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GEC Watch: Star Plus remains No.1 channel in Urban and U+R markets

Naagin - Season 2 was the most watched show in Urban, Rural and U+R markets.

BARC India Data: Hindi GEC: HSM (U+R): NCCS All : 4+ Individuals, Week 09: Saturday, February 25 to Friday, March 3, 2017

Top Channels (U+R)

In Week 9 of BARCs viewership data for U+R market, Star Plus continued to be the No.1 channel with 783794 Impressions followed by Colors at No.2 with 634917 Impressions. Sony Pal climbed up to No. 3 with 563212 Impressions. Zee TV jumped to No.4 position with 556365 Impressions whereas Rishtey from No.3 position in last week, got pushed to No.5 position with 506028 Impressions.

GEC Watch: Star Plus remains No.1 channel in Urban and U+R markets

Top Programs (U+R)

Naagin - Season 2 on Colors continued to be the most watched show with 12278 Impressions. Zee TVs Kumkum Bhagya was at No. 2 position with 12219 Impressions followed by Amul Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs at No.3 with 10776 Impressions. Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai was at No.4 with 10540 Impressions followed by Rishtey's Naagin - Season 2 at No.5 position with 9829 Impressions.

Top Channels in Urban Market

In Urban market too Star Plus continued to be the No. 1 channel with 519552 Impressions followed by Colors at No.2 with 424189 Impressions. Zee TV was at No.3 position with 308892 Impressions. Sony Entertainment Television was at No. 4 position with 295428 Impressions while Sony SAB followed at fifth position with 289649 Impressions.

Top Programmes in Urban market

Colors' Naagin - Season 2 with 7510 Impressions continued its leading run, followed by Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai with 7144 Impressions. At No.3 was Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya with 6706 Impressions followed by Sony Sab's Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah at No.4 with 6595 Impressions and Colors' Shani at No.5 with 6520 Impressions.

Top Channels in Rural market

Sony Pal went on to become the No.1 channel in the Rural market with 406831 Impressions. Zee Anmol maintained its No.2 position with 384967 Impressions followed by Rishtey at No.3 with 384810 Impressions. At No.4 position was Star Utsav with 352694 Impressions and Star Plus was at No.5 with 264241 Impressions.

Top Programmes in Rural market

Naagin - Season 2 on Rishtey was at No. 1 position with 7829 Impressions followed by Sony Pal's Baalveer with 6172 Impressions. At No.3 position was Saath Nibhaana Saathiya with 6065 Impressions followed by Zee Anmol's Afsar Bitiya at No.4 with 5719 Impressions. Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya was at No.5 position with 5513 Impressions.

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