MAM
Hindi GEC genre expands on back of fiction
MUMBAI: The Hindi GEC genre has expanded 41 GRPS (gross rating points) for the week ended 2 July.
Also, the genre leader Star Plus, No. 4 in the ladder Sony Entertainment Television (Set) and Imagine TV saw major gains (almost 20 GRPs) each.
Star Plus crossed the 300 GRP mark once again as it added 19 GRPs to its previous week‘s tally to close with 311. All the primetime shows of the channel saw a jump in viewership, which resulted in Star Plus‘ gain.
Meanwhile, Colors and Zee TV, the second and third ranked Hindi general entertainment channels, dipped. Colors shed 10 GRPs to end the week with 253 GRPs. Zee TV lost 23 GRPs to close with 205 GRPs.
Zee TV‘s Pavitra Rishta is still ruling the shows chart with 5.1 TVR while Colors‘ Balika Vadhu is in hot pursuit with 5.06 TVR.
Set, meanwhile, saw a 23 GRP jump as its biggest fiction property, Bade Acche Lagte Hain, gained from 2.4 TVR in the last week to 3 TVR in the current week. The channel got 173 GRPs in the week as per data from TAM for the Hindi speaking markets (C&S, 4+).
Imagine TV, which aired the Sangeet episode of its Swayamvar season 3 – Ratan Ka Rishta, added 26 GRPs to pocket 107 GRPs (from 81 GRPs in the week ago), a coup achieved after a long time. However, it remained lower than Sab, which is stable at No. 5 with 134 GRPs (last week 137).
Star One, meanwhile, collected 41 GRPs (from 38) while Sahara One was at 34 GRPs (from 29).
Brands
Perfetti Van Melle names BWO as Chupa Chups licensing partner in India
Partnership expands iconic confectionery brand into lifestyle categories
MUMBAI: Perfetti Van Melle has appointed Black White Orange Brands Pvt. Ltd. as the official licensing agent for its iconic Chupa Chups in India, marking a push to extend the brand beyond sweets into lifestyle categories.
Under the agreement, Black White Orange will develop and manage the licensing programme across segments such as apparel, accessories, home goods, personal care and back-to-school products. The move signals a broader strategy to tap into India’s growing appetite for brand-led consumer products.
Known for its colourful identity and instantly recognisable logo created by Salvador DalÃ, Chupa Chups has evolved into a global pop-culture icon. The India licensing programme aims to translate that playful appeal into products tailored for local consumers.
Perfetti Van Melle area licensing manager Anna Amat said the partnership would help unlock opportunities beyond confectionery, adding that the company sees strong potential for the brand’s expansion in India.
Black White Orange Brands Pvt. Ltd. co-founder and COO Mitali Desai noted that the focus will be on building a visually distinctive and design-led licensing portfolio that reflects the brand’s playful identity.
With India’s retail landscape evolving rapidly, the partnership is expected to drive collaborations with manufacturers and retailers across fashion, lifestyle and gifting segments. Product rollouts are likely to begin in phases through key distribution channels.
As global brands look to deepen their footprint in India, Chupa Chups’ move from candy counters to lifestyle shelves could add a fresh pop of colour to the market.
