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  • ALT-Balaji a ray of hope in a productionless Covid quarter for Balaji Telefilms

    ALT-Balaji a ray of hope in a productionless Covid quarter for Balaji Telefilms

    BENGALURU: The most successful television content and film production house in India, the Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa Kapoor led Balaji Telefilms Limited (Balaji) reported a standalone loss of Rs 1.40 crore on a standalone operating revenue of Rs 21.17 crore for the quarter ended 30 June 2020 (Q1 2021, quarter or period under review). Balaji reported a consolidated loss of Rs 27.9 crore for the period under review per an investor presentation. For the corresponding year ago quarter (Q1 2020), Balaji had reported consolidated loss of Rs 42.2 crore on consolidated operating revenue of Rs 90.5 crore. Balaji had reported standalone profit of Rs 10.43 crore in Q1 2020 on a standalone revenue of Rs 116.07 crore. Consolidated EBIDTA for Q1 2021 was a loss of Rs 26.30 crore as compared to a loss of Rs 32.33 crore for Q1 2020.

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    Hit by a halt in all production during most of Q1 2021, Balaji has reported consolidated operating revenue of Rs 35.1 crore. A big chunk of the operating revenue – Rs 14.9 crore, came in from Balaji Telefilms OTT platform ALT-Balaji. The company says in a press release that ALT-Balaji subscription revenue increased to Rs 12.9 crore in Q1 2021, while for Q1 2020, ALT Balaji’s reported subscription revenue of Rs 6.7 crore.

    Segment revenue

    Commissioned programmes

    Revenue from Balaji’s commissioned programmes during the quarter under review was less than one-twentieth of the revenue for the corresponding year ago quarter. Balaji reported operating revenue for its Commissioned programmes segment at Rs 4.10 crore for Q1 2021 which was 95.6 percent lower than the Rs 93.17 crore in Q1 2020. The segment reported an operating loss of Rs 6.33 crore in Q1 2021 as compared to an operating profit of Rs 9.67 crore in Q1 2020.

    Films segment

    Revenue from Balaji’s Films segment was 17.49 crore in Q1 2021 as compared to Rs 1.67 crore in Q1 2020. The segment had an operating profit of Rs 5.27 crore as compared to a small loss of Rs 0.10 crore in Q1 2020.

    Digital segment (ALT-Balaji)

    Revenue from Balaji’s Digital segment (OTT segment – ALT-Balaji) in Q1 2021 increased 20.9 percent to Rs 14.90 crore as compared to Rs 12.33 crore in Q1 2020. The segment had a lower operating loss of Rs 25.79 crore in Q1 2021 as compared to an operating loss of Rs 36.83 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter.

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    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Balaji

    Consolidated total income for Q1 2021 at Rs 40.79 crore was 56 percent lower y-o-y as compared to Rs 92.75 crore. Consolidated total expenses for Q1 2021 fell 48.2 percent y-o-y to Rs 69.57 crore from Rs 134.30 crore.

    Consolidated cost of production declined 69 percent in Q1 2021 to Rs 26.53 crore as compared to Rs 85.69 crore in Q1 2020. Consolidated marketing and distribution expenses in Q1 2021 declined 47.6 percent to Rs 6.07 crore from Rs 11.57 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Consolidated employee benefits expense in Q1 2021 declined 53.9 percent to Rs 5.52 crore from Rs 11.08 crore in Q1 2020. Consolidated other expenses in Q1 2020 reduced 32.9 percent to Rs 13.20 crore from Rs 19.68 crore in Q1 2020.

    Company speak

    Balaji Telefilms Limited managing director Shobha Kapoor said through a press release, “The quarter has been particularly challenging as all content production activity came to a stop. However, our digital businesses have performed well and we are well positioned to grow that business. We remain confident that our TV business will return to more normal levels of content production as our teams have adapted to shooting under the new rules following all health and safety requirements, we now have 6 shows on air and a couple more in the pipeline. We have initiated several cost optimisation programs during the quarter and should continue to see the benefits of these programs as content production volumes return.”

  • Balaji Telefilms operating profit up; ALT Balaji subs and revenue increase in FY 2020

    Balaji Telefilms operating profit up; ALT Balaji subs and revenue increase in FY 2020

    BENGALURU: The most successful television content and film production house in India, the Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa Kapoor-led Balaji Telefilms Ltd (Balaji) reported 34.1 percent growth in consolidated operating revenue at Rs 573.55 crore for the fiscal ended 31 March 2020 (FY 2020, year under review) as compared to the Rs 427.71 crore reported for the previous year (FY 2019). Consolidated operating revenue for the quarter ended 31 March 2020 (Q4 2020, quarter under review) also increased 21.2 percent y-o-y to Rs 107.68 crore from Rs 88.86 crore in Q4 2019. Consolidated loss of FY 2020 declined to Rs 58.96 crore from Rs 97.75 crore in FY 2019. The company reported lower consolidated loss of Rs 19.84 crore in Q4 2020 as compared to 27.97 crore in Q4 2019.

    Balaji reported having completed 823 hours of commissioned programmes in FY 2020 as compared to 763 hours in FY 2019. Slightly lower programming hours were completed in Q4 2020 – 198 hours as compared to 200.5 hours in the corresponding year ago quarter. The company had halted all production on 18 March 2020 on account of the COVID2019 pandemic.  The company said that the realisation per hour was lower in FY 2020 at Rs 0.37 crore per hour as compared to Rs 0.38 crore per hour in FY 2019 because of lower number of weekend shows. Realisation per hour in Q4 2020 at Rs 0.39 crore per hour was however higher y-o-y as compared to Rs 0.36 crore per hour in Q4 2019.

    On a consolidated basis, the company reported operating profit (Simple EBITDA) of Rs 10.73 crore in FY 2020 as compared to a consolidated operating loss (negative EBITDA) of Rs 105.11 crore in FY 2019. For Q4 2020 also, Balaji reported positive consolidated EBIDTA of Rs 39.58 crore as compared to a consolidated operating loss of Rs 33.24 crore in Q4 2019.

    ALT Balaji numbers

    Though it has yet to become profitable, Balaji’s OTT platform ALT Balaji operating revenue almost doubled (increased 85.1 percent) to Rs 77.49 crore in FY 2020 as compared to Rs 41.87 crore in FY 2019. The company reported lower operating loss for ALT Balaji at Rs 92.16 crore for FY 2020 as compared to an operating loss of Rs 120.81 crore for FY 2019. Balaji says that direct subscription revenue for ALT Balaji has grown over 100 percent year on year.

    ALT Balaji operating revenue increased 61.2 percent y-o-y to Rs 22.18 crore during Q4 2020 as compared to Rs 13.76 crore in Q4 2019. The company reported lower operating loss for ALT Balaji at Rs 14.44 crore for Q4 2020 as compared to an operating loss of Rs 31.75 crore for Q4 2019.

    Commissioned programmes

    Revenue from the company’s television programming (Commissioned programmes) increased 22.5 percent y-o-y to Rs 421.25 crore in FY 2020 as compared to Rs 344.02 crore in the previous year. Commissioned programmes business operating results increased 369.2 percent during FY 2020 to Rs 83.06 crore as compared to Rs 49.09 crore in the pervious year.

    Revenue from the company’s television programming (Commissioned programmes) increased 35.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 110.89 crore in Q4 2020 as compared to Rs 81.80 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter. Commissioned programmes business operating results declined 3.5 percent during Q4 2020 to Rs 19.55 crore as compared to Rs 20.27 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter.

    Films segment

    Revenue from Balaji’s Films segment increased 69.2 percent in FY 2020 to Rs 172.40 crore from Rs 102.27 crore. Films segment operating results grew more than six-fold (grew 555.2 percent) at Rs 54.14 crore as compared to an operating profit of Rs 8.26 crore in FY 2019.

    Revenue from Balaji’s Films segment fell 43.8 percent y-o-y in Q4 2020 to Rs 5.46 crore from Rs 9.72 crore. Films segment operating results was more than three times higher (up 259.4 percent) at Rs 4.49 crore as compared to an operating profit of Rs 1.25 crore in Q4 2019.

    Some standalone numbers

    Standalone PAT for FY 2020 was 63 percent lower at Rs 21.77 crore as compared to Rs 58.87 crore in FY 2019. Balaji’s Standalone PAT for Q4 2020 and Q4 2019 was Rs 10.43 crore and Rs 2.18 crore respectively.

    Balaji’s standalone operating revenue for FY 2020 31 percent higher at Rs 567.63 crore as compared to Rs 438.67 crore in FY 2019. Standalone operating revenue for Q4 2020 and Q4 2019 was Rs 116.06 crore and Rs 82.12 crore respectively.

    Company speak

    Balaji Telefilms Limited managing director Shobha Kapoor said in the investor release, “This year has been one of the best year for Balaji Telefilms despite the partial impact of COVID-19 towards the end of March 2020. We continue to focus on creating good content and growing our digital platform. We are witnessing huge opportunity within the digital space due to COVID-19 and we are gearing ourselves to exploit this opportunity.”

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Balaji

    Consolidated total income for FY 2020 at Rs 582.16 crore was 26.7 percent higher y-o-y as compared to Rs 459.48 crore. Consolidated total expenses for FY 2020 increased 9.7 percent to Rs 604.33 crore from Rs 1550.90 crore.

    Consolidated cost of production declined 12.6 percent FY 2020 to Rs 349.89 crore as compared to Rs 400.45 crore in FY 2019. Consolidated marketing and distribution expenses in FY 2020 increased 40.4 percent to Rs 60.56 crore from Rs 43.12 crore in the previous year. Consolidated employee benefits expense in FY 2020 declined 26.5 percent to Rs 36.45 crore from Rs 49.57 crore in FY 2019. Consolidated other expenses in FY 2020 increased 19.1 percent to Rs 76.42 crore from Rs 36.45 crore in FY 2019.

    Consolidated total income for Q4 2020 at Rs 106.09 crore was 9 percent higher y-o-y as compared to Rs 97.29 crore. Consolidated total expenses for the quarter under review reduced 5.6 percent y-o-y to Rs 118.74 crore from Rs 125.76 crore.

    Consolidated cost of production declined 16.8 percent y-o-y in Q4 2020 to Rs 75.36 crore as compared to Rs 91.83 crore. Consolidated marketing and distribution expenses in Q4 2020 declined 40 percent y-o-y to Rs 5.01 crore from Rs 8.34 crore. Consolidated employee benefits expense in Q4 2020 declined 35.2 percent y-o-y to Rs 8.57 crore from Rs 13.22 crore. Consolidated other expenses in Q4 2020 reduced 27.5 percent y-o-y to Rs 20.17 crore from Rs 27.82 crore.

  • All segments rake in numbers for Balaji Telefilms, Alt Balaji numbers up

    All segments rake in numbers for Balaji Telefilms, Alt Balaji numbers up

    BENGALURU: One of the most successful television content production houses in India, the Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa Kapoor-led Balaji Telefilms Ltd (Balaji) reported growth in revenue from all its three segments for the quarter ended 31 December 2019 (Q3 2019, quarter or period under review) as compared to the corresponding year ago quarter Q3 2019.  The company’s board of directors has declared an interim dividend of 20 percent or Rs 0.40 per share for the financial year 2019-20.

    In its investor presentation, the Balaji says that its TV Business contributes to 15 percent of prime-time ratings and that it is the number one production house by a wide margin. It had nine shows running through the quarter with two new launches, while two shows came to an end. The Indian drama series Yeh Hai Chahatein, a spin-off show based on Yeh Hai Mohabbatein was launched on Star Plus. The fourth season of the very popular supernatural series Naagin was launched on Viacom18’s flagship Hindi GEC Colors, replacing Kaavach 2. Also Balaji Telefilms released one new film – Dream Girl in Q3 2019.

    Balaji’s posted more than double (up 144.5 percent) y-o-y growth in standalone profit after tax or PAT for Q3 2019. Standalone revenue from operations increased 77.9 percent y-o-y in Q3 2020.

    Though it has yet to become profitable, Balaji’s OTT platform ALT Balaji operating revenue almost tripled (increased 187.5 percent y-o-y to Rs 23.14 crore during the period under review as compared to Rs 8.05 crore in Q3 2019. The company reported lower operating loss for ALT Balaji at Rs 12.27 crore for Q3 2020 as compared to an operating loss of Rs 32.95 crore for Q3 2019.

    Revenue from the company’s television programming increased 3.4 percent y-o-y to Rs 81.96 crore in Q3 2020 as compared to Rs 79.3 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter. Revenue from Commissioned programmes segment increased 28.2 percent y-o-y in Q3 2020 to Rs 133.10 crore from Rs 103.79 crore in Q3 2019. Commissioned programmes business operating results increased by 56.2 percent during the period to Rs 27.94 crore as compared to Rs 17.89 crore in the corresponding year ago quarter. Balaji produced 10.1 percent more programming hours during the quarter under review at 219 hours as compared to 199 hours in Q3 2019, but realisation per hour in Q3 2020 at Rs 0.37 crore was lower y-o-y as compared to Rs 0.40 crore in Q3 2019 according to the company’s investor presentation.

    Revenue from Balaji’s Films segment increased nine-fold (increased 800.4 percent) y-o-y in Q3 2020 to Rs 93.89 crore from Rs 25.33 crore. Films segment operating results was more than 70 times higher (up 6,978.9 percent) at Rs 33.50 crore as compared to an operating profit of Rs 0.43 crore in Q3 2019.

    Balaji’s standalone PAT for Q3 2020 and Q3 2019 was Rs 29.41 crore and Rs 12.02 crore respectively.  On a consolidated basis, the company reported PAT in Q3 2020 at Rs 13.83 crore as compared to a consolidated loss of Rs 27.31 crore in Q3 2019. Standalone EBITDA increased by 77.9 percent y-o-y in Q3 2020 to Rs 198.36 crore from Rs 111.50 crore.

    Standalone operating revenue for Q3 2020 and Q3 2019 was Rs 198.36 crore and Rs 111.50 crore respectively. Consolidated operating revenue in Q3 2020 increased 95 percent y-o-y to Rs 187.89 crore from Rs 96.33 crore.

    Company Speak

    Balaji Telefilms managing director Shobha Kapoor said in the investor release, ”This quarter we created good, compelling and entertaining content across all our business verticals and this has resulted in a very strong financial performance. Apart from driving the top line, we remain focused on cost-saving measures that allow us to leverage economies of scale in content production, yielding an improved bottom line. We will continue to focus on growing the business profitably and utilising our existing cash reserves prudently, as we have been doing.”

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by Balaji

    Consolidated total income for Q3 2020 at Rs 190.68 crore was 81.1 percent higher y-o-y as compared to Rs 105.30 crore. Consolidated total expenses for the period under review increased 25 percent y-o-y to Rs 192.58 crore from Rs 140.22 crore.

    Consolidated cost of production was almost flat (declined 0.9 percent) y-o-y in Q3 2020 to Rs 95.07 crore as compared to Rs 95.95 crore. Consolidated marketing and distribution expenses in Q3 2020 declined 37.1 percent y-o-y to Rs 6.76 crore from Rs 10.74 crore. Consolidated employee benefits expense in Q3 2020 declined 34.2 percent y-o-y to Rs 9.37 crore from Rs 14.25 crore. Consolidated other expenses in Q2 2020 increased 63 percent y-o-y to Rs 16.02 crore from Rs 9.83 crore.

  • Star Bharat continues to top Hindi GECs across genres

    Star Bharat continues to top Hindi GECs across genres

    BENGALURU: During the first eight weeks of 2018 (Saturday, 30 December 2017 to Friday, 23 February 2018), honours have been divided equally by two Hindi free-to-air (FTA) GEC channels as far as topping Hindi GECs in Broadcast Audience Research Council’s (BARC) weekly lists of the top 10 television channels across genres goes. In weeks 1, 3, 4 and 5, it was Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) Hindi GEC channel Zee Anmol that was ranked second after the Sun TV Network’s flagship Tamil GEC Sun TV in BARC’s across genre list. In weeks 2, 6, 7 and now week 8 it is Star India Private Limited (Star India) Hindi GEC Star Bharat that was ranked second after Sun TV in the lists.

    As in the case during the past few weeks, seven Hindi GECs, of which four were FTA, and one channel each from the Hindi Movies, Tamil and Telugu channels made it to BARC’s list of top 10 channels across genre. Also, as in the case of the past few weeks, four Star India GECs’ – three Hindi and one Telugu; two Hindi GECs’ from Zeel; one FTA Hindi GEC and one Hindi movies channel from Sony Pictures Network India (SPN); and one GEC each from the Sun TV Network and Network18 comprised the top 10 channels across genres list for week 8 of 2018 (Saturday, 17 February 2018 to Friday, 23 February 2018).

    As mentioned above, Sun TV topped the across genre list in week 8 of 2018 with 985.551 million impressions. The channel also topped BARC’s weekly list of top 5 Tamil channels in the Tamil Nadu(TN)/Puducherry markets. All the top 5 Tamil programmes during primetime in these markets were aired on Sun TV during the week under review.

    Star Bharat was ranked second in BARC’s across genres list with slightly higher ratings at 762.407 million weekly impressions in week 8 of 2018 as compared to the previous week’s 755.591 million weekly impressions. The channel also topped BARC’s ranking of the top 10 Hindi GEC channels in the urban (U) and rural (R) Hindi speaking market (HSM) and was ranked second in HSM (U). Its soap Nimki Mukhiya was among the top 5 Hindi GEC programmes during primetime in HSM (U+R).  

    Zee Anmol was ranked third in the week under consideration with 715.586 million weekly impressions. The channel was ranked first in BARC’s list of top 10 Hindi GEC channels in HSM (R) and was ranked second in BARC’s list of top 10 Hindi GEC channels in HSM (U+R).

    The Balaji Telefilms-produced family soap Kumkum Bhagya that featured on the channel was ranked first in BARC’s weekly list of top 10 Hindi GEC programmes during primetime in HSM (U+R) and HSM (R). Another programme that also featured on the channel in the HSM (R) list of top 5 programmes during primetime and was aired on Zee Anmol was Jamai Raja.

    In week 8 of 2018, SPN’s FTA women focused Hindi GEC Sony Pal was ranked fourth – the same as the previous week. The channel garnered 682.137 million weekly impressions in week 8 of 2018. Sony Pal was also ranked third in BARC’s list of top 10 Hindi GEC channels in HSM (U+R) and was ranked second in HSM (R). Three programmes, Baalveer, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah and CID, that were aired on Sony Pal were among the top 5 Hindi GEC programmes in HSM (R).

    At rank five in week 8 of 2018 was Zeel’s flagship Hindi GEC Zee TV (same rank as week 7) with higher ratings of 600.766 million weekly impressions as compared to 587.318 million weekly impressions in the previous week. Kumkum Bhagya that is also being aired on Zee TV and its spinoff Kundali Bhagya were amongst the top 5 Hindi GEC programmes during primetime in HSM (U+R) and HSM(U).

    Viacom18’s flagship Hindi GEC Colors was ranked sixth in week 8 of 2018 with 574.408 million weekly impressions. The channel topped BARC’s list of top 10 Hindi GEC channels in HSM (U). Shakti – Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki that aired on the channel was among the top 5 Hindi GEC channels in HSM (U).

    Star India’s flagship Hindi GEC Star Plus climbed two ranks from last week’s ninth to seventh in week 8 of 2018 with 573.432 million weekly impressions. The channel had scored 522.697 million weekly impressions in week 7 of 2018. Star Plus was also ranked third among the top 10 Hindi GEC channels in HSM (U). The Balaji Telefilms-produced soap Yeh Hai Mohabbateinwas among BARC’s list of top 5 Hindi GEC programmes during primetime in HSM (U).

    Another Star India FTA Hindi GEC Star Utsav was ranked eighth in week 8 of 2018 in the across genres list with 543.482 million weekly impressions to the previous week’s 553.212 million weekly impressions. Star Utsav was ranked third in BARC’s weekly list of top 10 Hindi GEC’s in HSM (R).

    Star India’s flagship Telugu GEC Star Maa was ranked ninth in week 8 of 2018 in BARC’s across genre list with 538.662 million weekly impressions. In week 7 of 2018, the channel was ranked seventh with 561.696 million weekly impressions. The channel topped BARC’s list of top 5 Telugu channels in the Andhra Pradesh/Telangana market. Like the previous week, 4 of the top 5 Telugu programmes during primetime in the same market were aired on Star Maa.

    SPN’s Hindi Movies channel Sony Max was ranked tenth in week 18 of 2018 in BARC’s across genre list with 507.975 million weekly impressions, higher than the 501.759 million weekly impressions of week 7 of 2018. Sony Max topped BARC’s weekly list of top 5 Hindi movies channels during the week under consideration in HSM (U+R) and HSM (U) and the channel was amongst BARC’s list of top 5 Hindi movies channels in HSM (R).

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    Star Bharat continues leading Hindi GECs across genres

  • BARC week 25 : Star Plus’ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein topples Colors’ Kavach

    BARC week 25 : Star Plus’ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein topples Colors’ Kavach

    MUMBAI: Star Plus’ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein replaced Colors’ Kavach to claim top position in top five programmes of Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) while in top ten channels of Hindi GEC, Star Plus toppled Colors at number one position. Even in, Urban HSM, Star Plus bagged the leadership position with Yeh Hai Mohabbatein leading the Hindi GEC programmes section.
    On the other hand, in Rural HSM, Star Utsav continues to lead the market according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) week 25 all India data.

    Urban+Rural HSM

    In the combined market, Star Plus emerged as the leader with 669152 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on the second position with 630167 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV on third with 590000 Impressions (000s).

    Star India’s free to air channel, Star Utsav stood at number four with 456178 Impressions

    (000s) whereas Sony Pal bagged the fifth slot with 451390 Impressions (000s).

    Zee Anmol  and Life OK grabbed the sixth and seventh spot with 445267 Impressions (000s) and  411292 Impressions (000s) respectively.

    In week 25, Sony Pictures Network(SPN)’s  Sony Entertainment Television (SET) and  Sab TV garnered eighth and ninth slot with 357481 Impressions (000s) and 343824 Impressions (000’s) respectively.

    Rishtey stood at tenth place with 332770 Impressions (000s)

    Top Five Programmes

    Star Plus’ prime time show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein bagged the first place in top five programmes with 10981 Impressions while Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya stood at number two with 10480 Impressions (000s). Another Star Plus show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya grabbed third slot with 10140 Impressions (000s).  Colors Kavach which was leading the charts in week 24 has fell on number four with 8704 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee Anmol’ s Jodha Akbar on fifth with 8215 Impressions (000s)

    Urban HSM

    Even in the Urban Hindi speaking market, Star Plus garnered first position with 448071 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on second position with 430375 Impressions (000s) and  Zee TV with 321132 Impressions (000s) stood at number three.  

    Star India’s second Hindi GEC Life OK stood at number four with 267413 Impressions (000s) while Sony Entertainment Channel and Sab TV bagged fifth and sixth slot with 251282 Impressions (000s) and 241373 Impressions (000s) respectively.

    In Urban HSM, &TV  climbed up at number seven with 116816 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal with 109461 Impressions (000s) on eighth and Zee Anmol bagged ninth spot with 105410 Impressions (000s).  Star Utsav  bagged tenth spot with 103149 Impressions (000s).

    Top Five programmes

    In Urban HSM, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein once again topped the chart with 7148 Impressions (000s) followed by another Star Plus’ show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya on second with 6471 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya with 5873 stood at three.

    Kavach fell to number four with 5638 Impressions (000s) and Kasam bagged fifth slot with 52 Impressions (000s).

    Rural HSM

    In Rural HSM, Star Utsav continued at the first position with 353029 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal with 341930 Impressions (000’s) and Zee Anmol with 339857 Impressions (000’s) stood at number three.

    Zee TV stood at fourth place with  268868 Impressions’ 000s, while Rishtey  garnered  fifth spot with 252319 Impressions (000s).

    Star Plus held sixth spot with 221081 Impressions (000s) while Colors bagged seventh spot with 199792 Impressions (000s).

    On the other hand, Life OK grabbed eight spot with 143879 Impressions (000s) followed by Big Magic at nine with 121890 Impressions (000s) and Sony Entertainment stood at tenth with 106198 Impressions (000s).

    Top Five programmes

    In week 25, Zee Anmol’s Jodha Akbar bagged the first slot with 6456 Impressions (000s) followed another Zee Anmol show Bandini with 5419 Impressions (000s) which stood at second spot and Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya maintained its third slot with 4607 Impressions (000s). Star Utsav’s Saath Nibhana Saathiya bagged fourth slot with 4259 Impressions (000s) while Zee TV’s Ek Tha Raja EK Thi Raani stood at fifth place with 4023 Impressions (000s)

  • BARC week 25 : Star Plus’ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein topples Colors’ Kavach

    BARC week 25 : Star Plus’ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein topples Colors’ Kavach

    MUMBAI: Star Plus’ Yeh Hai Mohabbatein replaced Colors’ Kavach to claim top position in top five programmes of Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) while in top ten channels of Hindi GEC, Star Plus toppled Colors at number one position. Even in, Urban HSM, Star Plus bagged the leadership position with Yeh Hai Mohabbatein leading the Hindi GEC programmes section.
    On the other hand, in Rural HSM, Star Utsav continues to lead the market according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) week 25 all India data.

    Urban+Rural HSM

    In the combined market, Star Plus emerged as the leader with 669152 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on the second position with 630167 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV on third with 590000 Impressions (000s).

    Star India’s free to air channel, Star Utsav stood at number four with 456178 Impressions

    (000s) whereas Sony Pal bagged the fifth slot with 451390 Impressions (000s).

    Zee Anmol  and Life OK grabbed the sixth and seventh spot with 445267 Impressions (000s) and  411292 Impressions (000s) respectively.

    In week 25, Sony Pictures Network(SPN)’s  Sony Entertainment Television (SET) and  Sab TV garnered eighth and ninth slot with 357481 Impressions (000s) and 343824 Impressions (000’s) respectively.

    Rishtey stood at tenth place with 332770 Impressions (000s)

    Top Five Programmes

    Star Plus’ prime time show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein bagged the first place in top five programmes with 10981 Impressions while Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya stood at number two with 10480 Impressions (000s). Another Star Plus show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya grabbed third slot with 10140 Impressions (000s).  Colors Kavach which was leading the charts in week 24 has fell on number four with 8704 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee Anmol’ s Jodha Akbar on fifth with 8215 Impressions (000s)

    Urban HSM

    Even in the Urban Hindi speaking market, Star Plus garnered first position with 448071 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on second position with 430375 Impressions (000s) and  Zee TV with 321132 Impressions (000s) stood at number three.  

    Star India’s second Hindi GEC Life OK stood at number four with 267413 Impressions (000s) while Sony Entertainment Channel and Sab TV bagged fifth and sixth slot with 251282 Impressions (000s) and 241373 Impressions (000s) respectively.

    In Urban HSM, &TV  climbed up at number seven with 116816 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal with 109461 Impressions (000s) on eighth and Zee Anmol bagged ninth spot with 105410 Impressions (000s).  Star Utsav  bagged tenth spot with 103149 Impressions (000s).

    Top Five programmes

    In Urban HSM, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein once again topped the chart with 7148 Impressions (000s) followed by another Star Plus’ show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya on second with 6471 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya with 5873 stood at three.

    Kavach fell to number four with 5638 Impressions (000s) and Kasam bagged fifth slot with 52 Impressions (000s).

    Rural HSM

    In Rural HSM, Star Utsav continued at the first position with 353029 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal with 341930 Impressions (000’s) and Zee Anmol with 339857 Impressions (000’s) stood at number three.

    Zee TV stood at fourth place with  268868 Impressions’ 000s, while Rishtey  garnered  fifth spot with 252319 Impressions (000s).

    Star Plus held sixth spot with 221081 Impressions (000s) while Colors bagged seventh spot with 199792 Impressions (000s).

    On the other hand, Life OK grabbed eight spot with 143879 Impressions (000s) followed by Big Magic at nine with 121890 Impressions (000s) and Sony Entertainment stood at tenth with 106198 Impressions (000s).

    Top Five programmes

    In week 25, Zee Anmol’s Jodha Akbar bagged the first slot with 6456 Impressions (000s) followed another Zee Anmol show Bandini with 5419 Impressions (000s) which stood at second spot and Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya maintained its third slot with 4607 Impressions (000s). Star Utsav’s Saath Nibhana Saathiya bagged fourth slot with 4259 Impressions (000s) while Zee TV’s Ek Tha Raja EK Thi Raani stood at fifth place with 4023 Impressions (000s)

  • Colors becomes no.1 in HSM; Sony’s The Kapil Sharma Show exits top 5 programmes

    Colors becomes no.1 in HSM; Sony’s The Kapil Sharma Show exits top 5 programmes

    MUMBAI: The race of being a number one channel in Hindi general entertainment channels keep continues and week 18 witnessed Colors replacing Star Plus to be the leader in the space in the HSM market. On the other hand Sony’s The Kapil Sharma Show exited the top five programmes list while Colors’ Naagin continued to dominate the segment. 

    Colors  garnered the leadership position  in the HSM market with 656335 Impressions (000’s) and pushed down Star Plus to second slot with 646994 Impressions (000’s).

    Zee TV regained its third position with 598251 Impressions (000’s) followed by free to air channels Sony Pal on fourth and Zee Anmol on fifth spot with 533928 Impressions and 506203 Impressions respectively. 

    Star Utsav bagged sixth slot with 464727 Impressions (000’s) followed by Life OK which stood on seventh with 458127 Impressions (000’s). Rishtey bagged the eighth spot with 378935 Impressions (000’s). 

    Sab TV and Sony Entertainment Television, both witnessed a fall  in ratings this week. Sab TV was at the ninth  with 345464 Impressions (000’s) against  359899 Impressions (000s) in week 17 whereas Sony TV stood at tenth with 297283 Impressions (000’s) against  347921 Impressions (000s).

    In the top five programmes of Hindi GEC, Colors Naagin continued  to dominate the genre with 17650 Impressions (000’s) while Zee TV’s prime time show Kumkum Bhagya bagged the second slot with 12954 Impressions (000’s) followed by Star Plus’ prime time show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and Saath Nibhaana Saathiya at third and fourth slot with 10612 Impressions (000’s) and 10257 Impressions (000’s) respectively. Zee Anmol’s Jodha Akbar grabbed the fifth slot with 9101 Impressions (000’s).  

  • Colors becomes no.1 in HSM; Sony’s The Kapil Sharma Show exits top 5 programmes

    Colors becomes no.1 in HSM; Sony’s The Kapil Sharma Show exits top 5 programmes

    MUMBAI: The race of being a number one channel in Hindi general entertainment channels keep continues and week 18 witnessed Colors replacing Star Plus to be the leader in the space in the HSM market. On the other hand Sony’s The Kapil Sharma Show exited the top five programmes list while Colors’ Naagin continued to dominate the segment. 

    Colors  garnered the leadership position  in the HSM market with 656335 Impressions (000’s) and pushed down Star Plus to second slot with 646994 Impressions (000’s).

    Zee TV regained its third position with 598251 Impressions (000’s) followed by free to air channels Sony Pal on fourth and Zee Anmol on fifth spot with 533928 Impressions and 506203 Impressions respectively. 

    Star Utsav bagged sixth slot with 464727 Impressions (000’s) followed by Life OK which stood on seventh with 458127 Impressions (000’s). Rishtey bagged the eighth spot with 378935 Impressions (000’s). 

    Sab TV and Sony Entertainment Television, both witnessed a fall  in ratings this week. Sab TV was at the ninth  with 345464 Impressions (000’s) against  359899 Impressions (000s) in week 17 whereas Sony TV stood at tenth with 297283 Impressions (000’s) against  347921 Impressions (000s).

    In the top five programmes of Hindi GEC, Colors Naagin continued  to dominate the genre with 17650 Impressions (000’s) while Zee TV’s prime time show Kumkum Bhagya bagged the second slot with 12954 Impressions (000’s) followed by Star Plus’ prime time show Yeh Hai Mohabbatein and Saath Nibhaana Saathiya at third and fourth slot with 10612 Impressions (000’s) and 10257 Impressions (000’s) respectively. Zee Anmol’s Jodha Akbar grabbed the fifth slot with 9101 Impressions (000’s).  

  • Star Plus enhances fiction programming; goes seven days

    Star Plus enhances fiction programming; goes seven days

    MUMBAI: Star India’s Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) Star Plus is all set to redefine its fiction programming.

     

    The channel will run its primetime shows all seven days from Monday to Sunday.

     

    All the shows between 8.00 PM to 10.30 PM slot will be aired on Saturdays and Sundays as well.

     

    A source close to the development informed Indiantelevision.com, “The step is taken to give fiction more importance. The channel is going to aggressively promote and back its fiction programming. This is why the reality show Nach Baliye’s season 8 has been kept on hold for atleast two months.”

     

    The channel had already extended its early primetime slot by stretching all the shows slotted between 5 pm to 7.30 pm to all seven days. Mohi – Ek Khawab Ke Khilne Ki Kahani, Mere Agne Mein, Suhani Si Ek Ladki, Saath Nibhana Saathithya  and Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.

     

    On the other hand shows like Siya Ke Ram at 8 pm, Silsila Pyar Ka at 8:30 pm , Diya Aur Baati Hum at 9pm, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata  Hai at 9:30 pm, Tamanna  at 10 pm and channels upcoming show Dehleez at 10 :30 pm was slated on weekdays only. But now after Star’s decision to extend the weekday programming the shows will run all seven days.

  • Star Plus enhances fiction programming; goes seven days

    Star Plus enhances fiction programming; goes seven days

    MUMBAI: Star India’s Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) Star Plus is all set to redefine its fiction programming.

     

    The channel will run its primetime shows all seven days from Monday to Sunday.

     

    All the shows between 8.00 PM to 10.30 PM slot will be aired on Saturdays and Sundays as well.

     

    A source close to the development informed Indiantelevision.com, “The step is taken to give fiction more importance. The channel is going to aggressively promote and back its fiction programming. This is why the reality show Nach Baliye’s season 8 has been kept on hold for atleast two months.”

     

    The channel had already extended its early primetime slot by stretching all the shows slotted between 5 pm to 7.30 pm to all seven days. Mohi – Ek Khawab Ke Khilne Ki Kahani, Mere Agne Mein, Suhani Si Ek Ladki, Saath Nibhana Saathithya  and Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.

     

    On the other hand shows like Siya Ke Ram at 8 pm, Silsila Pyar Ka at 8:30 pm , Diya Aur Baati Hum at 9pm, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata  Hai at 9:30 pm, Tamanna  at 10 pm and channels upcoming show Dehleez at 10 :30 pm was slated on weekdays only. But now after Star’s decision to extend the weekday programming the shows will run all seven days.