Zee Entertainment EnterprisesZee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) (formerly Zee Telefilms) is an Indian media conglomerate. Headquartered in Mumbai, it has interests in television, print, internet, film, and businesses related to mobile content, and operates 35 channels worldwide. HistoryIndependent eraIn April 1995, the company launched the premium movie channel Zee Cinema, the first channel of its sort in the country. Until 1999, programming was done by Star TV.
COVID-19 pandemicPandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2DiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathogenSevere acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)SourceBats (indirectly)LocationWorldwideIndex caseWuhan, China30°37′11″N114°15′28″E / 30.61972°N 114.25778°E / 30.61972; 114.257781 December 2019(6 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 5 days ago)DatesDescribed as a pandemic by the WHO: 11 March 2020 (6 years and 6 months ago) Public health emergency of international concern: 30 January 2020 – 5 May 2023 (3 years, 3 months and 5 days)Confirmed cases779,277,425Suspected casesFar higher (>70% of the world population, by the end of 2022)Deaths7,115,706 (reported)18.5–35.2 million (estimated)Fatality rateAs of 10 March 2023: 1.02%The global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Marathi cinemaMarathi cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Marathi language, widely spoken in the state of Maharashtra. Based out of Mumbai, it is the oldest film industry in India and a leader in filmmaking in the Indian film industry. Raja Harishchandra, directed by Dadasaheb Phalke and released in 1913, was the first Marathi-language film ever made, and was also India's first full-length feature film.ZEE5ZEE5 or Z5 is an Indian subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on Android, iOS, and BlackBerry. In December 2018, ZEE5 had 56.3 million monthly active users, increasing to 65.9 million by the end of 2020.
Marathi languageIndo-Aryan language of IndiaMarathi ( ; मराठी, 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, Marāṭhī, pronounced) is a classicalIndo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by the Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and is also spoken in Goa and the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. A Marathi-speaking community also exists in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and an additional official language in the state of Goa.
DiwaliHindu festival of lightsDipavali (IAST: Dīpāvalī), commonly known as Diwali (), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It is associated with the spiritual victory or triumph of Dharma over Adharma, light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.
Ganesh ChaturthiGanesh Chaturthi (ISO: Gaṇeśa Caturthī) (transl. Festival of Ganesha on the Fourth Day), also known as Vinayaka Chavithi (Vināyaka Cavithī), or Vinayagar Chaturthi (Vināyagar Caturthī), is a Hindu festival celebrating the arrival of the Hindu deityGanesha to the south of India to meet his brother Karthikeya.
Zee MarathiZee Marathi also known as Z Marathi is an Indian Marathi-languagegeneral entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on 15 August 1999 and was known as Alpha TV Marathi until 28 March 2005, when it was renamed as Zee Marathi. It is the first Marathi GEC channel. A HD version of this channel, Zee Marathi HD, was launched on 20 November 2016.
NewspaperFront page of The New York Times on Armistice Day, 1918A newspaper is a periodicalpublication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports, art, science, and religions.Generalist channelA generalist channel is a television or radio channel whose target audience is not confined to a particular set of people, but instead aims to offer a wide range of programs and program genres to a diverse general public. The term is mainly used in European countries; in other countries, the term general entertainment channel (also known as GEC in India) or general entertainment is used instead.
EntertainmentActivity that holds attention or gives pleasureBanqueters playing Kottabos and a girl playing the aulos, Greece (c. 420 BCE). Banqueting and music have continued to be two important entertainments since ancient times.Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.