'B4U Music strikes the right chord'

Submitted by ITV Production on Feb 26, 2001

Finally, some news that should be sweet music for B4U, which has been facing the rough end of the stick following the recent arrest of co-promoter and film financier Bharat Shah for his alleged links to the underworld.

B4U Music is fast emerging as the top music channel in India, a company release says. Culling data from the AC Nielsen TAM report (week ending February 10) on share of music channels among cable and satellite (C&S) individuals in North, West and East the figures are : Zee Music - 27%; MTV - 27%; Channel V - 9%; B4U Music - 37 %.

Share of music channels among 15 to 24 year-olds in sec A, B North, West and East: Zee Music - 29%; MTV - 24 %; Channel V - 12%; B4U Music - 35%.

Share of music channels among 15 to 34 year-olds in sec A, B, C North, West and East: Zee Music - 25%; MTV - 25 %; Channel V - 5%; B4U Music - 42%.

The growth can be attributed to team work and co-ordination between marketing, distribution and programming, the release states.