GEC Watch: Colors rises to No. 2 with five shows in top 10

Star Plus, while still the No. 1 Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC), has lost numbers in Week 30, as per the data provided by TAM subscribers. The channel's GRPs have declined from 259 points in Week 7 to 248 points in Week 8 (C&S, 4+, HSM).

Colors, at No. 2, has gained 30 points, mainly on the back of the premier of Akshay Kumar starrer Khiladi 786. It has recorded 235 GRPs in the latest week. Five of its shows - including the movie - were also among the 10 most watched shows on Hindi GECs.

Sony continues to be at No. 4 with 188 GRPs, up from last week's 164 points.

Life OK has maintained last week's position at the fifth spot. The channel has garnered 144 GRPs, while the erstwhile fifth ranker, SAB, is now at No. 6. SAB has gained two points to clock 138 GRPs in Week 8 of 2013.

Sahara One garnered 24 GRPs.

The screening of Khiladi 786 on Colors got it 5.1 TVRs, making it the most watched programme on Hindi GECs in Week 8 of 2013.

On the list of top 10 programmes, Star Plus' Diya Aur Baati Hum (5 TVRs) and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (4.6 TVRs) are at No. 2 and 3 spots, with the respective peak TVRs. Balika Vadhu, also on Colors, is at No. 4 and recorded a TVR of 4.5; followed by Qubool Hai on Zee, which has garnered 4.4 TVRs.

This is followed by Sasural Simar Ka (Colors) and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (SAB TV), which have got TVRs of 4.3 and 4.2, respectively. The other shows in the top 10 list are Pavitra Rishta (Zee TV) and Madhubala (Colors) at No. 8 with 4.1 TVRs; Saathiya Saath Nibhana (Star Plus) and Uttaran (Colors) at No. 10 with 4 TVRs.

Pyar Ka Dard Hai on Star Plus and Sapne Suhane Ladakpan ke on Zee TV recorded 3.9 TVRs.