GECs
Alpha Marathi poll puts development issue on top
MUMBAI: According to an opinion poll conducted by Alpha Marathi, Zee Network’s regional channel, in association with Taleem Research Foundation, about 79 per cent voters in the State feel that development is one of the important issues in forthcoming elections in Maharashtra, followed by 73 per cent who feel unemployment is also an important issue.
The voters were asked to give their opinion on whether the seven issues listed in the questionnaire were important for the coming assembly elections. The poll was conducted in 36 assembly constituencies and about 3,590 voters were interviewed for the poll.
The rank order of important socio-economic and political issues in the forthcoming election mentioned by the voters is problems of development (78.9%), unemployment (72.8%), good governance (72.1%), suicide of farmers (64.8%) and starvation in the State (61.7%). The low priority issues include separation of Vidarbha State (25.8 %) and menace of terrorism in Maharashtra (33.8%).
Speaking on the announcement of the results, Alpha Marathi business head Nitin Vaidya said, “Alpha Marathi is a channel that prides itself on being in sync with the common people and his needs, we decided to undertake this opinion poll with the prime objective of getting to know the main issues which the electorate wants to be addressed. Whether the voters are inclined towards INC/ NCP ruling party and the likelihood of their returning them to power or to BJP/ Shiv Sena alliance.”
One assembly constituency from each district was randomly selected to ensure proper estimation. In addition, one more assembly constituency from Greater Mumbai has been added to have a better representation of the urban voters. Care was also taken to ensure that the selected sample of 36 assembly constituencies had proportional representation of each political party that constituted 1999 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, according to the release.
The poll will be conducted in three phases: pre- campaign, once the campaigning begins and finally right before the actual voting take place.
The complete outcome of the first phase of the opinion poll was telecast on Alpha Marathi TV on Saturday, 4 September, 2004 in a special hour-long programme JanadeshS with a repeat telecast on Sunday, 5 September, 2004.
GECs
EPIC Company unifies all brands under single EPIC identity
IN10 Media rebrand aligns TV, digital and films into one ecosystem
MUMBAI: The EPIC Company, formerly known as IN10 Media Network, has announced a sweeping brand consolidation, bringing its television channels, digital platforms and content IPs under a single identity, EPIC.
The move is aimed at simplifying the company’s structure while creating a more connected content ecosystem spanning television, digital and films. By aligning multiple verticals under one umbrella, the company is looking to present a sharper, more cohesive face to both audiences and partners.
As part of the transition, several channels have been rebranded to align with the EPIC identity. EPIC will now operate as EPIC TV, while Nazara becomes EPIC Bharat, Filamchi is now EPIC Bhojpuri, Gubbare transitions to EPIC Kids, and ShowBox is reintroduced as EPIC Music. Ishara will continue under the identity EPIC Parivaar, maintaining its core positioning.
The company has also refreshed EPICON, its streaming platform, to reflect a more unified and modern brand experience. The overhaul is designed to improve content discovery and create a seamless experience across platforms.
This consolidation follows the recent launch of EPIC Studio, a unified production arm that brings together Juggernaut Productions and MovieVerse Studio, as the company expands its footprint across films, OTT and television.
The EPIC Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “As our scale has grown, it has become important to simplify how we operate and how we present ourselves to the ecosystem. This consolidation gives us a clearer, more future-ready structure to partner, invest, and build at scale, while ensuring that for viewers, the experience is more seamless and intuitive.”
With the rebrand, The EPIC Company is positioning itself as a platform-agnostic content network, focused on scale, simplicity and integrated storytelling. By bringing everything under one banner, it is aiming to make its content universe easier to navigate and harder to ignore.
