Zee Studio

Not to be confused with Zee Studios.

Zee Studio
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndian Subcontinent
NetworkZee Entertainment Enterprises
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerZee Entertainment Enterprises
Sister channelsZee Café
History
Launched15 March 2000; 24 years ago (15 March 2000)
Closed31 May 2018; 6 years ago (31 May 2018)
Replaced by&flix
Former namesZee MGM
Links
WebsiteZeeStudio.tv

Zee Studio was an Indian English-language television channel featuring Hollywood films.[1] It was part of the wider Zee Network.

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

  1. ^ "Zee Studio". Zeedio.tv. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiantelevision.com's television industry headlines". Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
  3. ^ "domain-b.com : Zee Movies to relaunched as Zee-MGM". Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
  4. ^ "Indiantelevision.com > Breaking News > Zee MGM to be re-christened Zee Movie Zone". Archived from the original on 26 April 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
  5. ^ "Indiantelevision.com > News Headlines > Dish TV goes mobile, Zee dons new look". Archived from the original on 28 October 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
  6. ^ "New-look Zee targets youth". 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  7. ^ "&flix to replace Zee Studio as ZEEL's English movie channel". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.


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