MAM
Zee TV climbs back to No 2 on the back of DID finale
MUMBAI: Zee TV has climbed back to number two spot on the back of the grand finale of the third season of its popular dance reality show Dance India Dance.
As per TAM data for week ended 21 April (HSM, C&S, 4+), the finale of DID 3 aired on 21 Apri garnered a 3.19 TVR helping the channel to pocket 214 GRPs (gross rating points). The channel had clocked 192 GRPs in the previous week.
Zee TV‘s gain happened in a week when the Hindi GEC genre continued its downslide due to the Indian Premier League, shedding 10 GRPs after losing 51 points in the trailing week.
Star Plus maintained its leadership position, albeit losing 13 GRPs. It endedThe channel ended the week with 248 GRPs as its top-rated shows saw marginal loss in their ratings.
Taking the No. 3 and 4 spots respectively, Sony Entertainment Television (Set) and Colors added four GRPs each to their last week’s tally. Set ended the week with 209 GRPs, while Colors had to rest satisfied with 194 GRPs in its kitty.
Sab, meanwhile, lost seven GRPs to close the week with 115 GRPs while Star‘s second GEC, Life OK, managed to add one GRP to close with 86 GRPs.
Sahara One ended 45 GRPs (last week 46). Imagine TV, the channel which ceased operations and has been running repeat content, closed the week with 41 GRPs, down from 57 GRPs last week.
Brands
Jubilant FoodWorks faces Rs 47.5 crore GST demand, plans appeal
Tax authorities flag alleged misclassification of restaurant services
MUMBAI:Â Jubilant FoodWorks Limited has landed in a tax tussle after receiving a GST demand of Rs 47.5 crore from the office of the additional commissioner of CGST and central excise in Thane, Maharashtra.
The order, issued under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, relates to an alleged incorrect classification of certain services under the category of restaurant services. According to the tax authorities, this classification resulted in a short payment of goods and services tax for the period between the financial years 2019-20 and 2021-22.
The demand includes Rs 47.5 crore in GST along with an equal amount as penalty, in addition to applicable interest. The order was received by the company on March 13, 2026.
In a regulatory filing to the BSE Limited and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the company said it disagrees with the order and believes its arguments were not adequately considered.
The company is preparing to challenge the decision and plans to file an appeal. It added that once the redressal process is complete, the demand is likely to be dropped.
Despite the sizeable figure attached to the notice, the company said it does not expect any material impact on its financials, operations or other activities.
The disclosure was signed by Suman Hegde, EVP and chief financial officer, who confirmed that the company received the order at 19:06 IST on March 13 and has already initiated steps to contest it.
The development places the quick service restaurant major in the middle of a tax debate that could hinge on how certain restaurant-linked services are classified under GST rules. For now, the company appears ready to take the matter from the tax office to the appeals desk.
