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  • Zee TV brings season 2 of ‘Dance Singapore Dance’

    Zee TV brings season 2 of ‘Dance Singapore Dance’

    MUMBAI: Zee TV, the flagship channel of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), has announced the return of its highly popular reality dance competition, Dance Singapore Dance season 2. The open category competition is open to all residents of Singapore aged 16 and above, and aims to provide a platform for amateur and experienced dancers to showcase their talent. Pre-registration for the show has begun on www.apac.zeetv.com/dsd and auditions will take place on Saturday 28 of May 2016 at 9 am onwards at the La Salle College of the Arts, 1 McNally St, Singapore 187940.

    Zee TV Senior vice president International business Tripta Singh said, “We are delighted to return with Dance Singapore Dance S2 after a highly successful launch Season. This year we have increased the prize money for the winner to S$15,000 and included cash and other prizes for the first and second runners-up. After the finale of Season 1, we continued to groom the dancers and provided them with on-ground opportunities in the Asia Pacific region to perform and showcase their talents. Dance Singapore Dance is not just a TV show but a platform for aspiring dancers to take their talent to the next level”.

    Dance Singapore Dance is a localised version of the popular Dance India Dance series. Returning for its second season, the show will bring together aspiring dancers from different backgrounds and cultures from across Singapore. The winner and finalists from Season 1 were catapulted to fame with many of them gaining experience through various on-ground events organized by Zee TV and their partners.

    After the audition process on 28 May, the top 12 dancers will be shortlisted by an international panel of judges. These 12 will then get to train with some of the industry’s best choreographers and their performances will be featured on the show ‘Dance Singapore Dance Season 2’ on Zee TV, which will be broadcasted across 18 countries. The top three winners of the competition stand to win prizes of up to $20,000.

    From the audition rounds to the various studio challenges, the 12 episodes will culminate in one dancer winning the title of “Singapore’s Best Dancing Star”. The winner of Season 2 will take home S$15,000 and the First and Second Runners-Up will also be awarded prizes.

    StarHub is the presenting sponsor for Dance Singapore Dance Season 2.

    Dance Singapore Dance will premiere on Zee TV (StarHub TV Channel 125) and Zee Tamizh (StarHub TV Channel 138) in the last quarter of 2016.

    From now till the 28 of May 2016, interested participants can register through www.apac.zeetv.com/dsd. For the latest news on Dance Singapore Dance, please visit https://www.facebook.com/dancesingaporedance.

    Dance Singapore Dance S1 Winner Shahrin Johry:

    Shahrin Johry, 33, is the winner of Zee TV’s Dance Singapore Dance. A professional dancer/choreographer at Maya Dance Theatre, Shahrin recently concluded his full-length production, KA; he used a portion of his prize money from Dance Singapore Dance to produce the hour-long dance piece. While contributing to the local art scene, the production was a gift to his teachers who have taught him and moulded him to be an artist.

    A street dancer in his youth, Shahrin thirst for knowledge initiated him on a journey to learn different dance forms and genres, leading him to learn Bharathanatyam dance vocabulary for creation of works inspired from Asian aesthetics and dynamism and eventually enrolling in Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore to further hone his artistry.

  • Zee TV brings season 2 of ‘Dance Singapore Dance’

    Zee TV brings season 2 of ‘Dance Singapore Dance’

    MUMBAI: Zee TV, the flagship channel of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), has announced the return of its highly popular reality dance competition, Dance Singapore Dance season 2. The open category competition is open to all residents of Singapore aged 16 and above, and aims to provide a platform for amateur and experienced dancers to showcase their talent. Pre-registration for the show has begun on www.apac.zeetv.com/dsd and auditions will take place on Saturday 28 of May 2016 at 9 am onwards at the La Salle College of the Arts, 1 McNally St, Singapore 187940.

    Zee TV Senior vice president International business Tripta Singh said, “We are delighted to return with Dance Singapore Dance S2 after a highly successful launch Season. This year we have increased the prize money for the winner to S$15,000 and included cash and other prizes for the first and second runners-up. After the finale of Season 1, we continued to groom the dancers and provided them with on-ground opportunities in the Asia Pacific region to perform and showcase their talents. Dance Singapore Dance is not just a TV show but a platform for aspiring dancers to take their talent to the next level”.

    Dance Singapore Dance is a localised version of the popular Dance India Dance series. Returning for its second season, the show will bring together aspiring dancers from different backgrounds and cultures from across Singapore. The winner and finalists from Season 1 were catapulted to fame with many of them gaining experience through various on-ground events organized by Zee TV and their partners.

    After the audition process on 28 May, the top 12 dancers will be shortlisted by an international panel of judges. These 12 will then get to train with some of the industry’s best choreographers and their performances will be featured on the show ‘Dance Singapore Dance Season 2’ on Zee TV, which will be broadcasted across 18 countries. The top three winners of the competition stand to win prizes of up to $20,000.

    From the audition rounds to the various studio challenges, the 12 episodes will culminate in one dancer winning the title of “Singapore’s Best Dancing Star”. The winner of Season 2 will take home S$15,000 and the First and Second Runners-Up will also be awarded prizes.

    StarHub is the presenting sponsor for Dance Singapore Dance Season 2.

    Dance Singapore Dance will premiere on Zee TV (StarHub TV Channel 125) and Zee Tamizh (StarHub TV Channel 138) in the last quarter of 2016.

    From now till the 28 of May 2016, interested participants can register through www.apac.zeetv.com/dsd. For the latest news on Dance Singapore Dance, please visit https://www.facebook.com/dancesingaporedance.

    Dance Singapore Dance S1 Winner Shahrin Johry:

    Shahrin Johry, 33, is the winner of Zee TV’s Dance Singapore Dance. A professional dancer/choreographer at Maya Dance Theatre, Shahrin recently concluded his full-length production, KA; he used a portion of his prize money from Dance Singapore Dance to produce the hour-long dance piece. While contributing to the local art scene, the production was a gift to his teachers who have taught him and moulded him to be an artist.

    A street dancer in his youth, Shahrin thirst for knowledge initiated him on a journey to learn different dance forms and genres, leading him to learn Bharathanatyam dance vocabulary for creation of works inspired from Asian aesthetics and dynamism and eventually enrolling in Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore to further hone his artistry.

  • Simulcast, wide spread distribution: Zee Cine Awards 2016 a mass target from ZEE

    Simulcast, wide spread distribution: Zee Cine Awards 2016 a mass target from ZEE

    MUMBAI: The award ceremony by Zee on March 5, the Lux Zee Cine awards 2016 was bigger this time with the introduction of the Jury awards and Integrated National award for cinema. Various regions across the globe executed clutter breaking worldwide campaigns to ensure that the awards reach out to maximum viewers. Lux Zee Cine awards 2016 was a simulcast on fifth March on Zee Cinema, Zee Cinema HD, Zee Anmol, Zee Tamizh and also premiered on prime globally.

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises  Limited (Zeel) managing director  and CEO  Punit Goenka, Zeel chief business officer Sunil Buch,actors  Anil Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon and the jury members Leena Yadav, Ravi K Chandran, Resul Pookutty and Shantanu Moitra had announced the awards in Mumbai last month.    Rakesh Roshan, Anurag Basu, Leena Yadav, Prasoon Joshi, Ravi K Chandran, Resul Pookutty and Shantanu Moitra were the judges 

    The  channel targeted Tier I and Tier II regional publications with the objective to get maximum conversions for the telecast. It was also promoted on DTH platforms like Dish TV, TATA Sky and Videocon to enhance the recall of the property. Innovative advertising was carried out in over 500 theatre screens across Hindi speaking markets.Apart from this, an extensive social media campaign was executed on Twitter and Instagram.

    Zeel chief business officer  Sunil Buch, said, “Zee Cine awards 2016 is not only a true celebration of Hindi and regional cinema but also brought transparency in the selection of winners through its Jury Awards. Keeping in mind the legacy and credibility Zee Cine Awards commands, we have initiated several marketing innovations and activation to make the event a grand success, both, for the audiences and all our partners. It had been conceptualized, created and produced by Zee Studios, our state-of-the-art film and TV production arm.  Besides, there is a goodness of fit to a film awards show being premiered on Zee Cinema rather than on a GEC.  The channel with an average weekly base of 184 million (18.4 crore) viewers is higher than any other channel across Hindi Speaking Markets (BARC-Urban + Rural India, Average of Week 41’15-Week 3’16, NCCS 4+). The simulcast of the Awards on India’s leading FTA GEC channel, Zee Anmol also adds to its reach in rural India.”

  • Simulcast, wide spread distribution: Zee Cine Awards 2016 a mass target from ZEE

    Simulcast, wide spread distribution: Zee Cine Awards 2016 a mass target from ZEE

    MUMBAI: The award ceremony by Zee on March 5, the Lux Zee Cine awards 2016 was bigger this time with the introduction of the Jury awards and Integrated National award for cinema. Various regions across the globe executed clutter breaking worldwide campaigns to ensure that the awards reach out to maximum viewers. Lux Zee Cine awards 2016 was a simulcast on fifth March on Zee Cinema, Zee Cinema HD, Zee Anmol, Zee Tamizh and also premiered on prime globally.

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises  Limited (Zeel) managing director  and CEO  Punit Goenka, Zeel chief business officer Sunil Buch,actors  Anil Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon and the jury members Leena Yadav, Ravi K Chandran, Resul Pookutty and Shantanu Moitra had announced the awards in Mumbai last month.    Rakesh Roshan, Anurag Basu, Leena Yadav, Prasoon Joshi, Ravi K Chandran, Resul Pookutty and Shantanu Moitra were the judges 

    The  channel targeted Tier I and Tier II regional publications with the objective to get maximum conversions for the telecast. It was also promoted on DTH platforms like Dish TV, TATA Sky and Videocon to enhance the recall of the property. Innovative advertising was carried out in over 500 theatre screens across Hindi speaking markets.Apart from this, an extensive social media campaign was executed on Twitter and Instagram.

    Zeel chief business officer  Sunil Buch, said, “Zee Cine awards 2016 is not only a true celebration of Hindi and regional cinema but also brought transparency in the selection of winners through its Jury Awards. Keeping in mind the legacy and credibility Zee Cine Awards commands, we have initiated several marketing innovations and activation to make the event a grand success, both, for the audiences and all our partners. It had been conceptualized, created and produced by Zee Studios, our state-of-the-art film and TV production arm.  Besides, there is a goodness of fit to a film awards show being premiered on Zee Cinema rather than on a GEC.  The channel with an average weekly base of 184 million (18.4 crore) viewers is higher than any other channel across Hindi Speaking Markets (BARC-Urban + Rural India, Average of Week 41’15-Week 3’16, NCCS 4+). The simulcast of the Awards on India’s leading FTA GEC channel, Zee Anmol also adds to its reach in rural India.”

  • Zee Tamizh rebranded as Zee Tamil

    Zee Tamizh rebranded as Zee Tamil

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) has rebranded its Tamil language channel Zee Tamizh as Zee Tamil.

     

    The channel recently sported an all new logo reflecting the color of Manjal (turmeric) and Kunkumam (kum kum), the two most auspicious colors and symbols in Tamil Nadu.

     

    With the re-branding, the channel plans to have a uniform communication across all platforms with better understanding and easy pronunciation of its name thereby enabling the brand building exercise. 

     

    Zee Tamil has in its kitty new content offerings like Genes 2, Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu as well as the premiere of Kamal Haasan’s movie Uthama Villain.

  • Zeel expands into Odisha; acquires Sarthak Entertainment for Rs 115 crore

    Zeel expands into Odisha; acquires Sarthak Entertainment for Rs 115 crore

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) has acquired 100 per cent equity stake in Sarthak Entertainment Pvt Ltd which operates Sarthak TV, the Odia language general entertainment channel (GEC). 

     

    The acquisition will be from current shareholders of Sarthak Entertainment, subject to requisite regulatory approvals, as an all-cash deal at a consideration of maximum of Rs 115 crores.

     

    With this, Zeel has entered the rapidly expanding regional market in Odisha. This acquisition further strengthens its already dominant line-up of regional channels.

     

    Sarthak TV would complement Zeel’s regional bouquet of channels viz. Zee Marathi, Zee Talkies, Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema, Zee Telugu, Zee Kannada and Zee Tamizh.

     

    Zeel MD and CEO Punit Goenka said, “We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Sarthak as we continue to invest in tomorrow. The acquisition of an already profitable, market leading venture is going to be a value accretive investment in line with our philosophy of enhancing shareholder value. Sarthak will further add to our formidable bouquet of 33 channels in the domestic market.”

     

    Sarthak Group founder and managing director Sitaram Agrawalla and Sarthak TV director Raj Thourani added, “It gives us great pleasure to announce that Sarthak will now be a part of India’s leading entertainment network. Being the oldest and market leading network in India, Zeel would provide the perfect platform for Sarthak to grow further in the future. With a history of successful operations, we are sure Sarthak will be a great value-add for Zeel.”

     

    The channel has been successful in creating high quality content catering to the needs of local audience. It airs reality and non-fiction shows besides being the market leader in the fiction segment.

  • Zee Tamizh ropes in Sudha Chandran to anchor reality talk show

    Zee Tamizh ropes in Sudha Chandran to anchor reality talk show

    MUMBAI: Zee Tamizh has roped in ace dancer and actor Sudha Chandran to host its reality talk show Solvathellam Unmai.

     

    Solvathellam Unmai plays a crucial role in resetting the moral compass of the nation. The show deals with genuine life stories of people and portrays positive societal values for building a tolerant and harmonious India. The show educates and involves people in reversing the erosion of values in the society, thereby making the society a happier and safer place to live in.

     

    In the past, the show has paved the way to solving many murder mysteries, has unveiled the issues on hidden cameras and has also stumbled upon the startling revelation of an on-going prostitution racket in Tamil Nadu where many victims happened to be young female college students, pushed into the commercial flesh trade, lured by ample money.

     

    Zee Tamil business head Easwaran said, “Solvathellam Unmai is more of an awareness and socially relatable show that aims at bringing change in every individual in the way they look at and contribute to the society. The show instills hope and positivity in every individual who faces various ordeals in life. Sudha Chandran is a perfect picture of success – her zeal and dedication has made her successfully cross all hurdles to become what she is now. She resonates the values of this show and thus is the right person for taking this show forward.”

     

    Solvathellam Unmai, with Chandran as anchor, will be aired from 1 June from 8.30 – 9.30 pm.

  • Tamil GECs ring in the New Year

    Tamil GECs ring in the New Year

    MUMBAI: As the state of Tamil Nadu and Tamilians across the country gear up to celebrate the New Year or the ‘Varsha Pirappu’, channels have lined up a slew of entertainment shows bypassing the usual shows. The New Year falling on a Monday has given some of them the chance to also start the special programming from Sunday itself. Here is what three leading GECs plan to showcase on 14 April 2014.

     

    Raj TV

    The morning will be freshened up with a chat show with Vishal and Lakshmi, from Naan Sigappu Manithan at 8:30 am followed by a ‘Patti Mandram’ with Piraosoodan, famous lyricist. This will be followed by a Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth movie Ninaithale Inikkum. An interview with actress Ramya, of Damaal Dumeel fame is also scheduled at 2:30 pm. Then is the mega show ‘Rajavin Sangeetha Thirunal’, which is a concert conducted by Ilayaraja that was shot on 5 April in Madurai and Raj TV has the exclusive telecast rights.

     

     

    Star Vijay

    The day kicks off with a ‘Patti Mandram’ on the topic ‘who sacrifices most for the family’s welfare-men or women’. The speakers include Sivakasi Ramachandran, Mohana Sundaram, Sumathi, Manikandan, Uma Maheswari, TS Prema and the moderator is Arivoli. This is followed by a chat show with Vishal and Lakshmi. The afternoon time will see ‘Maan Karate – Making’ that will feature some promising actors. The movies that will be telecast include Kalyana Samayal Saadham on 13 April, Irandaam Ulagam, Ivan Vera Maadri and Kamal Haasan starrer Viswaroopam on 14 April.

     

    Zee Tamizh

     

    The celebrations will begin on 13 April with ‘Superstar Challenge’ at 3:00 pm which is an international Tamil singing competition held at Singapore. This will be followed by the movie Endrendrum Punnagai at 5:00 pm. The New Year shows will begin on Monday morning with ‘Balu Mahendravin Kanavu Pattarai’ which is a tribute to filmmaker Balu Mahendra. Up next will be a chat show with upcoming star Sivakarthikeyan. The afternoon will see the premiere of Jaggubhai starring Sarath Kumar and Shreya Saran. The evening will have a chat show with cast and crew of Vaaya Moodi Pesalam. A comedy show Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga will be on at 5:00 pm and the end event will be a special musical event Innisai Thamizh featuring prominent singers from Tamil industry.

     

    Jaya TV

    The channel has done an exclusive interview with Tamil superstar Rajnikanth on his movie Kochadaiiyaan at 10:00 am. The movie Vallinum is to premiere on the channel at 2:00 pm.

     

    Looks like the broadcasters down South are ready to serve the best in entertainment to the viewers on the occasion of the Tamil New Year.    

  • Zee Tamizh launches a New Talk Show “Nil Gavani Sol”

    Zee Tamizh launches a New Talk Show “Nil Gavani Sol”

    MUMBAI: It’s time you talk and the world listens! The stage is all set for you to unleash your emotions!

    Nil Gavani Sol hosted by RJ Sahaa is a one hour weekly talk show which curves out the public and expert opinion on contemporary topics. The show covers a broad range of topics viewed in a holistic way in keeping with traditional Native perspectives. There will be burning arguments, hilarious jokes and awe inspiring comments which will give life and colour to this complete infotainment show. RJ Sahaa’s engaging personality and unique take on everyday life sets the tone for a relaxed and candid environment that puts his speakers and guests at ease and allows them to connect in thoughtful discussions on wide-ranging and often surprising topics. The authenticity of the information shared and transparency in discussion will make it stand out from the other existing shows and will keep the audience hooked to the show.

    Don’t miss catching the show every Sunday at 9pm only on Zee Tamizh!!

  • Tamil Nadu & DAS: Arasu issues notice against MediaPro

    Tamil Nadu & DAS: Arasu issues notice against MediaPro

    BENGALURU:  Even as the Madras High Court has warned the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) not to take any coercive actions against Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation (TACTV), the latter has taken steps to protect its interests in the state. 

    The government owned MSO issued a public notice on 25 December, cautioning subscribers that the channels under MediaPro Enterprises India (MediaPro) would be disconnected 21 days after the issue of the notice.

    Arasu has a presence in 27 districts in Tamil Nadu, having leased the headends of private MSOs there. 

    The public notice states that the MSO has decided to take this action as the aggregator is in breach of letter of acceptance and non-conclusion of price negotiation between the two.  It warns subscribers and LCOs that they may not be able to view the channels on their TV sets 21 days from the date of publication of the notice. However, the MSO informs its subscribers and LCOs that alternate channels will be available for viewing in place of these 59 channels.

    The notice has been issued under section 4.2 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) Telecommunications (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection Regulations 2004.

    Unconfirmed reports allege that TNACTV has been arm twisting pay channel broadcasters and distributors to pay carriage fees to make up a for a mismatch of revenue and payouts to pay channels  of about 40 percent. According to TRAI, Arasu Cable, that is still delivering its services on analogue, has about 6 million subscribers under it in Tamil Nadu making up for a huge chunk of the 13 million cable TV homes in the state.

    MediaPro was unavailable for comment at the time of filing this report. There are 59 channels listed including Star Vijay, Zee Tamizh, Asianet, Asianet Plus and several other Hindi, English and regional channels from the Star and Zee stable which MediaPro distributes. 

    Whether the impact of Arasu clipping Mediapro will be heavy or not, nobody is willing to bet. However, prima facie the channels which would be impacted would be the English entertainment and movie channels, Zee Tamizh, Star Vijay, Asianet, and to a certain extent the kids, sports, news and factual entertainment channels which go to form the Mediapro  bouquet  However, the main drivers of the bouquet Zee TV and Star Plus would be impacted marginally, since Hindi is not a preferred viewing option in Tamil Nadu.