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Overview of OTC sector advertising on TV during Jan-Sep '09

(1 December, 2009)
 
 

Key Findings:

  • TV advertising of OTC sector grew by 44 per cent during Jan-Oct '09 compared to Jan-Oct '08.
  • 'Rubs/Balms' was the top OTC category advertised on TV during Jan-Oct '09.
  • 'SmithKline Beecham' was the number one advertiser of OTC sector on TV during Jan-Oct '09.
  • More than half of the OTC sector advertising on regional channels during Jan-Oct '09.

 
Volume growth of OTC sector on TV during Jan-Oct '09
  • During Jan-Oct '09, TV advertising of OTC sector has recorded growth of 44 per cent compared to same period in 2008.
 
Share of OTC categories on TV during Jan-Oct '09
  • 'Rubs/Balms', 'Contraceptives', 'Analgesic/Cold Tablets' were the top three OTC categories advertised on TV during Jan-Oct '09.
  • During Jan-Oct '09, top 10 categories accounted for 80 per cent of overall advertising share of OTC sector on TV.
 
Growing sub categories of OTC sector on TV during Jan-Oct '09
  • Compared to Jan-Oct '08, 'Condoms' category recorded highest growth in its TV ad volumes under OTC sector followed by 'Contraceptives' and 'Range of Oral Hygiene Products' during Jan-Oct '09.
 
Top advertisers of OTC sector on TV during Jan-Oct '09
  • 'Smithkline Beecham', 'Mankind Pharma Ltd' and 'Paras Pharmaceutical Ltd' were the top three advertisers of OTC sector on TV during Jan-Oct '09.
  • Top 10 advertisers contributed for 54 per cent of overall advertising share of OTC sector on TV during Jan-Oct '09.
 
New brands of OTC sector on TV during Jan-Oct '09
  • 'Unwanted-72',' Moov Neck Shoulder' and 'Vicco Narayani Cream' were the top three new brands of OTC sector advertised on TV during Jan-Oct '09.
  • Top 10 list of new OTC brands advertised on TV comprised of two brands each of 'Rubs/Balms', 'Acne Preparations' and 'Vitamins/Tonics/Health Supplement' category during Jan-Oct '09.
 
Advertising of OTC sector on (National vs Regional) channels
  • During Jan-Oct '09, advertising of OTC sector on regional and national channels was in the ratio of 52:48 during Jan-Oct'09.
  • 'West Bengal', 'Maharashtra' and 'Tamil Nadu' were the top three states in advertising of OTC brands on regional channels during Jan-Oct '09.
 
(Analysis from AdEx India - A Division of TAM Media Research)


 
 
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