Zee Tamil is an Indian
Tamil language
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pay television
general entertainment channel owned by
Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
The channel started broadcasting on 2008 and is available internationally. The channel broadcasts from
Guindy
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,
Chennai
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,
Tamil Nadu
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.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises also launched a full Tamil movie channel named ''
Zee Thirai'' in 2020.
History
Zee Tamil was launched on 12 October 2008 as the third south Indian channel after Telugu and Kannada counterparts (
Zee Telugu and
Zee Kannada). It was launched under
Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
In
Canada
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, the channel is distributed by Ethnic Channels Group.
Zee Tamil went on a revamp with an update in its on-air graphics on 15 October 2017 with the slogan of "Let's bridge heart and welcome change", along with the launch of a
high-definition feed with Tamil film actress
Jyothika as the brand ambassador. The rebranding coincided with the Zee Network's silver jubilee celebrations where all the network channels donned a new look.
On 19 September 2018, Astro Added "Samrat" Pack Customers, Zee Tamil HD (Channel 232) and purchase until October 2018. On 19 January 2020, its siblings channel
Zee Thirai was launched, which airs non-stop
Kollywood films. This Movie Channel was released by actor
Kamal Haasan
Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 1954), known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Considered as one of the most accomplished actors of Indian Cinema, Haas ...
at the grand stage of ''Zee Cine Awards Tamil'' (2020). On 9 October 2023, coinciding with its 15th anniversary, Zee Tamil introduced new graphics.
Sister channel
Zee Thirai
Zee Thirai is an Indian
Tamil language
Tamil (, , , also written as ''Tamizhil'' according to linguistic pronunciation) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world,. "Tamil is one of ...
pay television
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channel which broadcasts Tamil movies 24x7. It was launched on 19 January 2020 and owned by
Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL). Zee Thirai offering Latest Blockbuster Kollywood Premiere Movies. Now
ashwin kumar lakshmikanthan is a Brand Ambassador Of This Channel.
Programming
Zee Tamil programming includes serials, spiritual shows, cookery, talk shows, musical shows, movies and events. It telecasts fantasy and romance serials. Zee Tamil also telecasts reality shows like
Dance Jodi Dance,
Genes
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,
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors,
Survivor Tamil, Tamizha Tamizha and Rockstar.
Ratings
In 2017, after the channel went through a complete revamp the shares rose from 5% to between 13% and 15% in that year. Making Zee Tamil the second most watched Tamil television channel.
Zee Tamil created history by beating Sun TV Programs. For a first time a non-Sun TV Program entered into Top 5 BARC Programs of Zee Tamil
Sembaruthi. Again Zee Tamil created history that a Non-Sun TV Premiere Movie
2.0 entered into Top 5 BARC Programs.
References
External links
Zee Tamizh Official website
{{Tamil language television channels
Television stations in Chennai
Tamil-language television channels
Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom
Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Television channels and stations established in 2008
2008 establishments in Tamil Nadu