ZEE TV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)Hindi
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceZee TV HD +1
Ownership
OwnerZee Entertainment Enterprises
ParentZee Entertainment
Sister channelsSee list of channels owned by ZEEL
History
Launched1 October 1992; 31 years ago, (India)
1995 (UK)
1998 (USA)
Links
Websitezeetv.zee5.com
Availability - Available on all major Indian DTH & Cables.
Terrestrial
DVB-T2 (India)Check local frequencies
Streaming media
ZEE5SD & HD
Jio TVSD & HD

Zee TV is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched on 1 October 1992, as the first privately owned Television channel in India.[1][2]

History

A variation of Zee TV logo used from 2014–2016

Zee TV was launched on 2 October 1992,[3] as the flagship channel of the Zee Telefilms Ltd.[4] It began full-day broadcasts in 1993.[5] It is the first private TV channel in India. On 10 January 2007, Zee Telefilms Ltd was renamed into the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL.).

In 2013, Zee TV, along with its sister channels, underwent a branding overhaul.[6]

On 15 October 2017, coinciding Zee's twenty-five year silver jubilee, all of its channels were rebranded.

On 30 May 2021, Zee TV planned to revamp its look and air four new television series, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the idea was postponed and thereafter scrapped.[7]

Associated channels

Zee Anmol

Zee Anmol is a Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) that shows reruns of Zee TV shows. It was launched in 2013 as a free-to-air channel, similar to Star Utsav, Sony Pal and Colors Rishtey. However, in 2019, it stopped being free-to-air.

Zee Zindagi

Zee Zindagi is an Indian General Entertainment Television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, that airs Pakistani TV shows (and previously also Turkish and Korean shows dubbed into Hindi). Originally launched as a satellite channel on 23 June 2014, it closed down on 30 June 2017, when its content was moved to Ozee (now ZEE5). On 23 May 2022, Zee Zindagi was relaunched on Indian DTH platforms as a service channel airing predominantly Pakistani content. It continues to be available on ZEE5.

Zing

Zing is a youth entertainment channel in India owned by the Zee Entertainment, similar to MTV, Bindass and the erstwhile Channel V. It was launched in 1997 as Music Asia, then rebranded to Zee Muzic in 2000, and adopted its current name in 2009. Besides youth programming, it also shows music shows, like its sister channel Zee ETC Bollywood, which shut down on 17 October 2020.

Programming

The channel mostly airs content intended for family and coming-of-age audiences ranging from comedy to drama.[8] It also aired reality shows such as En Vidya Nokki,[9] Sa Re Ga Ma Pa,[10] I Can Do That,[11] India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj,[12] and Dance India Dance.[13]

Zee Rishtey Awards

Since 2007, the channel has presented an annual award show, the Zee Rishtey Awards, to performers on its show based on popularity.[14] Nominations for the awards are declared by the channel. The winners are selected through voting done via online and through SMS.[15][16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Zee TV, India's first private channel, completes 25 years". DNA India. 2 October 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Today In History: Dr Subhash Chandra launched India's first private satellite channel 'Zee TV' in 1992". Zee News. 2 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Zee Entertainment Enterprises History". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Singh, Suhani (21 August 2017). "Entertainment Inc.: The story of Zee, one of India's first Hindi satelite [sic] channels". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. ↑ Bansal, Shuchi; Sheikh, Aminah (29 September 2012). "There and back again: Subhash Chandra and the Zee TV story". Livemint. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Zee channels to sport new logos". Business Standard. 28 March 2005. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "ZEE TV to go under revamp on 30th May; 6 new shows to be launched". 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "17 New serials are to be launched". IT Team. indianrelevision.com. 9 March 2001. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Sapna, Nair (14 June 2006). "Action and adventure to rule Zee's prime slot". afaqs news bureau. afaqs. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Prachi, Shrivastava (18 December 2014). "Zee TV hikes ad rates for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 5". afaqs news bureau. afaqs. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "After Oye! It's Friday, Farhan Akhtar is returning to TV". Hindustan Times. 27 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Zee launches star hunt 'India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj'". Indiantelevision.com. 21 April 2004. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "DID Little Masters tops the flock; Zee slips back to No. 3". afaqs news bureau. afaqs. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  14. ↑ Correspondent, After Hrs (15 March 2010). "'Zee TV' ratings soar this week". DNA India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Zee Rishtey Awards celebrate 20 years of channel – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  16. ↑ Srivastava, Priyanka (1 December 2014). "TV stars shine at Zee Rishtey Awards in Mumbai". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  17. ↑ Aamir, S. m (29 November 2013). "Celebrating relationships". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
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