Brands
TAM AdEx Report: Hindi movies had highest share of ad volumes of 43 per cent
Mumbai: TAM AdEx has released its half-yearly report for advertising in the movie genre for the period Jan-Jun’ 23. As per the ad volume trends of the news genre, there was a four per cent rise in Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22. In Jan-Jun’23, ad volumes on movie genre increased by five per cent compared to Jan-Jun’21. May’23 observed the highest share of ad volume of 18 per cent for the period of Jan-Jun’23.
Jan-Jun’21 and Jan-Jun’23 both had a 21 per cent share of ad volumes for the movie genre, whereas, Jan-Jun’22 had the highest share of other genres of 80 per cent.
Amongst the top five subgenres of the movie genre, Hindi movies had the highest share of ad volumes in Jan-Jun’23 of 43 per cent. The top five subgenres retained their respective positions during Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22. The top five subgenres accounted for more than 75 per cent share of ad volumes during both periods.
As per the tally of categories, advertisers and brands in the news genre (H1’21-22-23), the count of categories in the movie genre witnessed a growth of one per cent in H1’23 over H1’22. The count of advertisers in the movie genre increased by one per cent in H1’23 over H1’21.
The top three sectors retained their respective positions during Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22. Banking/Finance/Investment was the only new entrant in the Top 10 Sectors during Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22. The top 10 sectors together added 92 per cent share of ad volumes during Jan-Jun’23.
In terms of leading categories, toilet soaps secured first position with eight per cent share of ad volumes in Jan-Jun’23. Biscuits was the new entrant in the top 10 categories with three per cent share of ad volumes in Jan-Jun’23. Four out of the top 10 categories belonged to food & beverages (F&B) sector during Jan-Jun’23. The top 10 categories in Jan-Jun’23 together added 38 per cent share of ad volumes.
Amongst the top-growing categories, 125+ categories registered positive growth. Toilet soaps observed the highest increase in ad secondages, followed by ecom-gaming during Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22 in the movie genre. In terms of growth % among the top 10 categories, home insecticides witnessed the highest growth of 8 Times followed by two-wheelers with two times growth.
When it comes to the leading advertisers in Jan-Jun’23, Hindustan Lever was the leading advertiser with a 15 per cent share of ad volumes, followed by Reckitt Benckiser (India) with an 11 per cent share. Godrej Consumer Products ascended to the third position in Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22. Pepsi Co and Procter & Gamble Home Products were the new entrants during Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22.
As per the exclusive advertisers in the movie genre, 20+ advertisers were present exclusively in the movie genre during Jan-Jun’23. Bosna Digital Entertainment was the top exclusive advertiser in the movie genre followed by My Vishwa Technologies.
When it comes to the leading Brands in Jan-Jun’23, Glow & Lovely Advanced Multivitamin ascended to the top position. Close Up Ever Fresh, Santoor Sandal and Turmeric, Colgate Dental Cream & Maaza were the new entrants during Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22. Dettol Toilet Soaps descended to the third position during Jan-Jun’23, after leading the list of the top 10 brands in Jan-Jun’22. Harpic Power Plus 10x Max Clean retained its second position during Jan-Jun’23 compared to Jan-Jun’22.
As per the report, prime time was the most preferred time-band in the movie genre, followed by afternoon and morning time bands. Prime time, afternoon, and morning time bands together added 64 per cent share of ad volumes.
When it comes to the ad size in the movie genre in Jan-Jun’22-23, 20-40 sec ad size in this genre witnessed one per cent growth in ad volumes compared to Jan-Jun’22. Ad commercials of 20-40 seconds were most preferred for advertising on movie channels during both periods.
Brands
Godrej clarifies ‘GI’ identifier after logo similarity debate
Says GI is not a logo, will not replace Godrej signature across products.
MUMBAI: In a branding storm where shapes did the talking, Godrej is now spelling things out. Godrej Industries Group (GIG) has issued a clarification on its newly introduced ‘GI’ identifier, addressing questions around its purpose and design following a wave of online criticism. At the centre of the debate were two concerns: whether the new mark replaces the long-standing Godrej logo, and whether its geometric design mirrors other corporate identities.
The company has drawn a clear line. The Godrej signature logo, it said, remains unchanged and continues to be the sole logo across all consumer-facing products and services. The ‘GI’ mark, by contrast, is not a logo but a corporate group identifier intended for use alongside the Godrej signature or company name, and aimed at stakeholders such as investors, media and talent rather than consumers.
The need for such a distinction stems from the 2024 restructuring of the broader Godrej Group into two separate business entities. With both continuing to operate under the same Godrej name and signature, the identifier is positioned as a way to differentiate the Godrej Industries Group at a corporate level.
The rollout, however, triggered a broader conversation on design originality. Critics pointed to similarities between the GI mark’s geometric composition and logos used by companies globally, raising questions about distinctiveness.
Responding to this, GIG said its intellectual property and legal review found that such overlaps are common in minimalist, geometry-led design systems. Basic forms such as circles and rectangles appear across dozens of brand identities worldwide, the company noted.
It added that the identifier emerged from an extensive design process and was chosen for its simplicity, allowing it to sit alongside the Godrej signature without competing visually. While acknowledging that elemental shapes may appear less distinctive in isolation, the group emphasised that the mark is part of a broader identity system that includes a custom typeface, sonic branding and other proprietary elements.
Following legal and ethical assessments, the company said it found no impediment to using the identifier, reiterating that the GI mark is a corporate tool not a consumer-facing symbol.
In short, the logo isn’t changing but the conversation around it certainly has.
