Singapore pay TV operator Starhub has struck a deal with South Asian streamer ZEE5 Global to distribute the latter to its customers.
Featuring over 200,000 hours of on-demand Indian and South Asian films and shows across 18 languages, as well as 20 linear channels, ZEE5 has become the 12th streaming platform to be added to StarHub’s list of partners.
All StarHub customers who sign up for an Indian+ subscription now have access to ZEE5, at no extra cost – the service is usually priced at S$8.98 per month, enabling them to save S$215 over two years. ZEE5 gets access to the StarHub TV+ app, which is available on smart TVs, web browsers, and mobile devices.
ZEE5 includes over 4,000 movies, 250 originals and more than 1,600 TV shows from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
ZEE5 Originals include web series Ayali and feature film Lost starring Bollywood actress Yami Gautam.
“We are staunchly committed to bringing the best entertainment content to our customers, delighting them anytime, anywhere, across devices. Home to an incredible selection of Indian blockbuster films and TV shows, ZEE5 enhances our Tamil and Hindi entertainment offerings and further elevates our existing portfolio of content. This continues the successful aggregation of other streaming platforms such as Disney+, Viu, and Netflix on StarHub TV+, firmly establishing StarHub as the one-stop shop for world-class streaming services,” said Andrew Tan, head of content, StarHub.
Archana Anand, chief business officer, ZEE5 Global said, “ZEE5 Global has had a tremendous growth story to becoming the leaders in South Asian entertainment today globally. Key to our continued success is ensuring that we have the most relevant partnerships in place. Singapore is a key market for us, given its huge affinity for Indian and South Asian content. We’re happy to now be partnering with a leading player like StarHub to bring in seamless access to the best of Indian and South Asian content for our viewers here.”
Source: https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2023/04/04/starhub-adds-zee5-global-to-streaming-line-up/