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Colors, Sony share 2nd spot
MUMBAI: Colors and Sony Entertainment Television shared the second spot among the Hindi general entertainment (GEC) space in the week ended 29 October as the former saw a 28 GRPs (gross rating points) jump while Set lost 22 GRPs in the week.
As per TAM data for the week 44 (HSM, C&S, 4+), Colors and Set both ended the week with 236 GRPs. Colors was, however, benefitted by the world TV premiere of Salman Khan starrer Ready.
The channel aired Ready twice – at 1 pm and at 8 pm on 23 October, however, despite all the marketing, the film could garner a TVR of 2.4 and 3.1 respectively.
Star Plus, meanwhile, is sticking on top, albeit the channel saw a 43 GRPs drop in the week to close at 273 GRPs (last week 316 GRPs).
Zee TV slid by 24 GRPs and closed the week at number four with 131 GRPs in its kitty while Sab was at number five with 118 GRPs (last week 121).
Imagine TV clocked 61 GRPs (last week 69) and was followed by Star One (40 GRPs) and Sahara One (30 GRPs).
Star Plus Saathiya remained the top watched show during the week with a peak TVR of 5.06. The channel also dominated the top 10 list with four more shows – Iss Pyaar Ko Kyaa Naam Doon (3.42 TVR), Pratigya (3.4 TVR), Yeh Rishta (3.36 TVR) and Diya Aur Baati Hum (3.11 TVR).
Set had three shows in the list – KBC (4.64 TVR), CID (4.11 TVR) and Bade Acche Lagte Hain (3.44 TVR).
Meanwhile, Colors had only two shows – Balika Vadhu (3.87 TVR) and Uttaran (3.47 TVR) in the list.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
