By A Correspondent
Colors delivered the best fiction launch campaigns in 2011 across Hindi GECs, while Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) on Sony was the top non-fiction launch campaign of the year, according to Ormax Media.
The ranking of the best launches of fiction and non-fiction Hindi GEC shows has been derived from Ormax Media’s awareness tracking tool Showbuzz, which measures the awareness levels of new shows across various Hindi GEC channels. This ranking is a measure of the effectiveness of the campaign, irrespective of how the content fared thereafter.
In the fiction shows ranking, Colors controls the top three positions and a total of four spots in the top 10. Listed below are the top 10 fiction launch campaigns of 2011:
Rank |
Program |
Channel |
1 |
Phulwa |
Colors |
2 |
Mukti Bandhan |
Colors |
3 |
Sasural Simar Ka |
Colors |
4 |
Parvarish |
Sony |
5 |
Diya Aur Baati Hum |
Star Plus |
6 |
Parichay |
Colors |
7 |
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge |
Sony |
8 |
Hitler Didi |
Zee TV |
9 |
Mahadev |
Life OK |
10 |
Dharam Patni |
Imagine TV |
In the non-fiction list, Sony has three shows in the top 10, including KBC at the top spot. Bigg Boss Season 5 (Colors) is a close competitor to KBC, in terms of their launch impact. Listed below are the top 10 non-fiction launches of 2011:
Rank |
Program |
Channel |
1 |
Kaun Banega Crorepati |
Sony |
2 |
Bigg Boss |
Colors |
3 |
Zor Ka Jhatka |
Imagine TV |
4 |
Sach Ka Saamna |
Life OK |
5 |
X-Factor India |
Sony |
6 |
Khatron Ke Khiladi |
Colors |
7 |
Ratan Ka Rishta |
Imagine TV |
8 |
Just Dance |
Star Plus |
9 |
Maa Exchange |
Sony |
10 |
Wife Bina Life |
Star Plus |
Research and consulting firm Ormax Media (www.ormaxmedia.com) specializes in the media and entertainment industry, working with India’s leading broadcasters, film producers, radio networks, print publications, media agencies and DTH service providers in the areas of qualitative research, quantitative research and consulting.
Ormax Media is also the owner of 19 proprietary research products that are being used widely across the media industry. Set up in 2008 by Vispy Doctor and Shailesh Kapoor, the company partners with 81 leading media brands.