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  • Sony TV replaces Zee TV at third spot in Hindi GEC Urban

    Sony TV replaces Zee TV at third spot in Hindi GEC Urban

    MUMBAI: Backed by popularity of the Kapil Sharma show, Sony Entertainment Television continues to climb up the ladder. In week 40, channel toppled Zee TV at number third position in Hindi general entertainment channel (GECs) Urban Hindi-speaking market.  

    On the other hand, Star Plus continues to dominate the Hindi GEC  in both Urban and rural markets whereas Zee Anmol retained its number one position this week according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) all-India data.

    Hindi GEC

    Star Plus continues to lead the genre with 677946 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on second spot with 582912 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV on third with 499579 Impressions (000s).

    Zee’s free to air channel Zee Anmol replaced Star Utsav at number four  with 497549 Impressions (000s) and Life OK grabbed fifth spot with 428990 Impressions (000s).

    Sony Entertainment Television, Star Utsav and Sab TV bagged the sixth, seventh and eighth spot with 423671 Impressions (000s), 409577 Impressions (000s) and 378751 Impressions (000s), respectively.

    Sony Pal and Rishtey stood at ninth and tenth with 367356 Impressions (000s) and 346088 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi GEC Rural

    Zee Anmol retained its leadership position this week and grabbed first slot with 382681 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Utsav on second slot with 314049 Impressions (000s) and  Sony Pal on the third spot with 273997 Impressions (000s). Rishtey  maintained its fourth position with 261573 Impressions (000s).

    Star Plus  bagged the fifth  spot with 219001 Impressions (000s). Zee TV stood at sixth spot in Rural HSM with 213199 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors at number seven with 190579 Impressions (000s). Life Ok stood at eighth position with 153626 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Entertainment Television at ninth place with 129826 Impressions (000s) while Sab TV at tenth spot garnered 114288 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi GEC Urban

    Star Plus continues to dominate the Hindi GECs genre with 458945 Impressions (000’s) followed by Colors on second with 392333 Impressions (000’s). Sony Entertainment Television replaced Zee TV to claim third spot with 293844 Impression (000s).  

    Zee TV fell on number four with 286379 Impressions (000s).

    Life OK grabbed the fifth spot with 275364 Impressions (000s) followed by Sab TV on sixth with 264463 Impressions (000s) and & TV with 137783 Impressions (000s) stood at number seven.

    In Hindi speaking market,  free to air channels Zee Anmol, Star Utsav and Sony Pal  grabbed the last three spots with 114868 Impressions (000s), 95528 Impressions (000s) and 93359 Impressions (000s), respectively.

  • Sony TV replaces Zee TV at third spot in Hindi GEC Urban

    Sony TV replaces Zee TV at third spot in Hindi GEC Urban

    MUMBAI: Backed by popularity of the Kapil Sharma show, Sony Entertainment Television continues to climb up the ladder. In week 40, channel toppled Zee TV at number third position in Hindi general entertainment channel (GECs) Urban Hindi-speaking market.  

    On the other hand, Star Plus continues to dominate the Hindi GEC  in both Urban and rural markets whereas Zee Anmol retained its number one position this week according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) all-India data.

    Hindi GEC

    Star Plus continues to lead the genre with 677946 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on second spot with 582912 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV on third with 499579 Impressions (000s).

    Zee’s free to air channel Zee Anmol replaced Star Utsav at number four  with 497549 Impressions (000s) and Life OK grabbed fifth spot with 428990 Impressions (000s).

    Sony Entertainment Television, Star Utsav and Sab TV bagged the sixth, seventh and eighth spot with 423671 Impressions (000s), 409577 Impressions (000s) and 378751 Impressions (000s), respectively.

    Sony Pal and Rishtey stood at ninth and tenth with 367356 Impressions (000s) and 346088 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi GEC Rural

    Zee Anmol retained its leadership position this week and grabbed first slot with 382681 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Utsav on second slot with 314049 Impressions (000s) and  Sony Pal on the third spot with 273997 Impressions (000s). Rishtey  maintained its fourth position with 261573 Impressions (000s).

    Star Plus  bagged the fifth  spot with 219001 Impressions (000s). Zee TV stood at sixth spot in Rural HSM with 213199 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors at number seven with 190579 Impressions (000s). Life Ok stood at eighth position with 153626 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Entertainment Television at ninth place with 129826 Impressions (000s) while Sab TV at tenth spot garnered 114288 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi GEC Urban

    Star Plus continues to dominate the Hindi GECs genre with 458945 Impressions (000’s) followed by Colors on second with 392333 Impressions (000’s). Sony Entertainment Television replaced Zee TV to claim third spot with 293844 Impression (000s).  

    Zee TV fell on number four with 286379 Impressions (000s).

    Life OK grabbed the fifth spot with 275364 Impressions (000s) followed by Sab TV on sixth with 264463 Impressions (000s) and & TV with 137783 Impressions (000s) stood at number seven.

    In Hindi speaking market,  free to air channels Zee Anmol, Star Utsav and Sony Pal  grabbed the last three spots with 114868 Impressions (000s), 95528 Impressions (000s) and 93359 Impressions (000s), respectively.

  • Sony looks to strengthen weekday programming with Beyhadh debut

    Sony looks to strengthen weekday programming with Beyhadh debut

    MUMBAI: In week 37 of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data, Sony Entertainment Television saw a rise in ratings in the urban Hindi speaking market (HSM) and grabbed the fourth position that week. Sony’s weekend properties The Kapil Sharma Show and Super Dancer were the top rated shows in their respective slots. And Indian Idol is slated to launch in the not too distant future with Sonu Nigam making a comeback as a judge after 10 years.

    In a previous conversation with Indiantelevision.com, Sony Entertainment Television EVP and business head Danish Khan mentioned that the broadcaster’s prime focus was on strengthening the general entertainment channel’s weekend properties.

    That done, and with the ratings coming in steadily on Saturday and Sunday, Khan has his eyes set on firming up Sony’s weekday prime time. Come January, and the channel is aiming to fill up its prime time band between 7 pm and 10 pm with a clutch of engaging and interesting new shows.

    As a first step in that direction, Sony is launching its new prime time offering, Beyhadh from 11 October at 9pm. Produced by Cinevista, the show is a finite series which will run for a year. And it’s coming as a replacement for its earlier 9 pm attempt Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania, which did not really chalk up the ratings.

    According to sources, Beyhadh’s per episode budget estimate is at around Rs 15 lakh. The channel has roped in Macho as the presenting sponsor and mobile company Vivo as the co-powered partner.

    Says Khan: “ There are more shows coming up. Our weekend programming is pretty robust now. Good week day programming can only add to our TVTs and hence by January I am strengthening that.”

    Starring the attractive Jennifer Winget, Kushal Tandon and Aneri Vajani in lead roles, Beyhadh chronicles the lives of Maya (Jennifer), Arjun (Kushal) and Saanjh (Aneri) and how their paths cross as one of them decides to rewrite their destinies. In the romantic thriller genre, it showcases two different shades of love – one driven by obsession and the other by selflessness and purity. Maya plays the insomniac sociopath, Arjun her boyfriend and Saanjh, a lawyer. Other cast members include: Imran Khan, Kavita Ghai, Rajesh Khattar and Sharad Vyas.

    “Beyhadh is a powerful drama, with an impact casting. Jennifer, Kushal and Aneri bring a lot of power to their respective characters. The characters are new, never seen before and so is the storyline. We are delighted to partner with Cinevista and their young and talented team,” adds Khan.

    Developed from a story by Ritika Bajaj, the show’s screenplay is by Shripad d’meleo and dialogues have been penned by Radhika.

    Says Cinevista vice-chairman & managing director Sunil Mehta: “In 2014 we had Ek Haseena Thi which was a mind blowing serial, in 2015, we had Dilli Wali Thakur Girls and in 2016 we have Beyhadh. We decided to come up with a show which is dynamically different from whatever is being screened across the GECs. We wanted to position Cinevista differently and I think we have achieved that with Beyhadh. We don’t want to repeat the same stuff running across the GECs. One channel is imitating what the other channel is doing because at the end of day it’s about the game of GRPs going up which is important because they need to commercialise.”

    The new show is pitted against Zee TV’s most rated prime time show Kumkum Bhagya, Colors’ Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, Star Plus’ new show Naamkarann, Life OK’s Nagarjun: Ek Yodha and Sab TV’s Chidya Ghar.

    Says a media observer: “Differentiation for the sake of differentiation is something channels try to do. And often they fail. The promos of Beyhadh seem to forecast a different, yet interesting story line. However, the performance of the cast – while it has the lovely and vivacious Jennifer Winget and the handsome hunk Kushal Tandon and the sweet looking Aneri Vajani – could improve. At least if one goes by the promos. Hopefully, this and the direction will improve as the episodes are unveiled to viewers. The treatment will matter greatly – it has to be massy enough to get the ratings that have evaded Sony’s fictional programming for a while now. It’s looking strong on the weekends. It’s crucial for the channel to really get some audience share at the 9 pm slot on weekdays. For if it does with this show, it could well jump into the top three in the GEC pecking order.”

  • Sony looks to strengthen weekday programming with Beyhadh debut

    Sony looks to strengthen weekday programming with Beyhadh debut

    MUMBAI: In week 37 of the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data, Sony Entertainment Television saw a rise in ratings in the urban Hindi speaking market (HSM) and grabbed the fourth position that week. Sony’s weekend properties The Kapil Sharma Show and Super Dancer were the top rated shows in their respective slots. And Indian Idol is slated to launch in the not too distant future with Sonu Nigam making a comeback as a judge after 10 years.

    In a previous conversation with Indiantelevision.com, Sony Entertainment Television EVP and business head Danish Khan mentioned that the broadcaster’s prime focus was on strengthening the general entertainment channel’s weekend properties.

    That done, and with the ratings coming in steadily on Saturday and Sunday, Khan has his eyes set on firming up Sony’s weekday prime time. Come January, and the channel is aiming to fill up its prime time band between 7 pm and 10 pm with a clutch of engaging and interesting new shows.

    As a first step in that direction, Sony is launching its new prime time offering, Beyhadh from 11 October at 9pm. Produced by Cinevista, the show is a finite series which will run for a year. And it’s coming as a replacement for its earlier 9 pm attempt Bade Bhaiyya Ki Dulhania, which did not really chalk up the ratings.

    According to sources, Beyhadh’s per episode budget estimate is at around Rs 15 lakh. The channel has roped in Macho as the presenting sponsor and mobile company Vivo as the co-powered partner.

    Says Khan: “ There are more shows coming up. Our weekend programming is pretty robust now. Good week day programming can only add to our TVTs and hence by January I am strengthening that.”

    Starring the attractive Jennifer Winget, Kushal Tandon and Aneri Vajani in lead roles, Beyhadh chronicles the lives of Maya (Jennifer), Arjun (Kushal) and Saanjh (Aneri) and how their paths cross as one of them decides to rewrite their destinies. In the romantic thriller genre, it showcases two different shades of love – one driven by obsession and the other by selflessness and purity. Maya plays the insomniac sociopath, Arjun her boyfriend and Saanjh, a lawyer. Other cast members include: Imran Khan, Kavita Ghai, Rajesh Khattar and Sharad Vyas.

    “Beyhadh is a powerful drama, with an impact casting. Jennifer, Kushal and Aneri bring a lot of power to their respective characters. The characters are new, never seen before and so is the storyline. We are delighted to partner with Cinevista and their young and talented team,” adds Khan.

    Developed from a story by Ritika Bajaj, the show’s screenplay is by Shripad d’meleo and dialogues have been penned by Radhika.

    Says Cinevista vice-chairman & managing director Sunil Mehta: “In 2014 we had Ek Haseena Thi which was a mind blowing serial, in 2015, we had Dilli Wali Thakur Girls and in 2016 we have Beyhadh. We decided to come up with a show which is dynamically different from whatever is being screened across the GECs. We wanted to position Cinevista differently and I think we have achieved that with Beyhadh. We don’t want to repeat the same stuff running across the GECs. One channel is imitating what the other channel is doing because at the end of day it’s about the game of GRPs going up which is important because they need to commercialise.”

    The new show is pitted against Zee TV’s most rated prime time show Kumkum Bhagya, Colors’ Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, Star Plus’ new show Naamkarann, Life OK’s Nagarjun: Ek Yodha and Sab TV’s Chidya Ghar.

    Says a media observer: “Differentiation for the sake of differentiation is something channels try to do. And often they fail. The promos of Beyhadh seem to forecast a different, yet interesting story line. However, the performance of the cast – while it has the lovely and vivacious Jennifer Winget and the handsome hunk Kushal Tandon and the sweet looking Aneri Vajani – could improve. At least if one goes by the promos. Hopefully, this and the direction will improve as the episodes are unveiled to viewers. The treatment will matter greatly – it has to be massy enough to get the ratings that have evaded Sony’s fictional programming for a while now. It’s looking strong on the weekends. It’s crucial for the channel to really get some audience share at the 9 pm slot on weekdays. For if it does with this show, it could well jump into the top three in the GEC pecking order.”

  • TV9 network on sale; Zee group front-runner?

    TV9 network on sale; Zee group front-runner?

    MUMBAI: Consolidation in the Indian news television business is but a foregone conclusion, thanks to the plethora of channels operating in the space. The only question is when and who.

    Well, here’s another news television network which is possibly on the auctioneer’s table. Associated Broadcasting Co Pvt Ltd is reportedly looking for a buyer for its seven regional TV news channel bouquet under the TV9 brand, says a report by Business Standard this morning. ABCL employs over 5000 people across three countries.

    The report also quotes TV9 founder & CEO Ravi Prakash saying that “private equity investors typically follow a seven-year horizon for their exit strategy while our investors stayed with the company for 12 years. We have been in touch with a couple of people for possible stake sale. But no final decision has been taken till now.”

    The front-runner in this stake sale is reportedly the cash-rich Subhash Chandra-run Zee TV group.

    The investors of TV 9 had reportedly been seeking the right valuation for a majority stake sale and Zee seems to be up for it. The Zee group is likely to purchase a majority stake in ABCL, the Hyderabad-based media firm, which owns the TV9 brand.

    Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju, a venture capitalist, owns around 60 per cent of ABCL, Saif Partners, the US-based private equity firm, holds around 20 per cent while TV9 CEO and ABCL founder Ravi Prakash and his associates own the remaining 20 per cent stake.

    Under CEO Ravi Prakash’s leadership, ABCL’s mission has been to continually advance and improve the dissemination and quality of news and bring to viewers media services in their local languages. ABCL covers television, filmed entertainment, cable network programming, internet services operating direct broadcast satellite television, in India, United States of America and Africa.

    ABCL CFO MKVN Murthy brought to TV9 rich acumen gained decades of experience in the entertainment and communications industry. In addition, he has a deep understanding of the ins and outs of cable and satellite distribution platforms. Murthy has been the lead player in the company’s aggressive expansion to new markets in Karnataka, Gujarat, Mumbai and its partnership forays into Kerala and Kolkata.

    Saif Partners and Raju have reportedly been waiting for the expected valuations to sell their ABCL stake for quite some time now.

    Incorporated in May, 2003, ABCL had started with first 24-hour Telugu news channel under TV9 in the following year and expanded subsequently to other regional languages. It currently runs seven news channels including the TV9 Kannada, TV 9 Marathi and the popular TV 9 Gujarati news.

    The deal between the promoters of ABCL and Zee Group is expected to be closed in a couple of months, sources said. Zee was one of the four companies that had signed NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) with the promoters of ABCL some time ago, a senior ABCL official said.

    Zee group, which runs 35 news and entertainment channels in Hindi, English and other major languages, had closed down its Telugu news channel around four years ago. The potential purchase TV 9 may give Zee an opportunity to re-enter the Telugu market on the strength of a strong local brand and would also help it to expand its presence in important markets such as Gujarat, the Business Standard report explains.

    Srini Raju had promoted iLabs Capital (which later became Peepul Capital LLC) had invested around Rs 80 crore in ABCL’s first round of funding in 2004. Saif Partners acquired 20 per cent stake from Peepul in 2009.

    ABCL is committed to professional and social journalism. This is reflected in its dynamic style of news coverage and the corporate social responsibility work undertaken by the various TV9 channels in India and through Simba Television Network in Africa.

    Ravi started the first TV9 channel in Telugu which changed the dynamics of media and breaking news in Andhra Pradesh. Named as the “catalyst for progressive change”, Ravi’s news network has consistently focused on how media can facilitate a fair, equal modern society through its news and programming. Known for his impeccable anchoring skills his programme “encounter” an interview based political show has been widely appreciated for its analytical and presentational style.

  • TV9 network on sale; Zee group front-runner?

    TV9 network on sale; Zee group front-runner?

    MUMBAI: Consolidation in the Indian news television business is but a foregone conclusion, thanks to the plethora of channels operating in the space. The only question is when and who.

    Well, here’s another news television network which is possibly on the auctioneer’s table. Associated Broadcasting Co Pvt Ltd is reportedly looking for a buyer for its seven regional TV news channel bouquet under the TV9 brand, says a report by Business Standard this morning. ABCL employs over 5000 people across three countries.

    The report also quotes TV9 founder & CEO Ravi Prakash saying that “private equity investors typically follow a seven-year horizon for their exit strategy while our investors stayed with the company for 12 years. We have been in touch with a couple of people for possible stake sale. But no final decision has been taken till now.”

    The front-runner in this stake sale is reportedly the cash-rich Subhash Chandra-run Zee TV group.

    The investors of TV 9 had reportedly been seeking the right valuation for a majority stake sale and Zee seems to be up for it. The Zee group is likely to purchase a majority stake in ABCL, the Hyderabad-based media firm, which owns the TV9 brand.

    Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju, a venture capitalist, owns around 60 per cent of ABCL, Saif Partners, the US-based private equity firm, holds around 20 per cent while TV9 CEO and ABCL founder Ravi Prakash and his associates own the remaining 20 per cent stake.

    Under CEO Ravi Prakash’s leadership, ABCL’s mission has been to continually advance and improve the dissemination and quality of news and bring to viewers media services in their local languages. ABCL covers television, filmed entertainment, cable network programming, internet services operating direct broadcast satellite television, in India, United States of America and Africa.

    ABCL CFO MKVN Murthy brought to TV9 rich acumen gained decades of experience in the entertainment and communications industry. In addition, he has a deep understanding of the ins and outs of cable and satellite distribution platforms. Murthy has been the lead player in the company’s aggressive expansion to new markets in Karnataka, Gujarat, Mumbai and its partnership forays into Kerala and Kolkata.

    Saif Partners and Raju have reportedly been waiting for the expected valuations to sell their ABCL stake for quite some time now.

    Incorporated in May, 2003, ABCL had started with first 24-hour Telugu news channel under TV9 in the following year and expanded subsequently to other regional languages. It currently runs seven news channels including the TV9 Kannada, TV 9 Marathi and the popular TV 9 Gujarati news.

    The deal between the promoters of ABCL and Zee Group is expected to be closed in a couple of months, sources said. Zee was one of the four companies that had signed NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) with the promoters of ABCL some time ago, a senior ABCL official said.

    Zee group, which runs 35 news and entertainment channels in Hindi, English and other major languages, had closed down its Telugu news channel around four years ago. The potential purchase TV 9 may give Zee an opportunity to re-enter the Telugu market on the strength of a strong local brand and would also help it to expand its presence in important markets such as Gujarat, the Business Standard report explains.

    Srini Raju had promoted iLabs Capital (which later became Peepul Capital LLC) had invested around Rs 80 crore in ABCL’s first round of funding in 2004. Saif Partners acquired 20 per cent stake from Peepul in 2009.

    ABCL is committed to professional and social journalism. This is reflected in its dynamic style of news coverage and the corporate social responsibility work undertaken by the various TV9 channels in India and through Simba Television Network in Africa.

    Ravi started the first TV9 channel in Telugu which changed the dynamics of media and breaking news in Andhra Pradesh. Named as the “catalyst for progressive change”, Ravi’s news network has consistently focused on how media can facilitate a fair, equal modern society through its news and programming. Known for his impeccable anchoring skills his programme “encounter” an interview based political show has been widely appreciated for its analytical and presentational style.

  • Sony TV garners positive rating; Colors replaces Zee TV in U+R market

    Sony TV garners positive rating; Colors replaces Zee TV in U+R market

    MUMBAI: Unlike other weeks, week 37 witnessed developments in terms of ratings and position. Though Star Plus continued to dominate the Hindi GEC (U+R) market but Colors this week replaced Zee TV at number two. On the other hand, Sony Entertainment Television saw a rise in ratings in Urban HSM market and grabbed the fourth position this week. Zee Anmol retains its leadership position in Rural HSM. 

    Urban +Rural (HSM)

    Even after a drop in ratings Star Plus continued to lead the Hindi GEC genre with 712424 Impressions (000s) against  743856 Impressions (000s) in week 36. Colors after a three four weeks time grabbed the second position with 612736 Impressions (000s). 

    Zee TV bagged the third spot with 547001 Impressions (000s)  followed by Zee Anmol on fourth with 493701 Impressions (000s) and Star Utsav on fifth with 454936 Impressions (000s). 

    In week 37, Sony Entertainment Television climbed to number six with 433257 Impressions (000s) followed by Life OK at number seven with 430290 Impressions(000s) and Sony Pal stood at number eight with 406409 Impressions (000). 

    Sab TV and Rishtey garnered ninth and tenth spot with 381074 Impressions(000s) and 345081 Impressions(000s) respectively. 

    Rural HSM

    Zee Anmol retains its leadership position with 377273 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Utsav at second position with 347840 Impressions (000s) and Sony Pal on the third spot with 301357 Impressions (000s). Rishtey grabbed fourth position with 257798 Impressions (000s).

    Star Plus stood on number five with 230525 Impressions (000s).  Zee TV bagged sixth spot this week with 228641 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors at number seven with 199733 Impressions (000s). Life OK stood at the eighth position with 156519 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Entertainment Television at the ninth place with 132252 Impressions (000s) while Sab TV at 10th spot garnered 102971 Impressions (000s).

    Urban HSM

    Star Plus garnered the pole position  with 481899 Impression (000s) followed by Colors at the second place with 413004 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV with 318360 Impressions (000s) stood at number three. Sony Entertainment Television climbed up at fourth position with 301005 Impressions (000s).  

    Sab TV grabbed the fifth spot with 278104 Impressions (000s) followed by Life OK at sixth with 273770 Impressions (000s) and & TV with 138620 Impressions (000s) on seventh position. 

    In Urban HSM,  Zee Anmol with 116428 Impressions (000s) on eighth and Star Utsav bagged the ninth spot with 107096 Impressions (000s). Sony Pal bagged the tenth spot with 105052 Impressions (000s).

  • Sony TV garners positive rating; Colors replaces Zee TV in U+R market

    Sony TV garners positive rating; Colors replaces Zee TV in U+R market

    MUMBAI: Unlike other weeks, week 37 witnessed developments in terms of ratings and position. Though Star Plus continued to dominate the Hindi GEC (U+R) market but Colors this week replaced Zee TV at number two. On the other hand, Sony Entertainment Television saw a rise in ratings in Urban HSM market and grabbed the fourth position this week. Zee Anmol retains its leadership position in Rural HSM. 

    Urban +Rural (HSM)

    Even after a drop in ratings Star Plus continued to lead the Hindi GEC genre with 712424 Impressions (000s) against  743856 Impressions (000s) in week 36. Colors after a three four weeks time grabbed the second position with 612736 Impressions (000s). 

    Zee TV bagged the third spot with 547001 Impressions (000s)  followed by Zee Anmol on fourth with 493701 Impressions (000s) and Star Utsav on fifth with 454936 Impressions (000s). 

    In week 37, Sony Entertainment Television climbed to number six with 433257 Impressions (000s) followed by Life OK at number seven with 430290 Impressions(000s) and Sony Pal stood at number eight with 406409 Impressions (000). 

    Sab TV and Rishtey garnered ninth and tenth spot with 381074 Impressions(000s) and 345081 Impressions(000s) respectively. 

    Rural HSM

    Zee Anmol retains its leadership position with 377273 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Utsav at second position with 347840 Impressions (000s) and Sony Pal on the third spot with 301357 Impressions (000s). Rishtey grabbed fourth position with 257798 Impressions (000s).

    Star Plus stood on number five with 230525 Impressions (000s).  Zee TV bagged sixth spot this week with 228641 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors at number seven with 199733 Impressions (000s). Life OK stood at the eighth position with 156519 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Entertainment Television at the ninth place with 132252 Impressions (000s) while Sab TV at 10th spot garnered 102971 Impressions (000s).

    Urban HSM

    Star Plus garnered the pole position  with 481899 Impression (000s) followed by Colors at the second place with 413004 Impressions (000s) and Zee TV with 318360 Impressions (000s) stood at number three. Sony Entertainment Television climbed up at fourth position with 301005 Impressions (000s).  

    Sab TV grabbed the fifth spot with 278104 Impressions (000s) followed by Life OK at sixth with 273770 Impressions (000s) and & TV with 138620 Impressions (000s) on seventh position. 

    In Urban HSM,  Zee Anmol with 116428 Impressions (000s) on eighth and Star Utsav bagged the ninth spot with 107096 Impressions (000s). Sony Pal bagged the tenth spot with 105052 Impressions (000s).

  • ZEEL Cignals deal for Filipino channel Zee Sine

    ZEEL Cignals deal for Filipino channel Zee Sine

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited has signalled a deal with Cignal TV for Filipino channel Zee Sine.

    Earlier this year, ZEEL had announced its foray into the Philippines with its Tagalog and Taglish language Bollywood movie channel Zee Sine in partnership with the local cable TV distributor Cable Boss. Since then, it has been expanding its reach. An agreement with the cable TV MSO Cable Link followed which gave it access to subscribers in parts of Manila.

    Then, last week, it announced a carriage deal with local satellite platform and DTH operator Cignal TV.

    Cignal, launched in 2009, transmits 102 channels including free-to-air, SD and HD channels to household and commercial venues nationwide. It also offers a mix of 12 audio channels and on-demand service through pay-per-view channels. It is owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the media partner of PLDT Group.

    The entertainment major launched the Zee Sine on pay TV and DTH operator Cignal TV which boasts a subscriber base in excess of 1 million. After launching channels in Latin America, Germany, Indonesia, the US, Malaysia, Thailand (not necessarily in that order), it was now the turn of the south-east Asian nation to see another offering from the Punit Goenka-led company.

    Available on Channel 19 with Cignal Postpaid plan 290 and up and Cignal Prepaid Premium 300 and up, Zee Sine is backed by ZEEL’s Bollywood movie library, the world’s largest with over 3500 titles.

    The tag line of the channel is Bollywood Na Tayo! (Let’s Go Bollywood) and viewers have three Bollywood movies on offer daily with the 8pm movie band being themed as unli tawa Mondays (comedy), lab na lab on Tuesdays (romance), Bollywood divas on Wednesdays, Hari ng Aksyon Huwebes (action), star of the month on Fridays, blockbuster movies on Saturday and special monthly thematic films on Sundays.

    Cignal VP/Head of Channels Management, Sienna Olaso, said that the partnership with ZEEL was a strong affirmation of Cignal’s commitment to provide the best Pay TV service to their loyal subscribers by providing them with world class shows and channels that catered to their diverse tastes in TV viewing.

    Zee Entertainment CEO, Middle East and Asia Pacific, Mukund Cairae, said that Fillipinos had love in abundance for music and dance that Bollywood represents. Cairae added that he anticipated Fillipnos to connect with the Bollywood masala as the core values across Asia were similar. The strategy was to put Zee TV’s movies and shows on free to air channels while also running the 24×7 pay TV channel Zee Sine.

    Cairae said the company was seeking to to do Filipino productions in phase II of the launch.

  • ZEEL Cignals deal for Filipino channel Zee Sine

    ZEEL Cignals deal for Filipino channel Zee Sine

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited has signalled a deal with Cignal TV for Filipino channel Zee Sine.

    Earlier this year, ZEEL had announced its foray into the Philippines with its Tagalog and Taglish language Bollywood movie channel Zee Sine in partnership with the local cable TV distributor Cable Boss. Since then, it has been expanding its reach. An agreement with the cable TV MSO Cable Link followed which gave it access to subscribers in parts of Manila.

    Then, last week, it announced a carriage deal with local satellite platform and DTH operator Cignal TV.

    Cignal, launched in 2009, transmits 102 channels including free-to-air, SD and HD channels to household and commercial venues nationwide. It also offers a mix of 12 audio channels and on-demand service through pay-per-view channels. It is owned by MediaQuest Holdings, the media partner of PLDT Group.

    The entertainment major launched the Zee Sine on pay TV and DTH operator Cignal TV which boasts a subscriber base in excess of 1 million. After launching channels in Latin America, Germany, Indonesia, the US, Malaysia, Thailand (not necessarily in that order), it was now the turn of the south-east Asian nation to see another offering from the Punit Goenka-led company.

    Available on Channel 19 with Cignal Postpaid plan 290 and up and Cignal Prepaid Premium 300 and up, Zee Sine is backed by ZEEL’s Bollywood movie library, the world’s largest with over 3500 titles.

    The tag line of the channel is Bollywood Na Tayo! (Let’s Go Bollywood) and viewers have three Bollywood movies on offer daily with the 8pm movie band being themed as unli tawa Mondays (comedy), lab na lab on Tuesdays (romance), Bollywood divas on Wednesdays, Hari ng Aksyon Huwebes (action), star of the month on Fridays, blockbuster movies on Saturday and special monthly thematic films on Sundays.

    Cignal VP/Head of Channels Management, Sienna Olaso, said that the partnership with ZEEL was a strong affirmation of Cignal’s commitment to provide the best Pay TV service to their loyal subscribers by providing them with world class shows and channels that catered to their diverse tastes in TV viewing.

    Zee Entertainment CEO, Middle East and Asia Pacific, Mukund Cairae, said that Fillipinos had love in abundance for music and dance that Bollywood represents. Cairae added that he anticipated Fillipnos to connect with the Bollywood masala as the core values across Asia were similar. The strategy was to put Zee TV’s movies and shows on free to air channels while also running the 24×7 pay TV channel Zee Sine.

    Cairae said the company was seeking to to do Filipino productions in phase II of the launch.