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Epic widens reach; launches on Dish TV
MUMBAI: With a view to broaden its reach, segmented Hindi entertainment channel Epic has now hopped on to the Dish TV direct to home (DTH) platform.
Epic will be available on Dish TV on channel no. 121. The channel will be available to all Dish TV subscribers on free preview till 1 July, 2015. Epic specializes across genres such as action, drama, comedy, supernatural and narrative non-fiction content, set against Indian historic and mythological eras.
Dish TV India COO Salil Kapoor said, “Being a pioneer and market leader, Dish TV has always stood up to its promise of providing maximum entertainment to its customers. We are delighted to add Epic to our bouquet of channels. With this addition, Dish TV maintains its leadership in Hindi entertainment with maximum Hindi GEC in the industry. The Epic channel’s offering will enable our consumers to watch the very best of the segmented Hindi entertainment in the space of Indian history and mythology.”
Epic founder and managing director Mahesh Samat added, “We are happy to announce our availability on Dish TV, which is Asia’s largest DTH brand. It will extend our reach to a wide spectrum of Dish TV users and will allow them to experience high quality stories on Indian history and mythology.”
With this, Epic is now available across key DTH players such as Tata Sky, Airtel, Videocon, Dish TV, and Reliance Digital TV along with major cable players like Hathway and Den Networks amongst others.
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.
