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  • BCCI invites bids for board and IPL digital properties

    BCCI invites bids for board and IPL digital properties

    NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited bids to provide services in relation to the design, hosting, and maintenance of the digital properties of the board through a tender process.

    The apex body of cricket in India has issued two requests for proposals (RFP), namely BCCI website (www.bcci.tv) and BCCI mobile applications for BCCI international and domestic matches and IPL website (www.iplt20.com) and IPL mobile applications for IPL matches.

    Interested parties can opt to purchase either or both the RFPs, which will remain for purchase till 31 March. Those interested are requested to email at rfp@bcci.tv in order to get further details, stated BCCI honorary secretary Jay Shah in a press release on Tuesday.

    According to the statement, the email requesting for BCCI Digital Properties RFP should have the subject line 'RFP for Digital Properties for BCCI' and email requesting for IPL Digital Properties should have the subject line 'RFP for Digital Properties for IPL'.

    "In the event, an interested party is desirous of purchasing both the RFPs then it should have the subject line 'RFP for Digital Properties for BCCI and IPL',” the statement further read.

    According to the governing body for cricket in India, the detailed services, terms, and conditions governing the submission and evaluation of bids including eligibility requirements and performance obligations are contained in the RFPs which will be available on receipt of payment of the RFP fee of Rs 1,00,000. It also reserves the right at its discretion to cancel or amend the bidding process at any stage without providing any reason.

    "Merely buying the RFP(s) does not entitle the purchaser to bid, but to bid the purchaser must buy the RFP(s) in the name of the person/entity desiring to bid," it added.

  • ISRO to double annual satellite launch

    ISRO to double annual satellite launch

    NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans to increase its satellite capacity by upping launches from next year to keep pace with demands from users and is also releasing request for proposals (RFP) for 30 satellites, top Indian government officials said. Five of these will be communication satellites catering to the TV and radio industry.

    According to ISRO chairman AS Kiran Kumar, who was speaking at a conference on the space industry eco-system here on Monday, the organisation would be doubling its launch frequency from 10 to approximately 20 in a year as the “space industry in India is significantly short of capacity” and behind “intended goals”.

    One of the aims was to increase transponder capacity to transmit more TV channels. Currently, 15 communication satellites are in orbit.

    He emphasised that with the increasing volumes, which are on offer by ISRO and other space agencies, it is an ideal opportunity for the industry to be a part of the global supply chain.

    “The world of space is rapidly changing with technological advancements and disruptive innovation. The key to success is to significantly reduce the cost of access to space in what will prove to be an immense opportunity for the Indian and global industries,” Kumar said.

    Pointing out that ISRO presently has 42 operational satellites and has set new benchmarks in lunar and Mars explorations, he said that in future the challenge will be to decrease the cost of access to space for optimal advantage of common people. Kumar added that India has demonstrated to the entire world its capabilities in satellite launch with comparative cost advantage compared to other foreign space agencies.

    While Kumar dwelt on efforts to augment satellite capacity, his colleague and ISRO Satellite Centre director Dr Annadurai announced, “RFP for 30 satellites will be released today (Monday)”, laying stress on the role of space technology in achieving sustainable development goals, disaster management and improving important governance objectives.

    Apart from other services, satellites are used by TV channels and telecoms service providers to beam their services to and fro from India. Though C-band satellite capacity is not so regulated, the KU-band capacity procurement on non-Indian satellites is restrictive. Indian direct to home operators at times have found it difficult to expand channel capacity in the absence of adequate KU-band transponders on Indian birds and long procedural delays encountered in acquiring capacity on foreign satellites – a scenario that has eased in recent times.

    ISRO has come a long way from setting up its first independent communication satellite of foreign origin in 1981 to becoming indigenous today.

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) president and Glavkosmos (Russia) deputy director-general also gave special addresses during the inaugural session reiterating their commitment to work with India in the space sector.

    The event, organised by FICCI, is being attended by key players and representatives from ISRO, the Indian space industry, Commerce Ministry’s DIPP, Ministry of External Affairs, Department of Space and international agencies from Japan, Russia, Singapore, USA, Germany, France and Thailand.

  • BARC ropes in Nielsen, moves closer to digital measurement service launch

    MUMBAI: BARC India has taken another significant step towards launching its much awaited digital measurement service. After announcing that its products will be made available under the umbrella brand EKAM (Sanskrit for “One”), BARC India has appointed Nielsen India as its primary digital measurement partner. Nielsen will fuse its global experience with India-specific adaptations to meet unique needs of the Indian market.

    The process of identifying a digital measurement provider was kick-started with a RFI (Request for Information) sometime back, which was followed up with a Request for Proposal (RFP) from interested companies last year. A rigorous Proof of Concept (POC) testing was conducted with 3 shortlisted companies across 3-6 months following which Nielsen was selected on the strength of its demonstrated capabilities. BARC India’s digital products will be powered by Nielsen, which will help integrate the TV and Digital service eventually.

    The EKAM suite of products will enable comprehensive video measurement, i.e., all video (ads and content) played across TV and Digital platforms. BARC India will be rolling out its first EKAM product (Pulse) which will measure Video Ad Campaigns to enable daily evaluation and optimization opportunities on more impactful ROI metrics.

    With EKAM, the industry will be able to transact on a common currency with transparency. The EKAM range of products which will be launched in a phased manner, will also address the issue of viewability and ad fraud. BARC India’s offering will ensure consistency, comparability and enhanced ability to de-duplicate audiences across sites, platforms and devices.

    In order to meet the needs and challenges of digital measurement, BARC India has been guided by its Digital Technical Committee which has representation from all major players in the sector including Google, Facebook, Hotstar, Voot, Ditto, P&G, HUL, Group M, IPG and Omnicom Media Group. The model is more inclusive rather than exclusive as has happened in most parts of the world.

    “With large expected growth in Digital as well as increased local and global industry demand for robust TV+Digital measurement, it becomes essential that the country moves to a cohesive third party measurement system. With lack of common trusted and transactable Digital metrics, publishers and agencies use differently defined metrics and measures of success of the ad or content being placed on the platform. There is a need for uniformity where all sides of industry are in agreement on the right metrics, measures and definitions. Digital measurement methods are still evolving globally and BARC India is attempting a few things which are a global first,” said Partho Dasgupta, CEO, BARC India.

    “Most Indians who are getting online today, are using a mobile device to do so and, 92% of the smartphone users are using video streaming services. These consumers will drive digital ad spends of marketers in India, likely to get close to INR30,000 crore by 2020. Measuring this explosion and building a currency around this to understand the reach and ROI of the marketer’s most important future spend is an imperative. BARC India and Nielsen are on this journey, together,” said Steve Hasker, Global President and Chief Operating Officer, Nielsen.

    “Thinking of occasions when we have had an opportunity to be part of truly path-breaking measurement, this would rank amongst the best. Combining BARC India’s maverick vision and our expertise in digital measurement, we are helping build an advanced solution uniquely tailored for India,” added Prasun Basu, President – South Asia, Nielsen.

  • BCCI releases RFP for service related to VIVO IPL 2017

    MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Indian Premier League for the right to be appointed as a media agency in relation to the IPL. 

    The proposal documents in sealed envelopes shall be delivered in person by an authorised representative of the interested party by 3pm on 2 March 2017 to The Cricket Centre, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai 400 020. 

    This document — the “RFP” — constitutes a request for proposal from persons who consider that they have the desire, competence and expertise to be appointed to take on the right and obligation to be appointed as a media agency in relation to the IPL in accordance with and as contemplated by this RFP and the Services Agreement. The successful Interested party shall be obliged to provide the Services in respect of the 2017 and 2018 Seasons and, if the BCCI exercises its right to renew the Services Agreement, in respect of the 2019 Season. The attention of interested parties is drawn to Section 7 which sets out the deadline for the submission of Proposals.

    BCCI is seeking proposals from reputed third parties to acquire the right to be appointed as BCCI’s exclusive media agency in relation to the League in the manner described in and contemplated by this RFP and the Services Agreement. No proposal from any party who intends to re-sell the right to provide the Services will be accepted.

    Requisite Experience
     
    Each proposal must be from  an  interested  party  which  can  demonstrate  the  following,  supplying  evidence thereof as part of its proposal:
     
    (a) extensive and relevant experience in providing services which are the same as or similar to the Services;

    (b) significant experience of dealing with vendors of TV, print and OOH advertising throughout India and of purchasing such advertising on behalf of “blue chip” companies;

    (c) Global and India wide presence;

    (d) a strong financial background (in relation to which the attention of Interested

    (e) sufficient human and other resources to provide the Services as contemplated in this  RFP  and  as  is  reflected  in  the  Services  Agreement  including  without limitation a sufficient number of suitably qualified employees who will be involved in providing the Services and one person who will act as the prime account  manager  and  the  point  person  between  BCCI  and  the  successful

    (f) Sufficient contacts, expertise and resources in order to provide the Services; and

    (g) References satisfactory to BCCI from entities for which the Interested party has supplied services which are the same as or similar to the Services.

    Proposals will be evaluated on their overall merits to include, without limitation, the proposed Fee, the Media Plan, the standard of delivery of the services.

    BCCI reserves the right, to be exercised in its sole discretion, to waive each and any of the conditions and requirements in relation to any Interested party.

    Guarantees

    Depending upon the financial strength and/or depth of other resources available to the successful interested party, BCCI reserves the right to insist upon a parent company guarantee in the manner contemplated by the Services Agreement. The failure to provide such a parent company guarantee (if requested) shall constitute a material breach of the Services Agreement and may lead to its termination.

    Eligibility requirement

    For the purpose of this RFP, any entity in the world (which expression includes,  as  regards  corporate  entities,  each  Interested  Party  and/or  its  parent  or subsidiary companies), which satisfy the following requirements as at the date of this RFP (or such other specific date as is specified in this RFP in relation to any individual criteria) is eligible to participate in this process.

    Financial strength

    The most recent audited annual turnover of each Interested party must have exceeded Rs. 30 crore and, for these purposes, only the annual turnover for the financial year of the Interested party is relevant and turnover from any company in the same Group as the Interested party may not be consolidated with or  otherwise added to the Interested party’s turnover for the purposes of satisfying this threshold.

    Proposal rejection

    Any proposal submitted by a person which fails to satisfy the eligibility requirements set out in this RFP may be accepted or rejected by BCCI in its absolute discretion. BCCI shall not pre-judge or advise an interested party whether it is qualified or not. The interested party must submit its proposal in accordance with the process specified in this RFP and enable BCCI to then evaluate its proposal. 

    BCCI reserves the right not to accept or to reject any proposal.

    Providing services

    Details of the Services are set out in Schedule 1 to the Services Agreement. The Services are to be delivered and invoiced to BCCI in the manner which is contemplated in this RFP and as is set out in the Services Agreement. The Services to be provided for the 2018 Season and, if the Services Agreement is renewed by BCCI, for the 2019 Season will remain as they were for the 2017 Season unless BCCI, it its sole discretion, decides to change them to any material extent in which case the BCCI and the successful Interested party will discuss and agree any necessary change to the fee.

    BCCI will countersign  the  Services  Agreement  within five days  of  announcing  the successful interested party.

    Requests from interested parties for clarification and/or further information relating to this RFP must be addressed to BCCI and marked for the attention of Hemang Amin and received by  BCCI by  6.00  pm  IST on  or  before 22 February 2017  by  way  of electronic mail (e-mail) sent in .doc or .docx format to rfp@bcci.tv. Any clarification issued  by  BCCI  will  automatically  become  part  of  this  RFP.

    BCCI intends to ask each relevant Interested party (being Interested parties whose documents in Envelopes A, B and C conform with the requirements of this RFP) to make a presentation to the BCCI on the day on which the proposals are submitted, being 2 March 2017.  

  • BARC seeks RFPs for consultancy to subscribers

    BARC seeks RFPs for consultancy to subscribers

    MUMBAI: BARC India has called Request for Proposals (RFPs) from professional consultancy service providers who would provide strategic consultancy to BARC India subscribers.

    MIB guidelines prohibit BARC India from involving itself in any activity like consultancy or any such advisory role, which would lead to a potential conflict of interest with its main objective of TV ratings. However, many subscribers have been expressing their need for this service and hence reputed Data Insight consultants may provide this. This is also in line with global best practices where the ratings are being done by joint industry companies.

    With this, BARC India is seeking to build a small pool of approved consultancy companies, which will allow subscribers to choose their supplier and also help mitigate against potential conflicts of interest when dealing with potentially competing clients. Interested parties can mail BARC, and finally submit proposals for providing TV Viewership related consultancy services to BARC India subscribers.

    While BARC India data will continue to be delivered directly to subscribers via the BARC India Media Workstation (BMW) analysis system, consultancy companies will be able to analyze this data using their own systems to generate consultancy outputs. However, these systems cannot be made available to subscribers as an alternative to BMW system.

    “BARC India being a joint industry company of broadcasters, media agencies and advertisers needs to remain independent and objective and hence cannot provide consultancy service to subscribers. However, after building a strong television audience measurement system in the country, we have now decided to grant licenses to select consultancy companies to provide analysis to our subscribers who are in need of professional consultancy service to effectively utilize and strategise with BARC India data,” said BARC India CEO Partho Dasgupta.

  • BARC seeks RFPs for consultancy to subscribers

    BARC seeks RFPs for consultancy to subscribers

    MUMBAI: BARC India has called Request for Proposals (RFPs) from professional consultancy service providers who would provide strategic consultancy to BARC India subscribers.

    MIB guidelines prohibit BARC India from involving itself in any activity like consultancy or any such advisory role, which would lead to a potential conflict of interest with its main objective of TV ratings. However, many subscribers have been expressing their need for this service and hence reputed Data Insight consultants may provide this. This is also in line with global best practices where the ratings are being done by joint industry companies.

    With this, BARC India is seeking to build a small pool of approved consultancy companies, which will allow subscribers to choose their supplier and also help mitigate against potential conflicts of interest when dealing with potentially competing clients. Interested parties can mail BARC, and finally submit proposals for providing TV Viewership related consultancy services to BARC India subscribers.

    While BARC India data will continue to be delivered directly to subscribers via the BARC India Media Workstation (BMW) analysis system, consultancy companies will be able to analyze this data using their own systems to generate consultancy outputs. However, these systems cannot be made available to subscribers as an alternative to BMW system.

    “BARC India being a joint industry company of broadcasters, media agencies and advertisers needs to remain independent and objective and hence cannot provide consultancy service to subscribers. However, after building a strong television audience measurement system in the country, we have now decided to grant licenses to select consultancy companies to provide analysis to our subscribers who are in need of professional consultancy service to effectively utilize and strategise with BARC India data,” said BARC India CEO Partho Dasgupta.

  • 300 hours eligibility criteria for e-auction of slots on DD National

    300 hours eligibility criteria for e-auction of slots on DD National

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan, which recently decided to invite eligible producers to create and market fresh content on the channel for a fixed tenure extending up to three years by buying slots through e-auction, today said the offer was open for production houses which have produced at least 300 hours of Hindi general entertainment programming in the last two years.

    Moreover, the production houses should have a turnover of minimum Rs 5 crores per annum in regard to TV and film production in the last three financial years.

    Successful bidders will produce fresh programmes in various genres of general entertainment programme for Doordarshan will be required to adhere to the programming/broadcasting codes of Prasar Bharati.

    Request for Proposal (RFP) of the Slot Sale Policy is available and can be downloaded from the website: www.ddindia.gov.in.

    The policy encourages private entrepreneurs to produce cutting edge general entertainment programming with a commitment for providing wholesome family enjoyment.

    The technical and financial criteria for the new policy will be notified separately.  The sale of slots to be auctioned will be through e-auction mode.

    The roll out of the Slot Sale Policy will commence with DD’s flagship channel ‘DD National’ on its prime time slots will then be progressively extended to other slots and channels.

    The base price for DD National Prime Time is being kept reasonable keeping in view the content environment and market economics to attract bidders.  

    In the draft notification for sale of slots on prime time of DD National (to be separately notified), the minimum floor price for DD National Prime Time is proposed to be Rs two lakhs for each 30 minute time slot between 7 and 11 PM (excluding Feature Film Slots).

    The slot price increase is to be based on half yearly reviews through a transparent mechanism linked to the ratings achieved in the slot.

    The slots available for bidding would be for a sequence of slots for daily strips on weekdays/weekends. More Free Commercial Time (FCT) will be given to the Bidder or slot holder and the FCT will be enhanced from the existing 2.5 minutes to 4.0 minutes for every 30 minute slot.

    Successful bidders would be free to procure advertisements from all clients within their entitlement of FCT with the exception of Government and PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) clients.

    Bids may be invited for any/various combinations of/all slots as detailed below:

    i) For a single standalone slot
    ii) For longer time durations comprising of more than one slot for catering to the needs of telecasting special events, feature films etc.
    iii) For a single slot on weekly basis
    iv) For a sequence of slots in the same time band running over certain number of days in a week (e.g. Monday-Thursday; Monday-Friday; Saturday-Sunday, etc.)
    The decision regarding inviting bids in respect of slots will be at the sole discretion of Doordarshan after taking into account its programme requirements for any channel or time band.

    The website www.ddindia.gov.in gives detailed information for applicants.
     

     

  • 300 hours eligibility criteria for e-auction of slots on DD National

    300 hours eligibility criteria for e-auction of slots on DD National

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan, which recently decided to invite eligible producers to create and market fresh content on the channel for a fixed tenure extending up to three years by buying slots through e-auction, today said the offer was open for production houses which have produced at least 300 hours of Hindi general entertainment programming in the last two years.

    Moreover, the production houses should have a turnover of minimum Rs 5 crores per annum in regard to TV and film production in the last three financial years.

    Successful bidders will produce fresh programmes in various genres of general entertainment programme for Doordarshan will be required to adhere to the programming/broadcasting codes of Prasar Bharati.

    Request for Proposal (RFP) of the Slot Sale Policy is available and can be downloaded from the website: www.ddindia.gov.in.

    The policy encourages private entrepreneurs to produce cutting edge general entertainment programming with a commitment for providing wholesome family enjoyment.

    The technical and financial criteria for the new policy will be notified separately.  The sale of slots to be auctioned will be through e-auction mode.

    The roll out of the Slot Sale Policy will commence with DD’s flagship channel ‘DD National’ on its prime time slots will then be progressively extended to other slots and channels.

    The base price for DD National Prime Time is being kept reasonable keeping in view the content environment and market economics to attract bidders.  

    In the draft notification for sale of slots on prime time of DD National (to be separately notified), the minimum floor price for DD National Prime Time is proposed to be Rs two lakhs for each 30 minute time slot between 7 and 11 PM (excluding Feature Film Slots).

    The slot price increase is to be based on half yearly reviews through a transparent mechanism linked to the ratings achieved in the slot.

    The slots available for bidding would be for a sequence of slots for daily strips on weekdays/weekends. More Free Commercial Time (FCT) will be given to the Bidder or slot holder and the FCT will be enhanced from the existing 2.5 minutes to 4.0 minutes for every 30 minute slot.

    Successful bidders would be free to procure advertisements from all clients within their entitlement of FCT with the exception of Government and PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) clients.

    Bids may be invited for any/various combinations of/all slots as detailed below:

    i) For a single standalone slot
    ii) For longer time durations comprising of more than one slot for catering to the needs of telecasting special events, feature films etc.
    iii) For a single slot on weekly basis
    iv) For a sequence of slots in the same time band running over certain number of days in a week (e.g. Monday-Thursday; Monday-Friday; Saturday-Sunday, etc.)
    The decision regarding inviting bids in respect of slots will be at the sole discretion of Doordarshan after taking into account its programme requirements for any channel or time band.

    The website www.ddindia.gov.in gives detailed information for applicants.
     

     

  • ICC and ECB float RFPs for world cup 2019 brand identity

    ICC and ECB float RFPs for world cup 2019 brand identity

     MUMBAI: The ICC and the England and the Wales cricket board (ECB); who will be hosting the mega cricket event in the summer of 2019, have invited proposals from companies interested in providing the brand identity for the flagship ICC event.

     

     The ICC, along with the ECB, will be involved in the development of the new brand identity to ensure sufficient flexibility across a diverse range of touch points that will be required of the brand. The selection procedure for these proposals shall consist of a technical evaluation of each proposal examining each applicant’s ability to provide the services in accordance with the requirements; a financial evaluation of each proposal examining each applicant’s ability to secure and offer the best possible prices in connection with the services; and an evaluation of each applicant’s suitability, experience and qualifications, including (without limitation) its compliance with the criteria as well as the organisational structure and infrastructure proposed by the applicant to provide the services.

     

    The ICC Development International Limited (IDI) after careful consideration and thorough examination of the proposals will select applicants whose proposal satisfies the criteria and the requirements mentioned in the RFP. The competitiveness of the financial terms offered may not necessarily be a decisive factor in choosing between proposals by the IDI.

     

    This RFP has been designed to attract applications from companies that have an extensive, proven track record in the design of sporting event identities, preferably on a global scale, along with a talented and experienced design team capable of committing itself to the project over an extended period of time.

     

    Timelines for the development of the strategy and event brand design along with an in-depth description of the required services are available in the RFP. To begin with, interested parties need to submit their intent-to-submit letter along with a cost estimate and brief summary of credentials.

  • BARC’s blueprint for audience measurement to be ready by March-end

    BARC’s blueprint for audience measurement to be ready by March-end

    MUMBAI:  A blueprint for India’s own architecture for measuring television viewership is likely to be ready by the end of next month.

     

    Broadcast Audience Research Council has started the process of having in place the design for the last of the pieces required to build a television viewership ratings infrastructure and be able to start churning audience measurement data from October 2014.

     

    BARC on 13 February issued a request for proposals for Playout Monitoring and Database Measurement designs, which is the last of the pieces necessary for having in place a television audience measurement system.

     

    “Our (technical and commercial) committees will go through the proposals and decide the vendor. We intend to close the entire process by March-end,” BARC CEO Partho Dasgupta told Indiantelevision.com.

     

    Explaining the role of Playout Monitoring, Dasgupta said, “The household panel component is designed to generate data of ‘who’ is watching and ‘what’ is being viewed. ‘Who’ defines the audience that is viewing TV at any point in time. ‘What’ is the channel that is being viewed at that particular point in time.”

    BARC has already appointed French audience measurement company Médiamétrie as it’s ratings technology partner and will be using audio watermarking technology for generating information on television viewership.

     

    “The signals coming into a panel home are captured and relayed (along with the viewership data) to the server. It is necessary to have an independent playout monitoring system which checks the actual telecast of each channel, captures the content at every point in time, and links it back to the ‘what’ part of the audience measurement system,” he added.

     

    Playout Monitoring and Database Management, according to Dasgupta, measures, maps and creates a ‘time-accurate’ database of all creative, commercial, promotional and any other content telecast on different TV channels.

    BARC has laid down several criteria for the prospective bidder for Playout Monitoring and Database Measurement design. These include:

     

    •Software solution to download, store and map all content of the channels to be monitored
     

    •Ability to deliver the content files within 4-5 hours of day-end
     

    • Infrastructure of any solution to download and view/monitor channels and of data centres for mapping and storing content.
     

    • Apart from the above, the bidders would also need to demonstrate their capability in other infrastructure, human resources and security systems for mapping and storing data and software. 

     

    BARC had on 2 February issued RFPs for Design, Quality Control and Analytics. “The response for the RFP has been very encouraging. We have received responses from organisations and specialists from India and across the world, including USA and Europe,” said Dasgupta. 

    BARC is running on aggressive timelines.  “We intend to close this process also by March-end,” he concluded.

     

    BARC had set the ball rolling for installing a television viewership measurement system in January 2013. It had then called for information on state-of-the art television audience measurement systems from players across the globe.