GECs
Star Plus, Rishtey retain leadership in respective markets
MUMBAI: Star Plus continued to lead the Hindi GEC and Urban market while Rishtey maintained its leadership position this week in the rural market. In the urban market, Sony Entertainment television continued to maintain its third position, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) week 50.
Hindi GEC
Star Plus continues to lead the Hindi GECs genre this week with 669638 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on the second slot with 668471 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV with 477866 Impressions (000s) bagged the third spot in the Hindi GEC section.
Sony Entertainment Television maintained its fourth position with 444195 Impressions (000s) and Rishtey stood at number five with 412427 Impressions (000s) followed by Life OK on number six with 408864 Impressions (000s) and Sony Pal fell on seventh with 397568 Impressions (000s). Zee Anmol garnered the eight slot with 384625 Impression (000s).
Sab TV and Star Utsav registered 349207 Impressions (000s) and 339302 Impressions (000s) on ninth and tenth spot.
Hindi GEC Rural
Rishtey continued to stay as the number one channel with 306698 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee Anmol on the second slot with 290467 Impressions (000s) and Sony Pal with 286479 Impressions (000s) stood on number three.
Star Utsav bagged the fourth place with 250388 Impressions (000s). Colors grabbed the fifth spot with 220346 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Plus on sixth spot with 212896 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV on seventh with 194984 Impressions (000s).
Life OK, Sony Entertainment Television and Big Magic garnered eighth, ninth and tenth spot with 141214 Impressions (000s), 133146 Impressions (000s) and 123624 Impressions (000s), respectively.
Hindi GEC Urban
Star Plus garnered the pole position with 456742 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on second place with 448126 Impressions (000s) and Sony Entertainment Television on third with 311050 Impressions (000s).
Zee TV climbed up to grab the fourth slot with 282882 Impressions (000s) followed by Life OK on fifth 267650 Impressions (000s) and Sab TV with 256342 Impressions (000s) stood on sixth.
&TV maintained its seventh spot with 154066 Impressions (000s). Sony Pal, Rishtey and Zee Anmol bagged 111089 (000s), 105728 (000s) and 94158 Impressions (000s) respectively.
GECs
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.
