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SAB TV to air hour long news and election analysis
MUMBAI: With the Sri Adhikari Brothers’ 24 hour news and current affairs channel still awaiting launch, SAB TV is introducing a daily one hour band of in depth news and election analysis on SAB TV starting 29 March 2004.
The one hour band will be telecast every night from 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm and every morning from 8 am to 9 am. The channel is seeking a wide audience base with three days of analysis in English and four days in Hindi.
A new set design has been made by art director Nitin Desai for this particular band. The channel has roped in media personalities like Vir Sanghvi, Mrunal Pandey, Swapan Das Gupta, Siddharth Vardarajan, Jyoti Malhotra, and Umesh Upadhyay to do these in depth analysis. Regular SAB TV anchors like Swati Chaturvedi, Harish Gupta and Manoj Raghuvanshi will also be seen on the news and election programmes.
The one hour special analysis band will continue on SAB TV till the launch of the group’s 24 hour current affairs and news channel.
According to a SAB TV statement, Harish Gupta, the erstwhile chief editor of Dainik Bhaskar’s Delhi edition, has been appointed as director – news and current affairs.
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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.
