MIAMI, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/– ZEE Mundo, the first Bollywood movie channel dubbed in Spanish, today shared the results of a study by Horowitz Research revealing a strong interest among US Hispanic audiences in high-quality, foreign productions as well as a level of dissatisfaction with the amount and quality of original Spanish-language and dubbed movies currently available to them.

“This study corroborates what we have known anecdotally which is that despite an explosion in overall content and channels, Spanish-language audiences actually see their in-language entertainment options as limited in originality and quality, and that they truly value fresh, quality foreign productions,” said Javier Lopez Casella, general manager for U.S. Hispanic and Latin America for ZEE Entertainment. 

“Among Latinos, there is a lot of interest high quality foreign content that is entertaining and that also expands cultural horizons,” said Adriana Waterston, SVP of Insights and Strategy at Horowitz Research, adding that, “This study challenges the assumption that Latinos are only interested in “Hispanic” content. We uncovered real interest in Bollywood content, and on a certain level, Hispanics perceive a strong cultural synergy with Indian characters and storylines.”

The study featured 2,012 surveys of Spanish-language viewers and its findings include:

• The majority (70%) of Spanish-language TV viewers surveyed are regular viewers of movies (in either English or Spanish); one in three said there are not enough movies available to them in their language.
• Among these movie viewers:
  • Eight in 10 are interested in movies they can watch as a family (a key feature of Bollywood cinema).
  • Seven in 10 Spanish language movie viewers are interested in movies that were international blockbusters.
  • Seven in 10 Spanish language movie viewers are interested in movies that teach about other cultures and lifestyles.
  • Six in 10 Spanish language movie viewers are interested in movies different than the ones shown in theatres.
• After watching ZEE Mundo content, 74% of Spanish-language TV viewers said they would be likely to watch ZEE Mundo if it were available to them. The channel’s content also received excellent ratings on production quality, entertainment value, and quality of dubbing and acting.

About ZEE Mundo
ZEE Mundo, a Pay-TV channel that features never-before-seen Bollywood movies dubbed in Spanish and in HD. Covering the following five genres: action, romance, suspense, drama and comedy; ZEE Mundo’s exclusive programming crosses over cultures and brings some of Bollywood’s biggest stars to the Americas. The network is part of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited, one of the world’s leading content aggregators and distributors of programming, with an extensive library of more than 222,000 hours of content and more than one billion viewers across 171 countries. For more information about ZEE Mundo, visit  zeemundo.com.  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Internationally renowned pianist Jeffrey Biegel is to perform for South Florida audiences as the featured soloist in “Untamed Spirit,” the South Florida Symphony‘s final Masterworks concert of its 2017 season. The concerts will be April 2 – 6, 2017 in Boca Raton, Key West, Miami and Broward.

Guided by award-winning conductor and Key West native Sebrina María Alfonso, the unique orchestra, celebrating its 19^th season, began as the Key West Symphony and has expanded to offer concerts in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami Dade, and Monroe Counties. The Symphony features the most sought-after musicians and world-renowned soloists.

Biegel is to perform “Concerto for Simply Grand Piano and Orchestra” by P.D.Q. Bach, the fictitious 18th-century alter ego of composer / satirist Peter Schickele. The intriguing piece was co-commissioned by the Symphony specifically for Biegel.

The evening’s program also features the “Hebrides Overture” by Felix Mendelssohn, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E Minor.

Jeffrey Biegel is a chart-topping classical recording artist as well as an accomplished composer and arranger. Acclaimed for his interpretations of works by both classic and contemporary composers, Biegel has appeared with leading symphonies around the world including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and Bayerischer Rundfunk (Munich Radio Orchestra). 

Thirty minutes prior to the April performances, attendees are invited to attend pre-concert chats with music historians Ian Fraser or Edward Pitts.

The tickets for the performances are available at SouthFloridaSymphony.org and are priced at $25 to $85 per person depending on seat location.

The concerts will be held on April 2^nd at the Carole & Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton; on April 4^th at the Tennessee Williams Theater, 5901 College Rd., in Key West; on April 5^th at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; and on April 6^th  at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW Fifth Ave., in Fort Lauderdale.

Event information: southfloridasymphony.org

For more information please contact: Natascha Otero-Santiago [email protected] 954.376.4800 x1002

Social: Facebook.com/southfloridasymphony • Twitter.com/SFL_Symphony • Instagram.com/sfl_symphony • Youtube.com/SouthFloridaSymphony

Contact: Natascha Otero-Santiago
[email protected]

NASSAU, Bahamas, March 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bahamas-born Sammi Starr, Sony Music recording artist, is proud to announce the launch of “#Bahamas, Your Best Picture Deserves My Best Song”, a grassroots social media campaign aiming to share with the world Sammi’s love for his country and the sounds of its Junkanoo festival through his song “Jump in Da Line”, a single produced and remixed by Latin Grammy^® winner, DJ Buddha.

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Sammi Starr is launching “#Bahamas” on Tuesday, March 28^th on his website www.sammistarrmusic.com as well as on Instagram. Sammi will search for his favorite photos and videos posted on Instagram with the hashtag #Bahamas and share them back with a soundtrack, his Bahamian Carnival anthem “Jump in Da Line” as well as an invitation to visit his web page. Fans can also add Sammi’s music to their photos themselves visiting www.sammistarrmusic.com.

“When you come to The Bahamas you are surrounded by beauty, music, culture, history and great vibes. I find thousands of pictures on Instagram of Bahamians and visitors having the time of their lives here. They inspired me to add my song “Jump in Da Line” as the soundtrack to their most vivid memories as we all celebrate together Junkanoo style through #Bahamas!” said Sammi.

“Jump in Da Line” is inspired by Junkanoo and it describes the Bahamian Junkanoo festival including the groups in formation and lines all moving to the sound of the rhythm. The song has received extensive airplay since its release and you can listen to it on the platform of your preference clicking here.

About Sammi Starr
Sammi Starr is a renowned Bahamian recording artist and producer in the Caribbean. Sammi landed a recording contract with Sony Music Latin for his single “Jump in Da Line” after winning the Music Masters Competition during the 2015 Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival organized by the Bahamas National Festival Commission. He represents The Bahamas with pride at international events throughout the Caribbean and in the United States. His style has been described as a unique blend of Marvin Gaye, Usher, Kanye West and John Legend with an island twist. For more information, please visit: www.sammistarrmusic.com