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  • BARC Week 11: Comedy Central rules EGEC; Zee Studio moves to third place in movies genre

    BARC Week 11: Comedy Central rules EGEC; Zee Studio moves to third place in movies genre

    The ‘happy place’ Comedy Central continued to dominate the English GEC space. Movies Now dominated the English movie genre. While Zee Studio climbed to third place. According to week 11 Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India data, the English GEC space observed a decline in the ratings.

    Meanwhile, the English movies space saw a mixed bag of ratings in this week’s data.

    English GEC

    Comedy Central witnessed a downfall in ratings but maintained its first position with 217 (‘000s) as compared to 302 (‘000s) in week 10. Star World toppled AXN securing the second position with 157 (‘000s) followed by AXN with 155 (‘000s). Zee Cafe with 133 (‘000s) and Colors Infinity SD with 59 (‘000s) secured the fourth and fifth position respectively.

    English Movies

    Movies Now continued at its number one spot observing an increase in the ratings with 4143 (‘000s) as compared to 2969 (‘000s) in week 10. Star Movies saw a decline in the ratings but maintained its second position with 2344 (‘000s). Zee Studio climbed up the row grabbing the third slot with 1727 (‘000s)  from fifh place in week 10, followed by Sony Pix at the fourth position with 1531 (‘000s).  HBO bagged the fifth position with 1475 (‘000s).

     

  • BARC Week 10: English space sees a mix in ratings; Movies Now leads the English Movies space

    BARC Week 10: English space sees a mix in ratings; Movies Now leads the English Movies space

    MUMBAI:  All India data from week 10 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) indicates that the entire English genre saw a mix in ratings for the week. Movies Now toppled Star Movies, taking the number one position in the English movies genre whereas Comedy Central continued to lead the English entertainment space.

    English GEC

    Comedy Central took the first spot with an increase in ratings with 302 (‘000s) as compared to 296 (‘000s) in week 9. AXN climbed up the row bagging the second slot with 230 (‘000s). Star World grabbed the third position with 119 (‘000s) followed by Zee Cafe with a decline in the viewership at the fourth place with 112 (‘000s). Colors Infinity SD secured its fifth berth with 63 (‘000s).

    English Movies

    Movies Now toppled Star Movies dominating the English movies space with 2969 (‘000s) followed by Star Movies at the second spot with 2720 (‘000s). HBO took the third spot with 1976 (‘000s). Sony Pix with 1356 (‘000s) and Zee Studio with 1280 (‘000s) grabbed the fourth and fifth position respectively.

  • BARC Week 10: English space sees a mix in ratings; Movies Now leads the English Movies space

    BARC Week 10: English space sees a mix in ratings; Movies Now leads the English Movies space

    MUMBAI:  All India data from week 10 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) indicates that the entire English genre saw a mix in ratings for the week. Movies Now toppled Star Movies, taking the number one position in the English movies genre whereas Comedy Central continued to lead the English entertainment space.

    English GEC

    Comedy Central took the first spot with an increase in ratings with 302 (‘000s) as compared to 296 (‘000s) in week 9. AXN climbed up the row bagging the second slot with 230 (‘000s). Star World grabbed the third position with 119 (‘000s) followed by Zee Cafe with a decline in the viewership at the fourth place with 112 (‘000s). Colors Infinity SD secured its fifth berth with 63 (‘000s).

    English Movies

    Movies Now toppled Star Movies dominating the English movies space with 2969 (‘000s) followed by Star Movies at the second spot with 2720 (‘000s). HBO took the third spot with 1976 (‘000s). Sony Pix with 1356 (‘000s) and Zee Studio with 1280 (‘000s) grabbed the fourth and fifth position respectively.

  • Zee Cafe and Zee Cafe HD to premiere season 4 of House Of Cards

    Zee Cafe and Zee Cafe HD to premiere season 4 of House Of Cards

    MUMBAI: Zee Cafe is all geared up to premiere the new season of House Of Cards on 12 and 13 March 2016. The show will air 5 pm onward. The increasing interest around the show prompted the channel to introduce marathon viewing of its third season which went onto become a trend in the English entertainment space. Keeping in with the success, the fourth installment will also have a marathon start to end run over this weekend to keep the viewers glued to their small screens. 

    The channel promoted the show’s latest season through innovative campaigns and social media strategies. An all-round 360 degree campaign was initiated spanning across mediums like print, TV, radio, outdoor and airport branding to garner maximum outreach. The channel introduced series of contests and activities on its social media platforms one month prior to the premiere to create the recall value. 

    A Watch & Win contest sponsored by New Renault Duster will also be launched by the channel. The viewers can answer questions asked during the episodes and tweet them to @ZeeCafe with #HOConZCafe. With one laptop and 4 smartphones up for grabs, House of Cards S4 would surely make for an epic premiere.

    Speaking on the promotional idea, Zee English cluster business head Ali Zaidi said “Bringing our viewers the best in English entertainment has been our forte and House of Cards has always topped that list. While the world is abuzz with talk of House of Cards Season 4, we feel proud to have a marathon run of the show for our viewers. Just like the third season, we hope this one will also live up to the expectations and gain maximum viewership upon its premiere.” 

    The fourth season of House Of Cards will show how the conniving, methodical and vicious, President Frank Underwood played by Kevin Spacey will take Washington by storm and try to retain his position in the White House. 

  • Zee Cafe and Zee Cafe HD to premiere season 4 of House Of Cards

    Zee Cafe and Zee Cafe HD to premiere season 4 of House Of Cards

    MUMBAI: Zee Cafe is all geared up to premiere the new season of House Of Cards on 12 and 13 March 2016. The show will air 5 pm onward. The increasing interest around the show prompted the channel to introduce marathon viewing of its third season which went onto become a trend in the English entertainment space. Keeping in with the success, the fourth installment will also have a marathon start to end run over this weekend to keep the viewers glued to their small screens. 

    The channel promoted the show’s latest season through innovative campaigns and social media strategies. An all-round 360 degree campaign was initiated spanning across mediums like print, TV, radio, outdoor and airport branding to garner maximum outreach. The channel introduced series of contests and activities on its social media platforms one month prior to the premiere to create the recall value. 

    A Watch & Win contest sponsored by New Renault Duster will also be launched by the channel. The viewers can answer questions asked during the episodes and tweet them to @ZeeCafe with #HOConZCafe. With one laptop and 4 smartphones up for grabs, House of Cards S4 would surely make for an epic premiere.

    Speaking on the promotional idea, Zee English cluster business head Ali Zaidi said “Bringing our viewers the best in English entertainment has been our forte and House of Cards has always topped that list. While the world is abuzz with talk of House of Cards Season 4, we feel proud to have a marathon run of the show for our viewers. Just like the third season, we hope this one will also live up to the expectations and gain maximum viewership upon its premiere.” 

    The fourth season of House Of Cards will show how the conniving, methodical and vicious, President Frank Underwood played by Kevin Spacey will take Washington by storm and try to retain his position in the White House. 

  • Comedy Central topples Zee Cafe; Movies Now continues to dominate English movies space

    Comedy Central topples Zee Cafe; Movies Now continues to dominate English movies space

    News Flash: Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN MUMBAI: The English GEC genre saw Comedy Central emerging as the new leader, while Movies Now, though with a decline in its viewership, continued its league by being at the pole position. According to week 8 Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India data, the English GEC space has witnessed a decline in viewership.

    English GEC

    Comedy Central toppled Zee Cafe garnering the first spot with 190 (‘000s). Zee Cafe stood at the second place with 159 (‘000s) followed by AXN with 138 (‘000s). Star World with 108 (‘000s) and Colors Infinity SD with 59 (‘000s) grabbed the fourth and fifth position.

    English GEC

    Movies Now continued to lead the genre and bagged the first position with a decrease in the ratingsto 2767 (‘000s) as against 3083 (‘000s) in week 7. Star Movies garnered the second place with 2526 (‘000s) followed by HBO at number three with 1695 (‘000s). Zee Studio with 1529 (‘000s) stood at the fourth position followed by Sony Pix with 1364 (‘000s) at the fifth position.HD to live telecast UFC 196 in India

  • Comedy Central topples Zee Cafe; Movies Now continues to dominate English movies space

    Comedy Central topples Zee Cafe; Movies Now continues to dominate English movies space

    News Flash: Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN MUMBAI: The English GEC genre saw Comedy Central emerging as the new leader, while Movies Now, though with a decline in its viewership, continued its league by being at the pole position. According to week 8 Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India data, the English GEC space has witnessed a decline in viewership.

    English GEC

    Comedy Central toppled Zee Cafe garnering the first spot with 190 (‘000s). Zee Cafe stood at the second place with 159 (‘000s) followed by AXN with 138 (‘000s). Star World with 108 (‘000s) and Colors Infinity SD with 59 (‘000s) grabbed the fourth and fifth position.

    English GEC

    Movies Now continued to lead the genre and bagged the first position with a decrease in the ratingsto 2767 (‘000s) as against 3083 (‘000s) in week 7. Star Movies garnered the second place with 2526 (‘000s) followed by HBO at number three with 1695 (‘000s). Zee Studio with 1529 (‘000s) stood at the fourth position followed by Sony Pix with 1364 (‘000s) at the fifth position.HD to live telecast UFC 196 in India

  • Zee Café is No.1 channel in English GEC; Movies Now leads English movie genre

    Zee Café is No.1 channel in English GEC; Movies Now leads English movie genre

    MUMBAI: Zee Café emerged as the number one channel in the English general entertainment channels (GECs) genre, while the English movies genre saw Movies Now continuing its dominant streak, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India data in week 7. 

    English GEC

    In this week, Zee Café garnered the pole position with 229 (‘000s) followed by Comedy Central, which retained its second position with 217 (‘000s) with a dip in rating as compared to the previous week. AXN secured the third position with 205 (‘000s), Star World grabbed the fourth position with 137 (‘000s) and Colors Infinity SD stood at number five with 69 (‘000s).

    English Movies

    Movies Now continued to lead the genre and bagged the first position with an increase in ratings with 3083 (‘000s) as against 2542 (‘000s) in week 6.

    Star Movies captured the second berth with 2519 (‘000s) followed by HBO at number three, which saw a slight dip in rating with 1705 (‘000s). Sony Pix with 1384 (‘000s) was at number four, while Zee Studio secured the fifth position with 1271 (‘000s).

  • Zee Café is No.1 channel in English GEC; Movies Now leads English movie genre

    Zee Café is No.1 channel in English GEC; Movies Now leads English movie genre

    MUMBAI: Zee Café emerged as the number one channel in the English general entertainment channels (GECs) genre, while the English movies genre saw Movies Now continuing its dominant streak, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India data in week 7. 

    English GEC

    In this week, Zee Café garnered the pole position with 229 (‘000s) followed by Comedy Central, which retained its second position with 217 (‘000s) with a dip in rating as compared to the previous week. AXN secured the third position with 205 (‘000s), Star World grabbed the fourth position with 137 (‘000s) and Colors Infinity SD stood at number five with 69 (‘000s).

    English Movies

    Movies Now continued to lead the genre and bagged the first position with an increase in ratings with 3083 (‘000s) as against 2542 (‘000s) in week 6.

    Star Movies captured the second berth with 2519 (‘000s) followed by HBO at number three, which saw a slight dip in rating with 1705 (‘000s). Sony Pix with 1384 (‘000s) was at number four, while Zee Studio secured the fifth position with 1271 (‘000s).

  • Cupid strikes English entertainment channels this Valentine’s Day

    Cupid strikes English entertainment channels this Valentine’s Day

    MUMBAI: English entertainment channels are cupid struck this Valentine’s Day as they prep to dish out a unique line-up for entertaining the audience on 14 February.

    As the week culminates with Valentine’s Day, channels have been enabling their viewers in expressing and showcasing their love with a special line up of shows.

    Let’s take a look on what various channels are doing this Valentine’s Day.

    9X Media

    9X Media began celebrating love by airing a special Valentine’s ident and multiple shows across all the channels starting 10 February. The Switch Off Karo Sab, Switch On Some Love campaign was conceptualised by 9X Jhakaas head of brand innovation and VP of programming Rohan Rane. The lyric of the track is composed by 9XM and 9X Tashan cluster programming head Baljinder Mahant.

    In addition to this, 9XO and 9X Jalwa have lined up special programs on 14 February. Popular animated characters Bade – Chote have joined Tinder and will be providing the singles in town a chance to win free gifts and movie tickets through ‘swipe right and win’ surprise on the popular dating app. Other two special shows include Love-a-thon on 9XO Media and Jalwa Pyaar Ka Panchnama on 9X Jalwa.

    Jalwa Pyaar Ka Panchnama will feature songs depicting different stages of love on 13 and 14 February. Adding to it, the channel will also showcase romantic songs of Yash Chopra on 13 and 14 February at 7 pm, whereas 9XO’s Love-a-thon will play songs expressing various stages of a relationship.

    ZoOm TV

    ZoOm TV, taking the celebration a notch higher, will be playing cupid for its viewers by airing special episodes of Request Kiya Hai, where viewers can send messages to their loved ones through song dedications. The show will be high on the celebrity quotient as well featuring celebrities like Aditya Roy Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Sonam Kapoor.  

    Adding to it, the channel also aired two other shows namely Cut It and Yaar Mera Superstar to keep viewers entertained. Yaar Mera Superstar featured the cast of Fitoor in conversation with host of the show Garima Kumar. The channel will also play Top 100 romantic songs from 9 to 14 February. On the other hand, the Valentine’s Day special of Planet Bollywood will be aired on 14 February. 

    FX HD

    FX HD will treat its binge watchers by airing season two marathon of Golden Globe winning show The Affair from 10 am on 14 February on FX and FX HD.

    Zee Studio

    The channel is going to enthral its viewers by introducing Valentine Playbook. The line up will showcase romantic titles such as Pretty Woman, Sweet Home Alabama, When In Rome, How To Loose A Guy In 10 Days, Love Is All You Need, A Little Bit Of Heaven and The Bounty Hunter.

    Zee Café

    The channel will premiere a marathon of Red Band Society on 13 and 14 February at 12 pm. It will also engage viewers in a unique way by revealing the fun side of fans with a Dubsmash video on the title track of Pretty Little Liars. The most entertaining Dubsmash video will be featured in Zee Café in March.

    Romedy Now

    For Valentine’s Day, Romedy Now has lined up special movies on 14 February from 9 am to 11 pm. Films like Hitch, Along Came Polly, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Addicted To Love and 50 First Dates are lined up. The line-up also includes the romantic musical comedy Begin Again, which will be aired at 9 pm.

    AXN HD

    The channel will air season 11 of Supernatural comprising 13 episodes on 14 February from 9 am to 9 pm.

    Colors Infinity

    The channel will be airing back to back power packed episodes of Arrow season 4 on 14 February from 9 am onwards.

    Vh1

    Vh1 will celebrate Valentine’s Day with Vh1 Coupling where it will air romantic videos of couples, who dared to celebrate love on screen. The episode will be aired on 14 February at 8 am.

    Comedy Central

    Comedy Central viewers can gear up to binge on back-to-back rib tickling series namely A-Z, Awkward, Whitney, Guys with Kids and Marry Me on 14 February from 11 am onwards.

    SONY PIX

    The channel will air 11 movies on 14 February from 6am to 4am. The Pink Panther 2 will be aired at 6am, Horns will be aired at 12:04pm, The Amazing Spider Man will be aired at 12:54am, Friends With Benefits will be on air at 5:37pm, Freaky Friday will be on air at 3:12 am on 15 February.