Tiff between advertisers and channels over trp

Tiff between advertisers and TV channels worsens

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Television channels have just a day left and then they might lose a substantial part of their sheen.Shah Rukh Khan claiming his strength lies in his vest, Priyanka Chopra revealing the secret of her long, black tresses, or Katrina Kaif tempting you to have some soft drink—all this might soon become a thing of the past. And all thanks to the tiff between the advertisers and TV channels. Advertisers have told the channels, who had shifted to a monthly rating system that all advertising release orders for spot bookings will stand cancelled with effect from Tuesday if they don't go back to the weekly TAM (Television Audience Measurement) rating model. The notices were sent to the channels last weekend.

Last month, many TV channels cancelled their TAM subscriptions doubting the veracity of their methodology. It was then decided that an alternative body would be formed. As an interim solution, the channels went back to TAM but on monthly basis.

Not so long ago, the advertisers and the channels were on the same page as far as TAM ratings are concerned. However, after a run of one month, the advertisers have decided to do a U-turn on the channels. A source from the TV industry said, "The new body, Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), has got all the necessary clearances. But it will take at least 18 months to come into force. In the meantime, the advertisements are getting costlier by the day. And without a system in place it is becoming increasingly difficult for the advertisers to invest in the channels."

Vinita Bangard, Founder and CEO of Krossovver, a company that deals with ads for SRK and Priyanka Chopra, said, "I endorse the decision taken by advertisers." Afsar Zaidi, CEO of Carving Dreams, a company that manages endorsements of the likes of HrithikRoshan, Saif Ali Khan, said, "I know of this new tussle between the advertisers and the TV channels. I shall be able to tell you more about our next course of action, once the brands start getting in touch with us.

Meenakshi Menon, founder Spatial Access, a media audit and advisory company, voiced similar views: "There are definitely serious issues as far as TAM ratings are concerned," she said, adding, "But why would advertisers invest on channels with low TRPs? TRPs fluctuate every day." Meanwhile, we hear, TAM is in celebration mood. However, when contacted L V Krishnan, CEO, TAM Media Research, and Siddhartha Mukherjee, Senior Vice-President of TAM, refused to comment.

Originally posted by: tvshowfan

sigh both are right in their own way
yes evaluation and feedback is required but TRP sometimes spoils the best TV shows too

may be they should come to a decesion that they will get TRP for some
timings like 8pm to 9pm.
or 9pm to 10pm . so that both the teams are happy and with exceptions to TRP for certain time slot people will tend to experiment and improve the quality of the shows too

i miss the good old shows like udaan , fauji
also seasons of shows should /can come

Originally posted by: Guinea

Where ever a lot of money is invested , commerce rules ...the western tv world does daily tv rating and we in India are moving towards monthly ...the very idea is bizarre ! Advertisers ofcourse need to know , which show will get them the max eye balls as will invest in slots accordingly ...

Originally posted by: tvshowfan

daily tv rating is also good, i am not against daily rating or rating in the first place
my only concern is it should not degrade i always did wonder how can gopi bahu show get a trp of 5 , is it real or tampered data is the concern.

ofcourse its buissness for everybody

Originally posted by: Guinea

Star plus is the defacto channel in interiors of India , it has a huge reach. Amongst the semi urban and rural parts of india , educating a women is still an issue , hence shows like gopi bahu find a resonance and are huge hits ...

They donot appeal to you and me does not mean they donot have an audience .

Originally posted by: tvshowfan

that does not mean shows cant be progressive
and hence the shows which cater to different audience who will naturally get low TRP should not be stopped right. hence i do preffer seasons

Originally posted by: Guinea

True should be a mix and a more accurate way of calculating trp ...