Star India launches Star Utsav Movies India’s first ‘Truly Rural’ Hindi Movies Channel
by Shrutee K/DNS
India’s biggest broadcaster, Star India, has
announced the launch date of its much awaited free to air (FTA) Hindi Movies
channel, Star Utsav Movies, which will be an exclusive offering for the Rural
Market. Hemal Jhaveri, General Manager - Star Gold, Movies
OK, Star GOLD HD and Star Utsav Movies said,
“We are excited to announce the launch of Star Utsav Movies on 28th May,
India’s first ‘Truly Rural’ Hindi movie channel. With the advent of BARC, rural
markets took the center stage with more than half of the TV viewership coming
from the heartland. Our analysis indicated that there was a clear need
gap in this category since 25% of the total viewership came from movies, but
the Hindi movie genre share is a miniscule 5 %. This is because of the
non-availability of good content from the existing hindi movie channels in the
FTA space.
An extensive research study undertaken to unravel the rural
psyche shed light on the key usage and behavior patterns which has been the cornerstone
for all acquisition, programming and marketing inputs on this new channel
offering. What made this research unique and accurate was the fact that it was
tailor made to each respondent surveyed basis their viewing behavior which was
captured on close circuit cameras positioned in their homes.
Star Utsav Movies stands apart as a truly
rural offering from the network because it has been designed with the
rural viewer in mind. The insights from research gave us a rich perspective on
triggers that dictate his approach towards life and his entertainment needs.
‘Har Din Utsav’ as a promise is an indication of our endeavor to give our
viewers a reason to celebrate every day with the biggest and best stars on the
channel” Jhaveri said. To drive reach and awareness for the new channel, a
multi-media launch campaign has already kick-started. We will leverage the
might of Star India Network to rapidly build awareness. Besides a comprehensive
high impact TV plan, the promotion also includes a high octane radio plan besides
unique brand experiences for viewers on ground across villages in key markets. “The rural markets are the last important frontier
and we believe Star Utsav Movies will empower both the consumers and
advertisers alike,” Jhaveri said.
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