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Asianet gives away annual film awards
MUMBAI: Mammooty films had a ball at the 7th Asianet film awards. The actor bagged the best actor award for his role in the films Kazhcha and Vesham. Kazhcha, directed by Blessy, also won the best film award.
Mammooty had his two box office hits in Kazhcha and Vesham in 2004. Kazhcha even went on to become a blockbuster.
Meera Jasmine was given the best actress award for her role in Perumazhakkalam. While Kamal received the award for the best director or his film Perumazhakkalam.
Actors Dileep and Kavya Madhavan received special jury awards for their performances in Kathavaseshan and Perumazhakkalm, respectively. Innocent and Gopika won the best character artists awards for their performance in Vesham.
Other winners: T.A. Razak (best script – Perumazhakalam), Gireesh Puthenchery (best lyrics – Mambazhakalam), M. Jayachandran (best music – Perumazhakalam, Mambazhakalam), P. Jayachandran and Sujatha (best playback singers – Perumazhakalam and Mambazhakalam respectively ), Padmapriya (best new face – Kazhcha), Jassy Gift (popular singer), Master Yash (best child artiste – Kazhcha) and Prithviraj and Geethu Mohandas (special mention from the jury).
Actor Jagathy Sreekumar was honoured at the function for his contributions to the Malayalam cinema. The function was presided over by Asianet chairman Reji Menon. Entertainment programmes included performances by actresses Shobhana, Rambha and Rasika.
The channel will telecast the show in two parts: On 9 April at 4:30 pm to 9 pm and on 10 April at 3:30 pm to 8 pm.
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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.
