Zee Studio
Zee Studio was an Indian English-language television channel featuring Hollywood films.[1] It was part of the wider Zee Network.
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Indian Subcontinent |
| Network | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zee Entertainment Enterprises |
| Sister channels | Zee Café |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 March 2000 |
| Closed | 31 May 2018 |
| Replaced by | &flix |
| Former names | Zee MGM |
| Links | |
| Website | ZeeStudio.tv |
History
The second logo of Zee Studio, used from November 2010 until 18 June 2011
The third logo of Zee Studio
The channel was launched on 15 March 2000 as Zee Movies.[2] In October 2000, Zee entered into a joint venture with MGM and the channel was rebranded as Zee MGM.[3] After MGM was bought by Sony, the channel name was changed to Zee Movie Zone (ZMZ) on 1 October 2004.[4] On 28 March 2005, as part of Zee Network's revamp, it was renamed Zee Studio. Anurag Bedi is the business head of Zee studio along with other niche channels part of the Zee bouquet.[5] Its HD counterpart was launched on 15 August 2011.[6]
The Zee Studio brand was discontinued on 31 May 2018, with &flix being the new English movie channel.[7]
References
- "Zee Studio". Zeedio.tv. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- Indiantelevision.com's television industry headlines
- domain-b.com : Zee Movies to relaunched as Zee-MGM
- Indiantelevision.com > Breaking News > Zee MGM to be re-christened Zee Movie Zone
- Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > Dish TV goes mobile, Zee dons new look
- "New-look Zee targets youth". 19 June 2011.
- "&flix to replace Zee Studio as ZEEL's English movie channel". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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