GEC Watch: In Week 23, Star Plus and Star Utsav continue to be the No.1 channels in urban and rural markets, respectively

BARC Data: Top Hindi 5 GECs of Week 23 - June 4-June 10, 2016-HSM: NCCS All: 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U) and (R). (Impressions in 000s.)

In Week 23 of BARC's viewership data for the urban market, Star Plus continued to be the No.1 channel with 477077 Impressions, an increase in viewership compared to 465665 Impressions in Week 22.

Colors remained at No.2 position with 463630 Impressions, as compared to last week's 456104 Impressions.

Zee TV continued to be at No.3 position with a marginal increase in the ratings with 305495 Impressions, as compared to 294059 Impressions last week.

At No.4 was Life Ok with 282796 Impressions (Last week: 291474 Impressions).

At No.5 was Sony Sab with 274619 Impressions, an increase from last week's 256888 Impressions.

As far as the rural data is concerned, Star Utsav continued to be at No.1 position with 410575 Impressions compared to last week's 411183 Impressions.

Sony Pal was at No.2 position with an increase in viewership with 398647 Impressions from last week's 396763 Impressions.

Zee Anmol was at No.3 with 351200 Impressions compared to 331471 Impressions last week.

Rishtey remained at No.4 position with an increase in viewership, getting 277373 Impressions compared to last week's 269190 Impressions.

Star Plus was at No.5 position despite a decrease in viewership with 225324 Impressions compared to 245291 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 increase in average viewership of 11108 (Last week: 8055).

Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein was at No.2 spot with an average viewership of 8299 (Last week: 7037).

Star Plus' Saath Nibhana Saathiya remained at No.3 with an average viewership of 5800 (Last week: 6014).

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya was at No.4 with an average viewership of 5653 (Last week: 6011).

Colors' India's Got Talent made it back to No.5 position with an average viewership of 5650 after missing out in last week's list of top five shows.

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 6935 (Last week: 6780).

Colors' Naagin, which was at No.3 position last week, jumped to No.2 position this week with an average viewership of 5672 (Last week: 5099).

Zee Anmol's Bandini too jumped to No.3 position this week, with an average viewership of 4805 (Last week: 5096).

Star Utsav's Saath Nibhana Saathiya was at No.4 with an average viewership of 4503 (Last week: 5567).

Zee Anmol's Meri Doli Teri Angana entered the list of top-watched shows and stayed at No.5 position with an average viewership of 4348 after missing out in last week's list.