ICICI Securities Limited is the author and distributor of this report 1 January 2018 Media: Content Meter Movies: The next battleground Research Analyst Research Analyst Vikash Mantri Abhishek Bohara [email protected] [email protected] +91 22 6637 7161 +91 22 2277 7637 Please refer to important disclosures at the end of this report Movies – The next battleground Investment in movies is on the rise with digital rights of movies becoming critical for OTT platforms. Along with satellite rights acquisition, broadcasters are aggressively acquiring digital rights as well to spruce up their OTT content offering. Also, broadcasters are active in movie production and distribution. In this month’s content meter, we look at activity of broadcasters and OTT platforms in the movies content space. Movie production and distribution: Zee Studios released 8 movie in 2017 (7 in 2016), with successful movies like ‘Raees’ and ‘Secret Superstar’. In music label business, it was associated with relatively smaller movies vis-a-vis T-Series (leader in industry). ZEEL premiered higher number of movies released in 2017 with few blockbusters. Movies on OTT platforms: Amazon acquired highest number of movies for its OTT platform with many tail-ended movies. Netflix and Hotstar focused more on big movies. Sharp increase in ZEEL’s content inventory in FY17 and H1FY18* 20.1 16.8 ZEEL recently highlighted importance of movie content as key 13.0 11.7 11.7 pillar for growth going forward and Rs bn Rs 8.7 emphasised on its intent to ramp up 7.3 investment in movie content. FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 H1FY18* * assuming non-media content inventory same as FY17 Source: Company reports, I-Sec research 2 Movies released by key production houses India Title collections (Rs mn) Genre Release Date Available on Hindi Zee Studios released 8 Raees 1,375 Crime/Action 25-Jan-17 movies including Secret Superstar 634 Musical Drama 19-Oct-17 successful movies like ‘Raees’ and ‘’Secret Mom 373 Thriller/Drama 07-Jul-17 Superstar’ (7 in 2016), Qarib Qarib Single 170 Romance/Comedy 10-Nov-17 with equal mix of Zee Regional - regional and Hindi Studios Studios Ti Saddhya Kay Karte 225 Romance/ Drama 06-Jan-17 movies. Manasu Malligey NA Romance/ Drama 31-Mar-17 ‘Manasu Malligey’ and Channa Mereya NA Romance/ Drama 14-Jul-17 ‘Channa Mereya’ are Kannada and Punjabi Faster Fene 270 Crime/Thriller 27-Oct-17 remakes of ‘Sairat’. Hindi Toilet: Ek Prem Katha 1,342 Comedy/Drama 11-Aug-17 Rangoon 207 War/Drama 24-Feb-17 Lucknow Central 112 Drama 15-Sep-17 Regional Viacom18 Viacom18 The House Next Door (Aval) 330 Horror 03-Nov-17 Judwaa 2 1,386 Action/Comedy 29-Sep-17 Fox Star Studio Jolly LLB 2 1,170 Drama 10-Feb-17 produced 2 successful Badrinath Ki Dulhania 1,167 Romance/Comedy 10-Mar-17 sequels in 2017. Phillauri 271 Romance/Comedy 24-Mar-17 Judwaa 2 and Jolly LLB Studios Studios 2 were Rs100cr club Fox Fox Star Ok Jaanu 236 Romance, Drama 13-Jan-17 movies. A Gentleman 206 Action/Romance 25-Aug-17 Shubh Mangal Savdhan 431 Drama 01-Sep-17 Munna Michael 329 Action/Romance 21-Jul-17 Newton 228 Dark Comedy 22-Sep-17 Sarkar 3 99 Political Crime Thriller 12-May-17 Eros Eros Rukh 6 Drama film 27-Oct-17 Source: Bollywoodhungama.com, Justwatch.com, IMDB, I-Sec research International 3 Movies released by key production houses India collections Title Genre Release Date Available on (Rs mn) Golmaal Again 2,057 Comedy film 20-Oct-17 Naam Shabana 368 Action/Thriller 31-Mar-17 Commando 2 251 Action 03-Mar-17 Ent. Ent. Reliance Reliance Trapped 28 Thriller 17-Mar-17 Partition: 1947 7 Drama 18-Aug-17 Mubarakan 556 Comedy/Romance 28-Jul-17 Sony Sony Poster Boys 127 Comedy 08-Sep-17 Baadshaho 781 Action/Crime Thriller 01-Sep-17 Hindi Medium 696 Comedy/Drama 19-May-17 Tumhari Sulu 355 Social/Comedy 17-Nov-17 Raabta 257 Romance/Thriller 09-Jun-17 Simran 173 Drama 15-Sep-17 T-Series T-Series Noor 76 Comedy/Drama 21-Apr-17 Chef 64 Comedy film 06-Oct-17 Bhoomi 106 Action/Drama 22-Sep-17 Meri Pyaari Bindu 96 Romance 12-May-17 Bank Chor 73 Comedy 16-Jun-17 Raj Yash Qaidi Band 4 Musical/Drama 25-Aug-17 Films Films Tiger Zinda Hai - Action/Drama 22-Dec-17 Bahubali 2 5,110 28-Apr-17 Badrinath Ki Dulhania 1,167 Romance/Comedy 10-Mar-17 Ittefaq 302 Thriller film 03-Nov-17 Prod. Prod. Dharma Ok Jaanu 236 Romance, Drama 13-Jan-17 The Ghazi Attack 203 Action 17-Feb-17 Raees 1,375 Crime/Action 25-Jan-17 Jab Harry Met Sejal 643 Romance 04-Aug-17 Red Red Ent. Ittefaq 302 Thriller film 03-Nov-17 Chilies Chilies Source: Bollywoodhungama.com, Justwatch.com, IMDB, I-Sec research 4 Top 20 movies – Netflix leads in digital rights Top movies by collections in 2017 India collections Release Title Genre Producers / Distributors Music Available on (Rs mn) Date Dharma Productions, Bahubali 2 (Hindi) 5,110 Drama/Action 28-Apr-17 Zee Music AA Films, Arka Media Works, Dharma Prod. Tiger Zinda Hai 2060* Action/Drama 22-Dec-17 Yash Raj Films YRF Music Rohit Shetty Productions, Mangal Murti Films, Golmaal Again 2,057 Comedy film 20-Oct-17 T-Series Reliance Entertainment Nadiadwala Grandson Ent. Judwaa 2 1,386 Action/Comedy 29-Sep-17 T-Series Fox Star Studios Red Chillies Entertainment, x Raees 1,375 Crime/Action 25-Jan-17 Zee Music Excel Entertainment, Zee Studios Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, KriArj Toilet: Ek Prem Katha 1,342 Comedy/Drama 11-Aug-17 Entertainment, Neeraj Pandey, Plan C T-Series Studios, Cape of Good Films Tubelight 1,193 Action/Drama 23-Jun-17 Salman Khan Films, Kabir Khan Films Sony Music Jolly LLB 2 1,170 Drama 10-Feb-17 Fox Star Studios T-Series Badrinath Ki Dulhania 1,167 Romance/Comedy 10-Mar-17 Dharma Productions, Fox Star Studios T-Series Kaabil 1,038 Action/Thriller 25-Jan-17 Filmkraft Productions, B4U Motion Pictures T-Series T-Series, Vertex Motion Pictures, Mangl Murti Baadshaho 781 Action/Crime Thriller 01-Sep-17 T-Series Films, CineKorn Entertainment Hindi Medium 696 Comedy/Drama 19-May-17 T-Series, Maddock Films, AA Films T-Series Fukrey Returns 661 Comedy 08-Dec-17 Excel Entertainment, AA Films Zee Music Jab Harry Met Sejal 643 Romance 04-Aug-17 Red Chillies Entertainment Sony Music Secret Superstar 634 Musical Drama 19-Oct-17 Aamir Khan Productions, Zee Studios Zee Music Half Girlfriend 603 Romance/Drama 19-May-17 ALT Entertainment, Balaji Motion Pictures Zee Music Cine1 Studios Mark Production, Sony Pictures Mubarakan 556 Comedy/Romance 28-Jul-17 T-Series Releasing The Walt Disney Company India, Picture Jagga Jasoos 542 Comedy/Romance 14-Jul-17 Shuru Entertainment, Ishana Movies, UTV T-Series Motion Pictures * At the end of week 1 Source: Bollywoodhungama.com, Justwatch.com, IMDB, Wikipedia, I-Sec research 5 World TV Premier of movies – ZEEL leads • ZEEL leads in terms of number of movies premiered on TV • Star has premiered mostly big movies on its channels World TV premiers of Top 30 movies in 2017 Collection Theatrical Release Movies Genre TV Primer date Channel Window (Days) (Rs mn) date Raees 1,375 Crime/Action 25-Jan-17 25-Jun-17 Zee Cinema 151 Toilet: Ek Prem Katha 1,342 Comedy/Drama 11-Aug-17 02-Oct-17 Zee Cinema 52 Jab Harry Met Sejal 643 Romance 04-Aug-17 08-Oct-17 Zee TV 65 Half Girlfriend 603 Romance/Drama 19-May-17 23-Sep-17 &Pictures 127 Mom 373 Thriller/Drama 07-Jul-17 18-Nov-17 &Pictures 134 ZEEL Naam Shabana 368 Action/Thriller 31-Mar-17 24-Jun-17 Zee Cinema 85 Bareilly Ki Barfi 346 Comedy/Romance 18-Aug-17 19-Nov-17 Zee Cinema 93 Munna Michael 329 Action/Romance 21-Jul-17 25-Nov-17 &Pictures 127 Commando 2 251 Action 03-Mar-17 20-May-17 Zee Cinema 78 Judwaa 2 1,386 Action/Comedy 29-Sep-17 24-Dec-17 Star Gold 86 Tubelight 1,193 Action/Drama 23-Jun-17 02-Oct-17 Star Gold 101 Jolly LLB 2 1,170 Drama 10-Feb-17 14-May-17 Star Gold 93 Kaabil 1,038 Action/Thriller 25-Jan-17 16-Apr-17 Star Gold 81 Star IndiaStar Baadshaho 781 Action/Crime Thriller 01-Sep-17 15-Oct-17 Star Gold 44 Phillauri 271 Romance/Comedy 24-Mar-17 20-May-17 Star Gold Select 57 Bahubali 2 5,110 Drama/Action 28-Apr-17 08-Oct-17 Sony MAX 163 Hindi Medium 696 Comedy/Drama 19-May-17 23-Sep-17 Sony MAX 127 Mubarakan 556 Comedy/Romance 28-Jul-17 23-Dec-17 Sony MAX 148 Sony Sony Sachin: A Billion Dreams 509 Biopic 26-May-17 18-Aug-17 Sony MAX 84 Raabta 257 Romance/Thriller 09-Jun-17 08-Dec-17 Sony MAX 182 Badrinath Ki Dulhania 1,167 Romance/Comedy 10-Mar-17 25-Jun-17 Colors 107 Ok Jaanu 236 Romance, Drama 13-Jan-17 23-Apr-17 Colors 100 TV18 Jagga Jasoos 542 Comedy/Romance 14-Jul-17 30-Sep-17 UTV Movies 78 Source: Bollywoodhungama.com, I-Sec research 6 T-Series – leader in music label industry T-Series leader in the industry and associated with most of the successful movies India collections Title (Rs mn) Genre Release Date Music Bahubali 2 (Non-Hindi) 5,110 Action/Drama 28-Apr-17 T-Series (Regional) Golmaal Again 2,057 Comedy film 20-Oct-17 T-Series Judwaa 2 1,386 Action/Comedy 29-Sep-17 T-Series Toilet: Ek Prem Katha 1,342 Comedy/Drama 11-Aug-17 T-Series Jolly LLB 2 1,170 Drama 10-Feb-17 T-Series Badrinath Ki Dulhania 1,167 Romance/Comedy 10-Mar-17 T-Series Kaabil 1,038 Action/Thriller 25-Jan-17 T-Series Baadshaho 781 Action/Crime Thriller 01-Sep-17 T-Series Hindi Medium 696 Comedy/Drama 19-May-17 T-Series Mubarakan 556 Comedy/Romance 28-Jul-17 T-Series x Jagga Jasoos 542 Comedy/Romance 14-Jul-17 T-Series Mom 373 Thriller/Drama 07-Jul-17 T-Series Naam Shabana 368 Action/Thriller 31-Mar-17 T-Series Tumhari Sulu 355 Social/Comedy 17-Nov-17 T-Series Phillauri 271 Romance/Comedy 24-Mar-17 T-Series Raabta 257 Romance/Thriller 09-Jun-17 T-Series Commando 2 251 Action 03-Mar-17 T-Series Rangoon 207