what may. With a carefully curated list of movies to chill, frolic, laugh and reminisce nostalgic memories, on &flix, we believe that you’re not just watching movies together, but building stronger friendships with all day binge worthy specials. With some of the most popular comedies like Grown Ups and Zombieland to action bonanzas Bad Boys For Life and Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge, this Sunday is sure to be an all-day laugh riot.

    That’s not all, Zee Café brings you two days of back-to-back laughs and giggles starting 1 August 2020 with a movie marathon starting 12 noon which includes The Longest Yard, Step Up 2: The Streets, Surf’s Up 2: Wavemania, Charlie’s Angels and many more followed by the goofiest bunch of on-screen buddies in The Big Bang Theory S12 binge starting 4PM. It’s not the end of the line as &PrivéHD brings you an exceptional line up to keep you and your friends enthralled with Once Upon A Time In… Hollywood, Men In Black 3, Holmes and Watson, Around The World In 80 Days, Peter Rabbit and more as part of our special day-long drive to make this a memorable day.

    Buckle-up for a day filled with blockbuster movies and shows as you and your friends come and recall some of the best times together on Saturday, August 1 2020 and Sunday, 2 August 2020 on Zee Café and Sunday, 2 August 2020 on &flix and &PrivéHD.
     

  • This festive season, Zee English Cluster brings in the sparkles with ‘Shine On’ on &PrivéHD and ‘Firecrackers @ 11’ on &flix

    This festive season, Zee English Cluster brings in the sparkles with ‘Shine On’ on &PrivéHD and ‘Firecrackers @ 11’ on &flix

    Mumbai: The world may have all kinds of evil but in the end, only the good triumphs above all! This festive season, light-up your spirits, commit to new beginnings and embark on a visual extravaganza as Zee English Cluster promises to enthral viewers with two entertaining properties all through October. Depicting stories of warriors, who at the face of defeat, chose to fight on – &PrivéHD, the premium destination for nuanced cinema, presents ‘Shine On’ starting October 1, weeknights at 9PM.  Also, starting October 1, weeknights at 11 PM, &flix, the destination for the biggest Hollywood hits, is set to showcase a line-up of action-packed entertainers with ‘Firecrackers @ 11’.

    It truly takes the warriors of light to endure every evil, horror and pain. Celebrate the virtuous and let the light of triumphs guide the way as &PrivéHD brings a line-up of inspiring tales with ‘Shine On.’ With a never-say-die attitude, witness Captain Richard Philips (Tom Hanks) negotiate Somali pirates to save countless lives on his ship in the film Captain Philips. Discover the story of New Zealander Burt Munro (Sir Anthony Hopkins), a motorcycle enthusiast who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle in The World’s Fastest Indian. The line-up brings many such acclaimed movies like Ali, The Aviator, Queen of Katwe, Million Dollar Arm, Moneyball and The Finest Hours.

    At the end of the day, who wouldn’t want to settle for the perfect bedtime binge. With ‘Firecrackers @ 11’, &flix brings a line-up of iconic and power-packed movies that leave you hooked. Get ready to set your foot-tapping with the street dancers from Step Up 3D, witness the CIA agent showcase the many skills up her sleeve amidst the assassination of the Russian president in Salt and catch the ultimate battle of robot in the futuristic action-drama Real Steel. The line-up also includes movies from popular franchises such as Transformers, Undisputed, Indiana Jones and many more.

    Just as the Festive line-up, &flix always offers the choicest Hollywood movies and the maximum number of television premieres and is available in the Zee Prime English Pack that includes 4 premium channels – &flix, Zee Café, LF and WION at a very attractive price of Rs 15/- per month only. For those who appreciate nuanced cinema, &PrivéHD brings riveting and award-winning films that stimulate the minds and bring alive the other side of cinema with Zee Prime English HD Pack comprising – &PrivéHD, Zee Café HD, &flix HD, LF HD is priced at Rs 25/-.

    So, bring in the festive cheer with Zee English Custer, as &PrivéHD features ‘Shine On’ starting October 1, weeknights at 9PM and &flix presents ‘Firecrackers @ 11’ October 1, weeknights at 11 PM.

  • Zee English cluster sets the tone for the weekend with two gripping premieres ‘Bleed For This’ on &PrivéHD and ‘Another Kind Of Wedding’ on &flix

    Zee English cluster sets the tone for the weekend with two gripping premieres ‘Bleed For This’ on &PrivéHD and ‘Another Kind Of Wedding’ on &flix

    MUMBAI: Giving up may be easy but it takes the brave to choose the difficult path. For the first time on television, &PrivéHD brings the incredibly motivating biopic ‘Bleed For This’ on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at 1PM and 9PM.

    What’s more? Bringing the madness amidst a fully fractured family that goes bonkers preparing for the biggest ceremony of their lives, &flix is set to premiere the undeniably hilarious dramedy, 'Another Kind Of Wedding', this Sunday, April 7, at 9PM.

    A story of a local boxer who achieves instant stardom early on with two world title fights, ‘Bleed For This’ is far from the usual chronicles of a sportsman’s journey. With an extremely rewarding career and a terrific track-record in the ring, Vinny (Miles Teller) was at the pinnacle of his successful career. However, in a near-fatal car accident, Vinny suffers a critical neck injury and is told that he may never walk again. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the film traces Vinny’s will power to get back on his feet and re-claim his place in the ring.

    The comic-caper movie ‘Another Kind Of Wedding’ revolves around a family who is far from their picture-perfect friendly façade as they all re-unite under one roof for Mathew (Jacob Tierney) and Louisa’s (Jessica Parker Kennedy) big day! However, with this comes a Pandora's box of history, secrets and demons of the past waiting to break free! In one of the most complicated love-triangles, Mathew realizes that his bride-to-be, Louisa turns out to be his brother’s ex-girlfriend! With tension between the brothers and Mathew’s separated parents making matters worse; what follows is a series of unforeseen and amusing circumstances that threatens to topple the wedding.

  • Zee Café to bring uncensored Hollywood shows on ‘Uncut’

    Zee Café to bring uncensored Hollywood shows on ‘Uncut’

    MUMBAI: Zee Café is all geared up to bring its new property Uncut for its viewers. Through this step, the channel will broadcast an hour of unfiltered and uncensored content every Monday to Thursday at 11 pm.

    The property will offer exclusive content from the most popular Hollywood shows in a never seen before format starting with The Big Bang Theory season 1 to 9.

    Speaking on the new initiative, Zee English cluster business head Ali Zaidi said, “With the kind of exposure Indian viewers have towards English entertainment, we thought it would be the right opportunity to bring them the shows they love in a way they would want it to be. Uncut is our first step towards that innovation and we are hopeful the impact would be positive.” 

  • Zee Café to bring uncensored Hollywood shows on ‘Uncut’

    Zee Café to bring uncensored Hollywood shows on ‘Uncut’

    MUMBAI: Zee Café is all geared up to bring its new property Uncut for its viewers. Through this step, the channel will broadcast an hour of unfiltered and uncensored content every Monday to Thursday at 11 pm.

    The property will offer exclusive content from the most popular Hollywood shows in a never seen before format starting with The Big Bang Theory season 1 to 9.

    Speaking on the new initiative, Zee English cluster business head Ali Zaidi said, “With the kind of exposure Indian viewers have towards English entertainment, we thought it would be the right opportunity to bring them the shows they love in a way they would want it to be. Uncut is our first step towards that innovation and we are hopeful the impact would be positive.” 

  • NBC to celebrate Thanksgiving with ‘Seinfeld’ retrospective

    NBC to celebrate Thanksgiving with ‘Seinfeld’ retrospective

    MUMBAI: It has been several years since Seinfeld left television screens in the US. Now NBC has announced that it will celebrate the best memories of the classic comedy with a special The Seinfeld Story, which will air on 25 November.

    The special will be telecast in high definition. As a result of new film transfers, this will mark the first time that Seinfeld has ever been broadcast on HDTV. The TV special will coincide with a special edition DVD release.

     
    Jerry Seinfeld will host the TV special. Fellow cast members Jason Alexander, Michael Richards and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as well as co-creator and executive producer Larry David Curb Your Enthusiasm will all be interviewed.

    During the interviews, each cast member will talk about the series’ genesis and concentrate on the first four years when Seinfeld formed its unique style until it emerged as an acclaimed comedy classic.

    Seinfeld ran from 1989-1998, primarily on Thursday nights. In India the show aired on Zee English. Dubbed “the show about nothing,” the program earned a total of 10 Emmies and 70 nominations.

  • Tata-Sky approaches TDSAT against Zee over bouquet pricing

    Tata-Sky approaches TDSAT against Zee over bouquet pricing

    MUMBAI:There seems to be no end to the thrust and parry going on over the DTH airwaves. Close on the heels of Dish TV wresting a favourable decision against Star India, Tata Sky has moved the Telecom Disputes Settlement And Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) — against what it terms as Zee’s exhorbitatnt terms for providing its network channels to its still-in-the-pipeline DTH service.

    The petition by Tata Sky before the appellate tribunal makes Zee Turner Ltd, Zee Telefilms Ltd,Turner International India and Dish’s managing company ASC Enterprises LTD as party to the case.

    The Tata Sky petition alleges that the Zee Group has denied supply of Zee Turner bouquet of channels to the former’s yet-to-be-launched DTH service under reasonable terms.

    The petitioner has sought “to obtain appropriate direction for the signals of the channels,” alleging that respondent Zee Turner has quoted unreasonable terms for supply of its signals to Tata Sky.

    Contacted by Indiantelevision.com, a senior executive at Dish TV today refrained from commenting on the issue, saying, “We have yet not received any direction from TDSAT.”

    The disputes tribunal has given the respondents three days from the day they receive an official intimation to file its replies.The next date of hearing is 25 July 2006.

    As per regulatory norms, all content should be made available to all delivery platforms on a non-discriminatory basis.

    Last week, the tribunal had delivered a verdict laying down benchmark rate for channel prices for DTH platforms, while directing Star to make available its channels to Dish TV.

    Main respondent Zee Turner is a 74:26 distribution joint venture between Zee Telefilms and Time Warner company Turner International India.

    The cable pricing of the two Zee-Turner bouquets is Rs 83.65 plus service tax. Zee-Turner’s bouquet one comprises Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zee Movies, Zee English, CNN, Cartoon Network, CNBC, Trendz, Reality TV, Zee Marathi, Zee Punjabi, Zee Bangla and Zee Gujarati and is priced at Rs 58.85 per subscriber/per month. The second bouquet carries HBO, Vh1, Pogo, Zee Business and Awaaz, which is available at Rs 25 per subscriber/per month.

    Tata Sky’s complaint before TDSAT is that Zee is seeking the same pricing terms for supplying its channels to its DTH service as is its cable rates.

    In what manner TDSAT responds to the Tata Sky complaint will be watched with close interest. After all, in its earlier order in favour of Dish TV, TDSAT, while directing the sector regulator to set a benchmark for channel prices for DTH services, said that Star channels should be made available to Dish TV at half the price at which they are available to cable operators.

    The tribunal’s reasoning in the earlier case was that DTH is an addressable system where loss of revenue down the value chain is negligible, if not zero.

  • Zee English to scrap its Indian programming

    Zee English to scrap its Indian programming

    Zee English is making a few changes in its programming and seems to be going the Star World way. It has decided to scrap its Indian programming and will now focus exclusively on foreign content. This move seems to be the channel’s effort to become more focused on the upper crust audience.

    The channel had some four Indian English shows on air. The shows were The Life Style Show, Tonight with Feroze, Spice and You Got It. The channel will get in some additional foreign programmes to fill in these spots.

    It can be noted that Zee English has not achieved the kind of popularity amongst its target elite English-speaking audience that its rival channel Star World has achieved. The move to improve or revamp its programming might also attract additional advertising revenue.

  • Zee English and Movies launched

    Zee English and Movies launched

    Two English entertainment channels were launched on 15 March by Zee Telefilms chairman Subhash Chandra and Chief Executive R.K. Singh in Mumbai. Zee Movies and Zee English will be offering fierce competition to Star World, Star Movies and HBO. Or at least so hopes the Zee Telefilms management.

    The two channels are aiming at the niche but relatively large English speaking and understanding audiences in India and also lovers of B-grade movies and some up-to-date series from the US market. The launch coincides with the launch of the preview broadcast of global movie champ HBO over India.

    Zee English and Zee Movies are free to air currently but will be encrypted as part of the Zee digital bouquet. The company is bringing in a small batch of Philips IRDs to seed the market until the transition to a digital bouquet.

    Both the channels are airing a mix of eighties, nineties, and even the most recent season’s programming from the US. On offer are series such as ER, Friends, The David Letterman show, Here’s Lucy, Central Park West, Three’s Company, Charlie Chaplin, Twilight Zone etc on Zee English.

    In a bid to raise the hackles of Zee TV’s former partner Star TV, the programming team has decided to air the consignment of Friends episodes it has the rights to just half an hour before it is aired on Star World.

    The software for Zee Movies has been acquired from MGM, Pearson, Carlton, Fremantle, Diskovery, and Passport International. Some of the titles on offer include: Quest, Kazaam, Evil Dead, Leon.

    Chandra points out that there will be a dedicated effort from the Zee Telefilms programming team to produce English language software which will find a market internationally. “Instead of importing software from foreign countries, we will develop our own content which will find buyers not only in India but also in the global village,” he says.

    Singh believes that the two English channels will break even in the next two to three years like any other Hindi entertainment channel.

    Will he have to eat his words in two years time?

    “Unlikely,” says Chandra. “Ultimately it will be the consumer who will decide. And we are confident we will help him decide in our favour.”