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  • TAM week 19: Star Plus, Colors rise; lead Hindi GECs

    TAM week 19: Star Plus, Colors rise; lead Hindi GECs

    MUMBAI: Week 19 data, sourced from TAM (Television Audience Measurement) subscribers for the Hindi GEC’s and other genres for both household and individual category, saw most of the channels on a decline.

     

    Star Plus continued to be the leader both in household and individual ratings with 566 GRPs and 249 GRPs respectively, whereas Colors held the second position in both household and individual ratings with 464 GRPs and 202 GRPs respectively.

     

    Zee TV stood at number three but witnessed a decline from 362 GRPs last week as compared to 340 GRPs this week in the household category and 153 GRPs this week, a decline from 162 GRPs last week in the individual category.

     

    Life OK took the forth position witnessing a decline from 328 GRPs last week to 299 GRPs this week in the household category and 128 GRPs this week in the individual category.

     

    Sab also saw a decline at the fifth position with 268 GRPs in the household category, and remained constant in the individual category with 126 GRPs.

     

    Sony stayed at the sixth position with 215 GRPs in the household category and 97 GRPs in the individual category. &TV also witnessed a decline to 112 GRPs in the household category and in the individual category with 97 GRPs.

     

    Pal saw a decline from 50 GRPs to 39 GRPs in the household category and from 23 GRPs to 20 GRPs in the individual category. Epic witnessed a drop from 14 GRPs to 13 GRPs in the household category and remained at a constant 5 GRPs in the individual category.

     

    The top three channels in the Hindi movie genre were Sony Max, followed by Zee Cinema and Star Gold.

     

    Aaj Tak dominated the Hindi news genre, followed by which were ABP News and India TV.

     

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  • BARC ratings: Life OK moves to third spot, Zee TV dips to fourth

    BARC ratings: Life OK moves to third spot, Zee TV dips to fourth

    MUMBAI: In week 18 of BARC ratings, sourced from BARC subscribers, the Hindi GECs have seen a major decline in ratings.

     

    As per the household data, Star Plus continues to be at the numero uno with 501 GRPs in week 18, a decline from 522 GRPs last week.

     

    Colors is at number two with 416 GRPs with no change from last week.

     

    At the third position stands Life OK with 332 GRPs, which saw a decline from 377 GRPs last week.

     

    Zee TV slipped to the fourth spot with 309 GRPs in week 18, a decline from 348 GRPs last week.

     

    Sab is at number five with 196 GRPs, which is a substantial decline from 239 GRPs last week.

     

    Sony is at number six with 186 GRPs, a decline from 223 GRPs last week.

     

    &TV also witnessed a decline at number seven with 99 GRPs this week, as compared to last week’s 100 GRPs.

  • Zee TV ropes in Star’s Rohini Singh as head of commissioning

    Zee TV ropes in Star’s Rohini Singh as head of commissioning

    MUMBAI: Zee TV has got on-board Rohini Singh as the new head of commissioning for the channel, who will be responsible for developing fiction content for Zee TV.

    The move comes in the wake of Zee TV programming head Namit Sharma’s departure from the company recently.

     

    Singh comes on board from Star Plus where she headed the fiction content development division since 1998.

     

    Zee TV business head Pradeep Hejmadi said, “Rohini has an exceptional track record for delivering outstanding drama. Her work speaks for itself and is driven by her passion for writing and storytelling. Her focus is always on recognizing and developing projects based around strong ideas with the potential to engage and entertain audiences. With her vast experience, Rohini will bring the very best from the established and emerging writers talent pool to Zee TV.  Known for its original and differentiated dramatic range and quality, Zee TV has scored some notable successes recently and Rohini is the right person to take it on to a new level. She and Charu Singh (head – fiction) will make a formidable team.”

     

    Singh said, “I look forward to steering Zee TV into the future and building on its success as it continues to be the home of the most original storytelling across a range of drama that is unique to it in the rapidly changing Indian television landscape. I am most excited to have this opportunity to commission and make entertaining, popular programmes for Zee TV audiences. We aim to make programmes that people watch and talk about in equal measure, and that’s a challenge I look forward to.”

     

    Singh has previously worked with TV 18 and was also part of many projects including Bhanwar (Sony TV) and Haadsa (Sab TV) from 1998 to 2000. She has also worked with brands like BBC (Jasoos Vijay), Twenty Twenty TV Company (Kaajjal – Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi, on Sony and Darna Mana Hai) and Cinevistaas (Dilll Mill Gayye on Star One).

     

    She then joined Star Network and handled shows on Star One (Dill Mil Gayye, Milley Jab Hum Tum, Geet- Hui Sabse Parayi amongst others. She was responsible for the concept development of Geet, Pratigya, Maryada.  

     

    As head of Star Plus, fiction content development division, she spearheaded and launched shows like Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna, Pyaar Ka Dard, Veera, Arjun, Kaali, Saraswati Chandra, Meri Bhabhi, Ek Ghar Banaoungaand Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 2.

     

  • Star packs a punch to celebrate 15 years of ‘Star Parivaar Awards’

    Star packs a punch to celebrate 15 years of ‘Star Parivaar Awards’

    MUMBAI: Star India is leaving no stones unturned to celebrate 15 years of its in-house award ceremony – Star Parivaar Awards.

     

    Fifteen years ago, the network started telling a story, which has until now spun many wonders. Star Plus’ successful awards property Star Parivaar Awards is like a sumptuous platter served for viewers where one gets to watch different forms of entertainment and see their favorite stars sizzle on stage.

     

    This year, the channel is packing a punch to its lineup with a new producer on board for the gala event. Unlike last year, where Cineyug had produced the awards for the channel, this year Frames Productions has donned the production hat.

     

    To celebrate 15 years of the awards, the set design this time round is going to be different from the usual sets seen at multiple award shows.

     

    Frames Productions founder Ranjeet Thakur tells Indiantelevision.com that the sets this time round for the Star Parivaar Awards will be interactive.

     

    Thakur says, “There won’t be a fixed set this year. We are going to change the look, feel and dynamics of the set depending on the demands of the act that will be performed. This year, projection will play a key role in enhancing the entire look and feel of the awards ceremony.”

     

    With almost 45 graphic artists from UK and India working on the awards, the network will be doling out oodles of cash to ensure that top quality graphics are used throughout the show. “It is not a structured or a fixed set like we are used to watching in award shows. Special attention is being paid to the graphics this time round and that costs money,” laughs Thakur.

     

    From shooting the graphics to portraying it on screen, the process took almost four months. “We wanted to ensure that our vision for the look of the show was being realised by each and every one who was working on the Star Parivaar Awards,” states Thakur.

     

    On the content front, Frames Productions has created multiple small gimmicks that will keep the entertainment quotient high. “For the first time ever, we are stringing the show via musical acts. What we are looking at is an interactive LED digital space,” explains Thakur.

     

    Unlike previous years, where set designer Omung Kumar worked on the awards, this year the design is being provided by Kunal Bandola.

     

    A new award category has also been added this year, with the introduction of the special ‘Five Scroll of Honors’ (big achievement of each show).

     

    Moreover, to celebrate the 15 glorious years, Star India has invited some iconic faces, who have been associated with India’s leading GEC over the past 15 years. Some of them include the likes of Smriti Irani, Sakshi Tanwar, Shweta Tiwari and Ronit Roy amongst others.

     

    “To bring alive the magic of 15 years, we are getting popular faces on-board. However, confirmation is still awaited from them,” informs Thakur.

     

    The network also had a jury meeting today in Mumbai to decide 11 categories. Senior Bollywood journalist, writer and film critic Bhawana Somaaya,  Indiantelevision.com group founder, CEO & editor in chief Anil Wanvari, ABP News executive editor Vibha Kaul Bhat, and Cinevistaas writer, producer & creative head Siddharth Malhotra.

     

    Star India SVP network programming and events head Anil Jha (he has been behind the hugely successful awards show every year) took to twitter to thank the jury. “Love the opportunity to meet this August body (the Star Parivaar Awards jury) every year,” he tweeted.   

     

    The Star Parivaar Awards 2015 will be held on 17 May at The National Sports Club of India (NSCI) in Mumbai. The awards will be aired on Star Plus in June.

  • TAM week 18: Star Plus, Life OK only gainers amongst GECs

    TAM week 18: Star Plus, Life OK only gainers amongst GECs

    MUMBAI: TAM’s (Television Audience Measurement) week 18 data for HSM (Hindi Speaking Market) signifies continuous dominance of Star Plus in the GEC segment as the general entertainment channel sat comfortably in both household and individual category with 565 and 239 GRPs respectively.

     

    Second placed Viacom 18’s Colors witnessed a dip in both household and individual category as it registered 458 GRPsand 198 GRPs in respective categories.  

     

    Sony Sab and Life OK made headlines in recent past for the close competition between them. However, in week 18, Life OK successfully registered more eyeballs than Sab. With 328 GRPsand 138 GRPs in Household and Individual category respectively Life OK followed Zee TV at the fourth place while decline in ratings pushed Sab to the fifth berth.

     

    Decline was also witnessed in the ratings of newly launched &TV as it secured 113GRPs and 50 GRPs in the respective categories.

     

    Overall in the GEC sector, only Star India’s Life OK and Star Plus managed to secure growth in the ratings while others saw a substantial decline.

     

    TAM ratings for News sector placed CNN – IBN in the pole position over Times Now and NDTV 24/7 in the English News category as per All India data collection. On the other hand, the Hindi category saw clear dominance of AajTak in both household and individual category. ABP and India TV followed AajTak at second and third place respectively in the Hindi Speaking Market.

     

    The sports sector was led by Multi Screen Media’s (MSM) Sony Six with 137 GRPsand 63 GRPs in the household and individual category respectively. Ten Sports and Star Sports 1 followed in the second and third spot.

     

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  • BARC resolves issue with MIB; Zee gains big in second week ratings

    BARC resolves issue with MIB; Zee gains big in second week ratings

    MUMBAI: The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) has resolved its pending issue with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) and has released the second set of television ratings data on schedule.

     

    Early this week, the MIB had sent a letter asking BARC to not release data till it completes its registration formalities.

     

    It may be recalled that BARC released the first set of data on 29 April, 2015 and had scheduled the release of its weekly ratings every Wednesday.

     

    As per the ratings data for Week 17 (25 April – 1 May), there has been no change in the pecking order of the Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs)for HSM, 1L+ HHs.

     

    Star Plus strengthened its leadership position with 518 GRPs, up from 490 GRPs last week. Though Colors witnessed a drop in the viewership, the channel continued its stranglehold on the second spot with 413 GRPs, down from 438 GRPs last week. Life OK sustained its healthy position at number three with 374 GRPs, up from 363 GRPs the previous week.

     

    This week, Zee TV was the most watched channel, adding 40 GRPs and fetched 348 GRPs, up from last week 308 GRPs. However, despite being the biggest gainer in terms of viewership this week, the channel continued to occupy the fourth spot.

     

    At number five, Sab recorded 235 GRPs, down from 259 GRPs last week. Sony Entertainment Television (SET) continued to ride at the bottom of the chart with 221 GRPs, down from 234 GRPs. Last but not the least, &TV at number seven, noted 99 GRPs, down from 107 GRPs.

  • TAM week 17 proves damp squib for channels, Pal & Epic see marginal gain

    TAM week 17 proves damp squib for channels, Pal & Epic see marginal gain

    MUMBAI: On 28 April, the existing ratings body TAM (Television Audience Measurement) released its first data for Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs), indicating the disparity between household and individual data in the HSM without LC1 markets.

    Today, the measurement body released its week 17 data (19 – 25 April, 2015) on household and individual level in the HSM without LC1 markets.

    The new TAM data doesn’t spell good news for Hindi GECs as all the channels witnessed a drop in viewership.

    Continuing with its numero uno position, Star Plus led the chart with 549 GRPs, down from 634 GRPs on a household level. On an individual level, it scored 227 GRPs as compared to 261 GRPs in week 16.

    On a household level, Colors occupied the second spot with 471 GRPs, down from 484 GRPs. On an individual level, the channel observed a marginal drop from 204 GRPs to 202 GRPs in week 17.

    Zee TV too lost some eyeballs and sat at the third slot with 368 GRPs, down from 399 GRPs on a household level and 161 GRPs, down from 172 GRPs on an individual level.

    Life OK was at the fourth position with 314 GRPs, down from 338 GRPs on a household level and garnered 128 GRPs, down from 134 GRPs on an individual level.

    On a household level, Sab secured at number five noted 278 GRPs, down from 299 GRPs and 127 GRPs, down from 137 GRPs on an individual level. 

    Amongst the old players, Sony stood at the bottom of the chart with 247 GRPs, down from 259 GRPs on a household level and with a marginal difference on an individual level scored 111 GRPs, down from 113 GRPs.

    &TV too dropped from 121 GRPs to 119 GRPs on a household level but remained stable at 51 GRPs on an individual level.

    Sony Pal was the only channel to see a gain and registered 49 GRPs, up from 46 GRPs on a household level and delivered 23 GRPs, up from 20 GRPs on an individual level.

    Epic too witnessed an upward swing and recorded 15 GRPs, up from 11 GRPs on a household level and 6 GRPs, up from 4 GRPs on an individual level.

  • Sab topples Life OK in individual ratings: TAM

    Sab topples Life OK in individual ratings: TAM

    MUMBAI: While the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India rolled out its first set of new television ratings on 29 April, the existing ratings body TAM (Television Audience Measurement) released its data for Hindi general entertainment channels (GECS) during week 15 (5 – 11 April) and week 16 (12 – 18 April).

     

    The data indicates the difference between household and individual data in Hindi speaking markets (HSM) without LC1 markets. On CS Household level, Star Plus dominates the chart with 672 GRPs followed by Colors at number two with 483 GRPs. Zee TV stood at number three with 401 GRPs followed by Life OK with 336 GRPs.

     

    Sab at number five recorded 313 GRPs, whereas Sony Entertainment Television (SET) remained at the bottom of the chart with 255 GRPs. The newest Hindi general entertainment channel &TV noted 114 GRPs.

     

    On the CS 4+ individual front, Star Plus continued to lead with 276 GRPs followed by Colors with 203 GRPs, whereas Zee TV recorded 174 GRPs.

     

    An interesting thing to note here was that while Life OK scored more than Sab in terms of household ratings for the two weeks, the latter managed to get more ratings when it came to individual ratings. In household ratings, Life OK scored 336 GRPs while Sab TV scored 313 GRPs, however in individual ratings Sab TV fared better as it scored 141 GRPs in comparison to Life OK’s 135 GRPs.

  • BARC India rolls out debut television ratings data

    BARC India rolls out debut television ratings data

    MUMBAI: The Indian broadcast industry finally has a new ratings system as Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India rolled out its debut television ratings data today (29 April, 2015).

     

    According to data sourced from BARC subscribers of week 16 (18 April – 24 April, which is the first week for BARC data) for CS 4+, HSM markets, general entertainment channel (GEC) Star Plus led the chart with 495 GRPs followed by Colors with 441 GRPs.

     

    In week 16, Zee TV’s loss was Life OK’s gain. Life OK grabbed the third spot with 366 GRPs while Zee TV dropped to the fourth position with 311 GRPs.

     

    Sab stood at the fifth position with 262 GRPs, leaving Sony Entertainment Television (SET) at the bottom rung of the ladder with 234 GRPs.

     

    On the other hand, &TV reported 107 GRPs, whereas Sony Pal garnered 40 GRPs.

  • Star Plus’ new finite series ‘Gulmohar Grand’ to launch on 3 May

    Star Plus’ new finite series ‘Gulmohar Grand’ to launch on 3 May

    MUMBAI: Star Plus is all set to launch a new series revolving around the hotel industry. Called Gulmohar Grand, the finite series will be of 26 episodes, wherein each episode will have a different story.

     

    The show is slated to launch on Star Plus on 3 May. The weekly show will be aired every Sunday at 10 pm.

     

    Giving an insight into the world of a Five Star hotel, Gulmohar Grand will not only showcase the glamorous and luxurious world of hotels but also gives an insight in the world of hotels in a way that has never been seen before on Indian television.

     

    Produced by Sunshine Productions, the show stars Gaurav Chopraa and Aakansha Singh in the lead role and is being shot in a hotel in Mumbai.

     

    Sunshine Productions’ Sudhir Sharma said, “When you shoot in a live environment, you get to learn a lot of things about what’s happening in the real world and therefore, it is easier than creating a set for it. Following a certain schedule also has its cons, but since the hotel is functional, the benefits are much more. Even if we would have built a set, we could not have brought the kind of live environment that the current hotel is giving us.”

     

    The show is going to face a tough competition with DID Super Moms on Zee TV, Savdhaan India on Life OK, Comedy Nights with Kapil on Colors, CID on Sony and Yam Hain Hum on Sab.