GEC Watch: DID Little Masters breaks ratings records

The episode with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif fetched 7.5 TVR which is highest ever rated episode of a weekend reality show

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | August 16, 2012

DID Little Masters created history and became highest ever rated episode of a weekend reality show on the day when Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif appeared on the TV to promote 'Ek Tha Tiger' for the first time. Based on viewership data sourced from TAM subscribers for Week 32 (August 5 – Aug 11), the show managed to fetch 7.5 TVR on August 5, 2012. The episode scooped up an even higher rating of 7.7 TVR across digital households in the HSM. Mumbai viewership for the episode scaled a whopping 11.6 TVR.

Among weekday programming line-ups, Star Plus is restricted to 4 shows in the top 10 list followed by Colors with three shows. Zee TV, SAB and Sony have one show each in the top 10 list.

Weekday shows

Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus remains the chart topper despite a decline in its average rating for the week. The show recorded 4.8 TVR in Week 32 of TAM 2012 (last week 5.2).

Colors' Balika Vadhu has jumped one position to No. 2 and averaged at 4 TVR (last week 3.5).

Sony's Bade Achche Lagte Hain has fetched an average of 3.7 TVR (last week 3.7).

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Star Plus has climbed two positions to No. 4. It has recorded an average rating of 3.3 TVR (last week 3.0).

Colors' Sasural Simar Ka is back in top 5 programmes. It fetched a TVR of 3.3 (last week 2.7).

Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai on Star Plus has jumped 4 positions to No. 6 and averaged at 3.1 TVR (last week 2.5).

Zee TV's Pavitra Rishta remains at No. 7. The show has fetched an average TVR of 3.1 (last week 3.0).

SAB's Tarak Mehta has slipped four steps to No. 8. The show has fetched an average of 3.0 TVR this week (last week 3.2).

Saathiya on Star Plus has slipped to No. 9 this week from last week's No. 5 position. The show has fetched an average TVR of 3.0 (last week 3.1).

At No. 10 is Colors' Uttaran which has garnered an average rating of 2.6 TVR.

Weekend toppers

Among weekend programming, Zee TV's DID Little Masters remained No. 1 followed by Sony's crime shows, Crime Patrol and CID.

Zee TV's DID Little Masters became the highest ever rated episode of a weekend reality show with 7.5 TVR on August 5, 2012 when Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif appeared on the TV to promote 'Ek Tha Tiger' for the first time. The show averaged at 6.2 TVR (last week 4.4).

Sony's Crime Patrol has recorded an average TVR of 4.0 TVR (last week 3.1).

Sony's other crime show, CID, has fetched 3.8 TVR this week (last week 3.3).

Colors' celebrity dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Ja, has recorded an average TVR of 2.6 (last week 2.8).

Zee TV's Fear Files has averaged at 2.4 TVR this week (last week 2.6).

Indian Idol on Sony has garnered an average TVR of 2.3 TVR this week (last week 1.7).

The new crime fiction 'Arjun' on Star Plus opened at 2.3 TVR on August 11, 2012

(The data sourced from TAM subscribers is based on TG CS 4+ years, HSM markets.)

(Also read: GEC Watch: Equal jump for Star Plus and Zee TV)

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