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Hungama partners with JioTV; eyes domestic reach in India
Mumbai: Hungama has partnered with JioTV to expand its domestic reach in India. The partnership aims to expand Hungama’s reach in the country by leveraging JioTV’s large user base in tier II and tier III cities. With this partnership, Hungama gains access to a core Jio TV audience in the Hindi heartland.
With the wide-ranging bouquet of content from Hungama, JioTV can also offer more diverse and specially curated content to viewers. JioTV Specials provide access to the service.
The partnership gives JioTV subscribers access to 12 additional Hungama linear channels and 100+ hours of programming in Punjabi, Hindi, Kannada, Bhojpuri, and Malayalam.
It also provides a selection of independent music in various dialects, as well as devotional content, ghazals, concerts, stand-up comedy, and award shows.
Hungama also provides access to rich and exclusive in-house original content, such as gossip, scoops, interviews, paparazzi, trailer launches, movie premieres, and reviews, on JioTV as part of JioTV Specials.
Together with the JioTV advantage, Hungama can reach millions of viewers in the heartland and is now available on the app, allowing Jio sim users to take their favourite content with them wherever they go.
Hungama digital media CEO Siddhartha Roy said, “We have tremendous trust and loyalty amongst audiences across India. Through this partnership, we are taking entertainment to a larger section of the audience, especially in tier II and III markets. Hungama’s partnership with JioTV strengthens our endeavour to widen our reach and make content accessible across demographic boundaries. We look forward to a long-standing business partnership with JioTV in our commitment to entertain India.”
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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.
