Evaluation of 4 New Strategic Initiatives
Evaluation of 4 New Strategic Initiatives - Confidential - 0 Where are we today as a Network and the Indian TV Market… TAM’s introduction of LC1 Markets in the panel, has resulted in the ratings of the flagship channels to fall, along with reach and TSV The MSM bouquet doesn't have a material presence in the Regional space Key competition – Star, Zee and Colors have a well established presence in the regional space and Star and Zee’s flagship channels are performing better in the GEC genre, even with the LC1 expansion Absence of regional channels in the bouquet is a clear gap in the Network's genre reach Key competition, has a far more “pan-India” offering both in terms of genre spread and ratings Competition has a strategic advantage with presence in carriage. Both Star & Zee have presence in ground distribution (Star DEN, Tata Sky & Dish) MSM currently doesn’t have a “complete package” offering for advertisers and distributors - Confidential - 1 The Potential implications.. Flagship channel’s falling reach & TSV, may result in advertisers reducing the Premium on the channel With programming not targeted to female audiences in small towns, the introduction of TAM meters and further expansion, in Rural markets may result in further drop in ratings We also run the risk of being dropped by operators due to gaps in our bouquet offering and also for strategic reasons, which may further fuel a decline in reach and ratings. TRAIs mandate of 12 minutes per clock-hour for Advertising and Promotions The network should aim to target all SECs, markets, across both genres to reduce the risk of being ignored by media planners and also potentially losing presence on ground - Confidential - 2 Opportunity 1 – Female-skewed, lower SEC GEC Plan - Confidential - 3 LC1 Market – An Introduction LC 1 corresponds to towns with less than 100k population in Urban India In 2013, TAM released data for five new LC1 markets: Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, PHCHP and Rajasthan.
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