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  • Radio tunes into growth as ad volumes rise 3 per cent in H1 2025

    Radio tunes into growth as ad volumes rise 3 per cent in H1 2025

    MUMBAI: Radio isn’t just background noise, it’s making advertisers sit up and listen. According to TAM Adex’s Half-Yearly Advertising Report, radio ad volumes grew by 3 per cent in January–June 2025 compared to the same period last year, signalling a steady tune-up for the medium.

    Services struck the loudest chord, accounting for a massive 30 per cent share of all ad volumes. Collectively, the top ten sectors spanning auto (11 per cent), banking and finance (10 per cent), education (9 per cent), and food and beverages (7 per cent) captured nearly 89 per cent of the airtime. Durables made a new entry into the top 10, showing the medium’s appeal beyond traditional categories.

    Among categories, properties and real estate kept their prime spot with 14 per cent share, but hospitals and clinics surged into second place, clocking 18 per cent growth, while jewellers glittered with 17 per cent growth. Pan masala puffed up by 78 per cent, and commercial vehicles raced ahead, multiplying their presence 27 times over.

    On the advertiser leaderboard, Maruti Suzuki India overtook LIC of India to claim pole position, while newcomers like Vishnu Packaging and Muthoot Financial Enterprises accelerated into the top 10. Jeena Sikho was the leading brand on radio, followed by Maruti Suzuki Arena and SBI.

    Regionally, Gujarat topped the charts with an 18 per cent share of ad volumes, with Maharashtra close behind at 16 per cent. Jaipur retained its crown as the country’s leading radio city, commanding 9 per cent of the pie, ahead of Nagpur and Delhi.

    Evenings were prime time, accounting for 37 per cent of ad volumes, followed by mornings (31 per cent). And when it came to messaging length, advertisers kept it short and snappy 94 per cent of ads were under 40 seconds.

    With over 360 categories and 8,000 advertisers using radio in the first half of 2025, the medium is proving it’s still music to brands’ ears blending reach, resonance, and regional punch in equal measure.

  • TAM Sports: Ad volumes surge as IPL 2025 hits a six with brands

    TAM Sports: Ad volumes surge as IPL 2025 hits a six with brands

    MUMBAI: The latest advertising fiesta around Indian Premier League cricket has bowled over expectations, with commercial volumes jumping sevem per cent in the first five matches of IPL 2025 compared to last year’s opening spell.

    The IPL advertising carnival, which kicked off on 22 March, has attracted a whopping 29 per cent more advertisers (55+ in IPL18 vs 40+ in IPL17) than the previous season, according to data from TAM Sports. The number of product categories hawking their wares has also climbed by 12 per cent (45+ vs 40+), suggesting marketers are stumping up more cash for India’s premier sporting extravaganza.

    Mouth fresheners have emerged as the surprise package this season, gobbling up 11 per cent of total advertising time and displacing last year’s champion, the gaming platforms. These minty merchants, led by Vishnu Packaging’s Vimal Elaichi, clearly believe cricket fans need fresh breath while biting their nails during nail-biting finishes.

     

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    The digital gaming sector hasn’t thrown in the towel, however, claiming the second spot with a hefty 10 per cent share of advertising volumes. Dream11.com’s parent Sporta Technologies remains a formidable presence, though it has slipped from last year’s top advertiser position.

    Biscuit baron Parle has crumbled the competition to claim the advertiser’s crown, contributing 8 per cent of total ad volumes. Its Platina Hide & Seek brand made its IPL debut as the most prominent among 67 new brands that have joined the advertising innings this season.

    Tech giant Apple has also dialled up its presence, with its iPhone 16E campaign helping the company secure third place among top advertisers.

    The food and beverages sector continues to have a healthy appetite for cricket audiences, with two of the top five advertising categories coming from this segment. Meanwhile, automobile makers have driven into the top five for the first time, with the ‘Cars’ category parking itself in fifth position with a six  per cent share.

    As the cricketing carnival continues, brands are clearly betting big on the IPL’s ability to deliver eyeballs. With 28 channels now broadcasting the cricket extravaganza—up from 24 last year—advertisers have more platforms than ever to bowl over potential customers during the six-week sporting spectacle.

  • TAM Sports: IPL 17 TV ad volumes grew 19 per cent per channel compared to IPL 16

    TAM Sports: IPL 17 TV ad volumes grew 19 per cent per channel compared to IPL 16

    Mumbai: TAM Sports has released an IPL report based on the first 71 matches of IPL 17 and for all the channels on which matches are telecasted.

    On television, advertising for IPL 17 observed growth of 19 per cent in ad volumes/per channel compared to IPL 16.

    Compared to IPL 16, the count of categories and advertisers in IPL 17 were increased by 40 per cent and 28 per cent respectively.

    In IPL 17, the top five categories collectively added 44 per cent share of ad volumes, in which Pan Masala dominated the list. Ecom-gaming and pan masala were the only common categories between IPL 17 & IPL 16. Parle Products was the top advertiser in IPL 17 with 11 per cent share of ad volumes. Also, Sporta Technologies, K P Pan Foods and Vishnu Packaging were the common advertisers between IPL 17 and IPL 16. The top five advertisers of IPL 17 together added 34 per cent share of ad volumes. Parle Products was the leading advertiser in 48 matches of IPL 17.

    Compared to IPL 16, there were 34 new categories and 117 new brands present in IPL 17. Among the top five new categories, two of them were from the F&B sector and two belonged to the BFSI sector. Parle Food Products dominated the top five new brands list, followed by Fogg in 71 matches of IPL 17.

    During IPL 17, Dabur Real Range was the top brand on Hindi plus English language channels. Additionally, Mobil Super/Mobil Super Moto dominated the top brands list on regional language channels. Among the 110 brands that advertised on both Hindi plus English and regional language channels, Parle Food Products secured first position.

  • TAM Sports: Two out of five new categories in IPL 17 from e-commerce sector

    TAM Sports: Two out of five new categories in IPL 17 from e-commerce sector

    Mumbai: TAM Sports has released an IPL report based on the first 31 matches of IPL 17 and for all the channels on which matches are telecasted.

    Advertising on television for IPL 17 observed growth in ad volumes/per channel by nine per cent compared to IPL 16.

    The count of categories and advertisers during IPL 17 increased by 59 per cent and 38 per cent compared to IPL 16.

    The top five categories present in IPL 17 contributed 48 per cent share of ad volumes. Also, ecom-gaming was the leading category in IPL 17 with 18 per cent share. Ecom-gaming and pan masala were the common categories present between IPL 17 and IPL 16. Two of the top five categories in IPL 17 belonged to the F&B sector. Among the top five advertisers in IPL 17, Sporta Technologies maintained the top position during 16 matches and Parle Products dominated the top position during 15 matches. The top five advertisers in IPL 17 together covered 37 per cent share of ad volumes. Sporta Technologies, Vishnu Packaging and K P Pan Foods were the common advertisers present among the top five of IPL 17 & IPL 16.

    There were 37 new categories and 94 new brands present in 31 matches of IPL 17 compared to the same number of matches in IPL 16. Among the top five new categories in IPL 17, two of them were from the e-commerce sector. Parle Food Products and Groww obtained first and secnd positions respectively among the top five new brands in IPL 17.

  • TAM Sports: Top advertisers added more than 38 per cent share of ad volumes in IPL 17

    TAM Sports: Top advertisers added more than 38 per cent share of ad volumes in IPL 17

    Mumbai: TAM Sports has released an IPL report based on the first 23 matches of IPL 17 and for all the channels on which matches are telecasted.

    Television advertising for IPL 17 experienced a six per cent increase in ad volumes per channel compared to IPL 16 during the first 23 matches played.

    During IPL 17, the count of categories and advertisers increased by 65 per cent and 37 per cent compared to IPL 16.

    The top five categories present in IPL 17 together covered 50 per cent share of ad volumes with ecom-gaming leading the list. Among the top five categories, ecom-gaming and pan masala were the common categories in IPL 17 and IPL 16. Two of the top five categories in IPL 17 belonged to the F&B sector. Sporta Technologies clinched the top position among advertisers in 16 matches, while Parle Products emerged as the leading advertiser in seven matches during IPL 17. Together, the top advertisers added more than 38 per cent share of ad volumes in IPL 17. Sporta Technologies, Vishnu Packaging and K P Pan Foods were the common advertisers present among the top five of IPL 17 & IPL 16.

    In the 23 matches of IPL 17, there were 37 new categories and 86 new brands present compared to the same no of matches in IPL 16. Parle Food Products and Airtel Xstream Fiber secured first and second positions among the 73 new brands present in IPL 17.

  • TAM Sports: Top advertisers added 37 per cent share of ad volumes in IPL 17

    TAM Sports: Top advertisers added 37 per cent share of ad volumes in IPL 17

    Mumbai: TAM Sports has released an IPL report based on the first 15 matches of IPL 17 and for all the channels on which matches are telecasted.

    Television advertising for IPL 17 observed growth in ad volumes/per channel of one per cent compared to IPL 16.

    During IPL 17, the count of categories and advertisers increased by 63 per cent and 26 per cent compared to IPL 16.

    The top five categories present in IPL 17 together covered 52 per cent share of ad volumes with Ecom-gaming leading the list. Also, throughout all the 15 matches of IPL 17, Ecom-Gaming dominated the category list. Ecom-gaming and pan masala were the common categories between IPL 17 and IPL 16. Among the top five categories in IPL 17, two of them were from food & beverages sector. In advertisers, Sporta Technologies secured first position from Match one to seven and Parle Products was the leading advertiser from Match eight to eleven during IPL 17. Together, the top advertisers added 37 per cent share of ad volumes in IPL 17. Sporta Technologies, Vishnu Packaging and K P Pan Foods were the common advertisers present between IPL 17 & IPL 16.

    In the 15 matches of IPL 17, there were 36 new categories and 73 new brands present compared to the same no. of matches in IPL 16. Parle Food Products and Airtel Xstream Fiber secured first and second positions among the 73 new brands present in IPL 17.

  • TAM Sports: IPL 17 ad volumes surge by four per cent in seven matches

    TAM Sports: IPL 17 ad volumes surge by four per cent in seven matches

    Mumbai: TAM Sports has released an IPL report based on the first seven matches of IPL 17 and for all the channels on which matches are telecasted.

    IPL 17 ad volumes surge by four per cent over the previous season’s seven match span.

    The count of categories in IPL 17 increased significantly by 65 per cent compared to IPL 16. Also, the count of advertisers increased by 28 per cent during IPL 17 over IPL 16.

    In categories, Ecom-Gaming, maintained its top position throughout all the seven matches of IPL 17. The top five categories in IPL 17 together had 52 per cent share of ad volumes. Ecom-Gaming & Pan Masala were the only common categories in IPL 17 and IPL 16. Out of the total five categories, two of them belonged to F&B sector in IPL 17. The top five advertisers of IPL 17 contributed 34 per cent share of ad volumes with Sporta Technologies leading the list. Sporta Technologies, Vishnu Packaging and Bharti Airtel were the common advertisers between IPL 17 & IPL 16. Among the top five advertisers in IPL 17, Sporta Technologies retained its 1st position during all the seven matches.

    30 new categories and 55 new brands advertised in seven matches of IPL 7 compared to the same number of matches in IPL 16. Among the 55 new brands, ‘Parle Food Products’ was the leading brand followed by ‘Airtel Xstream Fiber’.

  • TAM report: SBS Biotech was the leading advertiser during Q’1, Q’2 and Q’3 of 2023

    TAM report: SBS Biotech was the leading advertiser during Q’1, Q’2 and Q’3 of 2023

    Mumbai: TAM AdEx India has released a quarterly advertising report on FMCG sector for Jul-Sept’23.

    TV:

    Ad volumes on television for the FMCG sector witnessed growth in Apr-Jun’23 and Jul-Sept’23 by four per cent and three per cent over Jan-Mar’23. Also, Jul-Sept’23 observed growth of two per cent in ad volumes over Jul-Sept’22 for the FMCG sector.

    May’23 had the highest share of ad volumes of 12 per cent for the FMCG sector. Whereas, Feb’23 had the lowest share of ad volumes on television advertising for the FMCG sector.

    Toilet Soaps, Toilet/Floor Cleaners and Washing Powders/Liquids retained their first, second and third positions respectively in Jul-Sept’23 compared to Apr-Jun’23. Tea and Mosquito Repellents were the only new entrants in the top 10 category list during Jul-Sept’23 over Apr-Jun’23. The top 10 categories collectively added 47 per cent share of ad volumes on TV for the FMCG sector.

    Hindustan Unilever and Reckitt Benckiser (India) retained their first and second positions throughout first, second and third quarters of year 2023.

    Together, the top 10 advertisers covered 71 per cent share of ad volumes on TV advertising for the FMCG sector. The top seven advertisers present in all the quarters of the year 2023 i.e. Jan-Sep. Britannia Industries and Nestle India entered the top 10 advertisers list and secured ninth and tenth positions compared to their 12th and 11th positions in Apr-Jun’23.

    The top 10 brands collectively added the highest share of ad volumes of 17 per cent in Apr-Jun’23. Out of the top 10 brands present in Jul-Sept’23, five of them belonged to Reckitt Benckiser (India), four belonged to Hindustan Unilever and one belonged to Wipro. Dettol Toilet Soaps ascended to first position in Jul-Sept’23 compared to its fourth position in Apr-Jun’23. Santoor Sandal and Turmeric, Lifebuoy Toilet Soap and Surf Excel Easy Wash were the new entrants in the top 10 brand list in Jul-Sept’23 over Apr-Jun’23.

    GEC channel genre was majorly preferred by the FMCG sector advertisers in Jul-Sept’23 with 37 per cent share of ad volumes. The top two channel genres i.e. GEC and Movies together accounted 63 per cent of the ad volumes’ share for the FMCG sector during Jul-Sept’23.

    Feature films is the most commonly used genre for promoting FMCG brands on television with 28 per cent share. The top two program genres i.e. feature films and drama soap together added 43 per cent share of ad volumes on TV.

    Prime time had the highest advertising share on TV followed by afternoon and morning time-bands. Prime time, afternoon & morning time bands together accounted for 72 per cent share of ad volumes.

    Advertisers of the FMCG sector majorly preferred 20 – 40 secs ad size on TV with 70 per cent share of ad volumes followed by <20 secs ads.

    Print:

    Ad space in print medium for FMCG sector witnessed growth of six per cent and 12 per cent during both the quarters Apr-Jun’23 and Jul-Sept’23 respectively. Also, Jul-Sept’23 observed growth of seven per cent in ad space for FMCG sector compared to Jul-Sept’22.

    The highest share of ad space on print medium was observed in Aug’23 with 13 per cent and the lowest share of ad space was in Feb’23 with nine per cent for FMCG sector.

    During Jul-Sept’23, the range of OTC products ascended to first position with nine per cent share of ad space compared to its third position in Apr-Jun’23. Tooth pastes and range of food products were the new entrants in the top 10 category list during Jul-Sept’23 over Apr-Jun’23. The top categories together contributed 47 per cent share of ad space in Jul-Sept’23.

    SBS Biotech was the leading advertiser during Q’1, Q’2 and Q’3 of Y 2023. It had 14 per cent share of ad space during Jul-Sept’23. The top 10 advertisers together added 41 per cent share of ad space in Jul-Sept’23. Divya Pharmacy was an exclusive advertiser that entered the top 10 advertiser list and secured third position compared to AprJun’23. Hindustan Unilever, Dabur India, and K P Pan Foods were the new entrants in the top 10 advertisers list in Jul-Sept’23 over Apr-Jun’23.

    The top 10 brands in Jul-Sept’23 together added the highest share of ad space of 20 per cent. Patanjali Divya OTC products was an exclusive brand that entered the top 10 list and secured first position in Jul-Sept’23 over Apr-Jun’23. Dr Ortho Oil descended to the second position in Jul-Sept’23 compared to its first position in Apr-Jun’23. Patanjali range of products, Patanjali Dant Kanti and Pushp Tikha Tadka Mirch Powder were the entrants in the top 10 brand list in Jul-Sept’23 over Apr-Jun’23. Out of the top 10 brands present in Jul-Sept’23, four of them belonged to SBS Biotech and two belonged to Patanjali Ayurved.

    In the period of Jul-Sept’23, Publication with the Hindi language dominated by securing a 51 per cent share of advertising space. The top five publication languages together accounted for 85 per cent share of ad space.

    North Zone was the leading territory for advertising with 36 per cent share of ad space during Jul-Sept’23 for the FMCG sector. Mumbai & Kolkata were the top two cities in Pan India during Jul-Sept’23.

    Sales promotion for ‘FMCG’ sector accounted for 18 per cent share of ad space in the print medium. Among sales promotions, volume promotion occupied 39 per cent share of the pie followed by discount promotion with 22 per cent share in Jul-Sept’23.

    Radio:

    The FMCG sector observed growth in ad volumes on Radio Medium by 12 per cent and 19 per cent during Apr-Jun’23 and Jul-Sept’23 respectively. Compared to Jul-Sept’22, ad volumes of the FMCG sector observed growth of 48 per cent in Jul-Sept’23.

    May’23 and Aug’23 had the highest share of ad volumes of 13 per cent on radio medium for the FMCG sector. Whereas, Jan’23 & Feb’23 had the lowest share of ad volumes of nine per cent.

    In Jul-Sept’23, Pan Masala category retained its first position with 14 per cent share of ad volumes compared to Apr-Jun’23. Range of Hair Car was a new category that entered the top 10 category list and secured seventh position in Jul-Sept’23 over AprJun’23. The top 10 categories together added 59 per cent share of ad volumes during Jul-Sept’23. Edible oil and rubs and balms were the new entrants in the top 10 category list in Jul-Sept’23 over Apr-Jun’23.

    Vishnu Packaging secured first position in the first three quarters of Y 2023. Together, the top 10 advertisers added 46 per cent share of ad volumes in Jul-Sept’23. Compared to Apr-Jun’23, Vishnu Packaging and SBS Biotech retained their first and second positions with 11 per cent and 8 per cent share of ad volumes in Jul-Sept’23. DN Global Marketing and Lakshmi Snacks were exclusive brands that entered the top 10 advertiser list in Jul-Sept’23 over AprJun’23.

    Vimal Pan Masala was consistent in securing the first position during the first three quarters of the year 2023. Jan-Mar’23 had the highest collective ad volume share of the top 10 brands with 35 per cent for FMCG category. There were four exclusive advertisers present in Jul-Sept’23 compared to Apr-Jun’23. Glaxo Smithkline entered the top 10 list in Jul-Sept’23 and secured third position, compared to its 34th position in Apr-Jun’23.

    Gujarat was the leading state with 24 per cent share of ad volumes on Radio for the FMCG sector. The top three states occupied 56 per cent share of ad volumes for the FMCG sector.

    Advertising for FMCG was preferred in the evening followed by morning time-band on the radio. Together, evening and morning time bands added 70 per cent share of ad volumes on radio advertising for FMCG sector.

    Digital:

    Ad impressions on Digital medium for the FMCG sector witnessed growth of 29 per cent during Apr-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Mar’23. Whereas, Jul-Sept’23 observed a de-growth of six per cent over Jan-Mar’23. Also, ad impressions decreased by 29 per cent in Jul-Sept’23 compared to Jul-Sept’22.

    In digital medium, Apr’23 & Jun’23 both had the highest monthly ad impressions of 14 per cent, whereas Feb’23 and Jul’23 had the lowest share of ad impressions i.e. nine per cent.

    Corporate-pharma/healthcare ascended to first position with 11 per cent share of ad impressions compared to its second position in Apr-Jun’23. Out of the top 10 categories, five of them were new entrants in Jul-Sept’23 compared to Apr-Jun’23. The top 10 categories together added 45 per cent share of ad volumes during Jul-Sept’23.

    Hindustan Unilever ascended to first position in Jul-Sept’23 with seven per cent share of ad impressions compared to its third position in Apr-Jun’23. Out of the top 10 advertisers present in Jul-Sept’23, four of them were new entrants compared to Apr-Jun’23. The top 10 advertisers together accounted for 48 per cent share of ad volumes on radio in Jul-Sept’23 for the FMCG sector.

    Hear.Com retained its first position in Jul-Sept’23 compared to Apr-Jun’23.

    The top 10 brands of Jan-Mar’23 and Jul-Sept’23 had the maximum share of ad impressions i.e. 28 per cent. Fortune Xpert Total Balance and Britannia Nutri Choice Seeds were exclusive brands present in Jul-Sept’23. Out of the top 10 brands present in Jul-Sept’23, seven of them were new entrants compared to Apr-Jun’23.

    Programmatic (86 per cent) was the top transaction method for digital FMCG advertising based on impressions during Jul-Sept’23. Programmatic and ad network transaction methods together captured 94 per cent share of FMCG ad impressions on digital.