MUMBAI: In week 49 of BARC India ratings, no changes were observed in the pecking order of regional channels in Bangla, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu spaces. Zee Bangla, Star Jalsha, Jalsha Movies, Colors Bangla and Sony Aath were the top five Bangla channels in week 49 of BARC India ratings.Bangla RankChannel NameWeekly Impressions (000s) sum  Week 491Zee Bangla3307102STAR Jalsha2894483Jalsha Movies605264Colors Bangla554035Sony Aath49253WB (U+R): NCCS All : 2+ IndividualsBhojpuri Cinema, B4U Bhojpuri, Big Ganga, Dabangg and Bhojpuri Dhamaka DISHUM were seen in first, second, third, fourth and fifth positions.BhojpuriRankChannel NameWeekly Impressions (000s) sum  Week 491Bhojpuri Cinema430422B4U Bhojpuri381403Big

India’s leading news network, Republic Media Network’s channels – Republic TV and Republic Bharat will now be beamed to the USA through Dish and Sling TV, the largest online and TV platforms in the USA.

After the Network’s launch in the MENA Region, Canada and the UK, the fastest growing media network in India’s next global foray is into the USA, where the channel enjoys unmatched viewership and popularity.  

Priya Mukherjee, President - Distribution & International Revenue at Republic Media Network said, “With strong programming and one of the widest news coverage from India, Republic TV and R Bharat have formed a special bond with viewers. Our USA plans have been in the works for over a year and we don’t want to leave any stone unturned to deliver the best programming mix for our US viewers. With Republic TV as the No 1 English News channel in India since its inception in 2017 till date and its successful run in the MENA Region, Canada and UK, we are delighted to bring Republic TV and Republic Bharat to our viewers in the USA on Dish and Sling TV. With our compelling content, huge fondness and appreciation for the channel from the Indian diaspora internationally we will endeavour to build value through our partners for all the stakeholders.”

MUMBAI: Music genre has become the top gainer in week 49 of Chrome Data Analytics and Media data. The genre grew by 1.86 per cent. In this genre, 9XM channel gained the highest OTS with 92.7 per cent in HSM excluding <1 lakh market.

OTS is the actual census-based percentage connectivity of a channel spread across 81 million homes, as reported by Chrome DM, across analogue cable, digital cable, and DTH.

Business news in India has been synonymous with CNBC-TV18. As the channel gears up to celebrate 20 years in business, Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18 who has been with the brand for 19 years talks to exchange4media about the recession, the evolution of business news and how CNBC-TV18 has remained the undisputed number one for the past two decades.        

You have been a part CNBC-TV18 for 19 long years in their two-decade-old journey. Tell us about the evolution of business news over the years.       

MUMBAI: Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC India) has appointed Mahendra Upadhyay as Chief Information Officer.

Mahendra is a seasoned professional with 18 Years of experience in Telecom, Banking, Retail, and Media & Advertising industries with expertise in data value chain i.e. Ingestion-Insights-Analytics-Auto AI. He has expertise in end-to-end consumer life cycle management using advanced analytics and marketing interventions.

MUMBAI: It is often assumed that the TV broadcast market in India has reached a saturation point and is dominated by big media networks with deep pockets like Sony, Zee, Times Network, Disney-owned Star India (earlier owned by Rupert Murdoch) or Mukesh Ambani-owned Network18, leaving no room for start-ups to grow and establish themselves in this cluttered media space.
 
However, JOP Network, a Delhi-based five-year-old content startup, has proved both these notions wrong. Not only has the startup that began its journey in 2014 as a content curator in the niche-segment of health and wellness grown by leaps and bounds in last five years, JOP Network currently runs three pay channels in India and Australia and plans to launch three more (1 GEC, 1 sports and 1 lifestyle) in the coming year.

Owned by banker-turned-media entrepreneur Urvi Agarwal, JOP now produces and curates content for Indian and international markets and distributes via its own channels (Fitness Studio, Hollywood Masala, Life Mantra) as well as via global television networks such as Discovery, FOX Traveller, Airtel DTH, Tata Sky, Astro Malaysia and in-flight channels of Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways to name a few.

JOP’s success demonstrates that even in a crowded and cluttered Indian broadcast TV market, it is possible to carve out a distinct space by curating and producing high-quality content and finding right market for your content.

Going local has been the mantra for broadcasters this year. Regional channels have been on the growth trajectory both in terms of viewership and ad bills in 2019. Riding on the growing prominence of Tier II and Tier III markets, regional television has emerged as the new favourite for both viewers and advertisers.

Close to 40 per cent of ad billings for major news broadcasters, experts say, are coming from regional offerings by networks.

According to media expert Anita Nayyar, “Given the slowdown advertisers have been cautious about where to put their money in and news as a genre has had high viewership in 2019 given the political situation and elections. States like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have been on the forefront in news and it has not gone unnoticed by advertisers.

Nayyar further said that regional news has offered almost guaranteed viewership to advertisers with sectors like automobiles, jewellery and real estate being upbeat about regional news this year.

MUMBAI: Following the revision in rating by CARE Ratings, direct to home (DTH) operator Dish TV has reiterated its intention to repay all its debts as and when they become due in the future.

The rating agency had downgraded the short-term bank facilities rating to ‘CARE D’ from ‘CARE A4+’. The agency in its rationale has taken into consideration the default by Dish TV India Limited in payment of its short-term loan amounting to Rs. 250 crore.

In a statement, Dish TV India said it has been drawing on its internal cash accruals to fund its capital expenditure for more than 6 quarters now. In addition, the company has also serviced its debt and interest obligations, on a consolidated level, to the tune of Rs. 850 crore in the current fiscal.

Debt and interest payment obligations falling due after the particular incident of non-service have also been fulfilled on time, it added.

MUMBAI: Information & Broadcasting (I&B) minister Prakash Javadekar has told the Rajya Sabha that the TV channel prices, which have gone up under the new tariff regime, are expected to settle down to the advantage of the consumers.

Responding to a question on the impact of the new tariff order (NTO) on the consumers, Javadekar said that the new framework is successful in establishing harmonised business processes in the sector, level-playing-field among stakeholders, transparency in TV channel pricing, reduced disputes among stakeholders, better tax compliance and reduced entry barrier.

He also denied that the consumers are not happy with new regulatory framework notified by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 3rd March, 2017 for Broadcasting and Cable services.

MUMBAI: The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has released its data for top advertisers and brands for the period between 23 November and 29 November 2019. The data reflects top 10 advertiser and brands across genre on Indian television, including OOH screen, (U+R): 2+, Individuals NCCS All, demonstrating ads that were inserted the most in week 48 of 2019. Top Advertisers: Minor shuffles were observed in the week 48 rankings of BARC, as compared to the past week. As expected, Hindustan Unilever Ltd remained the top advertiser. It had made 191003 ad insertions on TV