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

BARC India Data: Hindi GEC: HSM (U+R): NCCS All: 4+ Individuals, Week 10: Saturday, March 4 to Friday, March 10, 2017

Top Channels (U+R)

In Week 10 of BARCs viewership data for U+R market, Star Plus continued to be the No.1 channel with 756101 Impressions followed by Colors at No.2 with 637027 Impressions. Sony Pal was at No. 3 with 568043 Impressions. Zee TV was at No.4 position with 518107 Impressions and Zee Anmol was at No.5 position with 466508 Impressions.

Top Programs (U+R)

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya went on to become the most watched show with 11912 Impressions pushing Colors' Naagin - Season 2 to No.2 position with 11503 Impressions. Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai was at No.3 with 10400 Impressions followed by Sony SAB's Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah at No.4 position with 9995 Impressions and Star Plus' Saath Nibhaana Saathiya at No.5 with 9452 Impressions.

Top Channels in Urban Market

In Urban market too Star Plus continued to be the No. 1 channel with 500178 Impressions followed by Colors at No.2 with 421815 Impressions. Sony Entertainment Television jumped to No.3 with 294125 Impressions followed by Sony SAB at No.4 with 292006 Impressions and Zee TV at No.5 position with 291574 Impressions.

Top Programmes in Urban market

Colors' Naagin - Season 2 with 7112 Impressions continued its leading run, followed by Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya with 6810 Impressions. Sony Sab's Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was at No.3 position with 6802 Impressions. Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai was at No.4 position with 6712 Impression followed by Colors' Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki at No.5 with 6203 Impressions.

Top Channels in Rural market

Sony Pal remained the No.1 channel in the Rural market with 419333 Impressions. Zee Anmol maintained its No.2 position with 365835 Impressions followed by Rishtey at No.3 with 337483 Impressions. At No.4 position was Star Utsav with 331056 Impressions and Star Plus was at No.5 with 255923 Impressions.

Top Programmes in Rural market

Sony Pal's Baalveer with 5957 Impressions replaced Naagin Season 2 as the most watched show. At No.2 position was Star Utsav's Saath Nibhaana Saathiya with 5604 Impressions followed by Zee Anmol's Afsar Bitiya at No.3 with 5245 Impressions. Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya was at No.4 position with 5102 Impressions followed by Sony Pal's Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chahmah at No.5 with 5060 Impressions.