Buoyed by the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Multi Screen Media (MSM) is on an expansion mode. The company is likely to launch its Hindi music channel on 1 September and is in advanced talks to gobble up regional broadcaster ETV’s entertainment channels for a whopping Rs 22 billion.
Sony Mix will launch as a pure music channel even as MTV and Channel [V] have repositioned as youth channels with non-music content forming an important element of the mix to widen the audience base and attract a larger pool of advertisers. The back-to-back music format has found success in ratings but opening up a strong revenue stream has been a constant struggle.
“We have got the government approval and will be launching Sony Mix very soon,” says MSM chief operating officer NP Singh, while declining to reveal the exact date of launch.
Sony Mix will launch as a pure music channel even as MTV and Channel [V] have repositioned as youth channels with non-music content forming an important element of the mix to widen the audience base and attract a larger pool of advertisers. The back-to-back music format has found success in ratings but opening up a strong revenue stream has been a constant struggle.
“We have got the government approval and will be launching Sony Mix very soon,” says MSM chief operating officer NP Singh, while declining to reveal the exact date of launch.
