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ZEE NETWORKS
Zee Network is India's largest Media conglomerate with a presence in Broadcasting, Content Production, Cable TV, Movies and Music. It is India’s first and largest vertically integrated media and entertainment company with its operations spread across many countries worldwide including India, USA, UK / Europe, Africa, Caribbean, Canada, Australia, Middle East and many South Asian countries.
 
 

BRANDS
'Zee' is a household name and one of the most popular entertainment brands in India. In the year 1999, 'Zee' was voted the ninth most popular brand by India's leading marketing publication 'A&M'. For over a decade, the Zee brand has been synonymous with quality TV entertainment for viewers.

Zee broadcasts a bouquet of channels spread across genres such as general entertainment, movies, news and music in languages such as Hindi, English, Marathi, Bangla, Punjabi and Gujarati. Zee is one of the largest Indian programming content distributors with an estimated reach of more than 500 million viewers in over 167 countries including USA, Canada, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Our Portfolio of brands include:
Zee Marathi:
With a finger on the pulse of Maharashtra, Alpha Marathi is the No. 1 Marathi language channel.
 
Zee TV:
India's pioneering Hindi General Entertainment Channel, Zee TV showcases super-hit offerings in every genre -fiction, celebrity shows, comedy shows, game shows, reality shows etc.
 
 
Zee Cinema:
India's number one Hindi movie channel, Zee Cinema boasts the largest library of over 3,000 Bollywood films in the Indian Satellite TV industry.
 
Zee News:
The Hindi news channel - has won the highest popularity in the Hindi heartland of India, strengthening its 'Sabse Pehle'.
 
Zing:
Dial M for Music on this channel. This ever-young channel just got a new look.
 
Zee Punjabi:
Vibrant and youthful, traditional yet modern, it has created a revolution in Punjabi entertainment.
 
Zee Bangla:
Dedicated to creating an ambience of complete 'Bengaliyana', it's a favourite with viewers and advertisers.
 
 
Zee Gujarati:
A wholesome family infotainment channel, enriching the heritage of Gujarat.
 
Zee Telugu:
Zee set out to carve an exclusive niche in the South Indian market in late 2005. Being the first of Zee Network's channel in South India, in mere Two and Half Years, Zee Telugu soared high on popularity charts.
 
Zeecafe:
Zee Café, an Indian English language television channel launched on March 15, 2000 as Zee English. On March 27, 2005, it was renamed Zee Café. Recently in 2010, Zee Café has been launched in United Kingdom and Ireland.
 
Zeemotion pictures:
Zee Motion Pictures is an independent running subsidiary of ZEEL and will operate with two labels: Zee Motion Pictures and Zee Limelight. Zee Motion Pictures focuses on regional languages Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali.
 
Esselworld:
EsselWorld is India’s Largest Amusement Park and Water Kingdom is Asia’s Largest Theme Water Park.
 
Funcinemas:
A multiplex theater features cinema, shopping, music, food, books and games. Provides information about movie schedule and new releases.
 
Zeestudio:
Zee Studio is an Indian English language movie channel launched in March 2000 as the ultimate English movie.
 
Dishtv:
Dishtv imparts DVD quality picture and stereophonic sound effects to the customers. It promises to change the experience of TV viewing with its uninterrupted transmission service.
 
etc:
etc was launched in 1999 as a 24-hour Indian Music Channel with the punch line "Aakhir Dil Hai Hindustani". Within six months of its release the channel was rated as the best music channel in the nation. It also has etc Punjabi.
 
 
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
 
Being one of the largest producer and aggregator of programs in India, we have excellent production capabilities and have built a state of the art post-production facility. As most of the packaging for all the channels is done in-house, we have some of the best talent as far as television production is concerned. Apart from this, since we have been in this business for a long time, we have built good relationships with artists, scriptwriters, cinematographers and every one contributing to this business.
 

ABOUT ESSEL GROUP
 
 Essel Group is a diversified conglomerate with interests in Media, Packaging, Amusement Parks, Entertainment and Education among others. It owns some of the most famous brands in India such as Zee TV, Zee News, Dish TV, Siticable, Fun Republic, Esselworld, Playwin and Kidzee. A conglomerate that is a symbol of the ingenuity and power of Indian entrepreneurship, with worldwide operations and a workforce of nearly 8,000 dedicated employees.

Zee Entertainment & Enterprise Ltd (Est. 1992) - India’s largest media company
Dish TV (Est. 2004) - India’s first direct to home (DTH) entertainment service
Pan India Paryatan (Est. 1985) - India’s first Theme park developer
Essel Propack (Est. 1984) - World’s largest producer of Laminated tubes
Essel Agrani (Est. 1996) - Only private satellite venture in India
E-city (Est. 1999) - Family entertainment centres



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