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  • Big Ganga to air ‘Jai Jai Jai Bajrangbali’ in Bhojpuri

    Big Ganga to air ‘Jai Jai Jai Bajrangbali’ in Bhojpuri

    MUMBAI: Bihar and Jharkhand’s leading Bhojpuri channel Big Ganga plans to strengthen its mythological band with a new daily show ‘Jai Jai Jai Bajrangbali’. JJJB will air Monday to Friday at the 7.00pm time slot. The mythological show which takes viewers through the life of Bajrang Bali from his childhood to being a Shiva avatar is currently running on BIG Magic in Hindi as well.

    The story revolves around lesser-known mythological events surrounding the trials and tribulations of Hanuman, while he was combating the evil and malevolent forces espoused by characters such as Raavan.

    BIG Ganga is distributed across all cable operators across the states of Bihar, Jharkhand & UP and spread across the likes of DEN, Digicable, WWIL, Hathway, Darsh and Maurya amongst others and DTH players like Airtel, Dish, Reliance Digital, DD Direct and Videocon

  • DD Freedish confirms MPEG-4 next month, NDTV says no decision on going FTA on any of its channels

    DD Freedish confirms MPEG-4 next month, NDTV says no decision on going FTA on any of its channels

    New Delhi: Even as two pay channels – Aajtak and Big Magic – have come on Doordarshan Freedish as free-to-air channel, possibilities have opened up for more channels coming on the platform even as it prepares to complete its migratiom to MPEG-4 next month. A Prasar Bharati source confirmed that the switch-over to MPEG-4 will be in two phases and the aim was to take the total capacity to 112.

    Claiming that the Broadcast Audience Ratings Council (BARC) ratings had shown the importance of Freedish in reaching out to rural India, the source said that Aajtak and Big Magic which are pay channels are being run as FTA and have been accommodated in the current MPEG-2.

    Meanwhile, NDTV denied any decision on turning FTA and coming on Freedish next month. An NDTV source said that any such decision, if taken, would be communicated through the media. A senior official who did not want to be named also confirmed that no decision had been taken yet on any of the NDTV bouquet channels going free to air, since this kind of decision could only be taken at the management and board levels.

    Doordarshan sources also said that as all the 64 slots under MPEG-2 had been filled, there was no question of any other channel coming on. In any case, he said any channel which decided to come on the platform had to bid in the auctions that are held from time to time. All the slots under MPEG-2 were filled, the next auction date had not been finalized, the sources confirmed.

    Freedish is adopting the conditional access system designed by the Bangalore-based ByDesign India Pvt Ltd.

    The ByDesign model is totally indigenous and built for DVB-C setup. This CAS solution will enable broadcasters and network operators to control access to their services by viewers, and thereby enabling them to extend their business models to subscription based schemes.

    This will mean that the Freedish will become encrypted but will remain free to air. In addition to helping increase the number of channels on the platform, this will enable Freedish to gauge the exact number of households relying on Freedish as encrypted set top boxes will only be available with authorized dealers.

    The ByDesign CAS is provided by making access possible to content, depending on subscriber credentials, which are generated by this CAS and sent through the broadcast system to receivers in the field. 

  • DD Freedish confirms MPEG-4 next month, NDTV says no decision on going FTA on any of its channels

    DD Freedish confirms MPEG-4 next month, NDTV says no decision on going FTA on any of its channels

    New Delhi: Even as two pay channels – Aajtak and Big Magic – have come on Doordarshan Freedish as free-to-air channel, possibilities have opened up for more channels coming on the platform even as it prepares to complete its migratiom to MPEG-4 next month. A Prasar Bharati source confirmed that the switch-over to MPEG-4 will be in two phases and the aim was to take the total capacity to 112.

    Claiming that the Broadcast Audience Ratings Council (BARC) ratings had shown the importance of Freedish in reaching out to rural India, the source said that Aajtak and Big Magic which are pay channels are being run as FTA and have been accommodated in the current MPEG-2.

    Meanwhile, NDTV denied any decision on turning FTA and coming on Freedish next month. An NDTV source said that any such decision, if taken, would be communicated through the media. A senior official who did not want to be named also confirmed that no decision had been taken yet on any of the NDTV bouquet channels going free to air, since this kind of decision could only be taken at the management and board levels.

    Doordarshan sources also said that as all the 64 slots under MPEG-2 had been filled, there was no question of any other channel coming on. In any case, he said any channel which decided to come on the platform had to bid in the auctions that are held from time to time. All the slots under MPEG-2 were filled, the next auction date had not been finalized, the sources confirmed.

    Freedish is adopting the conditional access system designed by the Bangalore-based ByDesign India Pvt Ltd.

    The ByDesign model is totally indigenous and built for DVB-C setup. This CAS solution will enable broadcasters and network operators to control access to their services by viewers, and thereby enabling them to extend their business models to subscription based schemes.

    This will mean that the Freedish will become encrypted but will remain free to air. In addition to helping increase the number of channels on the platform, this will enable Freedish to gauge the exact number of households relying on Freedish as encrypted set top boxes will only be available with authorized dealers.

    The ByDesign CAS is provided by making access possible to content, depending on subscriber credentials, which are generated by this CAS and sent through the broadcast system to receivers in the field. 

  • RBNL CEO Tarun Katial denies sell-off rumours

    RBNL CEO Tarun Katial denies sell-off rumours

    MUMBAI: Speculative reports this afternoon on a possible sell-off of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Broadcast Network Limited’s (RBNL) to Subhash Chandra’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) in order of “reduce debt” have raised many an eyebrows.

    The report mentioned that the company was looking to offload up to 49 per cent stake in RBNL, which operates the channels Big Magic and Big Ganga as well as the Big FM radio network.

    However, denying the same and putting an end to all rumours, RBNL CEO Tarun Katial tells Indiantelevision.com, “The rumors have no truth in them. I deny any such development, we have no sell-off plan and we are functioning normally.”

    Of RBNL’s two channels, while Big Magic operates in the Hindi space, Big Ganga caters to the entertainment needs of Bhojpuri audiences. The Bhojpuri channel has even been performing well on the ratings front and has been a market leader in the genre according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data.

    On the other hand, Big FM has a presence in as many as 45 cities across the country.

  • RBNL CEO Tarun Katial denies sell-off rumours

    RBNL CEO Tarun Katial denies sell-off rumours

    MUMBAI: Speculative reports this afternoon on a possible sell-off of Anil Ambani’s Reliance Broadcast Network Limited’s (RBNL) to Subhash Chandra’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) in order of “reduce debt” have raised many an eyebrows.

    The report mentioned that the company was looking to offload up to 49 per cent stake in RBNL, which operates the channels Big Magic and Big Ganga as well as the Big FM radio network.

    However, denying the same and putting an end to all rumours, RBNL CEO Tarun Katial tells Indiantelevision.com, “The rumors have no truth in them. I deny any such development, we have no sell-off plan and we are functioning normally.”

    Of RBNL’s two channels, while Big Magic operates in the Hindi space, Big Ganga caters to the entertainment needs of Bhojpuri audiences. The Bhojpuri channel has even been performing well on the ratings front and has been a market leader in the genre according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data.

    On the other hand, Big FM has a presence in as many as 45 cities across the country.

  • Big Magic to launch new mythological show ‘Baal Krishna’

    Big Magic to launch new mythological show ‘Baal Krishna’

    MUMBAI: Taking a cue from the popularity of mythological shows on Indian television, the light-hearted family entertainment channel from Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) Big Magic is gearing up to launch a new show called Baal Krishna.

    Riding on the channel’s extended reach with its presence on the DD Free Dish DTH platform, Big Magic will launch Baal Krishnafrom 14 March in a bid to amplify its content bouquet for a wider set of audience. The show will be telecast from Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm.

    Baal Krishna will delve into the observations and divine life of Lord Krishna’s childhood, from his perspective. Produced by Swastik Productions, Baal Krishna is Big Magic’s second mythological show after Narayan Narayan. The show will take viewers back to the grandeur and royalty of dwapar yug, bringing age-old stories back to life.

    Big Magic creative director Bimal Unnikrishnan said, “While viewers have watched shows related to Lord Krishna on the small screen, Big Magic’s Baal Krishna will not only explore lesser known stories, but also deal with widely popular stories about Lord Krishna in a fresh and engaging manner, something that has not been witnessed before. Moreover, with our presence on DD Free Dish, we are hopeful that our rapidly growing reach will translate to a wider audience embracing the new show.”

    Baal Krishna will see a multi-media promotional plan across key markets.

  • Big Magic to launch new mythological show ‘Baal Krishna’

    Big Magic to launch new mythological show ‘Baal Krishna’

    MUMBAI: Taking a cue from the popularity of mythological shows on Indian television, the light-hearted family entertainment channel from Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) Big Magic is gearing up to launch a new show called Baal Krishna.

    Riding on the channel’s extended reach with its presence on the DD Free Dish DTH platform, Big Magic will launch Baal Krishnafrom 14 March in a bid to amplify its content bouquet for a wider set of audience. The show will be telecast from Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm.

    Baal Krishna will delve into the observations and divine life of Lord Krishna’s childhood, from his perspective. Produced by Swastik Productions, Baal Krishna is Big Magic’s second mythological show after Narayan Narayan. The show will take viewers back to the grandeur and royalty of dwapar yug, bringing age-old stories back to life.

    Big Magic creative director Bimal Unnikrishnan said, “While viewers have watched shows related to Lord Krishna on the small screen, Big Magic’s Baal Krishna will not only explore lesser known stories, but also deal with widely popular stories about Lord Krishna in a fresh and engaging manner, something that has not been witnessed before. Moreover, with our presence on DD Free Dish, we are hopeful that our rapidly growing reach will translate to a wider audience embracing the new show.”

    Baal Krishna will see a multi-media promotional plan across key markets.

  • BARC week 6: Big Magic retains top slot; J Movies exits Tamil genre

    BARC week 6: Big Magic retains top slot; J Movies exits Tamil genre

    MUMBAI: According to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data, week 6 has witnessed no major change in the perking order of various regional languages channels. Big Magic continues to lead the Bhojpuri genre in week 6.

    On the other hand, week 5’s new entrant in Tamil genre J Movies exit the list in week 6 whereas Alankar maintained its presence.

    Bangla GECs

    Star Jalsha continues to lead and took the number one position with 247291 (‘000s) followed by Zee Bangla in the second place with 138368 (‘000s). Jalsa Movies with 68287 (‘000s) and Colors Bangla with 33559 (‘000s) held on to their third and fourth place respectively. Zee Bangla Cinema was fifth in line with 31840 (‘000s).

    Bhojpuri GECs

    Big Magic Ganga retains it numero uno position with an increase in ratings with 14575 (‘000s) as against 10365 (‘000s) in week 5. Even Bhojpuri Cinema witnessed a spike in ratings with 10035 (‘000s) in the second position. Dabangg grabbed the third spot with 7932 (‘000s). Dangal TV too saw a spike in ratings and maintained its fourth place with 5381 (‘000s). ETV Bihar Jharkhand was in the fifth spot with 3457 (‘000s).

    Kannada GECs

    Colors Kanada stood firm in the first spot even in week 6 with a drop in ratings at 254250 (‘000s) as against 261277 (‘000s) in week 5. Zee Kannada in the second spot witnessed a rise in ratings with 162335 (‘000s). Udaya TV claimed the third spot with 155827 (‘000s). On the other hand, Uday Movies dropped to the fourth slot with 148563 (‘000s), while Suvarna dropped to fifth position with 147644 (‘000s).

    Malayalam GECs

    Asianet continued to hold the top slot with a rise in ratings with 333827 (‘000s) as against 330282 (‘000s) in week 5 followed by Mazhavil Manorama with 103484 (‘000s) in the second place. Flowers TV maintained its place at number three with 87906 (‘000s). Asianet Movies with 70265 (‘000s) stood at number four and Surya TV with 54623 (‘000s) was at number five.

    Oriya GECs

    Sarthak TV maintained its position on top with 109559 (‘000s) followed by Tarang TV with 55659 (‘000s). Colors Oriya retained its third berth with 21579 (‘000s) whereas Odisha TV retained its fourth position with 20103 (‘000s) followed by Alankar with 13218 (‘000s) in fifth place.

    Marathi GECs

    Zee Marathi continued to maintain its numero uno position with 129231 (‘000s) with a fall in its rating compared to the previous week. It was followed by Colors Marathi with 88545 (‘000s), whereas Zee Talkies maintained its third position with 668724 (‘000s). Star Pravah was in the fourth spot with 48180 (000s). Maobili stayed in the fifth slot with 20288 (000s).

    Tamil GECs

    Sun TV remained the undisputed leader in the Tamil space with a minor spike in ratings at 962984 (‘000s) as against 962670 (‘000s) in week 5. KTV was at number two with 251513 (‘000s) whereas Star Vijay continued to hold its third spot with 177737 (‘000s).

    Zee Tamil climbed up one place to take the fourth place with 77246 (‘000s), while Polimer dropped at number five with 73835 (‘000s).

    Telugu GECs

    ETV Telugu continued to lead the Telugu genre with 422627 (‘000s) followed by Zee Telugu with 393703 (‘000s). Maa TV was in third spot with 338810 (‘000s), whereas Gemini TV retained its place in the fourth rung with 268742 (‘000s). Gemini Movies with 169771 (‘000s) stood in the fifth position in week 6.

  • BARC week 6: Big Magic retains top slot; J Movies exits Tamil genre

    BARC week 6: Big Magic retains top slot; J Movies exits Tamil genre

    MUMBAI: According to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data, week 6 has witnessed no major change in the perking order of various regional languages channels. Big Magic continues to lead the Bhojpuri genre in week 6.

    On the other hand, week 5’s new entrant in Tamil genre J Movies exit the list in week 6 whereas Alankar maintained its presence.

    Bangla GECs

    Star Jalsha continues to lead and took the number one position with 247291 (‘000s) followed by Zee Bangla in the second place with 138368 (‘000s). Jalsa Movies with 68287 (‘000s) and Colors Bangla with 33559 (‘000s) held on to their third and fourth place respectively. Zee Bangla Cinema was fifth in line with 31840 (‘000s).

    Bhojpuri GECs

    Big Magic Ganga retains it numero uno position with an increase in ratings with 14575 (‘000s) as against 10365 (‘000s) in week 5. Even Bhojpuri Cinema witnessed a spike in ratings with 10035 (‘000s) in the second position. Dabangg grabbed the third spot with 7932 (‘000s). Dangal TV too saw a spike in ratings and maintained its fourth place with 5381 (‘000s). ETV Bihar Jharkhand was in the fifth spot with 3457 (‘000s).

    Kannada GECs

    Colors Kanada stood firm in the first spot even in week 6 with a drop in ratings at 254250 (‘000s) as against 261277 (‘000s) in week 5. Zee Kannada in the second spot witnessed a rise in ratings with 162335 (‘000s). Udaya TV claimed the third spot with 155827 (‘000s). On the other hand, Uday Movies dropped to the fourth slot with 148563 (‘000s), while Suvarna dropped to fifth position with 147644 (‘000s).

    Malayalam GECs

    Asianet continued to hold the top slot with a rise in ratings with 333827 (‘000s) as against 330282 (‘000s) in week 5 followed by Mazhavil Manorama with 103484 (‘000s) in the second place. Flowers TV maintained its place at number three with 87906 (‘000s). Asianet Movies with 70265 (‘000s) stood at number four and Surya TV with 54623 (‘000s) was at number five.

    Oriya GECs

    Sarthak TV maintained its position on top with 109559 (‘000s) followed by Tarang TV with 55659 (‘000s). Colors Oriya retained its third berth with 21579 (‘000s) whereas Odisha TV retained its fourth position with 20103 (‘000s) followed by Alankar with 13218 (‘000s) in fifth place.

    Marathi GECs

    Zee Marathi continued to maintain its numero uno position with 129231 (‘000s) with a fall in its rating compared to the previous week. It was followed by Colors Marathi with 88545 (‘000s), whereas Zee Talkies maintained its third position with 668724 (‘000s). Star Pravah was in the fourth spot with 48180 (000s). Maobili stayed in the fifth slot with 20288 (000s).

    Tamil GECs

    Sun TV remained the undisputed leader in the Tamil space with a minor spike in ratings at 962984 (‘000s) as against 962670 (‘000s) in week 5. KTV was at number two with 251513 (‘000s) whereas Star Vijay continued to hold its third spot with 177737 (‘000s).

    Zee Tamil climbed up one place to take the fourth place with 77246 (‘000s), while Polimer dropped at number five with 73835 (‘000s).

    Telugu GECs

    ETV Telugu continued to lead the Telugu genre with 422627 (‘000s) followed by Zee Telugu with 393703 (‘000s). Maa TV was in third spot with 338810 (‘000s), whereas Gemini TV retained its place in the fourth rung with 268742 (‘000s). Gemini Movies with 169771 (‘000s) stood in the fifth position in week 6.

  • Big Magic to launch new seasons of ‘Mahisagar’ & ‘Akbar Birbal’ on 22 February

    Big Magic to launch new seasons of ‘Mahisagar’ & ‘Akbar Birbal’ on 22 February

    MUMBAI: Big Magic will be strengthening its bouquet of shows with the launch of a new season of Mahisagar titled Naya Mahisagar. Starting from 22 February, the show will be aired at 7 pm.

    Additionally, as was previously reported by Indiantelevision.com, the channel is also brining the new season of its popular showAkbar Birbal titled Naya Akbar Birbal, which will also go on air on 22 February in the 7:30 pm time band. 

    Set in the backdrop of Gujarat, Naya Mahisagar produced by Hats Off Productions, is the show with an amalgamation of fun, fantasy and humour. On the other hand, produced by Nikhil Sinha’s Triangle Company Naya Akbar Birbal is inspired by the childhood folk tales of Akbar and Birbal and will see a lot of drama, suspense and thrill with signature spurts of comedy.  

    On the launch of new season, Big Magic creative director Bimal Unnikrishnan said, “Mahisagar was a great family entertainer and we wanted our viewers to enjoy a brand new season of this much loved show. With Naya Mahisagar, our idea is to bring forth a hilarious show with a combination of fun, fantasy and humour, appealing to our target audience. We are confident that the new season will be embraced by viewers with the same love and affection.”

    “Akbar Birbal is one of the popular show of Big Magic. The first season did extremely well and on audience demand we are all geared up for one of our biggest launches of 2016,” he added.

    Both the shows will see a robust multi-media promotional plan across key markets, which will include a 360 degree marketing campaign. The radio network will engage with viewers and trade partners locally and nationally through multiple platforms.