GEC Watch: Sony Pal replaces Zee Anmol as the No.1 channel in rural market

BARC Data: Top Hindi 5 GECs of Week 45 - November 5 - November 11, 2016-HSM: NCCS All: 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U) and (R). (Impressions in 000s.)

Top five Channels in Urban market:

In Week 45 of BARC's television viewership data for the urban market, Colors continued its No.1 position with a rise in the ratings with 433668 Impressions compared to 430705 in the previous week.

Star Plus was at No.2 position with 401346 Impressions versus 385790 Impressions in the previous week. Sony Entertainment Television replaced Sony Sab at No.3 position with 287727 Impressions compared to 273251 Impressions in last week.

Zee TV and Sony SAB remained at 4th and 5th position with 253034 Impressions and 252499 Impressions, respectively.

Top five shows in Urban market:

Colors' Naagin - Season 2 replaced Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki, as the most watched programme with 8604 Impressions. Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki that got pushed to No.2 was with 7655 Impressions, followed by the channel's another show Udaan with 6258 Impressions.

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya stood at No.4 with 6255 Impressions and Sony Entertainment Television's The Kapil Sharma Show was at No.5 position with 6077 Impressions.

Top five Channels in Rural market:

Sony Pal replaced Zee Anmol as the No.1 channel for week 45 with 343280 Impressions compared to last week's 324581 Impressions. Zee Anmol that got pushed to No.2 position was with 331554 Impressions compared to 336388 Impressions in last week.

Star Utsav jumped to No.3 position for week 45 with 305659 Impressions compared to 294650 Impressions in last week. Rishtey was at No.4 position with 290181 Impressions compared to 296692 Impressions in last week. Colors stayed at fifth spot with 207719 Impressions (last week: 207639).

Top five shows in Rural market:

Rishtey's Naagin continued to lead in Week 45 with 8111 Impressions while Sony Pal's Baalveer jumped to No.2 position replacing Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar with 6509 Impressions. Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar was at No.3 position with 5525 Impressions. Colors' Naagin - Season 2 was at No.4 position with 5477 Impressions while Star Utsav's Saath Nibhaana Saathiya was at fifth position with 5228 Impressions.