ZEE5 plans an encore of Netflix, to have mobile-only tariff
ZEE5 will be testing a mobile-only pack for consumers who want to watch content on-the-go at cheap prices and with limited ads, CEO Tarun Katial told PTI.
After American video streaming giant Netflix, Zee Group's digital platform ZEE5 is also looking at launching a mobile-only plan to shore up its revenue, a top official said.
Netflix, which has been testing an Rs 250 monthly plan here since March, had last week announced a strategy to roll out the plan nationally, as the user growth has been sluggish in the home market US.
"We are also planning to test mobile-only pack for consumers who want to watch content on-the-go at cheap prices and with limited ads with an option to choose the ad one wants to watch in exchange of a lower subscription rate," ZEE5 Chief Executive Tarun Katial told PTI in an interview.
Katial said the platform has been successful and is already getting advertisers across the spectrum on the platform and hinted that so far regional content has been getting higher demand.
He is bullish on making it big on the ad revenue front, saying advertising on the platform will show a substantial growth going forward.
The platform is also aiming to increase it user base to 80 million by March from the 70 million app downloads recorded till March 2019.
Tarun Katial, CEO, ZEE5 India
According to Katial, within 15 months of the launch, the company has managed to build a monthly active user base of 61.5 million with 31 minutes as the average time spent per day.
The user base growth strategy is pivoted on content, partnerships and technology, he added.
"From a technology standpoint, we have partnered with over 30 companies the world over with strongexpertise in the OTT space," he said, adding that this includes smart TV manufacturers and also connected device makers such as Amazon Fire Stick.
ZEE5 has partnerships with Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio, Katial added, pointing out that these are helping it reach consumers in small towns.
Along with driving higher reach and convenience, Katial said these partnerships also help in joint marketing campaigns.
Then company also has plans to offer innovative pricing package coupled with a unique kind of ad proposal which the CEO believes will generate more revenue and highlight the already successful regional subscription packs in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.
(Edited by Evelyn Ratnakumar)
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