ABZY Cool revamps as a Hindi GEC

Skystar Entertainment Private Limited’s ABZY Cool has revamped as a Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC) earlier last week. The channel revamped from April 1.

Skystar participated in the 44th DD Free Dish E-Auction earlier this year and landed a Bucket A slot for ABZY Cool. Bucket A has been reserved by Prasar Bharati for Hindi GECs. The channel revamped the day the new lineup of DD Free Dish came into effect. ABZY Cool is believed to have shelled around Rs 15 crore for the MPEG-2 slot.

The broadcaster teased its new lineup at the end of March. The new lineup has Crime Stop, Om Namay Shivay, Jap Tap Vrat, Pyar Mein Savdhaan, Aurat Teri Yahi Kahaani, and Mandir Darshan among other shows. The lineup is believed to have been the old shows that were broadcasted by Manoranjan Grand. Manoranjan Grand recently revamped as a Bhojpuri channel and was earlier a Hindi GEC.

Timing	Program
08 PM	Crime Stop
07:15 PM	Om Namay Shivay
06:30 PM	Jap Tap Vrat
1 PM	Pyar Mein Savdhaan
1:45 PM	Aurat Teri Yahi Kahaani
04 AM	Mandir Darshan

ABZY Cool was earlier a Hindi Music channel. Skystar was initially granted a license by MIB under the Skystar brand. Skystar then last year rebranded its channel under the new ‘Abzy’ brand. Skystar Bangla was rebranded to ABZY Cool among other rebrandings.