What Zoom TV does

Zoom TV is a Hindi entertainment television channel and digital news portal operated as a brand within Times Network, the broadcast and digital media arm of Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited (The Times Group), India's largest media conglomerate. The platform delivers entertainment news and video content across multiple verticals, including Bollywood, Hollywood, South Indian cinema, Korean content, celebrity gossip, television (Telly Talk), web series coverage, lifestyle, photos, and movie reviews. Its digital property at zoomtventertainment.com combines editorial articles, video-on-demand, short videos, web stories, and live TV streaming, while the underlying platform runs on standard digital entertainment news and video streaming infrastructure.

The product surface is anchored by the core Zoom TV portal and supplemented by Zoom Studios, an in-house production division that creates original shows and series based on contemporary concepts and formats. A secondary e-commerce integration is built into the site through an Amazon-powered 'Shop the Look' affiliate widget that appears alongside lifestyle and fashion content. Distribution occurs via the traditional Hindi entertainment TV channel broadcast in India and via the digital platform, which is accessible globally without geographic restriction. Cross-promotion across the broader Times Network portfolio (Times NOW, ET NOW, Mirror NOW, Movies NOW, MN+, Romedy NOW, MNX) is a primary audience acquisition lever.

Zoom TV is free to consumers and monetizes entirely on the supply side through three streams: (1) advertising, including display ads, video ads, and sponsored content across both the TV channel and the digital platform; (2) affiliate commerce commissions earned via Amazon-powered referral links in the 'Shop the Look' widget; and (3) content licensing of original productions from Zoom Studios to other platforms and networks. Its primary customer segment is Indian entertainment consumers seeking consolidated coverage of multiple entertainment verticals in a single destination.

Name

Zoom TV

Legal name

Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited

Website

https://zoomtv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zoom TV is an Indian Hindi entertainment television channel and digital news portal operated by Times Network under The Times Group, delivering Bollywood, Hollywood, South cinema, Korean, and celebrity content alongside Zoom Studios originals to Indian entertainment consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment News Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

National General-Entertainment Broadcast Networks (MPABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

International/Multilingual Streaming Channels (MPABAHAI)

Keywords

• Hindi entertainment news
• Bollywood celebrity gossip
• Digital entertainment portal
• Entertainment video content
• Lifestyle media coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Revenue from advertisers placing display ads, video ads, and sponsored content on the Zoom TV digital platform and potentially on the TV channel.
2. Affiliate Commerce: Revenue through 'Shop the Look' widget featuring affiliate links, where Zoom earns commission on purchases made through partnered retail links (powered by Amazon).
3. Content Licensing: Original content produced by Zoom Studios may be licensed to other platforms and networks.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zoom TV is an Indian Hindi entertainment news portal that delivers coverage of Bollywood, Hollywood, South Indian cinema, Korean content, television (Telly Talk), celebrity gossip, web series, and lifestyle content. The platform combines a television channel with a digital website offering live TV streaming, videos, photos, short videos, web stories, and movie reviews, supported by in-house original content production through Zoom Studios.

Product overview

Zoom TV is a digital entertainment news platform operated by Times Network (part of The Times Group, India's largest media conglomerate Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited). The platform provides a unified news and entertainment experience across multiple content verticals: Bollywood, Hollywood, South Indian cinema, Korean content, celebrity gossip, web series, telly talk, lifestyle, photos, and video content including Live TV, Movies, Short Videos, and Web Stories. The core platform is supplemented by Zoom Studios, an in-house production unit that creates original shows and series. The platform also features e-commerce integration through a 'Shop the Look' affiliate widget powered by Amazon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zoom Studios: In-house production division that creates original shows and series based on compelling and contemporary concepts and formats.

Products and services

• Zoom TV India's leading Hindi entertainment news digital portal and television channel covering Bollywood, Hollywood, South cinema, Korean content, celebrity news, web series, telly talk, lifestyle content, movie reviews, live TV streaming, videos, photos, and web stories for Indian viewers.
• Zoom Studios In-house production division of Zoom TV that creates original shows and series based on contemporary concepts and formats, providing differentiated content for the Zoom TV platform and potential licensing to other networks and platforms.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon powers the 'Shop the Look' affiliate widget on Zoom TV's website. Zoom earns a small commission on purchases made through these affiliate links. This partnership enables e-commerce monetization of lifestyle and fashion-related content on the platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pinkvilla: Indian digital entertainment news platform covering Bollywood, Hollywood, South cinema, television, and celebrity gossip. Closely comparable to Zoom TV as a horizontally-segmented entertainment news destination serving the same Hindi/Indian entertainment consumer with advertising- and content-driven monetization.
• Koimoi: Indian entertainment portal focused on Bollywood box office, reviews, and celebrity news. Direct competitor for Bollywood-focused traffic and film-industry advertising on the digital side.
• IndiaGlitz: Indian entertainment news platform covering Bollywood, Hollywood, Tamil, and Telugu cinema. Comparable multilingual/multi-cinema coverage similar to Zoom TV's Bollywood-South-Hollywood-Korean mix.
• Bollywood Hungama: Long-running Indian entertainment news and movie portal covering Bollywood, Hollywood, television, and music. Directly competes with Zoom TV for entertainment-news traffic and Bollywood advertising dollars in India.
• Filmfare: Iconic Indian entertainment media brand covering Bollywood, celebrity culture, and film reviews, also owned by The Times Group. Sister brand under the same parent; comparable in audience, content verticals, and Hindi entertainment focus.

Broad incumbents

• Zee Entertainment Enterprises: One of India's largest broadcast and digital entertainment networks with multiple Hindi entertainment channels and ZEE5 streaming. Overlaps with Zoom TV's Hindi entertainment audience but at much greater scale and with broader portfolio.
• Network18 (TV18): Indian media conglomerate operating news and entertainment channels including Colors and regional networks. Operates in adjacent Hindi entertainment and broader news verticals that compete for advertising share.
• Star India / Disney+ Hotstar: Major Indian broadcast and streaming operator behind Star Plus, Star Bharat, and Disney+ Hotstar. Competes for the same Hindi entertainment audience across broadcast and digital; broader portfolio and deeper content investments.

Others

• NDTV: Major Indian news broadcaster and digital platform. While primarily news rather than entertainment, NDTV competes for the same premium Indian digital advertising budgets and audience attention as a Times Group property peer.

Regional players

• ABP Network: Indian media group operating Bengali and Hindi news and digital properties. Comparable as an Indian media brand with broadcast and digital reach, though anchored in regional rather than entertainment-first content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zoomtv
• YouTubezoomtventertainment.com/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/zoomtv

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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