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Tag: November 2021

  • Vodafone loses 1.89 mn subs in Nov; Jio, Airtel post strong gains: Trai

    Vodafone loses 1.89 mn subs in Nov; Jio, Airtel post strong gains: Trai

    Mumbai: Reliance Jio added 2.01 million and Bharti Airtel added 1.31 million wireless subscribers in November 2021 according to subscription data by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). Vodafone Idea lost 1.89 million subscribers during the same period, the data revealed.

    The total number of wireless subscribers increased from 1166.30 million to 1167.50 million with a net addition of 1.19 million subscribers. Wireless subscription in urban areas increased from 637.44 million to 638.46 million and in rural areas it increased from 528.86 million to 529.04 million.

    Trai reported 996.38 million active wireless subscribers out of which Reliance Jio had 359.59 million followed by Bharti Airtel at 347.89, Vodafone Idea at 231.59 million and BSNL at 56.71 million.

    In November, Trai received information from 592 operators as compared to 577 operators last month, the total broadband subscribers increased from 798.95 million to 801.60 million. This comprised mobile device users at 775.93 million, wired subscribers at 24.42 million and fixed wireless subscribers at 1.26 million.

    The top five wireless broadband service providers were Reliance Jio at 428.62 million, Bharti Airtel at 206.02 million, Vodafone Idea at 122.39 million, BSNL at 19.41 million and Tikona Infinet at 0.30 million subscribers.

    The top five wired broadband service providers were Reliance Jio at 4.34 million, BSNL at 4.20 million, Bharti Airtel at 4.08 million, Atria Convergence Technologies at 1.98 million and Hathway Cable and Datacom at 1.07 million subscribers.

    The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1189.62 million to 1191.05 million. Urban subscription increased from 658.83 million to 660.08 million and rural subscription increased from 530.79 million to 530.96 million. The number of wireline subscribers increased from 23.32 million to 23.55 million at the end of November.

  • WhatsApp bans 1.75 million Indian accounts in November 2021

    WhatsApp bans 1.75 million Indian accounts in November 2021

    Mumbai: Instant messaging and voice-over-IP service WhatsApp has banned more than 1.75 million accounts in India, while it received 602 grievance reports, according to its compliance report for November 2021. An Indian account is identified by a +91 phone number.

    The social media intermediary has published its sixth monthly report in accordance with the IT Rules 2021 which contains the details of the users’ complaints received and the corresponding action taken by WhatsApp, as well as the messaging service’s preventative actions to combat abuse on the platform.

    The company had previously stated that 95 per cent of the account bans are due to unauthorised use of automated or bulk messaging (spam), according to a report by PTI. In October, the messaging service banned over two million accounts and registered 500 grievance reports.

    In its latest report, the company revealed that out of 602 grievance reports, 149 users requested account support, 357 were ban appeals, 21 were other support, 48 were product support and 27 were for safety. Based on the reports received, the company took remedial action against 36 accounts that were flagged under ban appeals.

    The IT Rules 2021 which came into effect in May 2021 require digital platforms with over five million users to publish compliance reports every month, detailing complaints received and action taken.

  • Over 200 categories record growth in TV Ad volume in Nov ‘21: TAM Data

    Over 200 categories record growth in TV Ad volume in Nov ‘21: TAM Data

    Mumbai: Over 200 categories saw a surge in TV ad volume this November, compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the data shared by Tam Media Research.

    Tea category led the charts with the highest growth compared to November, 2020. It was followed by Milk Beverages, hair removers, e-com/media, coffee, software, chocolates, face-wash, cars, and life insurance.

    According to the data, as many as 390 categories including 2,780 advertisers and 4,410 brands advertised on TV during the month. While the tally of categories remained relatively unchanged compared to November, 2020, the count of advertisers and brands witnessed a marginal drop of one to three per cent over last year.

    HUL and Reckitt Benckiser top advertiser list

    Hindustan Unilever and Reckitt Benckiser India remained the top two advertisers like last year, followed by Ponds India, Brooke Bond Lipton India, Godrej Consumer Products, Cadburys India, P&G, Colgate Palmolive India, Lakme Lever and Marico.

    Brooke Bond Lipton India, Lakme Lever, and Marico were the new entrants in the Top 10 advertisers’ which together occupied a 39 per cent share of the total ad volumes in November.

    Horlicks tops the brand list

    Cashing in on the festive season, over 4,400 brands advertised on TV in November. The top 10 list of brands was dominated by Horlicks followed by Harpic Power Plus 10X Max Clean. The top 10 brands had a nine per cent share of ad volumes, out of which, two belonged to HUL and six belonged to Reckitt Benckiser India.

    Eyewear lenses category topped among the exclusive categories during the month, followed by Doors in November. Flipkart was the top exclusive advertiser and Dettol Foaming Handwash topped among exclusive brands followed by Tata Sky Binge app.

  • MIP Cancun sets date for physical event in November 2021

    MIP Cancun sets date for physical event in November 2021

    PARIS: Reed Midem has confirmed that MIP Cancun, the leading international content market and conference for Latin American and US Hispanic television, will take place as a physical event in 2021.

    The eighth edition of the signature one-to-one matchmaking market will take place at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun from 16-19 November, welcoming international and Latin American distributors, programme buyers, producers and commissioners for a much anticipated in person reunion.

    MIP Cancun director Bénédicte Touchard de Morant said, “The television industry is eager to get back to business in person and we welcome the opportunity to bring everyone together in the uniquely relaxed yet business-efficient environment of MIP Cancun. Last year’s online market was very well received but overwhelmingly the feedback tells us there is nothing like meeting in person and forging relationships face-to-face.”

    MTH Productions (Argentina) president & WAWA (Worldwide Audiovisual Women’s Association)  general manager Carolina Cordero added, “MIP Cancun is an unmissable market in the audio-visual industry calendar for the region. It is the market we all want to attend, because of its quality and effectiveness when closing business deals. MIP Cancun Online has been effective but nothing can replace the face-to-face experience. We all are waiting to meet again. There is nothing like closing a deal with a handshake. The platform helped for the business, but nothing can replace the face-to-face experience with potential partners.”

    The three main components of MIP Cancun 2021 are:

    ·        Distribution Market – A curated programme of 17-25 one-to-one, pre-scheduled face-to-face meetings over four days between international distributors and buyers operating in the Latin America and US Hispanic markets.

    ·        Co-Production Forum – A curated programme of 10-15 one-to-one, pre-scheduled face-to-face meetings over four days between regional producers and commissioners seeking to develop co-production opportunities across the Americas.

    ·        Conference Programme – A tailor made conference programme featuring sessions and keynotes focussed on LATAM and US Hispanic topics, connecting and inspiring industry leaders.

    Event organiser Reed Midem is working closely with local, national and international authorities and the Cancun venue, to follow and implement necessary health and safety measures, prioritising the safety and wellbeing of delegates.