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  • Religious genre becomes top gainer in Chrome DM week 38

    Religious genre becomes top gainer in Chrome DM week 38

    MUMBAI: Religious genre has become the top gainer in week 38 of Chrome Data Analytics and Media data. The genre grew by 2.97 per cent. In this genre, Aastha channel gained the highest OTS with 97.8 per cent in the religious genre – HSM excluding <1 lakh market.

    OTS is the actual census-based percentage connectivity of a channel spread across 81 million homes, as reported by Chrome DM, across analogue cable, digital cable, and DTH.

    This week, music genre gained second position and grew by 2.05 per cent in HSM excluding <1lakh market. In this genre, 9XM gained the highest OTS with 97 per cent. Hindi movies genre stood in the third position by gaining 1.26 per cent in HSM excluding <1 lakh market. Movies OK secured the highest OTS with 91.7 per cent.

    English news stood in fourth position in the 6 metros market and grew by 1.08 per cent. Republic TV channel gained the highest OTS with 99 per cent. English movies genre stood on the fifth position and grew by 1.04 per cent in 6 metros market. In this genre, Warner Brothers gained the highest OTS with 47.8 per cent.

  • Facebook and Instagram roll out music products in India

    Facebook and Instagram roll out music products in India

    MUMBAI: Facebook announced new ways for people in India to express themselves through music on Facebook and Instagram, with music stickers on Stories and other creative tools such as Lyrics on Instagram, Lip Sync Live, and the ability to add songs to their Facebook Profiles.

    With the roll-out of music products today, people across India can add the latest tracks such as Bekhayali – Kabir Singh, Ve Maahi – Kesari, to super hits like Dil Diyan Gallan from Tiger Zinda Hai, and regional hits like Lahore by Guru Randhawa, Zingaat from Sairat as well as old classics like Bas Ek Sanam Chaahiye from Aashiqui, to their Facebook and Instagram Stories.

     “Facebook and music share something special — they both bring people together and enable personal expression. And that’s why music is important for us. We want to make it possible for the Facebook and Instagram communities to express themselves and connect around music on our platforms. With India’s strong music ecosystem, we're thrilled to open up the ability for people in the country to include music in the moments they share on our platforms. We've partnered with the Indian music community to enable these new products, and we look forward to seeing all the ways people in India use them to express themselves in fun and engaging way, ” Facebook India director and head of partnerships Manish Chopra commented on the launch.

    Earlier this year, Facebook India announced partnerships with top music labels T-Series Music, Zee Music Company and Yash Raj Films, licensing their music for use in social experiences on Facebook and Instagram.

     “We continue to see fast adoption of Stories across our family of apps. Today, with the launch of music stickers on Stories, we are excited about giving new ways for people to express and connect with their friends, ” Facebook head of video and music products Paresh Rajawat said.

    Product details:

    Music on Facebook and Instagram Stories

    Starting today, people will be able to add a song to their photos and videos on their Stories. Simply open the camera on Facebook or Instagram or select a photo or video from your gallery, touch the sticker icon and add the Music sticker. After choosing a song, you will be able to select which part of it you would like to highlight on your story, and add the artist's name and track title. Knowing that Hindi film music is integral to music in India, people will be able search for music by Actor and Actress names, in addition to search by Film Name, Singer Name as well as a Song name. People can also search for songs by language.

    Lyrics on Instagram: Additionally, if the song has lyrics available, they will automatically pop up. Tap through the icons to change the animation and text style, and move the lyrics around, rotate or resize it like you would a normal sticker.

    Lip Sync Live on Facebook: will allow you to perform and dub songs live on Facebook. Friends can check your performance in real time and follow the lyrics of the songs while you have fun together.

    To create one, just select the "Lip Sync Live" option when starting a Live on Facebook – choose a song, add a description and customize the video with filters or a background. During broadcasts, friends will be able see the name of the artist and song featured on the video and be able to directly tap to follow the singer or band on Facebook.

    Music on Facebook Profile: will allow people to add tracks to a new music section on your Facebook Profile. In addition, you can pin songs at the top of your Profile, so your friends learn more about you. Songs fixed to your Profile will visually show the artist and the track. When your friends play a song on your Profile, they will be able to hear a small clip or choose to listen to the complete track through streaming platforms. They can add the same song to their Profiles or click to visit the singer or band's Page.

  • United colors of benetton celebrates Fashion, colors & music with youtube sensation bhuvan bam

    United colors of benetton celebrates Fashion, colors & music with youtube sensation bhuvan bam

    MUMBAI: Indian comedian, singer, songwriter and YouTube sensation Bhuvan Bam celebrates fashion, music, colors and all things fun with United Colors of Benetton at Select Citywalk in Delhi. The evening marked the reveal of popular music magazine – Rolling Stone India’s July 2019 issue, featuring Bhuvan on the cover in a complete Benetton look from the brand’s eclectic Spring Summer 2019 collection.  The magazine issue was unveiled by the cover boy Bhuvan himself along with Sundeep Chugh – CEO & MD of Benetton India

  • Hindi GEC most benefited genre in Chrome DM week 49

    Hindi GEC most benefited genre in Chrome DM week 49

    MUMBAI: With a growth of 2.16 per cent as compared to last week (48), the Hindi GEC genre marked the highest opportunity to see (OTS) among all categories in week 49 of Chrome Data Analytics & Media.

    In the Hindi GEC genre, Star Utsav gained the highest OTS with 99.5 per cent in HSM excluding the less than 1L-market.

    OTS is the actual census-based percentage connectivity of a channel spread across 81 million homes, as reported by Chrome DM, across analogue cable, digital cable and DTH.

    The second position in the gainer’s list of OTS was grabbed by the Hindi movies genre with the growth of 1.99 per cent in HSM excluding the less than 1L-market. Rishtey Cineplex was the most benefitted channel in this category with 94.6 per cent.

    The third position in the gainers was garnered by the Infotainment genre in All India 1 Lakh+ market with 1.03 per cent OTS. NGC gained the highest OTS with 92 per cent.

    The music genre was at the fourth position in the list with 1.01 per cent growth and 9X Jalwa catered to 94.2 per cent OTS in HSM excluding the less than 1L-market.

    The fifth position in gainers list was bagged by the English GEC genre with a growth of 0.96 per cent. In this category, Comedy Central topped the OTS chart with 58.5 per cent in six metros market.   

  • Hindi news most benefited genre in Chrome DM week 38

    Hindi news most benefited genre in Chrome DM week 38

    MUMBAI: With a growth of 0.83 per cent as compared to last week (37), the Hindi news genre marked the highest opportunity to see (OTS) among all categories in week 38 of Chrome Data Analytics & Media.
    In the Hindi news genre, DD News gained the highest OTS with 99.9 per cent in HSM excluding the less than 1L-market.
    OTS is the actual census-based percentage connectivity of a channel spread across 81 million homes, as reported by Chrome DM, across analogue cable, digital cable and DTH.
    The second position in the gainer’s list of OTS was grabbed by the music genre with the growth of 0.79 per cent in HSM excluding the less than 1L-market. MTV Beats was the most benefitted channel in this category with 93.2 per cent.
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    The third position in the gainers was garnered by the sports genre in All India 1 Lakh+ market with 0.35 per cent OTS. DD Sports gained the highest OTS with 91.5 per cent.
    The kids genre was at the fourth position in the list with 0.22 per cent growth and Nickelodeon catered to 91.1 per cent OTS in All India 1 Lakh+ market.
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    The fifth position in gainers list was bagged by the Hindi GEC genre with a growth of 0.20 per cent. In this category, DD National topped the OTS chart with 99.3 per cent in HSM excluding the less than 1L-market.

  • Kids the most benefitted genre in Chrome DM week 35

    Kids the most benefitted genre in Chrome DM week 35

    MUMBAI: Week 35 of Chrome Data Analytics and Media saw the highest growth of 0.73 per cent compared to week 34. The Kids genre was the top gainer with 0.73 per cent growth.

    In the kids genre, Nickelodeon gained the highest OTS with 90.5 per cent in All India 1 Lakh+ market.

    OTS is the actual census-based percentage connectivity of a channel spread across 81 million homes, as reported by Chrome DM, across analogue cable, digital cable and DTH.

    The second position was grabbed by the religious genre with 0.71 per cent growth with Aastha garnering the highest OTS with 97.5 per cent in six metros.

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    Last week, English GEC genre was the leader with 4.34 per cent growth.

    Hindi movies genre secured third position with 0.66 per cent growth with Rishtey Cineplex grabbing 94.1 OTS in HSM excluding 1 lakh market. Hindi news bagged the fourth position with 0.34 per cent with India TV garnering 92.3 OTS in HSM excluding 1 lakh market.

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    Music stood at the fifth position with 0.20 per cent growth. MTV Beats secured the highest OTS with 91.6 per cent in HSM excluding 1 lakh market.  

  • Prime Members in India enjoyed the biggest Prime Day yet; record number of members shopped deals and streamed movies and music

    Prime Members in India enjoyed the biggest Prime Day yet; record number of members shopped deals and streamed movies and music

    More customers in India joined the Prime membership program in the week leading up to Prime Day than in any other week before, with more than 35% of new members living in tier 2-3 towns.

    The best-selling Amazon devices in India this Prime Day were Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote and Echo Dot.

    The best-selling categories were smartphones, large & home appliances, apparel and daily essentials.

    Prime Day saw 200+ exclusive product launches from brands including Nestlé NesPlus, OnePlus, Marks & Spencer and Bosch.

    Members loved Prime Now’s ultra-fast delivery in major metros, with all same-day delivery slots selling out in record time.

    Comicstaan broke the record for being the most watched Amazon Prime Original series in its first week on Prime Video in India.

    Prime members in India joined members in 16 other countries to celebrate Prime Day, Amazon’s exclusive shopping event for Prime members. The 36 hours during Prime Day saw members in India shop and stream as never before, taking advantage of 200+ exclusive new product launches, thousands of deals, and video & music selections specially curated for Prime Day. More new Prime members joined the program in the one week leading up to Prime Day than any week since the launch of Prime in India. Additionally, more members than ever enjoyed Prime Video and Amazon Prime Music content, with the week leading up to Prime Day having the highest number of streamers ever.

    “Prime Day offers us a unique opportunity to thank Prime members with a celebration of our best deals, exclusive selection as well as new Prime Video and Prime Music content,” said Amit Agarwal, Senior Vice President and Country Head, Amazon India. “Extending Prime Day to 36 hours this year allowed us to further reward members with unbeatable deals, access to exclusive new products and unforgettable experiences that highlight the many benefits of a Prime membership. We also want to thank our sellers, brands and our content partners who helped to make Prime Day bigger and better.”

    Amazon Prime Day 2018 Shopping Highlights (Compared to normal business days in June 2018)

    ·   Prime members shopped for deals and streamed content across hundreds of cities in India, including Lucknow, Ludhiana, Jamshedpur, Ahmedabad, Noida, Thane, Kochi, Ernakulam, amongst others.

    · Customers in India purchased over 5X as many Fire TV devices this Prime Day than last Prime Day. July 17 was the best day ever for Echo devices on Amazon.in.

    · Wireless grew over 5X, offering members brands like OnePlus, Redmi, Huawei and Honor.

    · Large Appliance grew 9X and included selection from Bosch dishwashers and washing machines. 

    ·  Everyday essentials saw 3X overall growth with Amazon Pantry finding strong customer favour. Members enjoyed brands like Nestle’s new breakfast cereal NesPlus, Saffola Oats, Dettol Liquid Handwash and Nivea Fresh Active Deodarant.

    Fashion saw an over 2X growth with new brand launches including brands like Marks & Spencer and New Balance.

    Consumer Electronics grew over 4X, with a Buy One Get One deal from TCL TVs and new launch of Sennheiser Wireless Noise Cancellation headphones

    Prime members topped up their Amazon Pay balance 7X more than on a regular day.

    Prime Video & Prime Music Highlights

    · The week leading up to Prime Day was Prime Video’s best ever, with the highest number of streamers in India ever.

    Comicstaan, launched in the run-up to Prime Day, broke the record to become the most watched Amazon Prime Original series in its first week on Prime Video in India.

    With the recently launched Vodafone Youth Offer on Amazon Prime, we saw young consumers bingeing on comedy – Comicstaan, Zakir Khan: Haq Se Single, Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare, and hit Bollywood movies  – Padmaavat and Sonu ke Titu Ki Sweety

    Members streamed music in 18 Indian and international languages on Prime Music in the week leading upto Prime Day.

    Top three songs streamed on Prime day were Dilbar from Satyamev Jayate, Tareefan from Veere Di Wedding and Dhadak title track from Dhadak.

    Small and Medium-Sized Business Spotlight

    Prime Day 2018 was a success for small and medium-sized businesses who put their passion and unique skill sets on display. Prime members around India purchased thousands of products from these entrepreneurs, startups, artisans and mom-and-pop shops. Over 50,000 participating small and medium-sized businesses saw an average growth of 240% this Prime Day over an average day in June. Amazon Launchpad start-ups saw an average of 6X growth . In the new Prime exclusive launches, RoadGods (Xator backpack), Leaf Wearables (Beast headphones), Spruce Shave Club (beard oil & beard wash), Fego (motor bike air suspension seat) and Smartivity (DIY educational toys) were among the most popular products.

    “We are extremely happy with how Prime Day turned out for us. Our brand saw a spike of over 2X in sales and units sold over business as usual! This is very encouraging for us and the artisans working with us.”- Ravi and Gunjeet Singh, Two Moustaches

    “Prime Day 2018 has been phenomenal for RoadGods. The response to our new products ‘Xator’ and ‘Blue Ghost’ have been extremely encouraging. We saw a 2X growth in our overall business in just 36 hours! ” – Apoorv Mangalam RoadGods

    “Being a new start-up on Amazon Launchpad, this was our first Prime Day experience and we couldn’t have asked for more. Our brand saw more than 10X sales growth over business as usual in less than two days. And the cherry on the cake was to get mattress orders from all across the country, from Faridabad to Mysore.” – Ankit Garg, Wakefit

    Brand Spotlight

    “Red as a colour emotes a sense of self-confidence and positivity, and with the OnePlus 6 Red Edition, we aim to deliver a vivid sensory experience that will last for years. Amazon’s Prime Day is a great opportunity for our community to get their hands on this special edition in India. Last year, we received record sales for OnePlus 5 during Prime Day and this year, OnePlus 6 Red has crossed that mark by miles.” said Vikas Agarwal, General Manager – India, OnePlus

    “The launch of NesPlus through a digital-first approach marks an important milestone in the brand’s journey. We are extremely overwhelmed by the response that NesPlus has received for Prime Day across the towns and cities of India. NesPlus became no. 1 in the gourmet section of grocery and sold 1 unit every 3 seconds within hours of being on sale. With consumers increasingly opting for solutions online, it has become vital for all brands to move towards an integrated plan of action. Over a million customers have already interacted with the brand so far through the various online initiatives, specially the Virtual Reality integration. We are very excited to partner with Amazon for the NesPlus journey in India.” said Aparna Chopra, Business Executive Officer, Nestlé Breakfast Cereals

    Unique Prime experiences Across India

    In the weeks leading up to Prime Day 2018, Prime members saw Amazon unbox real-world experiences across the country. Amazon India had featured a virtual reality (VR) experience for customers in India’s top metros. Tens of thousands of customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata visited top malls before July 17 to experience hundreds of new products launching exclusively on Prime Day. Additionally, pop-up installations and augmented reality experiences fueled customer excitement in the run-up to Prime Day 2018.

    Every Day Made Better with Prime

    Prime is designed to make your life better every single day. Over 100 million Prime members around the world enjoy the many benefits of Prime. In India, this includes unlimited free & fast shipping, unlimited access to award-winning movies & TV shows with Prime Video, unlimited access to millions of songs ad-free with Prime Music, early access to Lightning Deals and more. Members in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai can enjoy ultra-fast 2-hour delivery on Amazon devices, consumer electronics and everyday essentials on the Prime Now app. Log on to www.amazon.in/prime and become a Prime member today.

  • Ride high with music as imagica goes supersonic

    Ride high with music as imagica goes supersonic

    MUMBAI: Shout out to thrill seekers! Vh1 Supersonic is here to serve you with an incredible summer escapade at India’s largest theme park destination Imagica. The multi-genre music festival, Vh1 Supersonic, which set the stage on fire at Pune in February this year, is back with specially curated artists to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Imagica.  Offering a wide plethora of thrilling and exciting rides and attractions for guests of all age, Imagica is geared to celebrate its fantastic 5 years with the India’s favorite artists Zaeden and Lost Stories. The special anniversary bash that ensues 4 pm onwards on Saturday, 26th May, is sure to enthral all guests with enrapturing late night rides, and an ecstatic night parade.

    Gear up to witness headlining acts by Zaeden and Lost Stories as they set the mood along with supporting acts by talented artists like DJ and music producer Su Real and hip-hop, bass artiste PaperQueen amidst the theme park. Zaeden, whose on stage enthusiasm translates into a remarkable energy will give some awe-inspiring music. Lost Stories, who has been responsible for captivating and spearheading the Electronic Dance Music scene in India will raise your heartbeats with their ecstatic feel. From intensifying, feet-tapping music to the Grand Imagica Parade, along with a plethora of F&B options to indulge into, Vh1 Supersonic Takeover in association with Imagica has a lot to offer!

    Speaking about the association with Vh1 Supersonic Takeover, Imagica, Joint Chief Executive Officer, Dhimant Bakshi said, “Since our inception 5 years back, our continued efforts have remained towards creating delightful memories for each of our guests in a safe, clean and happy environment. We strive to bring the best of experiences, at par with international standards at our parks, ensuring a fantastic time for all our guests. To elevate the fun-factor for guests, it was only natural for us to amplify excitement for this milestone anniversary by celebrating with nothing but the best.” He also added, “Vh1 Supersonic Takeover promises an immersive musical experience for its consumers, and has perfect synergy with our vision to create happy and fun memories for a lifetime for all our guests. We are all very – excited to turn 5 with Vh1 Supersonic Takeover.”

  • SonyLIV and Republic World announce a strategic tie-up to expand digital presence

    SonyLIV and Republic World announce a strategic tie-up to expand digital presence

    Mumbai, May 2, 2018: SonyLIV, the premium video on demand (VOD) service by Sony Pictures Networks’ India (SPN) and Republic TV, India’s No. 1 English news channel, today announced their strategic partnership, where Republic TV’s live news and on-demand videos will be available round the clock to viewers of SonyLIV.

    With this strategic partnership, RepublicWorld further expands its English news digital presence on OTT platforms to give audiences access to reliable news on platforms of their choice. SonyLIV also adds a new genre to its existing plethora of content. This will give its 30 million strong and growing monthly active users unrestricted access to quality news & analyses and on-demand video content by Republic TV.

    SonyLIV currently offers a wide range of content through TV shows, LIVE Sports, Food, Linear TV, Movies, Originals, Short Films and Music. Republic TV, founded by prolific journalist Arnab Goswami, broke records in the first week of its launch by gathering 52 percent market share and has retained its number one ranking for the past 50 weeks, setting a record in Indian media.

    Link: https://bit.ly/2JNIIBI

    Comments:

    Uday Sodhi, EVP and Head-Digital Business, Sony Pictures Networks (SPN):

    “With the digital ecosystem ever evolving, we are constantly striving to give our viewers the best in entertainment. We are delighted to announce our partnership with Republic TV. By adding a new genre to our already existing content portfolio, we want to provide our digital savvy viewers the best in news to stay abreast of the latest happenings across the country and the world over. We will continue in our endeavor to innovate and provide a myriad of on-the-go entertainment options to our ever-discerning audience.”

    Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-chief, Republic TV:

    “We are extremely proud of our partnership with SonyLIV. Republic TV’s prime message is freedom. Through our digital presence, we want to give our viewers the freedom to consume our content whenever they want, wherever they want, however they want. With this, we have further cemented ourselves as a media-tech company, which reflects in our tagline – Republic – Digital. TV. Media.”

    Vikas Khanchandani CEO, Republic TV:

    “OTT today is an easy-access on-the-go platform which connects millions of viewers. Republic TV, as a brand, has been the most widely recognized and consumed English news channel in India right since its launch. The more we spread our wings across platforms, the more we realize the affinity for our content. SonyLIV as a platform is known for distributing quality sports and entertainment content from across its stable. We’re excited about the partnership with them, and to have Republic TV as the first news brand on the platform. I’m confident we’ll be able to expand our audience base manifold as we build partners across the digital ecosystem. We will be the largest English News Video brand in the country agnostic of platforms.”

  • Music Icon Sonu Nigam appoints ITW Playworx as his agency

    Music Icon Sonu Nigam appoints ITW Playworx as his agency

    Mumbai: Music Icon and Superstar Sonu Nigam has given the mandate of handling all his assignments to ITW Playworx. Specialists in the Entertainment, Media & Communication verticals, ITW Playworx, which is a part of ITW Consulting Pvt. Ltd. will adopt a complete 360-degree approach with respect to handling his assignments related to live shows, concerts, branded content, digital extensions, movies, IP’s, etc.

    ITW Playworx has further appointed Mr. Anant Nanoti as Business Manager for Sonu Nigam. Anant will be exclusively responsible for driving and managing business across all areas. Anant has been associated with ITW Playworx since inception and brings in close to 20+ years of experience in the field of Entertainment.