GECs
Fresh take on ‘Head Honchos’ on Janmat
Mumbai 27th June 2006: Head Honchos, a new show on Janmat hosted by Anish Trivedi in his impeccable style is creating waves in the television duniya. Every week at 7.30p.m. on Saturday, Anish interviews a corporate honcho selected from a panel from Janmat.
Warm and intimate, this is a no frills show, with the predominant mood being two people talking at leisure, about not only success at business but the person who has made it possible. The show is not shot in the corporate’s company office, but rather in an informal setting. The venue of the interview is often decided by the corporate head, usually at a place where he/she likes to relax and unwind. The place can range from a favorite golf course, his house, farmhouse, club etc. In the case of a female corporate, it could also be her favorite beauty parlor, her gymkhana, her jogging track or even the comforts of her house that displays her home settings.
The theme and objective behind the interview is to uncover different aspects of a corporate head’s life ranging from his / her personal family life, to their favorite movie, dressing, hobbies, and professional life, to their opinion on current events, vision for their company, innermost desires and the goals still not reached.
Hosted by Anish in his inimitable style, the show is in English and targeted to attract people from the corporate and allied fields. For young minds yearning to find their place in the world, Head Honchos will show the way to dream big and perform bigger!
Head Honchos has been receiving recognition and support from industrialists, executives from across the corporate world and viewers who get a thrill from learning from successful people.
With two episodes to their credit, Head Honcho has so far got Adi Godrej (CMD, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. and Niranjan Hirandani (MD, Hiranandani Group of Companies) on their shows. More top line CEOs are all set to let you in on their most personal lives and their rise to the top.
Some of the big names in the industry that will soon be featured on Head Honchos future episodes are Piyush Pandey (National Creative Director, O & M, Ashwini Kakkar CEO & MD, Thomas Cook ( India ) Ltd, Sanjeev Agrawal MD, World Gold Council. Anil Khera COO, Sansui and Dr. Dewan Nanda, CMD Topsgrup.
In the space of 6 months, Janmat has forged ahead of channels like Times Now, NDTV Profit, Zee Business and Headlines Today. Janmat bombards the viewers with news, brought out in a synchronized manner that enables assimilation. Wherever Janmat has gone, it has made sure that the issues were addressed BY the people, FOR the people and THROUGH the people. This has helped the ordinary voter to gain clout and power to fight against the system.
Positioned as India’s first Views Channel, JANMAT has brought a fresh breeze in the country’s TV viewing landscape. JANMAT is a 24-hour current affairs channel targeted towards the discerning Indian audience. JANMAT has an ear to the ground, and allows the common man to express his grievances for swift redressal.
GECs
Zee tops fiction charts across six languages with strong show lineup
Broadcaster secures nearly half of top 10 spots as fiction strategy pays off
MUMBAI: Fiction is proving to be Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s winning script. The broadcaster has emerged as the dominant force in television fiction, occupying an average of five spots in the top 10 charts across six major language markets.
Across Hindi (Pay), Marathi, Bangla, Odia, Kannada and Telugu general entertainment channels, the company commands a 48 per cent share of the top 10 fiction rankings, according to BARC data for weeks four to seven of 2026 among urban audiences aged 15 and above.
The strong showing reflects the company’s renewed focus on storytelling driven by cultural insight and local relevance. With family viewing still centred around prime time, Zee continues to attract more than 20 per cent viewership share across genres in this high engagement window, outperforming competitors.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, chief content officer Raghavendra Hunsur, said the results underline the effectiveness of the company’s sharply defined multilingual content strategy.
“The achievement is a firm testament to our content strategy across languages, which is clearly resonating with viewers,” Hunsur said. “Fiction shows remain the heart of entertainment. We will continue building both fiction and non fiction offerings that are authentic, engaging and rooted in local storytelling.”
The company’s Hindi flagship channel Zee TV has placed four relatively new launches among the top 10 shows in the Hindi Pay GEC category. These include Tumm Se Tumm Tak, Ganga Mai Ki Betiyan, Vasudha and Lakshmi Nivas, all introduced within the past 18 months.
Regional markets are delivering equally strong performances. Zee Marathi has recorded a 470 basis point rise in market share to 34.7 per cent in January 2026 compared with January 2025. Four of its shows, Kamli, Taarini, Veen Doghatli Hi Tutena and Lakshmi Nivas, feature among the top 10 in the Marathi GEC genre.
In eastern India, Zee Bangla has reclaimed leadership in the Bangla GEC segment in week seven of 2026, driven by five shows in the top 10 including Parineeta, Taare Dhori Dhori Mone Kori, Jowar Bhata, Amader Dadamoni and Chirodini Tumi Je Amar. The top ranked show Parineeta draws inspiration from Gen Z insights, reflecting changing audience sensibilities.
Zee Sarthak continues its five year leadership streak in the Odia GEC space with shows such as Sathi Sata Janmara, Suna Jhia, Tu Khara Mu Chhai, Tuma Bina and Bhagya Rekha occupying the top positions.
In the south, Zee Kannada maintains its long standing dominance, leading the Kannada GEC market for seven consecutive years. Seven fiction titles including Karna, Lakshmi Nivasa, Annayya, Amruthadhaare, Naa Ninna Bidalaare, Adi Lakshmi Purana and Brahmagantu form the top 7 shows in the category.
Zee Telugu is also gaining ground, emerging as the biggest channel across genres in Hyderabad while strengthening its position in the Telugu GEC segment across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Shows such as Jagadhatri, Meghasandesam, Jayam and Chamanthi occupy four of the top 10 spots.
With its regional channels gaining traction, Zee says it will continue sharpening its content playbook, focusing on stories that reflect everyday lives while tapping into evolving viewer preferences across markets.
