4 March: It’s going to be one dramatic week on Cloud 9!

- Another woman in Ajay’s life turns up to his flat, but who is she?!

- Will Simran go with Raj to what could become a romantic getaway or does she stay behind?

- Ajay is given the task by Johnny to find the key. Will he find it or something else?!

- Mr Singh is confronted by a long lost relative.  Needless to say, he’s not too pleased with the sudden arrival

Mon-Fri 6:30pm & 10:30pm on Zing - free on Sky 789 & Freesat 509.

This week on Cloud 9…

- Simran isn’t happy about finding out Ajay is leaving Cloud 9.

- Raj promises Simran that he will pay Ajay a visit to make sure he stays…

- Ajay finds a picture that completely threatens his friendship with Ben. What could it be?

- Johnny and Eddie attempt to get hold of the key to the box from Ben.

- Nisha’s ex-husbands mother comes in to visit - how does Johnny handle the situation?

- Raj invites Simran away on a trip, will Simran accept?

…Tune in Mon-Fri 6:30pm & 10:30pm on Zing - free on Sky 789 & Freesat 509.

Party is over and things are looking a bit more serious on Cloud 9 this week (18-22 Feb)…

- The morning after the party, Ajay wakes up in Johnny’s bed!
- He feels awful about and how he will face Nisha
- He doesn’t know how he can stay somewhere he’s not wanted – will he leave Cloud 9?
- Simran has an argument with Raj – who is it about?
- Nisha is not happy with Simran for lieing to her
- Mr and Mrs Singh reveal a deep dark secret about their past

Mon-Fri 6:30pm & 10:30pm on Zing - FREE on Sky 789 & Freesat 509.

Here’s what’s happening on Cloud 9 this week 4-8 Feb on Zing:

- Ajay and Simran spend time together with Ajay practising Johnny’s techniques for his confidence!

- Ben, Harri and Peter find a Red security box with lots of jewellery!

- Ajay has to make it up to Johnny about why he missed the date

- Nisha wants to know all about Simran’s date that she didn’t go to

- Find out if Simran arranges for an evening with Ajay or Raj towards the end of the week!

Watch Mon-Fri 6:30pm & 10:30pm on Zing - FREE on Sky 789 & Freesat 509.

Here is all that you can catch on the Cloud 9 Omnibus for this week on Saturday 19 January at 5:30pm on Zing!

• Simran struggles in deciding how to move forward in life
• Ajay finally gets a job interview which no one else believes in
• Harri and Peter make an attempt at the heist
• Nisha tries to set Johnny up on a date with her colleague’s daughter
• Johnny faces trouble at work when he isn’t getting paid

If you’re snowed in - catch all of last week’s Cloud 9 episodes right here. These will be the only online ones available for some time. For the rest, tune in on Zing!

For all of this week’s episodes - catch the Omnibus - on Saturday at 5:30pm on Zing - free on Sky 789 & Freesat 509.

Click here to view:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=edit_ok&list=PLiYZVDemaAgC3g-UozHAuA7Xs_eByMLsk

On upcoming episodes of Cloud 9 on Zing, find out how Ajay’s job interview goes, Simran makes her life plan, and Johnny avoids meting the girl his mum has set him up with! Tune in Mon-Fri 6:30pm & 10:30pm, plus Omnibus on Sat 5:30pm.

For a 3^rd year running, ZEE was part of Mayor of London’s Diwali Festival in its 11^th year on Sunday 28^th October in the heart of London at Trafalgar Square. Coinciding with Zee TV’s 20^th Diwali Celebrations, the square resembled a vibrant party buzzing with colourful saris, traditional garba, devotional bhajans, Bollywood dancing, live singing, celebrities, food, children’s activities and families from all backgrounds coming together to celebrate the festival of lights in all its glory.

The official numbers confirmed attendance of more than 35,000 people braving the cold and rain on the first weekend of low temperatures. Audiences were driven to the square by heavy promotion across Zee Network’s five TV channels and digital platforms and the powerful line up of artists brought in by ZEE to entertain in the prime time evening stage slot.

Zing presenter Asad Shan from ‘Brit’s Bollywood’ show took over the stage along with the talented female presenter Veena V building up anticipation for the grand finale with Bollywood singing sensation – Ash King accompanied by Shaimak Davar Dance Troupe. Bhangra superstar Juggy D performed with a bruised leg but in his usual high spirits as the masses jumped to his famous songs. Olympic closing ceremony performers VP Entertainment thrilled the audiences with their Bhangra performance while singer Navin Kundra enthralled the crowd with his beautiful songs. Also performing on the day were producers and DJs Punjabi Hit Squad, Shivali, Swatti and Sonia Panesar who showcased their exceptional talents in the true spirit of Diwali.

Queues at the Zee stand kept building throughout the day with subscribers and viewers interacting with the staff to find out all the latest offerings from Zee and Zing audition entries on the day. There was also free henna for the visitors at the Zee stand from the world’s fastest henna artist, Pavan as she coloured hundreds of hands in a couple of hours.

For anyone who was unable to attend the event, you can catch all the action including exclusive interviews across the Zee Network.

Special Diwali programmes on Zee Network:

Out & About – Zee TV (Sky 788, Virgin Media 809)

Diwali on the Square Special - Saturday 10^th November @ 5:30pm

Out & About – Zee Café (Sky 798)

Diwali on the Square Special – Monday 12^th November @ 6pm

Brit’s Bollywood – Free on Zing (Sky 789 & Freesat 509)

Diwali on the Square Special - Sunday 11^th November @ 11:30pm

Also, watch special Diwali programmes on Zee Network:

· Special Diwali Event “Zee Ki Beesvi Diwali” – Sunday 11^th November @ 6.30pm

· Sa Re Ga Ma Pa special with Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha and Gurdaas Maan on Zee TV – Saturday 10^th Nov @ 7.30pm.

· Europe TV Premiere on Zee Cinema – ‘Agent Vinod’ (Saturday 17^th Nov @ 8.30pm)

· Diwali Dhamaka on Zee Cinema – all day 13^th & 14^th Nov

· Raj Kapoor classics premiere on Zee Cinema: ‘Shree 420’ (13^th Nov @ 8am) and ‘Awaara’ (14^th Nov @ 8am)

· Bollywood Business on Zing with Shahrukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma talking to Komal Nahta about their upcoming movie Jab Tak Hai Jaan – Monday 12^th Nov @ 2pm & 6:30pm

· Sa Re Ga Ma Pa special with Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif on Zee TV – Saturday 17^th Nov @ 7.30pm.

Zee is proud to be part of Mayor of London’s Diwali Festival, which takes place in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 28 October. This is the 3^rd year running that Zee is a part of the Diwali Festival in a year that is momentous in every possible way for London and Zee as well.

ZEE has been a market leader entertaining audiences in the UK for over 17 years now and our partnership with the Mayor of London for the third consecutive year could not have come at a better time when Zee TV is celebrating 20 years of providing pure entertainment ever since its launch in India in 1992.

Over the last two years Zee has backed this popular free event, which is organised by the Mayor in partnership with the Diwali in London Committee, through a relentless integrated marketing campaign, leveraging not only its airtime power but harnessing its digital presence too. Zee reaches every South Asian community and can be credited with attracting massive crowds through a heavy-weight campaign, the results of which have been appreciated by not only the event partners but also by viewers across the country.

The event hosted at Trafalgar Square is a fantastic opportunity to bring together communities, families and friends to mark the joyous festival of Diwali. Zee has inspired family bonds and connected viewers with their cultural roots keeping the South Asian values and traditions at its heart and so encourages all its viewers to come down to witness the beautiful Diwali celebrations on the 28^th October between 2-7pm.

In confirming ZEE as the media partner, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: ‘London’s many communities make an important contribution to the social life and economic prosperity of the capital and events like the Diwali Festival add to our city’s vibrant cultural calendar. We are delighted to again be working with Zee on what is sure to be an exciting and colourful celebration.’

Virad Kaul, Territory Head - ZEE Network, Europe said, ‘Keeping South Asian values, trends and traditions at its heart of its entertainment our association with the Mayor’s Diwali Festival is ideal and a mutual fit on all fronts. Keeping in line with our values at Zee and in the best interest of our viewers and the multi-cultural community of London, Zee will be bringing the best line up of entertainment put up by Zee on the Diwali Stage. Once again we are looking forward to delivering a full house at Trafalgar Square by extending a warm Zee Family welcome to all along with exciting and breathtaking entertainment on the Festival stage to create a fabulous start to the Diwali celebrations.’

Zee will be filming for 3 of its UK based shows on the day with programmes that will capture all of the day’s entertainment and performances giving over 12 million viewers in the UK and across Europe an opportunity to experience this culturally extravagant event.

Zee TV will take over the stage to provide glamorous musical entertainment with actor and presenter Asad Shan from ‘Brits Bollywood’ show on Zing along with the talented female presenter Veena V. Headlining on the day will be Bollywood singing sensation – Ash King accompanied by Shaimak Davar Dance Troupe. Bhangra superstar Juggy D will feature some song from his new album and some of his biggest hits. Also performing on the day is VP Entertainment who added a touch of South Asia to the Olympics Closing Ceremony with a Bhangra performance. Hindi singer Navin Kundra, producers and DJs Punjabi Hit Squad along with singer Alyssia, Shivali, Swatti, Sonia Panesar are some of the other artists adding glamour to the event.

Visit the Zee Stand to meet and greet with the stars, information on current and upcoming exciting Zee shows, free henna tattoo from the world’s fastest henna artist – Pavan and to sign for Zing Auditions for your chance to become a presenter.

The event is free for all Londoners, as well as visitors to the capital, and arriving early is highly recommended to enjoy all the workshops and programmes on the day.

Visit http://www.zeeuk.com/diwali_festival_2012/ for more details.

Date: 28^th October, 2012

Trafalgar Square, London

2pm - 7pm

Admission: Free

www.london.gov.uk/diwali

Zee Network’s popular regional channel Zee Punjabi will be revamping its entertainment to offer a multi-genre palate of new shows.

Marking its tenth anniversary in the UK, the all new Zee Punjabi will showcase a vast 17 hours of original shows per day whilst introducing a new line up of programmes and increasing its News updates, from 27 February.

The channel, which caters to one of the largest South Asian community, will be extending its appeal to all appetites of Punjabi entertainment lovers  with brand new genres spanning from astrology, female chat shows, crime to sports news and more – making Zee Punjabi the only complete Punjabi entertainment channel in the UK. With dramas, reality shows, religion, comedy, music and even Punjabi movies all covered – the channel offers something for every member of the household.

Watch out for the of the first ever dedicated Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Punjabi singing competition show, starting from Saturday 3 March, Saturday-Sunday at 9pm. For the first time ever, the series will feature a UK judge – London’s very own Juggy D , who is synonymous with Punjabi music in the UK and will be judging the talent alongside Jaspinder Narula and Bally Sagoo. Zee  Punjabi celebrated the launch of the show with auditions across the UK, coming up in the series on 3 and 4 March.

There will be six fresh News bulletins throughout the day, reporting up to date stories along with the following:

News

· Sports Round Up, Daily @ 10pm - All the latest happening in the world of sports

· Satsriakal Pradhan Ji, Sundays @ 8pm - Chat show presenting a meeting with a different state minister or government officer in each episode

Crime

· Charge Sheet, Sundays @ 10:30pm - A factual crime based weekly show, bringing the dark side of India to light

· Underworld, Mon -Thu @ 10:30pm - Crime series with snippets from the underworld of India

Astrology

· Aaj Da Rashiphal, Mon-Fri @ 10am - Daily Astro predictions

· Thuade Sitare, Sat @ 10am - Astro based programme with weekly predictions

· Sitare Ke Kahnde Ne, Sun @ 10am - Famous astrologer Mr P Khuarna predicts weekly astro forecasts

Comedy

· Comedy Club, Mon-Thu @ 9pm - Comedy show with gags to keep you entertained

Lifestyle

· Saanjh Dilan Di, Mon-Thu @ 1:30pm - Heart to heart talk - In an interactive format we call experts from various fraternities namely medicine, fashion, astrology, psychology, lifestyle and alike to help women find answers to issues and questions that boggle them in their day today lives

Celebrity based

· Ki Haal Chaal Hai, Sat @ 8pm - A day with a celebrity each week, exploring their lifestyle, hobbies, family and more – bringing the true rustic flavours of Punjabi soils at its best.

Continue to enjoy the dedicated religious shows, with live Gurbani from Bangla Sahib, daily at 4am and 4pm, as well as Ek Onkar featuring learnings of Sikhism, daily at 8:30am. Also continue to follow popular series Kanch Diya Wanga, Udaari, Sarhadein, Tadka Punjab Da and lots more.

Vasdev Tuli, Zee Punjabi Channel Head, Zee Europe said, “The new avatar of Zee Punjabi will take it from being at the heart of the community to being at the centre of Punjabi entertainment. Zee Punjabi has pioneered the way in regional South Asian entertainment in the UK, with a stronghold over Punjabi hearts. With this new line up of shows the channel will be going a long way in giving its viewers more of what they enjoy. The channel  has listened to the Punjabi speaking community and raised the bar of wholesome regional entertainment. We hope the community will embrace the new programming and continue to take pride in their very own Zee Punjabi.”

Last year, Zee Punjabi was honoured by leading Sikh religious organizations in the UK for its exemplary service to propagate Punjabi culture and Sikh values across the globe.

To give viewers a sample of the revamped Zee Punjabi, the channel will be FREE to watch from Monday 27 February up until Wednesday 14 March on Sky 798. For schedule details visit www.zeetv.co.uk. Brought to you In Association with Accident Genie.

The Ideal Home Show 2011 kicks-off tomorrow with Zee Network providing a distinctly Asian flavour to Britain’s best loved home show.

Come to this year’s event and enjoy an array of Asian food, music and fashion – bought to you by your favourite Asian entertainment network.

As well as adding Bollywood style glitz and glamour to the show, Zee will be giving you an opportunity to get involved. One lucky visitor may also find themselves as the next star of the show in Zing’s Superstar VJ Hunt.

Budding TV presenters can show off their Zing factor at auditions to be a VJ on Zee Network’s music and lifestyle channel Zing. Zing’s Superstar VJ Hunt auditions take place at the Zee Network stand on Saturday 19^th March and Saturday 26^th March 2011. Come down and take part, you never know it could be you!

There will be regular free Bollywood dance classes so you can join in the fun. Visit the Zee Stand and learn the grooves and moves of Bollywood with Bollywood Dance Entertainer and Choreographer Jay Kumar.

While you’re at the show why not treat yourself to stunning Henna tattoos from the world’s fastest henna artist. Be sure to drop by the Zee stand to get FREE henna tattoos by Pavan, world’s fastest henna artist. Pavan is the Guinness World Record Holder for being the fastest in her trade. Come and get her fusion of designs.

Of course, the show would not be complete without some British Asian stars putting in an appearance.

Don’t miss the exclusive launch of Juggy D’s fashion range on Saturday 12^th March at the Zee Asian Showcase. Juggy will also be performing on his UK smash hit tunes.

Saturday 19^th March see Mumzy Stranger take to the stage. This UK singer-song writer one of the latest prospect of British-Asian R&B in Britain and will be getting you dancing to his music.

The final weekend expect performances on 26^th March from international artist Shivali and Botown. Shivali blends the genres of R&B, soul rock and pop with traditional Bhajan sounds whilst Botown is an Asian Soul Funk band performing to classic Bollywood grooves.

Special Ideal Home Show Ticket Offer for Zee Viewers

Still not get your ticket? As part of its sponsorship Zee has secured a special discount for all its viewers, simply call 0844 415 4144 and Quote ZEE to get 2 tickets for £20 or visit www.idealhomeshow.co.uk

Zee Network in partnership with Ideal Home Show
Zee Network is the largest South Asian television network in the world. Over the past 16 years, Zee has continually strived to provide innovative entertainment to South Asians living in the UK and engages audiences with a unique blend of high-quality, localised and innovative programming. As one of the most recognised Asian brands in the country, Zee has built a reputation for bringing Bollywood style glitz and glamour to its events.