GECs
Zee TV leads Hindi GECs in week 48 of Barc ratings
MUMBAI: Zee TV emerged as the leader among Hindi general entertainment channels (urban + rural) dethroning Zee Anmol, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council’s (BARC) all-India data for week 48.
Zee Anmol and &TV interchanged their eighth and ninth positions, respectively, in the GEC urban market this week as compared with the previous week.
Hindi GECs (U+R)
Zee TV garnered the top slot this week with 675065 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Bharat at second position with 657889 Impressions (000s). Colors stood at third position with 649192 Impressions (000s). Zee Anmol fell to fourth position with 612946 Impressions (000s). Sony Pal retained its fifth position with 595324 Impressions (000s).
Star Utsav, Star Plus, and Rishtey also retained their sixth, seventh and eighth slots with 489578 Impressions (000s), 464278 Impressions (000s), and 421112 Impressions (000s), respectively.
Sony Sab and Sony Entertainment Television exchanged their ninth and tenth spots with 420114 Impressions (000s) and 383014 Impressions (000s), respectively.
Hindi rural GECs
Maintaining the status quo, Zee Anmol, Sony Pal, and Star Utsav retained their first, second, and third slots, respectively, with 464035 Impressions (000s) sum, 409596 Impressions (000s) sum, and 362520 Impressions (000s) sum.
Star Bharat, Rishtey, Zee TV and Dangal TV also retained their fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh positions with 341932 Impressions (000s), 308601 Impressions (000s), 270986 Impressions (000s) sum and 214034 Impressions (000s) sum.
Furthermore, Colors, Big Magic and Star plus also retained their eighth, ninth and tenth positions respectively with 182761Impressions (000s), 161346 Impressions (000s), and 136018 Impressions (000s) sum.
Hindi urban GECs
In urban GEC, Colors, Zee TV, Star Plus, Star Bharat, Sony Sab retained their first, second, third and fourth positions with 466430 Impressions (000s), 404079 Impressions (000s), 328260 Impressions (000s) and 315957 Impressions (000s) sum respectively.
Sony Sab, Sony Entertainment Television, and Sony Pal also retained their fifth, sixth, and seventh positions with 315719 Impressions (000s), 273799 Impressions (000s) and 185728 Impressions (000s) sum respectively.
&TV and Zee Anmol swapped their eighth and ninth positions with 150323 Impressions (000s) and 148910 Impressions (000s) sum, respectively.
Star Utsav retained its tenth position with 127058 Impressions (000s) sum.
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.
