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  • ZEE5 brings together rahul vaidya, beatraw and d-cypher for a beatbox rendition of ganesh aarti

    ZEE5 brings together rahul vaidya, beatraw and d-cypher for a beatbox rendition of ganesh aarti

    MUMBAI: ZEE5 gives a new avatar to Ganesh aarti ‘Shendur Lal Chadhayo’ along withRahul Vaidya and two extremely skilled beat boxers – BeatRAW and D-Cypher for Ganesh Chaturthi. The song has been put together without the use of any instruments.

    Sounds of instruments like dhol, conch (Shank), manjira have all been created by mouth alone. The track also has an intriguing video which showcases how all the sounds were created. The video end with a key message – ‘Your voice is important. Raise it for the right reasons.’

    Talking about his experience Rahul Vaidya said, “ I recently released my new single ‘Jayaz’ with ZEE5 during which they shared the idea of #raiseyourvoice. I was immediately on board and we put together this aarti in our endeavour to spread the message. I had a great time creating this trackwith BeatRAW and D-Cypher. They are extremely talented and I am truly happy to collaborate with them.”

    D-Cypher shares, “Music is my life and it always excites me to meet like-minded musicians like Rahul and D-Cypher to create new sound tracks. We did this for a meaningful initiative and I hope viewers love listening to it on ZEE5.”

    GaneshAartiXBeatboxingis exclusively available on ZEE5.
     

  • ZEE5 to beam through next-gen Smart TVs

    ZEE5 to beam through next-gen Smart TVs

    MUMBAI: ZEE5, India’s fastest growing OTT platform, will now be available on 2015-16 LG Smart TVs owing to successful backward compatibility on Web OS version 3.0 to 3.5. ZEE5 will be available on all existing LG Smart TVs as well as soon-to-be-launched models. With the addition of this, ZEE5 will be available across large spectrum of connected devices widening its penetration across the country.

    Rajneel Kumar, Business Head Expansion Projects & Head of Products, ZEE5 India said, “TV-connected devices are creating an immersive viewing experience on large screens and Smart TVs.  At ZEE5, we are at the forefront of fuelling this change and backward compatibility on LG Smart TVs is a testament to our efforts. With 100,000+ hours of content in 12 languages, we want all consumers to enjoy the best of content on a large screen further enhancing their viewing experience.”

    In addition to LG, backward compatibility is underway for all the Samsung Smart TVs. ZEE5 shows and movies will be available for download from the LG content store. Users can utilise existing free surfing mode and premium subscriptions to enjoy a large screen experience at their home. Users using ZEE5 TV app on Samsung and LG Web OS 3.0+ can also enjoy features such as easy payment using Paytm QR code and before TV where premium users get early access to their favourite episodes.

  • ZEE5 announces season 2 of flagship franchise Rangbaaz

    ZEE5 announces season 2 of flagship franchise Rangbaaz

    MUMBAI: After the phenomenal success of the first season of its marquee gangster drama, ZEE5, India’s fastest growing OTT platform, announces Rangbaaz Season 2 starring Jimmy Shergill and Gul Panag in lead roles. Written by Siddharth Mishra (who also wrote Season 1), directed by Sachin Pathak and produced by JAR Productions, Rangbaaz Season 2, is back with another story of a gangster.

    The nine-episode series is an unusual tale of a dream gone wrong. It is a fast-paced, crime thriller which encompasses caste supremacy and political rivalry of a gangster who was also referred to as ‘Robinhood’ by many. The series further brings to the forefront the fateful encounter that ended his life. This season will also see actors Zeeshan Ayyub and Sushant Singh in key roles.

    Speaking on Rangbaaz Season 2, Jimmy Shergill said, “The script of Rangbaaz Season 2 is gritty, and action-packed. It is a challenging role inspired from a true story. We started shooting early this month. Season 1 created a lot of noise and fan following. Our attempt with Season 2 is the same. It will soon premiere on ZEE5. Watch out.”

    Writer Siddharth Mishra said, “Rangbaaz Season 1 was special as it was a story I had been wanting to write since ’98. For a writer, it is an overwhelming experience when the whole project comes together with a stellar cast, director, producer and a platform like ZEE5. Moreover, the audience and critics loved Season 1 and have been waiting eagerly for Season 2. This time, the story is inspired by true events of another feared gangster, in a completely different landscape and one that will stick with the viewers like it did in the first season. Watch this space for more.”

    Director Sachin Pathak shares, “The first season of Rangbaaz received rave reviews and massive applause from audiences. I am humbled and thrilled to have the opportunity to direct Rangbaaz Season 2. It is always a challenge to bring to life true stories. The entire team along with ZEE5, the cast and JAR Productions is heavily invested in this and we look forward to celebrating another successful season.”

    Aparna Acharekar, Programming Head, ZEE5 India said, “Rangbaaz continues to do very well on our platform with loyal followers and now Season 2 going is going to be bolder, sharper and more entertaining. Jimmy Shergill is a fine actor and we are delighted to have him onboard for this show along with Gul Panag and the other cast who will be announced soon. The story is inspired from true incidents and we are looking forward to launching Season 2 of our most loved franchise.”

    Rangbaaz Season 1 was a huge success and starred actors Saqib Saleem, Ranvir Shorey, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Ravi Kishan, Aahana Kumra amongst others. It was set against the rustic background of the Gorakhpur of the 90’s with hues of crime, blood, lust and dirty politics. The series was appreciated by audiences across and encouraged the makers to continue the lineage by launching season 2.

    With over 3500 films, 500+ TV shows, 4000+ music videos, 35+ theatre plays and 80+ LIVE TV Channels across 12 languages, ZEE5 truly presents a blend of unrivalled content offering for its viewers across the nation and worldwide.

  • ZEE5 Global partners with EUROSTAR Group in Middle East to roll out offline subscriptions

    ZEE5 Global partners with EUROSTAR Group in Middle East to roll out offline subscriptions

    Dubai, UAE, 19 August 2019: In yet another key announcement for the Middle East region, Global digital entertainment platform ZEE5, today announced its partnership with UAE based digital retail giant, the EUROSTAR Group This strategic partnership will enable people across the GCC countries to access ZEE5’s huge library of 100,000 hours of entertainment content through subscription packs available at any of Eurostar and its partner outlets across GCC.

    Customers in UAE and other GCC markets can now buy any ZEE5 subscription pack by simply walking into their nearest EUROSTAR retail outlet and choosing between ZEE5’s daily, weekly, monthly and annual subscription packs, at 1.49 AED, 5.99 AED, 18.99 AED and 149.99 AED respectively without needing a credit card. Select outlets will also provide a full product demo for interested customers.

    A subscription to ZEE5 will provide EUROSTAR customers in the GCC access to 100,000 hours of content in 17 languages, including Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Bangla and Marathi. ZEE5’s content catalogue spans across 2000+ movies including Bollywood Blockbusters and World Digital Premieres like Simmba (Ranveer Singh), Kedarnath (Sushant Singh Rajput, Sarah Ali Khan), Veere Di Wedding (Kareena Kapoor Khan), TV shows like Sembaruthi, Chembaruthi and Kum Kum Bhagya, Originals like Kaafir (starring Dia Mirza) and The Final Call (starring Arjun Rampal) and much more. The bouquet also packs in 60+ Live TV channels including ZEE TV, ZEE Keralam, ZEE Tamil, ZEE Marathi, top news channels, and others.

    Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer, ZEE5 Global said, “With the largest range of Indian content including 2000+ movies and exclusive TV shows across genres, ZEE5 is fast becoming the go-to destination for Indian content for multiple audience segments in the GCC who want compelling stories in the language of their comfort. Reaching these audiences through every touchpoint, to enable them to discover and experience ZEE5 Is critical and enabling offline subscriptions via retail is a key initiative. We’re very happy to announce our partnership with Eurostar, one of the leading digital retail Groups across the GCC to make ZEE5 available through their outlets.”

    Shaan Jethwani, Executive Director of Eurostar said "We are thrilled and privileged to join hands with ZEE5. The current paradigm shift on consumers TV watching, coupled with Eurostar's legacy on Pay TV distribution along with ZEE5’s unmatchable content prepositions are poised for sure success and it's going to create a new experience for audiences in their living room.”

    Customers can access ZEE5’s huge content bouquet on five different devices at any given time across mobile phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, smart TVs, etc.

  • Balaji Telefilms aims to break even consolidated business by end of FY20

    Balaji Telefilms aims to break even consolidated business by end of FY20

    MUMBAI: Balaji Telefilms Ltd (Balaji Telefilms) is hoping to break even its consolidated business by the end of the ongoing financial year. While the recent partnership of its digital arm ALTBalaji with ZEE5 will work as a key contributing factor, good movies and better cost control environment for television segment will also help the content powerhouse to achieve its aim by 31 March 2020. Moreover, the company expects significantly higher revenue from ALTBalaji at the end of this financial year compared to FY 2019.

    “Our aim is to break even on both the cash as well as on a P&L level, the consolidated business by March 31 2020 given that at this scale of operations we will be cash sufficient for a long time,” the management said in an earnings call with analysts after publishing its Q1 results.

    “The cash receipts from the sale of rights for the movies has to yet come in, it has come in Q2, so Q2, Q3 we will see that, that is the portion. H2 is when the cash situation on ALT we will see a significant increase. So the movies cash inflow starts from this quarter because the Zee deal kicks in. You will see a significant improvement in cash flow on ALT also. A combination of this will mean that we will be in a much better position breaking even like I said at the end of the year,” the management added further.

    Like the financial year 2019, ALTBalaji will be investing around  Rs150 crore this year out of which Rs 75 crore has already been invested in the first quarter itself. So, while the proposed investment in ALTBalaji will be around Rs 75 crore. the company will contemplate later if there is a need to increase funds. While Rs 100 crore is allocated for investment in content, rest of the Rs 50 crore will be used for other segments like technology, people.

    Moreover, there will be no ALTBalaji content available on big telecom platforms from 1 October 2019 due to the new ZEE5 deal. “It is a co-sharing model, share the content on ALT as well as on ZEE. Before the ZEE deal we used to share the content on about 6 to 7 partners. Now all that will be taken away and everything will be behind the paywall for all production that will go in H2,” the management commented on the newly announced deal.

    The company is also confident about a certain amount of revenue for ALTBalaji from the ZEE5 deal. It also hopes to continue on the growth trajectory of its revenue which was at Rs 7 crore in the first year and Rs 42 crore in the second year. Moreover, it also expects 1.5 to 2X growth compared to last year.

    For now, the deal has been struck for two years where the IP will be co-shared by both the platforms, unlike a TV production deal. Moreover, the library of 38-40 shows that have been produced will continue to be exclusively with the OTT platform.

    “What the Zee deal does is that there will be no telcos now where freely content will be available, so there is no free-pricing model, everything goes behind the pay and therefore we are more confident that we will be able to get direct subscriptions. Our library of 38 shows will be exclusive to us. Only the fresh shows in H2 will go to ZEE5. So these factors lead us to believe that we will have direct subscription growth year-on-year,” the management commented.

  • ZEE5 Global kickstarts its partnership with LuLu in the Middle East with their “Celebrating India” Festival

    ZEE5 Global kickstarts its partnership with LuLu in the Middle East with their “Celebrating India” Festival

    ZEE5 Global has kickstarted its partnership with LuLu, the top retailer in the Middle East, by powering their bi-annual Indian-themed festival “Celebrating India” rolling out across its stores in the UAE, coinciding with the Indian Independence Day. The week-long festival will highlight food, offers, cultural shows and celebrity visits from 14th to 20th August 2019.

    The festival was inaugurated by H.E. Navdeep Suri, Indian Ambassador to the UAE, alongside Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer of ZEE5 Global, the official partners of this promotion, Saifee Rupawala, LuLu Group Chief Executive Officer and other top officials and government authorities at LuLu Hypermarket Al Wahda Mall, Abu Dhabi.

    H.E. Suri shared: “This is a wonderful initiative by LuLu in showcasing the rich culture and food heritage of India. I am looking forward to welcoming the residents and citizens of UAE to come and explore the delicious flavours of India. I am sure these products will be highly appreciated not only by Indian nationals, but also the local and other expat communities residing here.”

    Commenting on the partnership, Archana Anand said: “With a huge demand for Bollywood and Indian content from not only the South Asian diaspora but also mainstream audiences, and a highly conducive digital and payment ecosystem, the Middle East is an extremely exciting market for us. As the largest retail conglomerate in the Middle East, LuLu has an extremely strong presence in the market and our partnership with them will help us reach our fabulous content bouquet to audiences in this market. I’m thrilled to be here today at the inauguration of the Celebrating India Festival, which marks the first step of this partnership.”

    Powered by ZEE5, the global entertainment app for the best of Bollywood movies, Indian TV shows and more, LuLu gives customers a chance to join and win a free annual subscription of ZEE5 for every AED 50 purchase. LuLu customers will also have access to the latest movie releases exclusively on ZEE5, and a chance to meet with their favourite stars.

    Speaking on the occasion, Rupawala said: “We have always taken pride for showcasing the beauty and diversity of Indian culture through a festival like “Celebrating India”. This is our humble tribute to the glorious tradition, food and offerings of India, which have been widely popular and embraced by the UAE population with more than 200 nationalities residing in it. More than 5 Million shoppers are expected to experience India through this festival. Other than the wide product range that we offer in store, this is our initiative to bind together all communities for a common interest.” 

  • ZEE5 curates & creates special content this independence day

    ZEE5 curates & creates special content this independence day

    MUMBAI: This Independence Day, ZEE5, India’s fastest growing OTT platform premieres two original web series– Gondya Ala Re in Marathi and Satyameva Jayate in Bengali. The platform has also acquired rights for the world digital premiere of the critically acclaimed The Tashkent Files. In addition to this, ZEE5 will also release a special Independence Day anthem – Hum Hai India, celebrating “Unity in Diversity” showcasing the beautiful and diverse landscape of India along with its vibrant culture and people who are as different as chalk and cheese, yet connected as Indians.

    Popular Bollywood personalities Arjun Rampal, Gul Panag, Jimmy Shergill, actors of TV show Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega – Kanika Mann and Nishant Malkani feature in the anthem sung by Neeti Mohan, Abhay Jodhpurkar and Parry G. The anthem is in partnership with Vivo. 

    Gondya Ala Re, a 10-episode web series based on Chapekar brothers from Pune is a historical thriller highlighting the first youth armed revolutionaries of India. The three brothers killed a tyrannical officer W.C. Rand whose atrocities in Pune had devastated the city. Directed by Ankur Kakatkar and helmed by Sunil Barve, Bhushan Pradhan, Kshitish Date, Shivraj Waichal, Bharat Dabholkar and others, it showcases the hustle and valor of three unsung heroes.

    Satyameva Jayate, a 7-episode Bengali thriller web series about how justice prevails even in a corrupt system. The series, directed by award winning director Arindam Sil features actors Arjun Chakraborty, Souraseni Moitra, Vipin Sharma, Jayant Kriplani and Sudipta Chakraborty.

    The Tashkent Files starring Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakroborty and Shweta Basu Prasad in leading roles. Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film exposes the mystery behind the death of our late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.

    In addition to this the platform will also present the superhit film URI – The Surgical Strike in Tamil and Telugu on 10th August.

  • ZEE5 partners with Videotex international

    ZEE5 partners with Videotex international

    MUMBAI: ZEE5, India’s fastest growing OTT platformpartners withVideotex International Pvt. Ltd., one of the largest ODM/OEMs of LED TVs in the country. ZEE5 will now be available onSmart TV brands Daiwa, Shinco&VideotexInternationalassociated customers. This collaboration enables ZEE5 to be pre-embedded into each of the brands, allowing consumers to discover 100,000+ hours of content in 12 languages. This will also allow quick and easy access to an enhanced digital entertainment experience anytime, anywhere.

    In the past year, ZEE5 has entered into similar alliances with CloudWalker, VEWD, Xiaomi MiTV, Samsung and LG Smart TV.With this alliance, ZEE5 will further penetratethe Smart TV market, thus accelerating its progress towards the target of reaching 100 million viewers.

    Manpreet Bumrah, Business Development & Commercial Head, ZEE5 India said,“In the past year and a half, we have had a great run with Smart TV brands and our partnerships have brought in a highly engaged customer base tothe platform.The Indian market has seen a rapid growth of Smart TVs and the viewer is willing to pay a premium to enjoy a high quality and seamless viewing experience. This shift in the consumption pattern augments well for both of us to be a part of this massive growth trajectory. ZEE5 partnering with VideotexInternational as an ODM and Videotex Group brands – Daiwa and Shinco is part of our robust distribution strategy to make ZEE5 accessible across target audiences, and this partnership is a testament to that effort.”

    Speaking on the association, Mr. Arjun Bajaj, Director at Videotex International Pvt. Ltd. says, “We are glad to announce the partnership with ZEE5, which offers a wide range of high-quality content. This fruitful association of Videotex Group with ZEE5 is aimed at catering to the growing large format entertainment demand. OTT Platforms are a huge range and we believe it enhances the customer experience and our tie-up with ZEE5 shall leverage the same. ZEE5offers a range of content which will add greater value and enhance the ultimate user experience promised to Videotex customers”.
     

  • ZEE5 partners with India Alive Short Film Festival

    ZEE5 partners with India Alive Short Film Festival

    MUMBAI: ZEE5, India's fastest growing OTT platform, has partnered with India Alive Short Film Festival 2019 to offer a unique learning opportunity toless fortunate and marginalized children across India. We are proud to provide a platform to these young talented creative minds an internship to hone their skills with the industry best at ZEE5. Consumers can watch these short films exclusively on the ZEE5 app.

    In this first-of-its-kind initiative, ZEE5 and Filmbug have partnered tooffer a platform to children who have a very different view and experience of life, that they have brought alive through this heart-warming initiative. The 2019 edition of the Festival will present interesting films such as Apun Ka Cinema, Zindagi Se Jung, TumhaariAdhurSoch, SacchaSangarsh, Khushi, Nakusha (unwanted), Moklik (Freedom), Main Zinda Hun, Kyun, No Oxygen and Dark & Lovely that aim to open up discussions about issues that are usually hushed up or go unspoken.

    The evening saw presence of noted personalities such as Jackie Shroff, Smita Thackeray, Kabir Bedi, Satish Kaushik,Sudhir Mishra, Kunal Kohli, Ranvijay Singh, Shaan, Siddharth Anand, Sanjay Mishra, Ritesh Shah and Jayati Bhatia among others.

    Yogesh Manwani, Head – News & Stories, ZEE5 India, said, “We are thrilled to associate with India Alive Short Film Festival and showcase all films shown at the festival exclusively on ZEE5. It was a treat to watch all the short films and the hard work that was put in by these gifted children. We are proud to provide a platform to these young talented creative minds an internship to hone their skills with the industry best at ZEE5. As India’s fastest growing OTT platform, we will continue our endevaour to provide best of entertainment for our consumer anytime, anywhere.”

    NameetaPremkumar, Founder& Director, Film Bug, said, “It is very encouraging to see the film fraternity stepping forward to support and motivate the children and appreciate,it drives them to work better and we are happy to see phenomenal result.” Kapil Mattoo, Co-Founder& Director Film Bug, further added, “They need right guidance and avenue to move forward in this field,we are doing our bit and urge industry to join in and let’s give it back to the industry which has given us so much of love and respect.”

    With over 3500 films, 500+ TV shows, 4000+ music videos, 35+ theatre plays and 80+ LIVE TV Channels across 12 languages, ZEE5 truly presents a blend of unrivalled content offering for its viewers across the nation and worldwide. With ZEE5, the global content of Zindagi as a brand, which was widely appreciated across the country, has also been brought back for its loyal viewers.
     

  • The Q India launches on ZEE5

    The Q India launches on ZEE5

    MUMBAI: QYOU Media (TSXV:QYOU; OTCQB: QYOUF) announced it has launched its flagship network The Q India on ZEE5, India’s fastest growing OTT platform.  ZEE5 marks the sixth major platform launch for The Q India and the second distribution agreement in India’s fast-growing OTT marketplace.

    The Q India is among the fastest growing youth focused networks in Asia and its library includes over 5,000 hours of content featuring everything from eSports, fitness, cooking and comedy which will be made available to all the ZEE5 consumers globally. The Q India becomes the latest addition to the list of entertainment channels part of the LIVE TV segment on the ZEE5 platform.

    Aparna Acharekar, Programming Head, ZEE5 India commented, “ZEE5 is quickly becoming the most talked about OTT service in India and with our growing offering of live channels, originals and regional content across 12 languages unlocking the best of Indian entertainment.  The Q India, with its focus on the best digital content for Young India represents exactly the kind of content partnerships we are focused on bringing to our subscribers.  Content that is fresh, unique and speaks to a new and fast-growing audience of OTT consumers.”

    Curt Marvis, CEO and co-founder of QYOU Media and The Q India remarked, “In a short time, ZEE5 has established itself as a company to watch in the growing OTT marketplace.  Their unique approach to content that is relevant and authentic is right in line with our goal of developing a leading global content brand for Young India.  We are thrilled to be a new partner for their service and as we continue to develop our own offering of vernacular leading digital series we expect to experience great success with this new partnership.”