The Indian Television industry is not overlooked anymore. The Indian TV serials are quite popular and they are watched all across the country. Have you ever wondered about how the TV serials earn money? Today we have brought you the ways by which the serials bag money.
1. Direct Advertisement
We have seen it a lot of times when the actors endorse the brands in the serial. This direct advertisement gives them a huge sum of money.
2. Earning From DTH Subscribers
Probably no one had thoughts about this one. Yes! You have read it right, the DTH providers share a fraction of their income with the channel.
3. Film Promotion
It is not a strange thing to see the Bollywood actors coming to the TV serials to promote their upcoming movies. We have seen it a lot of time in shows like Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah and Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai.
4. TV Serials Earn From Video Sites
Another source of income for the TV serial is the video sites. To illustrate, the channel charges amount from video sites like Daily Motion, YouTube etc.
5. Advertisements
If you are a fan of TV industry, you would be aware of the fact that the 30 minute long serials contain 15 minutes of advertisements. The advertisements pay a huge some to the channel. According to a report, ZEE TV charges Rs 6,124 per second for advertisements.
6. Channels Give Money
The channel buys the TV Serial and the pay for the serial increases proportionally to the TRP. In other words, it can be said that higher TRP gets higher the earning.
Admittedly, the 30-minute long episode of a TV Serial bags money in more than one way. Were you aware of these sources of income for Serials? Share your thoughts in the comments. But if you ask about a queen of Television there is none other than Ekta Kapoor. She has changed the perplexion of the entire Television industry. She has made so many shows and many of them gained very high TRPs. Check out her serials which rocked the television industry and made your childhood entertaining.
