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Zoom, the Bollywood channel from the Times Group which has completed six years, plans to sport a younger and peppier look by the end of the year. The channel may also venture into new spaces surrounding Bollywood in the near future.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 21, 2010 8:24 AM
IPL has become the largest cricketing event in the country and other tournaments have had a tough time matching up to it. The ratings of the first set of matches for the Airtel Champions League have been released and while it is evident that the ratings do not match up to the ratings of the IPL matches, media planners give their take on the ratings.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 20, 2010 8:03 AM
Imagine has continuously innovated with its non-fiction line-up, which has gained popularity among viewers. Now, the channel is revamping its fiction line-up and is launching two new shows. Contrary to most channels, Imagine intends to set a trend by launching shows with a strong male protagonist.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 10, 2010 7:57 AM
After taking the big screen by storm, ‘3 Idiots’ has been giving a blockbuster performance on television too. The movie’s airings on Sony as well as Max have pretty much garnered the highest numbers in the recent past. Though there are mixed views on the type of numbers that the movie will receive on subsequent airings, ‘3 Idiots’ has been ‘paisa vasool’ for everyone.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 10, 2010 7:54 AM
While the English entertainment genre is still a niche one, the introduction of three new channels from the newly formed BIG CBS is expected to increase the viewership. Though the older players will probably lose out on some percentage of their viewership with the arrival of these channels, media planners feel there is scope for such niche channels as brands can find a perfect fit with their target audience.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 9, 2010 7:49 AM
Bringing the advertiser’s perspective to the magazine story, Lynn de Souza, Chairperson and CEO, Lintas Media Group, presented a Masterclass session on ‘What advertisers want from Magazine Brands? ROI in 2011’. Her presentation was followed by a panel discussion involving industry leaders such as Tarun Rai, R Gowthaman, Ashish Bhasin, LV Krishnan and Debasis Mitra along with De Souza, who highlighted the concerns of this industry and what were the key things that the publishers should focus on.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 8, 2010 7:51 AM
The coming together of Multi Screen Media (MSM) and Yash Raj Films (YRF) had generated much excitement. However, the debut was below expectation and the five youth-centric YRF shows failed to garner the desired numbers. Now, MSM is gearing to launch the second tranche of YRF shows by the year-end, while continuing with repeats in a new time band.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 8, 2010 7:46 AM
The two-day Indian Magazine Congress, organised by the Association of Indian Magazines (AIM) in Mumbai, also saw the unveiling of a report on the state of the Indian magazine industry by Ernst & Young. The report addresses some of the key problems of this industry, including the need for a proper measurement metric system and the need to firm up the distribution network, among others.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 7, 2010 8:13 AM
The two-day Indian Magazine Congress commenced in Mumbai on September 6, 2010 with the opening address by I&B Secretary Raghu Menon and keynote addresses by India Today Group’s Aroon Purie and Nicholas Brett of BBC Worldwide Magazines. Organised by the Association of Indian Magazines (AIM), the over arching aim of the event is to understand the loopholes in the functioning of the industry and how to overcome them and finding out ‘What’s the next big thing’ is in magazines.
Khushboo Tanna Sep 7, 2010 8:00 AM
While the top two agencies - Mindshare and Maxus - have firmly rooted themselves in the top two spots, the status quo was upset when Mudra Max replaced Madison and jumped to the No. 3 spot. Lodestar UM and Madison Media Infinity took the fourth and fifth places, respectively.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 30, 2010 8:32 AM
This year, the Emvies have been a bit more special than other years, in that the awards have completed 10 years. Of the record 397 entries received this year, 66 were shortlisted and a total of 47 awards were given away. Next year promises to have some more excitement. Sunil Lulla, Chairperson, Emvies 2010, shares with exchange4media some future plans and key take aways from the awards this year.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 30, 2010 8:26 AM
BIG CBS Networks’ announcement about its plans to launch three English entertainment channels has caused much excitement in the genre. Now, there are talks about Times Television Network’s plans to expand its channel bouquet with a new English movie channel, christened Mango.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 26, 2010 8:19 AM
Roughly a month back, media professionals had predicted that Mastiii had the potential to overtake 9XM. Now, as per the latest TAM figures, the music and entertainment channel from Sri Adhikari Brothers has overtaken the more established players to take the top position in just six weeks of its launch. What has worked for Mastii? Markand Adhikari and media planners share with exchange4media.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 20, 2010 8:34 AM
The new season of ‘24’, a popular action series on AXN, is eagerly awaited this time, mostly because it marks Bollywood star Anil Kapoor’s debut on international television. AXN is all out to cash in on this excitement and has decided to revise the telecast timings to Monday to Thursday instead of once a week. The channel is also experimenting with subtitles for ‘24’.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 18, 2010 8:37 AM
Emvies 2010 has been witnessing frenetic activity with the commencement of the case study presentations. While Day 1 saw 33 case studies being presented on August 12, Day 2 saw the momentum continuing. Some of the categories in which the case studies were presented included Best Media Strategy - Consumer Products, Best Media Strategy- Consumer durables, Best Media Strategy- Services and Best Media Strategy- Media/ Media Property.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 16, 2010 8:30 AM
To appeal to its viewers, Hindi music channel 9XM has done certain innovations such as ‘Mitti Ke Lal’, a line-up which will provide the viewers a chance to guess facts about the country.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 13, 2010 8:37 AM
Taking the concept of product integration forward, Cartoon Network has co-produced an animated film with Animasia, titled ‘Balla Bowl’, wherein Centre Fruit, a product from Perfetti Van Melle, has been integrated into the film’s storyline.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 12, 2010 8:27 AM
Names have been changed, taglines have been dropped, content has been repackaged and new players are posing a challenge to the established ones – that, in short, is the story of the Hindi music genre, especially in the last one year. Experimentation has become the name of the game. exchange4media takes a detailed look at this genre, which is on the verge of some more changes.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 10, 2010 8:29 AM
Television’s favourite character is all grown up, and with her Colors is looking to recharge the ratings of its prime show ‘Balika Vadhu’. The five-year time leap has created fresh buzz around the show, though it will take some time for viewers to get used to a ‘new’ Anandi. Will this be enough to take ‘Balika Vadhu’ to its earlier glory? exchange4media finds out.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 10, 2010 8:19 AM
After undergoing a layout change in June this year and increasing its rural focus in key markets such as Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, What’s On India channel now wants to beef up its distribution to 35 million homes from the current 20 million homes.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 5, 2010 8:51 AM
Sony Entertainment Channel had played an expensive gamble when it acquired Bollywood blockbuster ‘3 Idiots’ earlier this year. Industry sources had said that the buy was at Rs 35 crore. The gamble appears to have paid off. Not only has the movie rated higher than any programme in the recent past, but has also given a 92 rating points boost to Sony, taking the channel just 20 points behind the No 2 channel Colors.
Khushboo Tanna Aug 5, 2010 8:48 AM
Aamir Khan-starrer ‘3 Idiots’, one of the biggest blockbusters of 2010, managed to sustain its fan following on television as well. The movie, which was premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on July 2, 2010, got a TVR of 13.1 for HSM metros and 10.1 TVR for the six metros.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 31, 2010 9:00 AM
Mastiii, the music and entertainment channel from Sri Adhikari Brothers, may be only three weeks old, but the channel has excited media professionals, who have given it the thumbs up. The channel’s numbers have been received in a positive light by media professionals and it content seems to have found quite a few takers across age groups.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 29, 2010 8:34 AM
In yet another marriage between cricket and Bollywood, ESPN has roped in Amitabh Bachchan to endorse the Champions League Twenty20, which will be played in South Africa in September this year.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 24, 2010 9:00 AM
The grand finale of the FIFA World Cup was expected to draw a large number of audiences, therefore, when that happened, it came as no surprise. The month-long football season has thrown up numbers as per the expectations of the media experts. On the same day, Star Plus had telecast the IIFA awards, which also managed to get good ratings for the channel.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 22, 2010 8:48 AM
Bengali GECs have been seeing quite some action in recent times. The recent launch of Mahuaa Bangla channel and a new GEC planned by the ABP Group, slated for launch in October, has stirred up a lot of excitement in the market. Media professionals explain how different Bengali GECs are from Hindi GECs and the way forward for these new channels.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 21, 2010 8:41 AM
The recent news that Doordarshan is planning to revive one of its most popular shows, ‘Hum Log’ has generated a lot of curiosity. The show, which will now be called ‘Hum’, will have a new cast and will be set in a new location. One wonders whether the show, which was immensely popular in the 80’s would work in today’s scenario. Media professionals have mixed feelings about this move.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 16, 2010 8:33 AM
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be remembered for a long time to come. The intensity of some of the matches, the elimination of some favourite teams, the psychic octopus Paul and the finale made sure that football stayed on top of the mind for the viewer. Will that hype be able to deliver ratings? Media professionals talk about viewership details, top advertisers and upcoming football related trends.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 15, 2010 8:27 AM
In a bid to attract and retain viewer interest, GECs are increasingly letting viewers get more and more involved with their various offerings – from selecting the name of a show to decide on the lead protagonist after a leap in time. exchange4media takes a look at how Colors and Zee are whipping up viewer interest.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 14, 2010 8:09 AM
Indian television is set to witness the return of money and brain power. The game show that started it all – ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ – is set to return for Season 4 with the original host, but on a new channel – Sony. Imagine is ready with ‘Big Money’. ‘Dus Ka Dum’, too, will return for the next season.
Khushboo Tanna Jul 8, 2010 8:56 AM
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