Zee Tamil is an Indian

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pay television

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owned by

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. The channel started broadcasting on 2008 and is available internationally. The channel broadcasts from

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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 (

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and

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). It was launched under

. In

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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

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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

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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

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channel which broadcasts Tamil movies 24x7. It was launched on 19 January 2020 and owned by

(ZEEL). Zee Thirai offering Latest Blockbuster Kollywood Premiere Movies. Now

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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 ''Dance Jodi Dance'' ( Dance Pair Dance) is an Indian Tamil-language dance competition reality television show broadcast on Zee Tamil and from the year 2016 and also available to watch on digital platform ZEE5. This show was being judge by act ...

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Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Tamil'' is a 2017 Indian-Tamil language reality singing television show, airs on Zee Tamil and streamed on ZEE5. The show based on the Hindi Language show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Over six years, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has rolled out four seaso ...

, 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 ''Sembaruthi'' () is an Indian Tamil language drama that aired on Zee Tamil. It premiered on 16 October 2017 and ended on 31 July 2022. The show stars debutante Shabana Shajahan and Tamil TV actor Karthik Raj along with actress Priya Raman, ...

. 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