Our Legacy

Zee Telefilms Ltd, the pioneer in satellite broadcasting in India and the first private sector entrant to the Indian broadcasting industry. Since the flagship channel Zee TV was launched in 1992, Zee’s network of channels has metamorphosed into a bouquet of 27 channels catering to varied palates, including entertainment, movies, sport, music and fashion. Zee TV is the largest producer and aggregator of Hindi programming in the world, with a library of more than 30,000 hours of original programming. Zee has an estimated reach of 500 million viewers in over 120 countries.

Zee Telefilms Ltd is the media and entertainment arm of the Essel Group, one of India’s biggest business houses. With interests in media, packaging, entertainment, technology-enabled services, infrastructure development and education, the Group has a turnover of US $ 1 billion (FY 2006). The Group employs more than 8,000 people across various locations. The publicly listed enterprises — Zee Telefilms Limited, Essel Propack Limited and ETC Networks Limited have a combined market capitalisation of US $ 2.6 billion.

Mr.Subhash Chandra is the founder Chairman and the chief architect of the Essel Group of companies. The success of all his businesses is an illustration of his pioneering spirit and strong business acumen. Under his leadership, Essel has grown into one of the largest entities and a symbol of Indian ingenuity and power.