Mumbai : IWMBuzz TV-Video Summit and Awards, in association with BARC India, saw stalwarts from the M&E industry in attendance. The first of its kind initiative brought industry veterans under one roof, to discuss the evolution of television in India, future roadmap, and also recognize the best efforts in content creation in the past year.
IWMBuzz.com, the online publication covering Indian television and web entertainment space successfully hosted its first TV-Video Summit and Awards. This first of its kind TV conclave and award was held on 16 January 2019, at Sahara Star, Mumbai.
The summit witnessed in attendance some of the most revered names from the television and media industry, addressed some of the most pertinent questions for the TV industry. Industry leaders discussed, ideated and talked about their vision for the future of the sector.
The awards recognized the best efforts in content creation, across leader and popular categories.
The awards were unique as BARC India metrics were used to decide the top nominees and post a rigorous audience poll, winners were decided as per a weightage formula tabulated by EY. The final winners were announced during the gala awards night on 16th.
Category Name: Winner
Leader Kids: Disney Channel
Leader: Hindi News: Aaj Tak
Leader: English News: Times Now
Leader: English Entertainment: Colors Infinity SD
Leader: Music: 9XM
Leader: Infotainment: Discovery
Leader: Food & Lifestyle- TLC
Leader: Hindi Movies- Sony MAX
Leader: English Movies- Star Movies
Leader: Sports-Star Sports 1 Hindi
Leader: Hindi GEC- Colors
Leader: Business News Hindi: CNBC Awaaz
Leader: Business News English: CNBC TV 18
Leader: Youth: MTV
Most Popular Show: Fiction (Weekdays): Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
Most Popular Show: Fiction (Weekend): Naagin 3
Most Popular Show: Non-Fiction: (Weekdays): Kaun Banega Crorepati
Most Popular Show: Non-Fiction (Weekend): Indian Idol
Most Popular Special Integration (Fiction) Kumkum Bhagya :1000 Shukriya
Most Popular Special Integration (Non-Fiction) : Dance Deewane
Prime Time Heroine of the Year: Shraddha Arya (Kundali Bhagya)
Prime Time Hero of the Year: Dheeraj Dhoopar (Kundali Bhagya)
Congratulations to all the winners.
