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  • Star Plus and Sony gain big in wk 13

    Star Plus and Sony gain big in wk 13

    MUMBAI: In the week 13 of TAM TV ratings, Sony Entertainment Television (SET) which has been struggling at the sixth position for quite some time now, has finally climbed the ladder of ratings and this week is at number five.

     

    The channel has recorded 362 million GVTs compared to the 313 million GVTs last week, overtook its own sister channel, Sab. The jump can be attributed to the world television premier of the movie Krrish 3.

     

    While Sony can rejoice about its improved ranking, Star Plus continues to lead the flock as it noted 687 million GVTs as compared to 649 million GVTs last week.

     

    All the other GECs saw a decline in their viewership. But even after the decline, Zee TV continues to stand strong at number two, as it registered 461 million GVTs as compared to the 489 million GVTs last week. Colors that scored 454 million GVTs as compared to 468 million GVTs a week earlier, is at number three.

     

    Life OK slipped to 371 million GVTs as compared to 396 million GVTs last week and ranks four. Sab moved to the sixth position with 273 million GVTs as compared to 326 million GVTs, last week. Sahara One continues to remain stable with 33 million GVTs.

  • Entertainment Hub implementing Sahara One revamp

    Entertainment Hub implementing Sahara One revamp

    MUMBAI: Efforts are being made to revive the almost comatose Hindi GEC Sahara One once again. Around a fortnight ago, indiantelevision.com had reported that a whole bunch of executives had been asked to put in their papers and march from the premises, almost immediately. Entertainment Hub, a unit of the Snip Entertainment Group along with the BSE listed Trilogic Digital Media, was slated to take management and sales control of the ailing channel, along with Sahara Filmy.

     

    Well, what we had written has come to pass. Entertainment Hub is indeed in the driver’s seat at both – Sahara One and Filmy – the channels. Following on the heels of its massive employee shedding programme, it is now focused on rewriting Sahara One’s FPC. Come the first week of April and the viewers of the GEC will get to watch a whole new slate of programmes. Most of the existing shows – the better known ones include Niyati, Jai Bajrangbali and Firangi Bahu – are being shelved. Producers have been told to wrap the storylines by then.   

     

    Driving the change is Trilogic Digital Media director Vishal Gurnani – who refused to speak to indiantelevision.com on the revamp initiative. But sources within the company say that new hires especially with creative expertise are being headhunted. Says a Sahara One source: “There is a management change in terms of the approach to the channel. A completely new dynamic team is going to drive the channel. Plus, our aim with the re-vamp is to widen our distribution. You will see much better distribution across the HSM markets in India.”

     

    The management has its task cut out to achieve that; the network has large outstandings with almost every major MSO and many other smaller ones nationally.  

     

    However, the Sahara One source says that the idea is to get the GEC back to the 50 GRP landmark within the next 12 months, and then to 100 GRPs in 18 months. “We are confident that with this re-launch, we will achieve these numbers,” he exults.

     

    The challenge is indeed tough; but confidence is running high. If it can convert that confidence into fruitful actions, success well might follow.

  • Sahara One on lay off binge, more to follow

    Sahara One on lay off binge, more to follow

    MUMBAI: The axe is being wielded at Sahara One Media and Entertainment. The loss-making entertainment vehicle of the Sahara Group has already issued pink slips to 17 senior employees in February and the head chopping is expected to continue in March with another 18 employees being laid off. Sahara One Media employs around 150 employees with most of them being concentrated in Mumbai.

     

    Among those who have been asked to resign include:  Delna Deshpande (operations head), Sharad Raj (programming head and creative), Rajeev Berry (head of revenue), Bakulish Baggade part of the distribution team), Piyush Ratnu (head of IT & digital), Kailashnath Koppikar (programming and international syndication), Ashish Mathur and Saroj Jha (ad sales), and Baludutt Papne (commercial executive)

     

    Says a senior executive who has been asked to put in his papers. “We have been told that executives who were earning in excess of Rs 3 lakh a month were targeted first; followed by those in the Rs 1 lakh a month range. I was told ‘put in your resignation. 28 February is your last date.’ When I asked them to let me continue for a couple of months or at least till  March end so that I could find another job, I was told February layoffs cannot be extended to March as more blood is going to flow next month.”

     

    Sahara’s television business operates three television channels – Sahara One Television, a Hindi general entertainment channel; Filmy, a Hindi movie channel and Firangi, a world television channel in Hindi.

     

    According to sources, the Sahara management is resorting to downsizing as it is readying to hand over the running of the GEC to Entertainment Hub, which produces shows for it. Just a little less than a month ago indiantelevision.com had reported that Entertainment Hub – which is part of Bombay stock exchange listed Trilogic Digital Media (the producer of Mickey Virus) – will be looking after Filmy’s content scheduling, distribution and also revenue generation in a joint venture.

     

  • Colors regains it second position by dislodging Zee TV

    Colors regains it second position by dislodging Zee TV

    MUMBAI: In the week 07 of TAM TV ratings, most of the general entertainment channels (GECs) have witnessed a drop in its ratings. However, Colors has a reason to rejoice as it has regained its second position after being at number three for few weeks. In fact, the channel crossed the 500-million mark and recorded 503,993 GVTs, up from 424,431 GVTs last week.

     

    The two differentiated programmes on the channel – India’s Got Talent and Comedy Nights with Kapil (CNWK) saw a huge rise in the number of viewership with 6,559 TVTs (5,876 TVTs) and 9,088 TVTs (7,300 TVTs) respectively.

     

    Star Plus strongly stood at number one. Though it maintained its 700-million mark for the second consecutive week, it saw a drop as it scored 701,715 GVTs (728,231 GVTs). Apparently, Star Plus’ epic series Mahabharat saw a drop in its viewership with 7,489 TVTs (7,850 TVTs). The channel aired Star GIMA Awards on 9 February (Sunday), which received a decent response and fetched 4,275 TVTs.

     

    Zee TV slipped to number three with 457,282 GVTs down from 495,313 GVTs in the previous week. Its fiction properties saw a fall in its ratings. While Aur Pyaar Hogaya reported 4,918 TVTs (5,129 TVTs), Bh se Bhade scored 1,171 TVTs (1,492 TVTs) a week earlier.  

     

    Life OK remains at the fourth position with 327,726 GVTs (343,882 GVTs). Sab, at fifth, scored 297,178 GVTs (291,599 GVTs).

     

    Sony, at the sixth place, registered 274,603 GVTs, up from 251,650 GVTs a week earlier. Its kids dance reality show Boogie Woogie Kids Championship seems to be doing quite well as it marked 2,390 TVTs (1,721 TVTs).

     

    Sahara One fetched 37,219 GVTs, down from 35,896 GVTs last week.

     

    In the movie genre, Zee Cinema had 191,065 GVTs in week 7, up from 135,896 GVTs; Star Gold 188,923 GVTs, down from 193,648 GVTs; Movies OK 139,482 GVTs, up from 134,400 GVTs; &pictures 74,452 GVTs, down from 83,200 GVTs; Zee Anmol 65,506 GVTs, down from 79,408 GVTs and Max 205,926 GVTs, down from 206,080 GVTs.

  • Star Plus sets new viewership record in week 6

    Star Plus sets new viewership record in week 6

    MUMBAI: It’s the leader in the Hindi general entertainment space in India and has been so for most part since the beginning of last decade.

     

    In week 6 of TAM TV ratings, Star Plus showed its might. The channel’s viewership during the week was the highest ever in the history of Indian television, helped by its bollywood awards show Star Guild Awards and its decision to extend all its weekday prime time fiction properties to Saturday.

     

    Star Plus fetched 728,231 GVTs, up from 626,570 GVTs in the previous week. The channel’s Star Guild Awards show scored 8,063 TVTs.

     

    Star Plus’ epic series Mahabharat too had its highest ever ratings since its launch and recorded 7,850 TVTs, up from 7,136 TVTs in the previous week.

     

    Zee TV was in the second position in week 6 with 495,313 GVTs, up from 467,656 GVTs in the previous week. All the other Hindi GECs saw a drop in viewership ratings during the week.

     

    Zee TV’s fiction property Aur Pyar Ho Haya saw a huge rise in ratings with 5,129 TVTs, up from 4,232 TVT a week earlier. The viewership ratings of its sitcom Bha se Bhade dropped to 1,492 TVTs from 1,645 a week earlier. The channel’s dance reality show – DID 4 – witnessed a rise on Saturday with 4,254 TVTs, up from 3,766 TVTs a week ago, but saw a drop on Sunday with 3,132 TVTs against 3,859 TVTs a week ago.

     

    Viacom18’s Colors was in the third position with 424,431 GVTs, down from 446,579 GVTs a week earlier as both its highly-rated properties saw a huge drop in viewership. India’s Got Talent scored 5,876 TVTs in week 6, down from 7,403 TVTs, and Comedy Nights with Kapil’s viewership fell to 7,300 TVTs from 8,878 TVTs a week earlier.

     

    Life OK scored 343,882 GVTs, down from 386,659 GVTs in the previous week.  Sab was in the fifth position with 291,599 GVTs, down from 318,766 GVTs. Sony continued to be at the bottom of the chart and recorded 251,650 GVTs, down from 298,060 GVTs. Its dance reality show Boogie Woogie Kids Championship does not seem to attract much eyeballs and scored 1,721 TVTs, witnessing a fall from 2,758 TVTs. Sahara One fetched 35,896 GVTs, down from 39,172 GVTs.

     

    In the movie genre, Zee Cinema had 185,836 GVTs in week 6, down from 198,751 GVTs; Star Gold 193,648 GVTs, down from 202,153 GVTs; Movies OK 134,400 GVTs, up from 130,648 GVTs; &pictures 83,202, down from 88,620 GVTs; Zee Anmol 79,408 GVTs, up from 65,415 GVTs and Max 206,080 GVTs, up from (192,801).

  • Sahara One TV segment reports Rs 3.41 cr operating profit in Q3-2014

    Sahara One TV segment reports Rs 3.41 cr operating profit in Q3-2014

    BENGALURU: Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited (Sahara One) Television segment reported an operating profit of Rs 3.41 crore in Q3-2014, which was 3.49 per cent more than the Rs 3.30 crore in Q3-2013, but (53.17) lower than the Rs 7.29 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. Over the nine month period ended 31 December 2013, the Television segment reported a (29.95) per cent drop in operating profit to Rs 8.17 crore in the corresponding period of last year. 

     

    Sahara One’s Television segment reported operating revenue of Rs 21.29 crore in Q3-2014 which was (54.02) per cent lower than the Rs 46.30 crore in Q3-2013 and (9.27) per cent less than the Rs 23.46 crore in Q2-2014. Television segment reported YTD operating revenue of Rs 73.02 crore which was (33.5) per cent less than the Rs 109.79 crore in the corresponding nine month period of last fiscal. The segment had operating revenue of Rs 135.05 crore in FY 2013. 

     

    Overall the company reported a loss of Rs (3.37) crore in Q3-2014, with unallocated segment eating away Rs (3.30) crore and its motion picture segment Rs (0.02) crore from the operating profit generated by Sahara One’s Television segment.  

     

    Let us look at the other Q3-2014 figures reported by Sahara One 

     

    Sahara One reported a (-55.20) per cent drop in operating revenue in Q3-2014 to Rs 20.41 crore from Rs 45.57 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year and a (9.69) per cent drop in operating revenue as compared to the Rs 24.76 crore in Q2-2014. Over the nine month period ended 31 December, 2013, Sahara One’s operating revenue fell (34.65) per cent to Rs 70.44 crore from Rs 107.78 crore reported in the corresponding period of last year. In FY 2013, the company reported operating income of Rs 132.28 crore. 

     

    Sahara One’s Total income for Q3-2014 at Rs 22.77 crore was (52.02) per cent lower than the Rs 47.46 crore in Q3-2013 and (8.05) per cent lower than the Rs 24.76 crore in Q2-2014. Sahara One’s YTD Total income fell by (32.8) per cent to Rs 47.46 crore from Rs 116.41 crore in the corresponding nine month period of last year. Its Total income for FY 2013 was Rs 142.58 crore. 

     

    Expense in Q3-2014 at Rs 22.67 crore dropped (49.82) per cent from Rs 45.19 crore in Q3-2013 and was 19.41 per cent more than the Rs 18.99 crore in Q2-2014. Sahara One’s YTD Expense at Rs 75.22 crore was (28.69) per cent lower than the Rs 105.49 crore during the corresponding nine month period of last year. 

     

    The major expense head in the case of Sahara One is Purchase of Content. Sahara One’s Content purchase expense for Q3-2014 was down (28.06) per cent to Rs 29.06 crore from Rs 40.40 crore y-o-y and was 39.76 per cent more than the Rs 17.51 crore in Q2-2014. Over the nine month period ended 31 December, 2013, Sahara One paid Rs 68.29 crore towards Content acquisition, which was (27.15) per cent lower than the Rs 93.74 crore in the corresponding period of last year. In FY 2013, Sahara One paid Rs 120.27 crore towards this expense head.

     

    Increase in Inventory by Rs 11.68 crore in Q3-2014 resulted in lower Total expense to that extent. In Q3-2013, Inventory had dropped by Rs 0.65 crore, which resulted in an increase in Total expense in to that extent during that quarter. In Q2-2014, the company reported Inventory Increase of Rs 3.64 crore. Over a nine month period of the current fiscal, Inventory increased by Rs 8.56 crore as compared to the increase of Rs 0.47 crore during the corresponding period of last year. During FY 2013, Sahara One reported Inventory increase of Rs 4.77 crore. 

     

    As mentioned above, the company reported a loss of Rs (3.37) crore in Q3-2014, as compared to a PAT of Rs 1.45 crore in Q3-2013 and a PAT of Rs 4.10 crore in the immediate preceding quarter. Over the nine month period of the current fiscal, the company reported a (72.41) per cent drop in PAT to Rs 1.92 crore from Rs 7.03 crore reported during the corresponding period of last year. The company reported PAT of Rs 5.29 crore in FY 2013.

     

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  • Zee TV dislodges Colors from second position again!

    Zee TV dislodges Colors from second position again!

    MUMBAI: In week five of TAM TV ratings in the general entertainment channels’ (GEC) space, Zee TV dislodged Colors to claim the second position and pushing the latter to number three. Surprisingly, there was no special programming on the channel that would have helped it get more viewers. It were the regular shows that fetched the channel good viewership as it garnered 467656 GVTs (gross viewership in thousands), up from last week’s 441168 GVTs. However, Star Plus maintains its first position with a considerable hike – 626570 (606361) GVTs.

     

    The other gainers of the week included Life OK, Sony, Sahara One and the newly launched GEC from the Network 18 group – Rishtey. Others like Colors and SAB saw a dip in their ratings. SAB garnered 318766 GVTs (323148); Life OK – 386659 GVTs (375025); Rishtey – 48937 GVTs (47530) and Sahara One – 39172 GVTs (36351).

     

    However, coming back to the chart topper Star Plus, the channel’s popular shows got good viewership. The grand finale ofNach Baliye 6 on Saturday garnered 6155 TVTs (Television viewership in thousands). The much celebrated epicMahabharat also saw a rise and garnered 7136 TVTs (6954).

     

    Zee TV may have gone up in the chart but its much celebrated dance reality show – Dance India Dance-4 – witnessed a drop on Sunday and registered 3859 TVTs (4036). However, on the following Saturday it made up and garnered 3766 TVTs (2974). Aur Pyar Ho Gaya registered 4232 TVTs (3883) and Bh se Bhade 1645 TVTs (1712).

     

    Colors saw a slight dip and registered 446579 GVTs (449428). Apparently, one of its most popular show, Comedy Nights With Kapil couldn’t manage to match up to its last week’s ratings as it registered 8878 TVTs (10091). However, India’s Got Talent saw a rise as it garnered 7403 TVTs (7187).

     

    At the fifth position, Sony managed 298060 GVTs (253722) with Boogie Woogie Kids Championship faring well during the weekends with 2758 TVTs (2080).

     

    In the movie channel genre, Zee Cinema reported 198751 GVTs (221256); Star Gold registered 202153 GVTs (211743); Movies OK scored 130648 GVTs (140490); &pictures scored 88620 GVTs (93142); Zee Anmol earned 65415 GVTs (71456) and Max scored192801 GVTs (230720).

  • Life OK rakes in ratings with ‘Screen Awards’

    Life OK rakes in ratings with ‘Screen Awards’

    MUMBAI: In the week 4 of TAM TV ratings, Colors returned to the number two position. Life OK that acquired one of the biggest award properties – the Screen Awards – this year, gained a lot because of it. The award show that was telecast on 25 January with Shah Rukh Khan as the host, garnered 8,998 TVTs for the channel.

     

    While the top three Hindi GECs – Star Plus, Colors and Zee TV, witnessed a sharp decline in their viewership, Star Plus continued to lead the ratings chart by garnering 606,361 GVTs (625,772). Colors reclaimed its second position and registered 449,428 GVTs (466,690), whereas Zee TV that moved to its usual third spot garnered 441,168 GVTs (470,680). Life OK maintained its fourth spot with a record 375,025 GVTs (347,326). Sab fetched 323,148 GVTs (318,311), and Sony at number six scored 253,722 GVTs (257,635). Sahara One continued to be at the bottom of the chart by recording 36,351 GVTs (35,959).     

     

    Coming back to Star Plus, its dance reality show Nach Baliye 6 saw a dip and recorded at 3,727 TVTs (4,449). The viewership of the epic series Mahabharat also declined as it could manage just 6,954 TVTs (7,538).

     

    On Colors, the fifth edition of the talent reality show – India’s Got Talent lost viewers too as it scored just 7,187 TVTs (7,857) on Saturday and Sunday. However, Comedy Nights With Kapil scored 10,091 TVTs (11,016)

     

    Zee TV again witnessed a dip in almost all its offerings. Its sitcom Bh Se Bhade scored 1,712 TVTs (1,931), dance reality show – Dance India Dance 4 lost its charm on Saturday when it witnessed a major drop and scored 2,974 TVTs (6,838). However, on Sunday it got a better response as it garnered 4,036 TVTs (3,878). Its fiction series Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya also saw a minor rise in its viewership with 3,883 TVTs (3,637).

     

    Sony’s dance reality show – Boogie Woogie Kids Championship saw a drop in its seventh week and garnered 2,080 TVTs (2,381).

     

    In the movie channel genre, Zee Cinema reported 221,256 GVTs (198,135); Star Gold registered 211,743 GVTs (216,328) and Movies OK scored 140,490 GVTs (138,124). While &pictures scored 93,142 GVTs (93,317), Zee Anmol earned 71,456 GVTs (74,522) and Max scored 230,720 GVTs (203,203).

  • Sahara’s Filmy to be managed by the Entertainment Hub?

    Sahara’s Filmy to be managed by the Entertainment Hub?

    MUMBAI: It began with a bang around eight years ago but for some time now, the movie channel Filmy from the Sahara One Media and Entertainment bouquet, has been whimpering and struggling to even be seen.  The management of the Sahara group has been preoccupied with larger problems related to the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi). 

     

    And it is looking at strategically exiting from directly managing its media business. The first indication of this is the deal, which sources say, it has struck with Mumbai-based TV production company The Entertainment Hub. Under the arrangement, the latter reportedly will be managing Filmy on a contractual basis. The Entertainment Hub, which is part of the Snip Entertainment Group, will reportedly be responsible for Filmy’s content scheduling, distribution and also for revenue generation. The deal also envisages the spoils being shared with the Sahara group.  

     

    Titles such as No Entry, Guru, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Umrao Jaan, Dor, Gangster, Khamoshh, Fareb, Jo Bole So Nihaal and few other feature films have had their TV premieres on Filmy. The movie channel has also showcased films such as Ghajini, Singh Is King, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.., Golmaal Returns, Bhoothnath, Sarkar Raj etc.

     

    Despite Big films, the channel has not managed to get much traction in TV homes, as the Sahara Group has cut off all supplies of distribution and marketing money, thus ensuring that its reach and branch recall has hit rock bottom. “Amongst movie channels, it probably ranks even below the last channel,” says a media observer. 

     

    Hence, the Entertainment Hub which is a supplier of TV shows such as Haunted Nights and Piya Ka Ghar Pyaara Lage on Sahara One has its work cut out for it, thanks to the competitive TV distribution environment that is prevalent today. Sister company Snip Entertainment has interests in content syndication, TV production and music licensing. 

     

    Apparently, the Sahara group is in conversation with a large media group to manage even Sahara One. An announcement is likely to be made in March sometime, if sources are to be believed. 

  • Colors and Life OK witness a rise in Wk 3

    Colors and Life OK witness a rise in Wk 3

    MUMBAI: In week three of TAM TV ratings, Zee TV retained the number two position. It seems that magic of Jai Ho superstar Salman Khan has worked wonders for the channel as its popular dance reality show – Dance India Dance 4 notched up to garner 6,838 TVTs (4,618) taking the channel’s tally to 470,680 GVTs (488,194).

     

    Star Plus continues to lead the chart even after registering a slight drop. The channel registered 625,772 GVTs (629,447). Colors maintained its last week’s third position and fetched 466,690 GVTs (456,890). Life OK dislodged Sab from the fourth position pushing it to fifth slot. While Life OK garnered 347,326 GVTs (337,771), Sab recorded 318,311 GVTs (338,233). Sony’s viewership declined yet again as it fetched just 257,635 GVTs (263,081). Sahara One continues to be at the bottom of the chart with 35,959 GVTs (37,863).

     

    Coming back to the chart topper Star Plus, its dance reality show Nach Baliye 6 saw a dip and recorded at 4,449 TVTs (5,350). The epic series Mahabharat also saw a drop in its viewership and garnered 7,538 TVTs (7,794).

     

    While Zee TV continued to be at the second position, most of its properties witnessed a decline in viewership. Aur Pyar Ho Haya scored 3,637 TVTs (4,044), the sitcom Bh Se Bhade scored 1,931 TVTs (2,160), while the dance reality series Dance India Dance 4 scored 3,878 TVTs (4,249) on Sunday. However, the channel aired the Hindi feature film Ramaiya Vastavaiya on 12 January, Saturday that grabbed good eyeballs and garnered 4,011 TVTs.

     

    Colors’ newly launched talent reality show – the fifth edition of India’s Got Talent hasn’t really clicked well. In the second week of its telecast, the show lost viewers and scored 7,857 TVTs (9,380) on Saturday and Sunday. The other two fictional shows that replaced Bigg Boss witnessed a rise in the numbers, while Rangrasiya garnered 2,686 TVTs (2,564), Beintehaa reported 2,767 TVTs (2,633). However, comedy worked for the channel. Comedy Nights With Kapil that had Salman Khan as the special guest promoting his upcoming film Jai Ho scored 11,016 TVTs (10,420).

     

    Sony, which occupies the sixth position, has seen a slight rise in all its fiction properties. Main Na Bhoolungi and Ekk Nayi Pehchaan scored 1,095 TVTs (1,054) and 2,094 TVTs (2,087) respectively. However, the dance reality show Boogie Woogie Kids Championship saw a drop in its sixth week and garnered 2,381 TVTs (2,733).

     

    In the movie channel genre, Zee Cinema reported 198,135 GVTs (196,560); Star Gold registered 216,328 GVTs (182,903) and Movies OK scored 138,124 (137,410). While &pictures scored 93,317 GVTs (84,280), Zee Anmol earned 74,522 GVTs (86,317) and Max scored 203,203 GVTs (202,083).