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Zee Digital records 72.01 million unique visitors since December 2021: Comscore
Mumbai: Zee Digital saw 72.01 million unique visitors since December 2021, as per data by Comscore MMX multi-platform. The upward trend began since the media company initiated its opinion poll before the election season.
“Zee News Hindi website overtook its competitors Navbharat Times, ABP Live Hindi, and Aajtak significantly,” said the statement.
“It is indeed a great achievement for us, and we will continue with this momentum,” said Zee News editor and India.com CCO Rajnish Ahuja. “We have kept our focus on catering to all the needs of our audience and becoming the one-stop-most-trusted Hindi news website. This position fuels our ambitions further, and we hope to continue with the same momentum.”
Zee Digital head of digital sales Shridhar Mishra said their objective was to understand the audience. “Our consistent and constant investment in bettering the technology, content and marketing have been steps in that direction. Our position as per Comscore is just a demonstration of that. We are grateful to our partners and the audience for the faith they have shown in our brand,” he further said.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
