Colors TV is Viacom 18’s Hindi general entertainment channel that broadcasts various entertainment shows like daily-soap operas, reality shows and other entertainment programmes. Shows like Naagin 3, Bigg Boss, and Dance Deewane have brought Colors TV to the top in terms of the highest viewership among other Hindi channels of the same category in the urban market. Colors TV was launched in 2008 and is the top Hindi-entertainment channel today.

Note: A client cannot target specific time bands on the Colors SD channel, they have to take both 8:00-18:00 & 18:00-24:00. Targeting specific shows (For example- Bigg Boss) is possible.

Rates for Advertising in Colors 2022

You will get the rate for advertising in Colors in the Media Options and Pricing section of the website. The mentioned rates are for per second of airtime. So e.g. if the cost to advertise in Colors is mentioned as Rs 300/sec and your ad is 10 sec long, the cost for playing your ad once on Colors will come to Rs 300 X 10 = Rs 3,000. Advertising Rate for Colors varies with the timeband and is directly proportional to the reach. You can get the rate for major time bands by adding the media to your Bag and checking the rate for different time bands. Prime Time in the News category is from 6 pm to 10 pm. 9 pm to 10 pm is also considered super prime time. Rates for Prime Time in Colors and Super Prime Time in Colors is significantly higher than non-prime time. However, if you consider the reach during these hours, the cost per reach comes down making it feasible for the TV planning agency to include it in the plans.

How to select the right Agency for advertising in Colors

Media Agency can play a critical role if you are planning to advertise in Colors. There are several roles that a media agency plays while executing your TV campaign. Firstly, the media agency will help you in deciding if advertising in Colors is right for your brand. The agency uses BARC data to decide the TG and Colors viewer profile matches. Once you have decided to go ahead with advertising in Colors, the next step for the TV ad buying agency is to plan the frequency and timing for the ads (called spots) and negotiate the right price. Scheduling of the ads will depend on the campaign objective and the pricing. While advertising in the prime time might give you the maximum reach but the agency might recommend non-prime time as it provides a lower cost per reach. Various such variables can be tackled by the media agency while buying ad space in Colors. The last role of the TV ad buying agency is to ensure that the ad is played on Colors and provide the advertiser with the number of people who saw your ad. The Media Ant being an authorized agency for ad planning and buying on Colors provides a data research-backed plan and ensure that you get the best rates. In case you need any help with planning, please contact Help@TheMediaAnt.com.

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