CANNES: Zee Telefilms has signed a deal to purchase 270 hours of content from the US broadcaster E! Networks at Mipcom. The shows include E! News, It’s So Over, 50 Celebrity Break-Ups, Glamour’s 50 Biggest Do’s and Don’ts and Style Star.
E!News already airs on Zee Cafe at 11 pm from Monday-Friday, a day after being screened in the US. It repeats at 5:30 pm the next day. This gives viewers news about celebrities and the latest happenings in Hollywod. It aims at bringing stars closer to the viewers everyday. In Style Star, viewers can see how the most fashionable celebs turn heads on and off the red carpet.
E! Networks has also signed a deal with Jupiter Entertainment in Japan. Jupiter has picked up 46 hours of red carpet event programming to air on its Movie Plus Channel, including coverage of the 2006 Academy Awards, The E! True Hollywood Story, Behind the Scenes and Extreme Close-up.