Thursday, December 30, 2010

Zee Cinema launches Middle East beam



Zee Network has recently launched the Hindi Movie channel, Zee Cinema Middle East Beam. An already premier Hindi movie channel across the world, it offers the most select Hindi movies, to diverse audiences. This launch is part of the Network's growing emphasis, on reaching out to more viewers across the globe. Viewers can expect the latest Hindi blockbusters, classics, and specialised segments on the leading stars in Bollywood from the 24-hour Hindi movie channel.
Bharat Ranga, COO, Zee International, said, "Zee Cinema has been a very successful channel for us, world over. We have an extensive library of more than 1500 titles. Unlike other movie channels that thrive on primetime shows, we offer premium movies in the morning, afternoon and evening which provides us with a very strong viewership. We believe that the distribution of this channel will give our programming and service, a distinctive and innovative edge. With a large South Asian community, Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan represents an important region for Zee. We are excited to bring our top rated events and Bollywood hits into the living rooms of viewers across these countries.”
Further the Middle East beam will add more value to the existing subscribers in the region. Zee Cinema will be available on DTH through ADD (Arab Digital Distribution’s Pehla Bouquet), on IPTV/Cable through E Vision and on IPTV through du & Qatar Telecom’s Mosaic TV. Through these initial efforts itself, the channel will be available to over 700,000 households.
Zee houses the world’s largest Hindi film library. Launched in April 1995 in India, Zee Cinema is India’s first Hindi movie channel bringing Movies.Masti.Magic to millions of audiences, worldwide, by showcasing the best of Indian Cinema. It is broadcasted 24-hours a day, airing 8 movies along with other film-based programming. With rights to the Zee Cinema library, consisting of iconic films like Sholay, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun to latest blockbusters such as Ishqiya, Aakrosh & Om Shanti Om to name a few. The library also consists of all the films of The Show Man ShowRaj Kapoor & Subhash Ghai.
Zee Cinema has taken many innovative steps towards the entertainment of its viewers, by introducing interesting break content during different day parts. It will also delve on different programming techniques of movie festivals and themes to ensure that we always have something very unique and interesting to offer to our viewers.
Some of the key properties on the channel will be Movie of the Week,  Saturday Cinemax, Bollywood Brunch, Lage Raho...Ek Break Ke Saath, Twin Treat, Lights, Camera…Action, ABCThe Amitabh Bachchan Collection — The Biggest Movie Star in India. The Superstar of the Millennium! Unveiling, the biggest collection of Amitabh movies on Zee Cinema.

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