GEC Watch: Star Plus back with 5 shows in top 10 as fiction makes a comeback

Star Plus' Diya Aur Baati Hum emerged as the highest rated fiction show in recent times; no show by Zee TV in top 10 weekday programming

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | August 30, 2012

Fiction programming ruled the charts in Week 34 of TAM 2012 (August 19 – Aug 25), according to data sourced from TAM subscribers. The highlight of the week was Star Plus' Diya Aur Baati Hum recording an average of 6.7 TVR which is highest average for any fiction programming in recent times. While none of Zee TV's weekday shows could not find a place in the top 10 chart, Star Plus returned with five shows. Colors continues with three shows in the top 10 club while Sony and SAB had one show each.

Among weekend shows, DID Superkids on Zee TV topped the chart followed by Jhalak Dikkhla Ja on Colors.

Weekday shows

Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus recorded a staggering viewership in Week 34 of TAM 2012. The average TVR of the show reached 6.7 TVR, the highest average for any fiction show in recent times (last week 5.6).

Colors' Balika Vadhu remained the second-most watched show with a weekly average of 4.8 TVR (last week 4.4).

Star Plus' fiction show Saathiya climbed five positions to take the No. 3 slot. The show fetched an average TVR of 3.7 (last week 3.2).

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Star Plus slipped one position to No. 4 this week with an average rating of 3.6 TVR (last week 3.8).

Colors' Sasural Simar Ka managed to remain in the top 5 with an average TVR of 3.5 (last week 3.8).

At No. 6, Sony's Bade Achche Lagte Hain has fetched an average of 3.3 TVR (last week 3.7).

SAB's Tarak Mehta remained at No. 7 this week. The show has fetched an average of 3.2 TVR (last week 3.3).

Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai on Star Plus slipped to No. 8 averaging 3.1 TVR (last week 3.4).

Colors' Uttaran and Star Plus' Is Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon are back in the top 10 list at No. 9 and 10 with 2.8 and 2.7 TVR, respectively.

Weekend toppers

Zee TV's DID Little Masters ended last week fetching record viewership of 8.0 TVR for its grand finale. It has been replaced with DID Superkids where the dancing kids of the last two seasons of DID Little Masters compete. This show has also emerged as the weekend chart topper with 5.6 TVR.

Colors' celebrity dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Ja, emerged as the second most watched show over the weekend and recorded its highest average rating this season. The show recorded 5.3 TVR on Sunday and 3.3 TVR on Saturday averaging at 4.3 for the week 34 (last week 3.3).

Sony's Crime Patrol has recorded an average TVR of 3.9 (last week 3.4).

Sony's other crime show, CID, fetched 3.6 TVR this week (last week 3.5).

Zee TV's Fear Files has averaged at 3.0 TVR this week (last week 2.8).

Indian Idol on Sony has garnered an average TVR of 2.1 TVR this week (last week 1.8).

After opening at 2.7 TVR, Zee TV's Ramayan recorded 1.8 TVR in its second week.

Star Plus' crime fiction Arjun has fetched average ratings of 1.7 TVR (last week 1.3.

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

(Also read: GEC Watch: Star Plus is back at the top; Colors comes in at No. 2)

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