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  • DD Sports emerging as chart-topper with 93.9% OTS (updated)

    MUMBAI: English GEC genre grew by 0.28 per cent with Colors Infinity emerging as the leader with 48.2 per cent OTS. The English news genre saw a gained of 0.48 per cent in metros, with Loksabha TV leading the tally with 94.8 per cent OTS.

    Meanwhile, witnessing a drop of 0.20 per cent, the Hindi news channels’ genre in the HSM stood at third number in the loser category with India TV scoring 99.2 per cent OTS. Last but not the least, the kids genre too witnessed a decline of 0.24 per cent across India with Cartoon Network leading the space with 84.4 per cent OTS.

    Meanwhile, witnessing a drop of 5.3 per cent, the Hindi news channels’ genre in the HSM stood at third number in the loser category with India TV scoring 99.2 per cent OTS. Last but not the least, the kids genre too witnessed a decline of 3.3 per cent across India with Cartoon Network leading the space with 84.4 per cent OTS.

    Among the toppers of this week, the sports channels’ genre in All India Market noted a growth of 0.70 per cent with DD Sports emerging as the chart-topper with 93.9 per cent OTS. English Movies genre increased by 0.49 per cent with Movies Now leading the list with 48.7 per cent OTS in six metros.

    The Hindi Movies space garnered the fifth slot with 0.38 per cent growth. Star Gold ledu the genre with 93.6 per cent OTS. Hindi GEC was the next in the tally, which witnessed a growth of 0.21 per cent with DD National taking a lead with 98.7 per cent OTS.

    (This story has been updated after receiving inputs from Chrome DM at 130pm on 14 June, 2017)

  • Turner names Clement Schwebig CFO for APAC

    MUMBAI: Turner Asia-Pacific has announced that Clement Schwebig has been promoted to chief financial officer, in addition to his current role as the SVP- business development licensing in China.

    Shitiz Jain, SVP finance, has been leading Turner’s financial growth and planning, as well as assisting the regional management team to maximize financial results across the entire portfolio of Turner’s kids, news and general entertainment brands, and businesses in the region. Jain, who leaves the network on a high, will be pursuing a new opportunity at the end of June 2017.

    Schwebig joined Turner Asia Pacific in 2013. Over the last three years, he has successfully led the company’s efforts to grow beyond its core business by creating new local and pan-regional channels, and in developing local content opportunities to further Turner’s presence in the market. He has also led Turner’s growth strategy across the region in the digital space, as well as Turner’s consumer products and location-based entertainment businesses.

    Some of his recent notable achievements so far include Warner TV, Cartoon Network Amazone waterpark in Thailand, the acquisition and development of the Tuzki franchise and repositioning Cartoon Network’s consumer product business for growth.

    “Clement is a seasoned media executive with substantial experience encompassing all aspects of business operations in TV broadcasting and production, including strategy, finance and sales. With his new responsibilities as CFO, Clément will play an even more active role in shaping the strategy and direction for Turner APAC as it transforms into a data informed, fan-centric media company,” commented Turner Asia Pacific president Ricky Ow.

    “As a core member of my management team, Shitiz has provided invaluable strategic and financial counsel for the APAC and Turner International executive teams. We are very grateful for the significant contributions he has made, and his help in evolving the business rapidly in order to meet consumer demand and technological change. We wish him success in his next venture,” he added.

    “I have truly enjoyed working with Ricky and the Turner team as we worked on transforming the network and developing new opportunities particularly in Kids and Asian entertainment. It has been a great experience,” said Jain.

    “With his strong financial acumen and experience combined with his deep understanding our business in Asia Pacific, Clement is ideally suited to lead the finance operations of Turner APAC. I’m confident the financial management of our APAC business will continue to be very well managed in his capable hands and he will make even greater contributions in driving our APAC business forward,” added Trey Turner, Chief Financial Officer, Turner International. “I would also like to express our gratitude and appreciation for Shitiz’s strong leadership of Turner APAC finance operations over the last three years. He leaves us with very best wishes for his future endeavours.”

    “I could not be more thrilled to be working with Ricky and Trey, and the rest of the Turner APAC team, as we chart new growth and opportunities during this exciting period for the industry,” said Schwebig, CFO and SVP Business Development, Licensing and China.

  • English news genre grows only 10% in Chrome week 20

    MUMBAI: In week 20, the English movies emerged as the number one genre in six metros with a growth of 34.4 per cent opportunity to see (OTS), according to market researcher Chrome Data Analytics. Movies Now led the section with 48.8 per cent OTS.

    Next on the list was the English GEC genre with a growth of 25.1 per cent OTS. Colors infinity emerged as the channel which benefited the most in the genre with 47.7 per cent OTS.

    The sports genre was next in line, which generated positive ratings and was up by 14.3 per cent OTS with DD Sports being the most benefited channel at 94.7 per cent OTS.

    The English news genre in six metros market saw a growth of 10.6 per cent, wherein Loksabha TV recorded a 94.9 per cent OTS in week 20.

    The kids genre across India registered a growth of 10.0 percent with Cartoon Network leading with 84.5 OTS.

    Amongst the losers of week 20, were the religious channels.. The genre dropped by 5.3 per cent in HSM with Sanskar leading the tally with 95.8 per cent OTS.

  • NICK & Motu-Patlu films most watched kids channel & programme in BARC week 13

    BENGALURU: Five channels have been consistently present in the top 5 Kids channels list All India (U+R) : NCCS All : 2 – 14 years Individuals during all the first 12 weeks of 2017. They are NICK, Cartoon Network, Pogo TV, Hungama and Disney Channel.

    Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) data for week 13 of 2017 (Saturday, 25 March 2017 to Friday, 31 March 2017) reveals that the same channels were also present in the top five list in terms of Impressions (Sums)in that week.

    As in the preceding weeks, Viacom’s children’s 24-hour pay channel in Hindi, with the option of English, Tamil and Telugu audio feed on DTH, NICK (Nickelodeon) topped the charts in week 13 with 1,22,702 Impressions (000s) Sums. Turner’s Pogo moved up one place to second place with 88,178 Impressions (000s) Sums from the previous week’s third place.

    Disney’s Disney channel moved up to third place in the current week (week 13) with 84,737 Impressions (000s) Sums from fifth place in week 12. Disney’s Hungama TV moved down in week 13 to fourth place with 81,855 Impressions (000s) Sums from second place in week 12. Turner’s Cartoon Network moved down one place in week 13 to fifth place with 79,433 Impressions (000s) Sums.

    In the case of the top five programmes during week 13, Motu Patlu films on NICK ruled the roost with four of the top five positions – Hindi Feature Film (HFF)-Motu Patlu Kung Fu King Returns was the most watched programme in the week with 1116 Impressions (000s), followed by HFF-Motu Patlu Kung Fu Kings with 1,023 Impressions (000s) at second place.

    HFF-Motu Patlu 36 Ghantey Race Against Time with 886 Impressions (000s) was at third place followed by HFF-Motu Patlu In Double Trouble with 758 Impressions (000s). The fifth place in the top five programmes for the kids genre in week 13 was held by HFF-Doraemon The Movie Ye Bhi Tha Nobit with 752 Impressions (000s) on Hungama.

  • Nickelodeon ad sales grew 20%, launches ‘Gattu Battu’

    MUMBAI: Ruling the genre from August 2014 to date with 31 per cent market share is not one man’s game. Growing from strength to strength are Viacom 18’s children’s networks — Nickelodeon (19 per cent), Sonic (10 per cent) and Nick Jr (2 per). 

    The other two networks Disney and Turner stand at a 33 per cent and 27 per cent market share, respectively. Reaching out to 32 million kids every week, Nickelodeon is the undisputed leader across various slices, TGs, Dayparts (weekdays and weekends), NCCS and Geographies. The channel sees a 28 per cent contribution from South as a region. When it comes to viewership, the channel gets 65 per cent traction from the Urban whereas 35 per cent come from Rural.

    The franchise’ revenue has gone up 20 per cent y-o-y. Sonic’s yield has increased by 40 per cent y-o-y whereas, Nickelodeon’ yield has increased by 25 per cent y-o-y.

    “Nickelodeon’s team has steered the channel as the ruler from 2014 in the kids category. The channel has been leading with a five per cent gap from two of its competitors Hungama and Cartoon Network. The fantastic news is that Sonic is at 10 per cent market share with 252 TVTs. In fact one of the weeks Sonic took over Disney. We are all up there growing, crawling, reaching there,” said Viacom18’s kids cluster EVP and business head Nina Elavia Jaipuria.

    According to the Ormax Small Wonder Study, six out of 10 characters that are widely loved by kids come from this channel.

    “When new kids comes to a channel, we normally drop time spends or when you have lesser reach on your channel, the time spent goes up. Therefore, we feel happy that we have the highest reach and have maintained our time spent. The kids are loyal to us which means that we have a great channel affinity, content affinity,” added Jaipuria.

    The network released its full length feature film titled Motu Patlu: King of Kings which has done wonders. The movie has made its way to small screen and will air on the channel soon. Viacom also plans to launch a new Motu Patlu in Dragon World by June 2017. Apart from this, the channel will add new episodes to Motu Patlu and Ninja Hattori, which is getting updated after a year.

    Nickelodeon

    With an average time spent of 90 minutes on Nickelodeon, it is all geared up to launch its fourth local franchise. After a successful year with home-grown toons like Motu Patlu, Pakdam Pakdai and Shiva, Nickelodeon intends to magnificently captivate kids with its new fully owned IP Gattu  Battu on 1 May. The show will air throughout the week.

    “Nickelodeon has managed to sustain its leadership for the longest time is because of the width and depth of library. I think it is about creating enough content library and therefore the fourth local show so that we have width. But, that is not enough. We need depth due to which we have created libraries with 200 episodes for our local shows. It is a whole lot of investment but they have a huge shelf life which gives us ratings that can monetize the top-line,” added Jaipuria.

    Gattu Battu is a story of two best friends who own an investigative and security agency in a small town called Vishrampur.  While Battu is the sixth sense behind every case to be solved, his friend Gattu is the courageous and righteous one. Their hilarious and brilliant cover-ups is what forms the heart and soul of this show. Gattu and Gattu are joined in their fun escapades by Ting Tong, their goofy and adorable sidekick with a flair for martial arts. They together along with Dr. Bhatawadekar and his gadgets come together to fight the notoriously funny villain Sher Singh.
    The unique investigative home-grown animated show from the house of Nickelodeon is an ultimate blend of action and comedy and is sure to provide a fun filled entertainment experience for kids.

    “After launching three blockbuster ‘Made in India’ shows and creating an eco-system around them, we are delighted to bring to them yet another winning series, Gattu Battu, that they will surely embrace and make a part of their daily lives. There were no characters that bring a blend of crime thriller combined with comedy for kids – Gattu Battu fills this whitespace,” added Jaipuria.

    The show’s launch is followed by an expansive marketing campaign which will have promotions with an extensive cross channel plan, large scale on-ground, ambient engagement and interesting on-line interactivity. Adding to this will be the on-ground initiatives like retail and mall partnerships (Phoenix, Ambience, Viviana etc), multi city promotions etc. The channel has associated with Mc Donald’s to air the show promos across 300 screens. Gattu Battu themed games, van activations in Tier 2 cities and meet-and-greets at various gaming zones such as Funcity will introduce the duo as well as allow kids to engage with the characters.

    Sonic

    Viacom18 made a bold move last year by placing Nick’s iconic teen adventure program, Shiva as part of Sonic’s programming henceforth. The change is in line with Nickelodeon’s need for a strong second channel. This led to a huge spike in its viewership and therefore, the channel has grown from four per cent market share to 10 per cent.

    “We have done everything possible when we launched a new show. We did games, malls, mass media, school content program, etc to make Shiva the next big thing after Motu Patlu and Pakdam Pakdai,” added the channel head.

    The channel has been delivered mainly because of three shows — Pakdam Pakdai which gives the channel 25-27 per cent share in local content, Oggy and the Cockroaches and Shiva.

    On the digital front, the channel plans to engage more with kids by creating several digital assets. “The websites are rocking with it. We have 407 games on the websites out of which 200 are local content games with 15 new ones in the pipeline,” said Jaipuria.

    Rocking the summer with exciting content line-up, the channel will add new episodes to its famous shows- Shiva, Pakdam Pakdai, Oggy and the cockroaches, etc. The marketing strategies for these shows will matchup with Gattu Battu’ plans. The channel will place blimps of the characters at several places in partnership with malls and will also do van activations in tier 2 cities.

    Nick Jr

    The 24 hour pre-school channel for toddlers has the best content with iconic, world renowned shows like Peppa Pig, Dora the Explorer, Paw Patrol, etc. Dora continues to be the face of the channel.

    Nick HD+

    The best of local and international shows like Motu Patlu, Pakdam Pakdai, The legend of Korra, Dora the Explorer, The Penguins of Madagascar, Rabbids Invasion, etc., are available on high definition on this channel. It does not simulcast the content from other channels in the bouquet. The channel also has a block on the channel called Teen Nick, where the channel plays sitcoms.

    Some channels may not bring in advertising revenues. “A lot of these channels are here to stay because they create large-scale perspective, foundations, and gives us a base of consumer products and subscription revenue.

    Ad sales and revenues

    The franchise has been contributing the network’s bottom line year after year. The ad sales over the last year have grown by 20 per cent. The channels have also seen a rate increase. Three years in a row, the franchise has given 30 per cent and 20 per cent to the top line. The subscription revenues have also grown by 10-15 per cent y-o-y. The cluster has also delivered on the bottom line and has doubled from last year.

    The franchise provides various non FCT solutions to advertisers like promotional licensing, product licensing, tentpole licensing, movie sponsorships, in-show placements, school contact program, tailor made brand solutions that paved way for increased. 

    “If we are spending so much, the money has to come from somewhere. So, the rates have increased on Nick and Sonic. Sonic has made it to the consideration of many advertisers. We are very happy to note that monetizing is actually working for us, subscription revenues are also growing by 10-15 per cent y-o-y. Therefore, this business looks greener. The non-subscription revenue from ad sales, non-FCT revenue and it’s starting to get great ancillary revenue from consumer products, licensing or digital screens or syndication,” concluded Jaipuria.

    Jaipuria also noted that the network’s 15-20 per cent revenues got hit due to demonetisation. It took away the surplus.

    With a slew of characters, the franchise’ merchandising revenue has grown by 40 per cent from last year. The products are available across 46 categories.

  • Cartoon Network increases content across platforms

    MUMBAI: Cartoon Network has announced a holistic slate of content for the 2017-18 upfront season that will provide something new to fans every day, across a wide spectrum of platforms.

    As one of the most immersive brands in Turner’s portfolio, Cartoon will deliver even greater content experiences that drive engagement across all screens and connects to the way their fans are consuming. Today, Cartoon announced a new slate of content including six new series and seven returning hits, as well as more than 20 original mobile and console games.

    Long acknowledged for being in the forefront of bringing together premium content, fan experiences and technology, Cartoon’s success extends beyond television screens into the digital and mobile space with a growing and diverse multiplatform portfolio.

    o   Cartoon has amassed a robust digital and mobile portfolio of 44 apps, approaching nearly 150 million worldwide downloads.

    o   A roster of more than 400 free-to-play online games with the Game Creator franchise, generating more than 2 billion global game plays life to date.

    o   Cartoon’s Emmy winning flagship app will get an expansion to Chromecast later this year and at least nine more games being added to its slate, plus two integrated game consoles.

    “As kids’ viewing habits have evolved, Cartoon Network has always been there with them,” said Cartoon Network-Adult Swim-Boomerang  president Christina Miller. “From their first experience with a Kids network website and video app; to their first series VR game; and most recently, their firstapp to use ACR, we are keeping our sole focus on them as they inspire us to reimagine television.”

    “Cartoon Network has cracked the code on how a leading media brand can engage with fans through true total consumption,” said Turner ad sales president Donna Speciale. “Whether it’s VOD or gaming, or everything in between, plurals are connecting with this brand globally in ways most media brands haven’t yet experienced. That presents an incredibly powerful opportunity for our advertising partners this Upfront.”

    New Series

    · Apple & Onion – Being new and naïve to the ways of the “big city of sophisticated food” doesn’t stop the wide-eyed enthusiasm of the lovable buddies Apple and Onion who are destined to find their way and make lots of friends on their incredible adventure of life. The friendship comedy is created by George Gendi (The Amazing World of Gumball).

    · Craig of the Creek – At the Creek, the rules of the outside world don’t apply in this kid utopia of untamed wilderness where Craig and his two best friends have ventured and tribes of children reign over tree forts and dirt bike ramps. The adventure series is created by Matt Burnett and Ben Levin, formerly from Steven Universe.

    · Summer Camp Island – Having completed a momentous and critically acclaimed run at this year’s most notable festivals including the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW, this wildly imaginative animated series, based on the original Cartoon Network short, will continue unfolding the mysteries that Oscar and his best friend Hedgehog encounter at a magical summer camp. The series hails from creator Julia Pott (Adventure Time).

    · OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes – Cartoon Network powers up a world of original heroes across the TV and gaming landscape together with the green light of this action-packed comedy followed by the console and PC game jointly developed with indie video game studio Capybara games.  The knockout series is inspired by creator Ian Jones-Quartey’s childhood and follows the heroic feats of K.O., an endlessly optimistic boy attempting to level up to be the best he can be in a dynamic universe of heroes, friends and challenging foes. The series builds on OK K.O.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo, the network’s first original standalone mobile game and was developed from a pilot that was part of Cartoon Network’s Emmy Award-winning shorts program.

    · Ben 10 –The newest show coming out of the highly successful franchise has launched multiple animated series, and numerous animated and live-action movies. Playmates Toys serves as the worldwide master toy partner for the new Ben 10 with a full line of toys based on the show that will include a range of figures, play sets, and role-play items set to launch at retail globally this fall. The wild adventures begin debuting Monday, April 10 and will introduce fun loving, 10-year-old, Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and Grandpa Max, as they traverse the country during summer vacation. Once Ben finds the Omnitrix, a mysterious watch that transforms him into 10 different heroic aliens, a world of extraterrestrial superpowers opens to him, which kids of all ages will admire. Ben 10 is created by and executive produced by Man of Action Entertainment.

    · Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs– The mouth-watering animated comedy series premiered earlier this month and is based on Sony Pictures Animation’s highly successful 2009 global feature Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and subsequent, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. The TV series is produced in association with DHX Media, Sony Pictures Animation and Corus Entertainment.

    Returning Series

    · We Bare Bears– The BAFTA Award-winning series created by Daniel Chong stacks up a third and hilarious season. In the newest season, Grizzly (Eric Edelstein), Panda (Bobby Moynihan) and Ice Bear (Demetri Martin) meet up with favorite friends and frenemies voiced by Patton Oswalt, Charlyne Yi, Jason Lee, Ellie Kemper and Cameron Esposito. The adorable baby bears add more hijinks and commotion to the delight of fans. Festive holiday specials and new guest appearances by comedian Ron Funches and notable voice actor John DiMaggio round out the season as the Bears continue their comedic adventures around the Bay Area and beyond.

    · The Powerpuff Girls – The Emmy nominated series is back and kicking off a second season featuring all-new characters and specials, plus action-packed battles between the superhero sisters and fan-favorite villains HIM and Mojo Jojo. The newly reimagined series is executive produced by Nick Jennings and co-executive produced by Bob Boyle, and will continue to further Cartoon Network’s commitment to STEAM education with two additional themed episodes this season. The wildly successful online Powerpuff Yourself avatar maker, which reached over 12 million fans at its launch, has now been updated so even more fans can see themselves as a real Townsville superhero. The original series was created by Craig McCracken.

    · Mighty Magiswords –Recently picked up for a second season,Mighty Magiswords will expand on Prohyas and Vambre’s epic adventures as they embark on more hilarious quests in pursuit of the latest and greatest Magiswords to add to their coveted collections. Created by Kyle A. Carrozza, Mighty Magiswords is comprised of a rich hub of more than 500 pieces of original content including interactive shorts, narrative vlogs and a multitude of immersive digital games and apps.

    · Adventure Time – The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning show is back with an eight-part miniseries of epic proportions later this year. Fans will be just as surprised as Finn to discover what happened to the kingdoms of Ooo while he was away at sea. This next miniseries comes fresh off the heels of Adventure Time: Islands. The series is created by Pendleton Ward and executive produced by Adam Muto.

    · Steven Universe–Friendships are tested as the saga continues in this Emmy-nominated series, created by Rebecca Sugar. The show returns with new adventurous story arcs and specials, in which fans will meet more Gems, spend time with the Diamonds and gain insight into the ever-mysterious Gem Homeworld while the series’ titular hero Steven Universe will grow as a leader. Steven Universe is lauded for having a voice of inclusion, and was recently nominated for its first GLAAD Media Award in the Outstanding Comedy Series category.

    · Teen Titans Go! –Season four of the hit series continues and get ready for the show’s 200th episode as Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg prepare to save the world in a special, two-part episode. Audiences are also in for an egg-ceptional treat in a spring special featuring the mythical Tooth Fairy who tries to take over the holiday from the Easter Bunny. Series is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.

    · The Amazing World of Gumball –This BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning series from Cartoon Network Studios EMEA conjures up a new Halloween special and continues warm-hearted adventures including an episode with live-action puppets with the energetic and fearless blue cat – Gumball – andhis idiosyncratic family, the Wattersons.

    Mobile – Console Games – Apps

    · The Powerpuff Girls Lego Dimensions – Lego Dimensions, the Lego toy and videogame hybrid, is adding The Powerpuff Girls to its roster with a new Team Pack and Fun Pack. The Team Pack features Blossom and Bubbles minifigures, and the Fun Pack completes the team with Buttercup. Both packs give access to the Townsville Hub area where players can fly around Townsville and see sights like Pokey Oaks elementary, City Hall, Rainbow Land, the Pickle Museum and of course the girls’ home base complete with Professor Utonium’s lab.

    · Steven Universe: Save The Light –Developed with renowned hit maker Grumpy face Studios, this is a new console game with an original story crafted by Steven Universe series creator Rebecca Sugar. The RPG console game is a sequel to the 2015 hit mobile title,Attack the Light and is expected to launch this summer.

    OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes –This action brawler console and PC game with RPG elements is set in the outrageous world of the upcoming animated series OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes created by Ian Jones-Quartey. It is developed by award-winning Capybara Games and arrives later this fall.

    · Ben 10: Up to Speed – Ben 10: Up to Speed is a runner that follows Ben Tennyson as he goes on the best summer vacation ever with his Grandpa Max and cousin Gwen. He discovers an alien artifact called the Omnitrix that allows him to transform into powerful alien heroes. Playing as Ben and his various alien alter egos, gamers will save the world by stopping evildoers, from giant robots to menacing magic users.

    · Glitch Fixers-The Powerpuff Girls – Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup continue to save the day in the latest Cartoon Network mobile game, Glitch Fixers. Based on the popular episode “Viral Spiral,” Glitch Fixers is a turn-based puzzler that takes gamers on a wild digital ride. Using virtual command blocks, Bubbles is tasked with helping Blossom and Buttercup escape the internet and defeat the evil Amoeba Boys through the power of coding.

    · Surely You Quest – As part of a connected hub that includes the linear series Mighty Magiswords, the newest mobile game links to another integrated app MagiMobile, to give fans access to their Magiswords and allow them to expand their collections. Gamers can use the swords they previously earned in MagiMobile for gameplay in Surely You Quest, and the more fans watch and engage with MagiMobile, the more options they will have for battles in the game.

  • How niche channels have fared so far in 2017

    BENGALURU: A number of brands often advertise on niche or speciality television channels to target specific audiences. A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic. In this paper, the author has attempted to study the performance of five genres based on Broadcast India Research Council of India (BARC) data in terms of Weekly Impressions (000s) Sumsfor the top five channels for weeks 1 to 12 of 2017 through statistical analysis.

    The five genre are (in alphabetical order)

    (1) English Entertainment (6 Mega Cities : NCCS AB : 2+ Individuals)
    (2) Infotainment (6 Mega Cities : NCCS AB : 2+ Individuals)
    (3) Kids’ (All India (U+R) : NCCS All : 2 – 14 years Individuals)
    (4) Lifestyle (6 Mega Cities : NCCS AB : 2+ Individuals)
    (5) Music (All India (U+R) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals)

    This paper must be read with a caveat: It deals only with the players present in BARC’s top 5 lists of channels per week and programmes per week for each genre. The sums/percentages of other genres/players’/channels of other players as well other channels of players in this paper ratings or Impressions (000s) Sums other than those indicated in BARC’s top 5 lists of channels and programmes have not been considered/mentioned in this paper during the period under consideration and those numbers could be more/higher. Further, Combined Total Impressions or Combined Weekly Impressions mentioned in this paper means the sum of all the Impressions (000s) Sums for all the weeks under consideration of a network and/or channel and/or programme/s.

    In terms of Combined Weekly Impressions in (000s) Sums of the top five channels of each genre during the 12 week period under consideration in this paper, Music is the biggest genre, followed by the Kids genre. Please refer to the following table: It may be noted that BARC data for both these genres is from both urban and rural markets, as compared to data from 6 Mega Cities : NCCS AB : 2+ Individuals for the other three genres.BARC provides data for the most successful programmes for the Kids’ genre only.

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    Music Genre

    The top channels that have appeared in the top 5 Music channels –  All India (U+R) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals list during weeks 1 to 12 of 2017 generally play Hindi Music. Some of the channels play pure Bollywood music, others a mixture of Bollywood and Hindi Music, and Hindi Classical Music while some others play a mix of Bollywood with a spattering of other Indian language and international music.

    Five channels – Mastiii, B4U Music, 9XM, Sony MIX, 9X Jalwa have generally been present in the list during the 12 weeks under consideration, except during week 11, when MTV Beats came in at rank 5, while 9X Jalwa exited it in that week.

    Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network’s subsidiary TV Vision’s music channel Mastiii– (Hindi Classic Music) has been the top channel in the Music genre during all the 12 weeks of 2017 as per BARC data for the period. B4U Music from the B4U Group, owned by Lakshmi Mittal, Kishore Lulla and GokulBinani was the second most watched channel during the period. The9X Group’s music channel 9XM came at third spot followed by Sony Pictures Network India’s Hindi film music channel Sony MIX. The 9X Group’s Hindi Classic Music channel 9X Jalwa was the fifth most watched channel during the first 12 weeks of 2017.

    Please refer to the chart below for channels and ranking.

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    Kids’ genre

    Five channels have been consistently present in the top 5 Kids channels list  All India (U+R) : NCCS All : 2 – 14 years Individuals during all the first 12 weeks of 2017. They are NICK, Cartoon Network, Pogo TV, Hungama and Disney Channel.

    Viacom’schildren’s 24-hour pay channel in Hindi, with the option of English, Tamil and Telugu audio feed on DTH, NICK (Nickelodeon) has topped the top 5 channels list during the period under consideration in this paper. Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network India was the second most watched children’s channel during weeks 1 to 12 of 2017. The channel primarily airs animated shows in four different languages: English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil. Turner’s Pogo TV was the third most watched kids channel during the period, followed by Disney Channels Worldwide’sHungama TV having Hindi, Telugu and Tamil dubbed content at fourth place. The Walt Disney Company’s Disney Channel available in English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil(although many shows broadcast on the channel are only available in Hindi) was ranked fifth during the period under consideration.

    Please refer to the list below.

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    As mentioned above, BARC provides data for the most successful programmes for the Kids’ genre only. Hindi films and programs based on the Indian animated series Motu Patlu on NICK and Pogo TV and Indian animated comedy adventure ChhotaBheem on Pogo TV were among the most successful children’s programs during the weeks under consideration.

    Infotainment

    Five channels from the Infotainment genre – Discovery Channel, History TV 18, National Geographic Channel, Animal Planet and Nat Geo Wildfound a place in the top 5 channels list in terms of Combined Weekly Impressions (000s) Sums during the first 12 weeks of 2017.

    Discovery Communications Discovery Channel in Hindi, Telugu and Bengali along with English and a dedicated channel in Tamil was the most watched Infotainment channel during the first twelve weeks of 2017. Viacom’s History TV18 in eight languages – English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu was the second most watched channel during the period under consideration. 21st Century Fox and National Geographic Society’s National Geographic Channel came next, followed by Discovery Communications Animal Planet. 21st Century Fox and National Geographic Society’s Nat Geo Wild was the fifth most watched channel during the period under consideration in this paper.

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    Lifestyle

    Five channels have been consistently present in the top Lifestyle channel list (6 Mega Cities : NCCS AB : 2+ Individuals) during the first twelve weeks of 2017. They wereLiving Foodz, Fox Life, Food Food, FYI TV18 and TLC.

    The Essel Group’s Living Foodz channel was the most watched Lifestyle channel in weeks 1 to 12 of 2017. Fox Broadcasting Company’s Fox Life was the second most lifestyle channel during the same period.  Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Malaysian Astro, and Mogae Consultantschannel Food Food came next, followed by A+E Networks and TV18’s FYI TV18 channel that is available in 8 languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali at fourth place. Discovery Communications TLC was the fifth most watched Lifestyle channel during the first 12 weeks of 2017.

    Please see the list below:

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    English Entertainment

    During the first twelve weeks of 2017, the English Entertainment genre was dominated mainly by five channels – Comedy Central, STAR World, Zee Café, Colors Infinity SD and AXN, except for 3 of the 12 weeks when Fox’s FX channel entered the list, while AXN exited it.

    Viacom’s Comedy Central topped the lists in seven of the twelve weeks under consideration, followed by Star India’s Star World which topped the lists for five weeks. The Essel Group’s Zee Café was third, with Viacom 18’s Colors Infinity SD. Sony Pictures Network India’s AXN at fifth place.

    Please refer to the chart below:

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  • Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 begins, on till 11 December

    Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 begins, on till 11 December

    NEW DELHI – Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 organized by Comic Con India began today and has a lot in store for comics enthusiasts and audiences inclined towards popular culture. The 3 day fest which started today at NSIC Grounds, Okhla will be on till December 11’ 2016. This is the biggest pop culture event of the year!

    Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 is hosting interactive and experiential programming through panels, launches, gaming, video hangouts and much more. Famous international personalities like Tom Richmond, Caricaturist, Cartoonist and humorous illustrator, for MAD Magazine, Cartoon Network, National Geographic and many more; Joe Harris, Author, X-Files Comics and Nicolas Wild, French writer and illustrator and author of the critically acclaimed Kabul Disco are attending and taking part in special sessions at DCC 2016.

    DJ Elliot, The Official Walt Disney World DJ & Gaurav Gera, Actor & Stand Up Comedian, are their at Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016on all 3 days.

    Fans who come dressed as their favorite comics characters always steal the show. And this year as always, COSPLAYERS are grabbing tons of prizes under these 5 categories created to increase one’s chances of winning gifts. Each day, one winner is being chosen from each of five categories: Each day, winners get chosen from five categories – 1. Comic book/graphic novel 2. Animated Series/Movie 3. Manga/Anime 4. Sci-Fi/Fantasy and 5. Gaming. Also, on each day, One lucky winner out of the chosen 5 wins INR 50000 (Cash Prize) and a chance to enter‘Indian Championships of Cosplay’! 5 Cool Cosplayers get a voucher of Rs 2500 (each) for their Spirit of Cosplay.

    Comic Con India has set up Exclusive Experiential and Gaming Zones at the event. Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is not only the presenting sponsor for the show, but also have set up the biggest Art & Gaming zone ever at a Comic Con show, with tons of freebies given out to fans. It is the biggest draw at the show.

    Alto Delhi Comic Con features ESL India Premiership, where Eight teams are playing game titles – CS:GO, DOTA 2 and Clash Royale in an intense Single Elimination format to emerge as victors. The winners of this Grand Finale will grab a share of Rs. 19,58,000 prize pool.

    One of the other main attractions of the event are the Baahubali Zone & first of its kind WWE Zone. At the Bahubali Zone, the team from the super hit Franchise is showcasing a VR Experience called The Sword Of Baahubali, based on the World of Baahubali depicted in the movies. And at the WWE Zone, fans can walk the grand stage on their favorite WWE Superstar’s entrance music. The zone is giving fans a never-before, unmatched experience; a chance to feel, act, and enter the ring just like their favorite WWE Superstar!

    Not just that, other exclusive Experiential Zone at Alto Delhi Comic Con includes AXN Zone. It has lots of fun engagements. Fans can witness some of their favorite characters like Sam & Dean, Sherlock, Heisenberg, Dexter etc come alive. Also, Rogue One – A Stars Wars Story, is celebrating their upcoming movie.

    Fans will find an “Artist Alley” at the DCC 2016. It is a zone, exclusively featuring artists from all over India and Delhi. It gives fans an opportunity to interact with awesome artists, illustrators, designers working for comics and related fields. The alley features artists like Rajeev Tamahakar, Sumit Kumar, Parmi Jethwani, Reshmi Chandrashekhar, Nikita Das Gupta, Rohit Soni, Rohan Bhatia and many more.

    Well known creators like Akshay Dhar from Meta Desi Comics, Aniruddho Chakraborty from Chariot comics, Vivek Goel from Holy Cow Entertainment, Shamik Dasgupta from Yali Dreams and Saumin Patel are there too!

    For the sheer love for Comics, 3 new Comic book titles got launched on day 1 at the convention. These included, Ved & The Puppet Master & Shivaay 2 by TBS Planet, The Legend of Azad by Zaponga and Adhish Epiphany by Red Streak Publications.

    For fans, DCC had many surprises on day 1. At the convention Creator Jayzl Homavazir took the audience through the latest in the Beast Legion Web Comic Series. Wacom also conducted a fun session where they showcased their interactive Pen Displays & digital drawing tablets.

    At the convention, fans can buy merchandise from the best and most exclusive International merchandisers from across the globe. Also, there are exclusive Indian merchandisers including Planet Superheroes, Crazy Ant, The Souled Store, Frog,Wild child, Anime Pop Mall, Graphicurry, Macmerise, MC Sid Razz, Bushirt.com, Wear Your Opinion, Aha Stuff, G2A.com, Vivid Swans, Supervek and many more.

    The main participants at Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 are Garbage Bin, Harpercollins Publishers India, Campfire Graphic Novel, Viz Media By Simon & Schuster, Graphic India, Vimanika Comics, DC, Darkhorse & Vertigo Comics By Random House India, Dorling Kindersley India, Red Streak Publications, TBS Planet, Sirji Comics, ICBM Comics, Holycow Entertainment, Yali Dream Creations and many more.

    Comic Con India is dedicated to creating unique events and giving the fans, exhibitors and partners a platform to celebrate their undying love and passion for comics & pop culture. Comic Con India is dedicated to expanding India’s popular culture by creating high profile events that cater to fans of not only comics, but also, gaming, movies, television, merchandise, toys & more.

  • Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 begins, on till 11 December

    Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 begins, on till 11 December

    NEW DELHI – Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 organized by Comic Con India began today and has a lot in store for comics enthusiasts and audiences inclined towards popular culture. The 3 day fest which started today at NSIC Grounds, Okhla will be on till December 11’ 2016. This is the biggest pop culture event of the year!

    Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 is hosting interactive and experiential programming through panels, launches, gaming, video hangouts and much more. Famous international personalities like Tom Richmond, Caricaturist, Cartoonist and humorous illustrator, for MAD Magazine, Cartoon Network, National Geographic and many more; Joe Harris, Author, X-Files Comics and Nicolas Wild, French writer and illustrator and author of the critically acclaimed Kabul Disco are attending and taking part in special sessions at DCC 2016.

    DJ Elliot, The Official Walt Disney World DJ & Gaurav Gera, Actor & Stand Up Comedian, are their at Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016on all 3 days.

    Fans who come dressed as their favorite comics characters always steal the show. And this year as always, COSPLAYERS are grabbing tons of prizes under these 5 categories created to increase one’s chances of winning gifts. Each day, one winner is being chosen from each of five categories: Each day, winners get chosen from five categories – 1. Comic book/graphic novel 2. Animated Series/Movie 3. Manga/Anime 4. Sci-Fi/Fantasy and 5. Gaming. Also, on each day, One lucky winner out of the chosen 5 wins INR 50000 (Cash Prize) and a chance to enter‘Indian Championships of Cosplay’! 5 Cool Cosplayers get a voucher of Rs 2500 (each) for their Spirit of Cosplay.

    Comic Con India has set up Exclusive Experiential and Gaming Zones at the event. Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 is not only the presenting sponsor for the show, but also have set up the biggest Art & Gaming zone ever at a Comic Con show, with tons of freebies given out to fans. It is the biggest draw at the show.

    Alto Delhi Comic Con features ESL India Premiership, where Eight teams are playing game titles – CS:GO, DOTA 2 and Clash Royale in an intense Single Elimination format to emerge as victors. The winners of this Grand Finale will grab a share of Rs. 19,58,000 prize pool.

    One of the other main attractions of the event are the Baahubali Zone & first of its kind WWE Zone. At the Bahubali Zone, the team from the super hit Franchise is showcasing a VR Experience called The Sword Of Baahubali, based on the World of Baahubali depicted in the movies. And at the WWE Zone, fans can walk the grand stage on their favorite WWE Superstar’s entrance music. The zone is giving fans a never-before, unmatched experience; a chance to feel, act, and enter the ring just like their favorite WWE Superstar!

    Not just that, other exclusive Experiential Zone at Alto Delhi Comic Con includes AXN Zone. It has lots of fun engagements. Fans can witness some of their favorite characters like Sam & Dean, Sherlock, Heisenberg, Dexter etc come alive. Also, Rogue One – A Stars Wars Story, is celebrating their upcoming movie.

    Fans will find an “Artist Alley” at the DCC 2016. It is a zone, exclusively featuring artists from all over India and Delhi. It gives fans an opportunity to interact with awesome artists, illustrators, designers working for comics and related fields. The alley features artists like Rajeev Tamahakar, Sumit Kumar, Parmi Jethwani, Reshmi Chandrashekhar, Nikita Das Gupta, Rohit Soni, Rohan Bhatia and many more.

    Well known creators like Akshay Dhar from Meta Desi Comics, Aniruddho Chakraborty from Chariot comics, Vivek Goel from Holy Cow Entertainment, Shamik Dasgupta from Yali Dreams and Saumin Patel are there too!

    For the sheer love for Comics, 3 new Comic book titles got launched on day 1 at the convention. These included, Ved & The Puppet Master & Shivaay 2 by TBS Planet, The Legend of Azad by Zaponga and Adhish Epiphany by Red Streak Publications.

    For fans, DCC had many surprises on day 1. At the convention Creator Jayzl Homavazir took the audience through the latest in the Beast Legion Web Comic Series. Wacom also conducted a fun session where they showcased their interactive Pen Displays & digital drawing tablets.

    At the convention, fans can buy merchandise from the best and most exclusive International merchandisers from across the globe. Also, there are exclusive Indian merchandisers including Planet Superheroes, Crazy Ant, The Souled Store, Frog,Wild child, Anime Pop Mall, Graphicurry, Macmerise, MC Sid Razz, Bushirt.com, Wear Your Opinion, Aha Stuff, G2A.com, Vivid Swans, Supervek and many more.

    The main participants at Alto Delhi Comic Con 2016 are Garbage Bin, Harpercollins Publishers India, Campfire Graphic Novel, Viz Media By Simon & Schuster, Graphic India, Vimanika Comics, DC, Darkhorse & Vertigo Comics By Random House India, Dorling Kindersley India, Red Streak Publications, TBS Planet, Sirji Comics, ICBM Comics, Holycow Entertainment, Yali Dream Creations and many more.

    Comic Con India is dedicated to creating unique events and giving the fans, exhibitors and partners a platform to celebrate their undying love and passion for comics & pop culture. Comic Con India is dedicated to expanding India’s popular culture by creating high profile events that cater to fans of not only comics, but also, gaming, movies, television, merchandise, toys & more.

  • Motu Patlu slips; Nick maintains lead: BARC week 48

    Motu Patlu slips; Nick maintains lead: BARC week 48

    MUMBAI: Going by Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India’s all India (U+R) data for week 48  in NCCS All 4-14 Individuals category, Cartoon Network’s Bhoot and Friends displaced Motu Patlu at the number one position.

    When it comes to the channel rankings however, ‘Bhoot and Friends’ good performance didn’t win Cartoon Network the top spot. Viacom 18’s Nick stayed strong as the leader of the genre with  69602 (000s sums) ratings. Turner International’s Pogo TV was seen at the second spot with  followed by Cartoon Network with 55007 (000s sums) and Disney Channel followed  closely behind with 54226 (000s sums) ratings. Cartoon Network took the fourth spot with a viewership rating of 50955 (000s sums), while Hungama came last amongst the five most watched channels in the genre with a rating of 50341 (000s sums).

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    Cartoon Network’s Bhoot and Friends led the top five kids programmes chart with a rating of 587 (000s sums) closely followed by the all time favourite Motu Patlu 36 Ghantey Race Against  It  with 551 (000s sums) ratings.

    Nick’s Motu Patlu repeated on the third spot as Motu Patlu in Carnival Island  with a viewership  rating of 534 (000s sums), while  Disney Channel’s Doraemon The Movie was fourth most watched programme with 466 (000s sums) ratings.

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    Last but not the least is on the top five program’s list was Pogo TV’s Ek Se Badhkar Ek  with a ratings of 454 (000 sums) . It is to be noted that the top program ranking is based on average rating across all airings in the week, including original telecasts and repeats.