They don't want their core audience to leave DDFreeDish as this is their only way to get revenue because even if they bought new shows they can't compete with channel like Star Bharat and &TV.
Also, if three big GEC left DDFreeDish, they also left for these small scale revenue only specially Sony Pal, Colors Rishtey and ZEE Anmol. They were not performing well on DDFreeDish they might generate more revenue from selling episodes to these channels. DDFreeDish now added Dangal 2, Shemaroo Umang and Ishara TV. Where we can see,
- Aazad TV - Disney Star content
- Dangal & Dangal 2 - Colors content
- Shemaroo & Shemaroo Umang - Disney Star, Sony content
- Ishara TV - Sony content
- Big Magic - ZEE TV & TV content
Seems ZEE already knew their merger will bring lot of addition for free in their kitty for Big Magic. No doubt, our previous thread discussion was on Star India's shows which attracting these channels till now is still relevant. Seems, if Dangal keep running same way it will get flop even in front of newly launched Shemaroo Umang. They need to bring new re-run otherwise what a waste it would be of a potential GEC.
No doubt Star Plus is No.1 channel from long time and it's always on top ever since. Similarly, it's sister channel Star Bharat which was formally known as Star One and LifeOK makes marvelous shows ever since they launched. Today, Star India Network show's re-run not just scoring good on their...
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