GEC Watch: Star Plus and Star Utsav stay as No.1 channels in urban and rural markets, respectively, in Week 22

BARC Data: Top Hindi five GECs of Week 22 - May 28-June 3, 2016-HSM: NCCS All: 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U) and (R). (Impressions in 000s.)

In Week 22 of BARC's viewership data for the urban market, Star Plus continued to be the No.1 channel with 465665 Impressions compared to 429608 Impressions in Week 21.

Colors was at No.2 position with 456104 Impressions compared to last week's 428420 Impressions.

Zee TV continued to be at No.3 position with a marginal decrease in the ratings with 294059 Impressions compared to 291806 Impressions last week.

At No.4 was Life Ok with 291474 Impressions, compared to 270565 Impressions last week.

At No.5 was Sony Sab with 256888 Impressions, an increase from last week's 240562 Impressions.

As far as the rural data is concerned, Star Utsav continued to be at No.1 position with 411183 Impressions compared to last week's 369244 Impressions.

Sony Pal was at No.2 position with an increase in viewership with 396763 Impressions from last week's 344698 Impressions.

Zee Anmol was at No.3 with 331471 Impressions compared to 320136 Impressions last week.

Rishtey moved up the ladder to the No.4 position with an increase in viewership, getting 269190 Impressions compared to last week's 228257 Impressions.

Star Plus was at No.5 position with 245291 Impressions compared to 219739 Impressions last week.

Top five shows in Hindi GECs (Urban)

As per select data (HSM: NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 - 2330 hrs): 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U). (Impressions in 000s)

Colors' Naagin continued to be the No.1 watched show with an average viewership of 8055 (Last week: 8919).

Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein was No.2, with an average viewership of 7037 (Last week: 6805).

Star Plus' Saath Nibhana Saathiya remained at No.3 with an average viewership of 6014 (Last week: 6128).

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya was at No.4 with an average viewership of 6011 (Last week: 5676).

Star Plus' Star Parivar Awards was at No.5 position with an average viewership of 5825.

Top five shows in Hindi GECs (Rural)

As per select data (HSM: NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 - 2330 hrs): 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (R). (Impressions in 000s)

Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar remained the No.1 watched show with an average viewership of 6780 (Last week: 5631).

Star Utsav's Saath Nibhana Saathiya was at No.2 with an average viewership of 5567 (Last week: 5376).

Colors' Naagin was at No.3 position with an average viewership of 5099 (Last week: 4979).

Zee Anmol's Bandini was at No.4 with an average viewership of 5096 (Last week: 4325).

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya entered the list of top-watched shows and stayed at No.5 position with an average viewership of 4900 after missing out last week.