Launched 1990 | Slogan Ekdum Awesome | |
Owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Audience share India:
40% (September 2015 (2015-09), BARC) Formerly called Music Asia (1990-2000)
Zee Muzic (2000-2009) | ||
Zing formerly known as Zee Muzic and Music Asia, is an India-based satellite music television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, which carries broadcasts in Hindi and other regional languages of India. As well as broadcasting in South Asia, it also reaches audiences in Europe. It is promoted by the Essel Group. Zing was first launched in 1997 as Music Asia, relaunched as Zee Muzic in 2000, revamped in 2005 and finally repackaged as Zing in April 2009.
Contents
Zing features humour, animation, spoofs and celebrity lifestyle in addition to music. Zing also has Chillax Mornings – a non stop musical extravaganza for music lovers.
Zing for the Asia region is uplinked from Noida in India and uses Asiasat-3S.
In the UK, Zee Muzic was rebranded as Zing on 2 October 2009.
On July 21, 2011, Zing TV officially launched in North America on the Dish Network platform.
Controversy
Zee media banned Sonu Nigam after he tweeted in support of politician Dr. Kumar Vishwas.