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  • Valentine’s line-up on TV channels

    MUMBAI: Cupid has struck the TV channels in India this Valentine’s Day as they dish out a unique line-up for entertaining the audience. If you are dating or are single, grab some popcorn and celebrate the season as English entertainment and movies channels plan to sweep the screens with syrupy tales of love.

    As the week culminates with Valentine’s Day, channels have been enabling their viewers in expressing and showcasing their love with a special line up of shows.

    Let’s take a look on what various channels are doing this Valentine’s Day.

    AXN

    The channel will air The Amazing Race season 26 every Monday-Friday at 9 pm.

    Hosted by Emmy Award-nominated host Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race S26 will have 11 teams of dating couples (six existing couples and five blind date teams who met for the first time at the start of the race) race from one destination to the other for the grand prize. At every destination, each team will have to compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical, and only when they are able to pull through the hurdles, will they learn of their next location. This season expands over a distance of 35,000 miles (56,000 km) including visits to cities like Japan, Thailand, Namibia, Germany and for the first time Monaco.

    Comedy Central

    If Cupid’s arrows evade you, Comedy Central has the perfect substitute!

    This Valentine’s Day, watch Seed and you’ll soon realize that you needn’t wait around for “love”, as it can be found even in the most unlikely places. The show will air on 14 February at 10 am.

    Mastiii

    Mastiii has come up with a unique proposition Mastiii Ka Love Angle on this day of love, where eight beautiful real life love stories from couples across India come alive.

    For the special programming the channel reached out to its viewers asking them to share their sweet memories with their soulmates, entries to which closed on the 10 February, 2017. Having received a tremendous response, the Mastiii team captured and shortlisted some of the most beautiful love stories that will be played on the channel and its social platforms throughout Valentine’s Day.

    Movies Now

    Known for being home to Hollywood Blockbusters, Movies Now, has a property called Crazy Love with films like Knight & Day, WALL – E, Jack The Giant Slayer, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Get Smart, and Spiderman 2.

    Movies Now 2

    The channel will showcase a property about love for friends called Bromance with movies likeR.I.P.D, Dumb & Dumber To, Sherlock Holmes, The Hangover, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and Ride Along.

    Romedy Now

    Known as the destination for love and laughter, the channel will show movies like French Kiss, Serendipity, Pretty Woman, Just Go With It and The Note Book on 14 February.

    Sony Le Plex HD
    The channel will air following movies on the Valentine’s Day.
    Trainwreck
    6:00 am
    Ex-Machina
    8:00 am
    Scott Pilgrim vs The World
    9:30 am
    Bridget Jones’s Diary
    11:30 am
    Ugly, Truth, The
    1:00 pm
    Holiday
    3:00 pm
    Maid In Manhattan
    5:00 pm
    Definitely, Maybe
    7:00 pm
    Notting Hill
    9:00 pm
    Eat Pray Love
    11:00 pn

    Sony Pix
     
    The channel will air following movies on the Valentine’s Day.

    6:30 AM               HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2
    8:30 AM               MR. BEAN’S HOLIDAY
    10:20 AM             JURASSIC WORLD
    12:55 PM             MINIONS
    2:30 PM                FURIOUS 7
    5:30 PM                BATTLESHIP
    8:25 PM                THE MUMMY
    11:00 PM             MEN IN BLACK 3

    Star World Premiere HD

    Wondering what could be the schedule for a perfect Valentine’s Day? Star World Premiere HD has the ultimate plan for you! The channel will air the season three marathon of the critically acclaimed, Golden Globe award winning show The Affair all day on Valentine’s Day.

    A one of its kind programming initiative to celebrate all kinds of love, The Affair, a series with an alternative story telling format of two couples, will air from 10 am onwards.

     The series explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah Solloway (played by Screen Actors Guild and Critics Choice Award winner Dominic West) and Alison Lockhart (played by Golden Globe award winner Ruth Wilson) and their respective spouses Helen (Maura Tierney) and Cole (Joshua Jackson). The story of the affair is depicted from Noah, Alison, Cole and Helen’s perspectives respectively, complete with memory bias.

    UTV Action

    Considering its an all-action channel, it is bringing an engaging and unique approach to celebrating Valentine’s Day with an all-day block called as Dhak Dhak Dhulai.

    While the world is celebrating love and everything that comes along with it, UTV Action is celebrating action heroes who fight and combat villains with love, passion and extremeness. In the promo, the bad guys can be seen teasing our heroes on Dhak Dhak Beats and Kisses and as response to that, our heroes get agitated and strike them down.

    It will showcase movies like Masterpiece (Dubbed), The Super Khiladi 2, Ghajni, Supreme Khiladi (Dubbed), The Mermaid, Hell Bo, etc throughout the day.

    UTV Movies

    The festival, Dilkashi where romantic/love centric movies will be aired on the channel between 13 to 17 February every night at 8pm.

    The festival ends with the channel premiere of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil on 18 Feb at 8 pm.

    Schedule :

    13 Feb – Jab We Met

    14 Feb – R.. Rajkumar

    15 Feb – Yeh Hai Jalwa

    16 Feb – Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

    17 Feb – Kis Kis Ko Pyaar Karoon

    As sponsors, it currently has Nissan Motors and Apple ( associate sponsor).

    Vh1

    Let’s face it, our generation seems to be bit jaded when it comes to love. What better time to channel your inner romantic than this Valentine’s Day?  Lucky for you we’ve compiled the perfect love songs countdown to do just that! From swooning ballads to contemporary pop songs, Vh1 brings to you Top20 love songs to ensure you have one heck of a romantic playlist to celebrate valentine’s day. Vh1 Count on Me – Valentine’s Day Special will air on 14 February 12 pm onwards.

  • Sony Pix dominates English Movies genre

    MUMBAI: Comedy Central toppled Star World to take the number one position in the English Entertainment genre. The players in the space witnessed mixed ratings this week.

    Movies Now 2 made an entry this week making way for the exit of HBO in the English Movies genre. The space was dominated by Sony Pix.

    According to the week 5 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, players in the infotainment genre saw a hike in their ratings.

    Living Foodz continued to dominate the Lifestyle space, with the channels observing mixed ratings this week.

    English Entertainment 

    Comedy Central toppled Star World dominating the genre with 254 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Zee Cafe at the second place with 245 Impressions (‘000s). Star World stood at the third position with 203 Impressions (‘000s) whereas AXN took the fourth place with 129 Impressions (‘000s). Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 101 Impressions (‘000s).

    English Movies 

    Sony Pix hoped on to the number one position with 2207 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Star Movies with 2205 Impressions (‘000s). Movies Now with 1973 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by Movies Now 2 at the fourth position with 1342 Impressions (‘000s). Zee Studio took the fifth place with 1333 Impressions (‘000s).

    Infotainment

    Discovery Channel with a hike in ratings continued to rule the genre with 5036 Impressions (‘000s) as compared to 4916 Impressions (‘000s) in week 4. History TV 18 was at the second spot with 3647 Impressions (‘000s). Animal Planet with 3091 Impressions (‘000s) and National Geo Wild with 3003 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. National Geographic stood at the fifth position with 2990 Impressions (‘000s).

    Lifestyle

    Living Foodz sustained its number one position with decreased ratings from 1907 Impressions (‘000s) in week 4 to 1845 Impressions (‘000s) this week. Fox Life sustained at the second berth with 859 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Food Food with 708 Impressions (‘000s). TLC with 657 Impressions (‘000s) and FYI Tv18 with 520 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

  • Movies Now 2 exits, Zee Studio enters, History TV18 ratings drop

    Movies Now 2 exits, Zee Studio enters, History TV18 ratings drop

    MUMBAI: Movies Now 2 made an exit in this week’s data making way for the entry of Zee Studio whereas Movies Now toppled Star Movies taking the number one position in the English Movies genre. The players in the genre observed an increase in its viewership. Channels in the English entertainment space witnessed mixed ratings this week.

    According to the week 4 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, players in the infotainment genre saw a hike in their ratings except History TV18.

    Living Foodz continued to dominate the Lifestyle space, with the channels observing mixed ratings this week.
    English Entertainment 

    Star World with an increase in ratings sustained its number one position with 312 Impressions (‘000s) as to 258 Impressions (‘000s) last week followed by Comedy Central at the second place with 265 Impressions (‘000s). AXN stood at the third position with 224 Impressions (‘000s) whereas Zee Cafe took the fourth place with 191 Impressions (‘000s). Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 84 Impressions (‘000s).
    English Movies 

    Movies Now toppled Star Movies thus dominating the genre with 3181 Impressions (‘000s). Star Movies with 2514 Impressions (‘000s) stood at the number two position. Sony Pix with 1855 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by Zee Studio at the fourth position with 1342 Impressions (‘000s). HBO took the fifth place with 1314 Impressions (‘000s).

    Infotainment
    Discovery Channel continued to rule the genre with 4916 Impressions (‘000s) as compared to 4193 Impressions (‘000s) in week 3. History TV 18 was at the second spot with 3915 Impressions (‘000s). National Geographic with 2913 Impressions (‘000s) and Animal Planet with 2854 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. Nat Geo Wild stood at the fifth position with 2828 Impressions (‘000s).
    Lifestyle
    Living Foodz sustained its number one position with increased ratings from 1770 Impressions (‘000s) in week 3 to 1907 Impressions (‘000s) this week. Fox Life sustained at the second berth with 886 Impressions (‘000s) followed by FYI TV18 with 561 Impressions (‘000s). Food Food with 549 Impressions (‘000s) and TLC with 354 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

  • Movies Now 2 exits, Zee Studio enters, History TV18 ratings drop

    Movies Now 2 exits, Zee Studio enters, History TV18 ratings drop

    MUMBAI: Movies Now 2 made an exit in this week’s data making way for the entry of Zee Studio whereas Movies Now toppled Star Movies taking the number one position in the English Movies genre. The players in the genre observed an increase in its viewership. Channels in the English entertainment space witnessed mixed ratings this week.

    According to the week 4 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, players in the infotainment genre saw a hike in their ratings except History TV18.

    Living Foodz continued to dominate the Lifestyle space, with the channels observing mixed ratings this week.
    English Entertainment 

    Star World with an increase in ratings sustained its number one position with 312 Impressions (‘000s) as to 258 Impressions (‘000s) last week followed by Comedy Central at the second place with 265 Impressions (‘000s). AXN stood at the third position with 224 Impressions (‘000s) whereas Zee Cafe took the fourth place with 191 Impressions (‘000s). Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 84 Impressions (‘000s).
    English Movies 

    Movies Now toppled Star Movies thus dominating the genre with 3181 Impressions (‘000s). Star Movies with 2514 Impressions (‘000s) stood at the number two position. Sony Pix with 1855 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by Zee Studio at the fourth position with 1342 Impressions (‘000s). HBO took the fifth place with 1314 Impressions (‘000s).

    Infotainment
    Discovery Channel continued to rule the genre with 4916 Impressions (‘000s) as compared to 4193 Impressions (‘000s) in week 3. History TV 18 was at the second spot with 3915 Impressions (‘000s). National Geographic with 2913 Impressions (‘000s) and Animal Planet with 2854 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. Nat Geo Wild stood at the fifth position with 2828 Impressions (‘000s).
    Lifestyle
    Living Foodz sustained its number one position with increased ratings from 1770 Impressions (‘000s) in week 3 to 1907 Impressions (‘000s) this week. Fox Life sustained at the second berth with 886 Impressions (‘000s) followed by FYI TV18 with 561 Impressions (‘000s). Food Food with 549 Impressions (‘000s) and TLC with 354 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

  • Star India channels outshone in English entertainment, movies genre

    Star India channels outshone in English entertainment, movies genre

    MUMBAI: Star World dominated the English Entertainment genre whereas Star Movies ruled the English Movies space. According to the week 3 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, Discovery Channel and Living Foodz stood at number one position in Infotainment and Lifestyle genre, respectively.

    English Entertainment 

    Star World was at the number one position with 258 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Comedy Central at the second place with 208 Impressions (‘000s). Zee Cafe stood at the third position with 191 Impressions (‘000s) whereas AXN took the fourth place with 107 Impressions (‘000s). Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 102 Impressions (‘000s).

    English Movies 

    Star Movies dominated the genre with 2021 Impressions (‘000s). Sony Pix with 1794 Impressions (‘000s) stood at the number two position. Movies Now with 1744 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by Movies Now 2 at the fourth position with 1193 Impressions (‘000s). HBO took the fifth place with 1088 Impressions (‘000s).

    Infotainment

    Discovery Channel ruled the genre with 4193 Impressions (‘000s). History TV 18 was at the second spot with 4111 Impressions (‘000s) followed by National Geographic with 2384 Impressions (‘000s) and Animal Planet with 2373 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. Nat Geo Wild stood at the fifth position with 2056 Impressions (‘000s).

    Lifestyle

    Living Foodz sustained its number one position with 1770 Impressions (‘000s). Fox Life took the second berth with 825 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Food Food with 700 Impressions (‘000s). FYI TV 18 with 491 Impressions (‘000s) and TLC with 456 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

  • Star India channels outshone in English entertainment, movies genre

    Star India channels outshone in English entertainment, movies genre

    MUMBAI: Star World dominated the English Entertainment genre whereas Star Movies ruled the English Movies space. According to the week 3 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, Discovery Channel and Living Foodz stood at number one position in Infotainment and Lifestyle genre, respectively.

    English Entertainment 

    Star World was at the number one position with 258 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Comedy Central at the second place with 208 Impressions (‘000s). Zee Cafe stood at the third position with 191 Impressions (‘000s) whereas AXN took the fourth place with 107 Impressions (‘000s). Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 102 Impressions (‘000s).

    English Movies 

    Star Movies dominated the genre with 2021 Impressions (‘000s). Sony Pix with 1794 Impressions (‘000s) stood at the number two position. Movies Now with 1744 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by Movies Now 2 at the fourth position with 1193 Impressions (‘000s). HBO took the fifth place with 1088 Impressions (‘000s).

    Infotainment

    Discovery Channel ruled the genre with 4193 Impressions (‘000s). History TV 18 was at the second spot with 4111 Impressions (‘000s) followed by National Geographic with 2384 Impressions (‘000s) and Animal Planet with 2373 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. Nat Geo Wild stood at the fifth position with 2056 Impressions (‘000s).

    Lifestyle

    Living Foodz sustained its number one position with 1770 Impressions (‘000s). Fox Life took the second berth with 825 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Food Food with 700 Impressions (‘000s). FYI TV 18 with 491 Impressions (‘000s) and TLC with 456 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

  • Fifth milestone: Comedy Central with 67 mn viewership observes 10 pc FCT growth

    Fifth milestone: Comedy Central with 67 mn viewership observes 10 pc FCT growth

    MUMBAI: Comedy Central launched in India on 23 January 2012 and has grown to be a famous English entertainment channel and a multi-platform brand offering best ever consumer products and on-ground events such as the Chuckle Festival. The channel has today become one of the most preferred channels for advertisers, across automobiles, e-commerce, FMCG and electronics categories. By providing quality television content from four of the biggest studios- NBCUniversal, Warner Bros, Sony Picture & CBS, Comedy Central enjoys a viewership of over 67 million and claims to be number one on social media platforms in its genre. The channel’s FCT has grew by 10 per cent in the financial year 2017.

    Giving a High5 to all its fans on its fifth anniversary, Comedy Central is all set to celebrate in style. With something for everyone, such as a pro-social campaign Comedy Central Spread the Cheer, a unique initiative to spread happiness in places you least expect, exclusive collection of South Park merchandise for die-hard fans and a world preview of the latest season of Suits for its viewers – along with a host of other exciting activities on offer!

    “When we launched Comedy Central five years ago, we were entering into completely virgin territory. Seeing how the channel has now grown to become the country’s No. 1 English Entertainment channel and a multi-platform brand is proof that quality entertainment will always be appreciated – and I’m not just talking about the viewers who keep coming back for more but also the advertisers who keep believing in us. Staying true to our commitment this year, we plan to focus on bringing the latest seasons of our popular shows and spreading cheer with our initiatives,” said Viacom18 head youth and English Entertainment cluster Ferzad Palia.

    In the second edition of Comedy Central Spread the Cheer, Comedy Central aims to take its signature brand of happiness to the differently-abled, through a special combination of on-air programming and off-air initiatives. In partnership with The Rotary Club, Comedy Central will upgrade the education infrastructure for the visually-impaired in 3 schools – Hellen Keller Institute, Victoria Memorial School for the Blind and NAB Centre. This initiative will empower over 500 visually-impaired youth every year, making them employable under the Government’s quota for the differently-abled.

    The channel has partnered with well-known brands like Costa Coffee, Gold’s Gym, Mad Over Donuts, Kidzania and Radio One to roll out special initiatives for the differently-abled across more than 100 outlets and help spread awareness. The channel has also partnered with Give India, enabling the viewers to join the movement and contribute in their own way. As a special gesture, the channel will also be taking 100 differently-abled kids to spend a day at KidZania, Delhi.

    Viacom 18 is all set to make Vh1 Supersonic India’s first ever fully accessible music festival through its college-connect program, some reputed educational institutes will also upgrade their infrastructure and conduct workshops. The channel is also exploring ways to showcase the achievements of differently-abled sportsmen and other achievers, through radio and social media, to encourage the community.

    Comedy Central fans will also get a chance to attend a Before The World premiere party for the post season-break episode of one of Comedy Central’s most popular shows, Suits season 6, in Mumbai and Delhi at Summerhouse Café and Monkey Bar at Bangalore on 25 January.

    On digital media, Comedy Central will host an epic boomerang video contest, where viewers can show off their moves with a 5-step dance, to celebrate the channel’s birthday and win exclusive official merchandise.

    All this over and above Comedy Central’s fabulous Birthday programming, including the best episodes of its five most beloved shows – Penn & Teller: Fool Us! In Vegas, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Citizen Khan, Mom, Whose Line Is It Anyway? from Monday to Friday at 8 pm. On Sundays, treat yourself to a 10-hour marathon of Impractical Jokers and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. (all 10 seasons).

  • Fifth milestone: Comedy Central with 67 mn viewership observes 10 pc FCT growth

    Fifth milestone: Comedy Central with 67 mn viewership observes 10 pc FCT growth

    MUMBAI: Comedy Central launched in India on 23 January 2012 and has grown to be a famous English entertainment channel and a multi-platform brand offering best ever consumer products and on-ground events such as the Chuckle Festival. The channel has today become one of the most preferred channels for advertisers, across automobiles, e-commerce, FMCG and electronics categories. By providing quality television content from four of the biggest studios- NBCUniversal, Warner Bros, Sony Picture & CBS, Comedy Central enjoys a viewership of over 67 million and claims to be number one on social media platforms in its genre. The channel’s FCT has grew by 10 per cent in the financial year 2017.

    Giving a High5 to all its fans on its fifth anniversary, Comedy Central is all set to celebrate in style. With something for everyone, such as a pro-social campaign Comedy Central Spread the Cheer, a unique initiative to spread happiness in places you least expect, exclusive collection of South Park merchandise for die-hard fans and a world preview of the latest season of Suits for its viewers – along with a host of other exciting activities on offer!

    “When we launched Comedy Central five years ago, we were entering into completely virgin territory. Seeing how the channel has now grown to become the country’s No. 1 English Entertainment channel and a multi-platform brand is proof that quality entertainment will always be appreciated – and I’m not just talking about the viewers who keep coming back for more but also the advertisers who keep believing in us. Staying true to our commitment this year, we plan to focus on bringing the latest seasons of our popular shows and spreading cheer with our initiatives,” said Viacom18 head youth and English Entertainment cluster Ferzad Palia.

    In the second edition of Comedy Central Spread the Cheer, Comedy Central aims to take its signature brand of happiness to the differently-abled, through a special combination of on-air programming and off-air initiatives. In partnership with The Rotary Club, Comedy Central will upgrade the education infrastructure for the visually-impaired in 3 schools – Hellen Keller Institute, Victoria Memorial School for the Blind and NAB Centre. This initiative will empower over 500 visually-impaired youth every year, making them employable under the Government’s quota for the differently-abled.

    The channel has partnered with well-known brands like Costa Coffee, Gold’s Gym, Mad Over Donuts, Kidzania and Radio One to roll out special initiatives for the differently-abled across more than 100 outlets and help spread awareness. The channel has also partnered with Give India, enabling the viewers to join the movement and contribute in their own way. As a special gesture, the channel will also be taking 100 differently-abled kids to spend a day at KidZania, Delhi.

    Viacom 18 is all set to make Vh1 Supersonic India’s first ever fully accessible music festival through its college-connect program, some reputed educational institutes will also upgrade their infrastructure and conduct workshops. The channel is also exploring ways to showcase the achievements of differently-abled sportsmen and other achievers, through radio and social media, to encourage the community.

    Comedy Central fans will also get a chance to attend a Before The World premiere party for the post season-break episode of one of Comedy Central’s most popular shows, Suits season 6, in Mumbai and Delhi at Summerhouse Café and Monkey Bar at Bangalore on 25 January.

    On digital media, Comedy Central will host an epic boomerang video contest, where viewers can show off their moves with a 5-step dance, to celebrate the channel’s birthday and win exclusive official merchandise.

    All this over and above Comedy Central’s fabulous Birthday programming, including the best episodes of its five most beloved shows – Penn & Teller: Fool Us! In Vegas, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Citizen Khan, Mom, Whose Line Is It Anyway? from Monday to Friday at 8 pm. On Sundays, treat yourself to a 10-hour marathon of Impractical Jokers and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. (all 10 seasons).

  • Movies Now 2 enters; Zee Studio exits: BARC week 53

    Movies Now 2 enters; Zee Studio exits: BARC week 53

    MUMBAI: Movies Now 2 made a comeback this week with the exit of Zee Studio. The players in the English Movies genre witnessed mixed ratings in this week’s data.

    Star World continued to dominate the English Entertainment space with a hike in its ratings. Though, the rest of the channels in the genre observed mixed ratings.

    In the Infotainment space, History TV18 sustained its number one position whereas the players in the factual entertainment genre observed a substantial decline in its viewership.

    According to the week 53 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, channels in the Lifestyle space saw mixed ratings. Living Foodz dominated the genre with a decrease in its ratings.

    English Entertainment

    Star World with an increase in its ratings sustained at the number one position with 329 Impressions (‘000s) as compared to 238 Impressions (‘000s) in week 52. Zee Cafe was at the second place with 164 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Comedy Central at the third spot with 130 Impressions (‘000s). AXN stood at the fourth position with 111 Impressions (‘000s) whereas Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 106 Impressions (‘000s).

    English Movies

    Sony Pix with a decrease in the ratings continued to dominate the genre with 2770 Impressions (‘000s) as to 2736 Impressions (‘000s) last week. Star Movies with 2671 Impressions (‘000s) stood at the number two position. Movies Now with 2452 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by HBO at the fourth position with 1591 Impressions (‘000s). HBO took the fifth place with 1605 Impressions (‘000s).

    Infotainment

    History TV 18 with a decline in the ratings continued to rule the genre with 4857 Impressions (‘000s). Discovery Channel was at the second spot with 4572 Impressions (‘000s). National Geographic with 3155 Impressions (‘000s) and Animal Planet with 2919 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. Nat Geo Wild stood at the fifth position with 2446 Impressions (‘000s).

    Lifestyle

    Living Foodz with a decrease in its ratings sustained its number one position with 1611 Impressions (‘000s) as compared to 1801 Impressions (‘000s) in week 52. Fox Life took the second berth with 944 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Food Food with 755 Impressions (‘000s). FYI TV 18 with 493 Impressions (‘000s) and TLC with 435 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

  • Movies Now 2 enters; Zee Studio exits: BARC week 53

    Movies Now 2 enters; Zee Studio exits: BARC week 53

    MUMBAI: Movies Now 2 made a comeback this week with the exit of Zee Studio. The players in the English Movies genre witnessed mixed ratings in this week’s data.

    Star World continued to dominate the English Entertainment space with a hike in its ratings. Though, the rest of the channels in the genre observed mixed ratings.

    In the Infotainment space, History TV18 sustained its number one position whereas the players in the factual entertainment genre observed a substantial decline in its viewership.

    According to the week 53 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, channels in the Lifestyle space saw mixed ratings. Living Foodz dominated the genre with a decrease in its ratings.

    English Entertainment

    Star World with an increase in its ratings sustained at the number one position with 329 Impressions (‘000s) as compared to 238 Impressions (‘000s) in week 52. Zee Cafe was at the second place with 164 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Comedy Central at the third spot with 130 Impressions (‘000s). AXN stood at the fourth position with 111 Impressions (‘000s) whereas Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 106 Impressions (‘000s).

    English Movies

    Sony Pix with a decrease in the ratings continued to dominate the genre with 2770 Impressions (‘000s) as to 2736 Impressions (‘000s) last week. Star Movies with 2671 Impressions (‘000s) stood at the number two position. Movies Now with 2452 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by HBO at the fourth position with 1591 Impressions (‘000s). HBO took the fifth place with 1605 Impressions (‘000s).

    Infotainment

    History TV 18 with a decline in the ratings continued to rule the genre with 4857 Impressions (‘000s). Discovery Channel was at the second spot with 4572 Impressions (‘000s). National Geographic with 3155 Impressions (‘000s) and Animal Planet with 2919 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. Nat Geo Wild stood at the fifth position with 2446 Impressions (‘000s).

    Lifestyle

    Living Foodz with a decrease in its ratings sustained its number one position with 1611 Impressions (‘000s) as compared to 1801 Impressions (‘000s) in week 52. Fox Life took the second berth with 944 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Food Food with 755 Impressions (‘000s). FYI TV 18 with 493 Impressions (‘000s) and TLC with 435 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.