Zee Smile

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Zee Smile
Zee Smile
Launched 11 September 2004[1] End of Broadcast -15 January 2016[2]
Owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Picture format 1080i HDTV
720p
576i SDTV
480i SDTV
Country India
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Sister channel(s) Zee TV
Zee Anmol
Zee Cinema
Zee News
Website http://www.zeetelevision.com/
Availability
Satellite
Dish TV Channel 101
Airtel digital TV Channel 123
Dish Network (USA) Channel 617
Cable
Hathway Channel 20
Destiny Cable Channel 124 (Digital)
SkyCable Channel 124 (Digital)
SkyCable Cavite (Cavite Cable TV) Channel 72 (Note: Moved to Channel 74
Effective: Jan., 2011)
Cablelink Channel 244

Zee Smile is a general entertainment channel that was launched on 11 September 2004.[1] The channel was launched by Zee Network as Smile TV, but on 28 March 2005 as part of Zee Network's revamp, the channel was renamed as Zee Smile.[3][4]

In March 2015, Zee Smile announced a revamp with Shailja Kejriwal in charge of the project.[5]

The Broadcasters of this channel decided to shut it down w.e.f 15 January 2016.

History

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The first logo of Zee Smile as Smile TV, used from 11 September 2004 until 28 March 2005
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The second logo of Zee Smile, used from 28 March 2005 until 18 June 2011

The channel was established by Essel Group under the stewardship of Ashish Kaul, VP of Corporate Brand Development[6] and Nitin Vaidya, business head of Smile TV.[7] Along with sitcoms, the channel also broadcast game shows, comedy chat shows, and comedy movies. The channel also acquired various comic formats from other countries as well as Indian formats in a plan to generate more revenue.[8]

References

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