GEC Watch: Balika Vadhu rules weekday programming; KBC is weekend topper

Star Plus and Colors get 4 shows each among the top 10 weekday shows; Bigg Boss 6 gets a birth in top 10 in its final week

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | January 17, 2013

According to TAM data sourced from TAM subscribers for Week 2 (January 6 - 12, 2013) of TAM 2013, Colors' Balika Vadhu continues to be the chart topper and the channel managed to get four shows in the top 10 weekday shows along with Star Plus. Zee TV and SAB TV have one programme each in the top 10 list.

The Bigg Boss 6 Finale on Colors scored 4.4 TVR. The show averaged at 3.3 TVR in the final week and contributed 63 GRPs to the total tally of Colors.

Colors continued with the extension of its 7.30-9 PM weekday programming to Saturdays and all the three programmes – Balika Vadhu, Madhubala and Sasural Simer Ka – were among the top 10 weekday shows.

Sony's KBC episode featuring the Rs 5-crore winner rated 5.1 TVR. The show became the weekend topper this week by averaging at 3.9 TVR. Due to tough competition from Bigg Boss 6 Finale and KBC's Rs 5-crore winner episode, Nach Baliye on Star Plus dropped to an average of 3.6 TVR against last week's 4.3 TVR.

Weekday show toppers

Colors' Balika Vadhu continued to hold the top position in the second week of TAM 2013. The show fetched an average TVR of 5.0 (last week 4.9).

Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus climbed one position at No. 2 this week. It fetched an average TVR of 4.5 in Week 2 (last week 4.5).

SAB's Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma registered its highest rating ever in Week 2 of TAM 2013 and climbed three positions to No. 3. The show averaged at 4.4 TVR this week (last week 4.0).

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Star Plus slipped two positions to No. 4 with an average rating of 4.3 TVR (last week 4.5).

At No. 5 this week is Star Plus' fiction show Saathiya with an average TVR of 3.7 (last week 4.1).

Colors' Madhubala climbed two positions to No. 6 despite a little drop in its ratings. The show fetched an average TVR of 3.6 (last week 3.7).

Star Plus' Pyaar Ka Dard Hai also climbed two positions to No. 7 despite a little drop in its ratings and averaged at 3.6 TVR this week (last week 3.7).

Zee TV's Sapne Suhane Ladakpan ke slipped three positions to No. 8 this week. The show recorded an average TVR of 3.5 (last week 4.1).

At No. 9, Colors' Sasural Simar Ka garnered an average TVR of 3.5 this week (last week 3.8).

Bigg Boss 6 managed to get a birth in the top 10 in its final week that included the Finale episode on January 12. With 4.4 TVR for the Finale episode, Bigg Boss averaged at 3.3 in Week 2 of TAM 2013.

Weekend toppers

Sony's KBC episode featuring the Rs 5-crore winner rated 5.1 TVR, and helped the show take No. 1 position among weekend shows. KBC averaged at 3.9 TVR.

Sony also held the second spot in weekend programming with its crime show CID averaging at 3.7 TVR (last week 3.5).

Facing tough competition from Bigg Boss 6 Finale and KBC, Nach Baliye on Star Plus dropped to an average of 3.6 TVR against last week's 4.3 TVR.

Sony's Comedy Circus ke Ajoobe saw a surge in its viewership in Week 2 and averaged at 3.3 TVR (last week 2.4).

Sony's other crime show, Crime Patrol, fetched 2.8 TVR this week (last week 2.8).

Fear Files on Zee TV fetched an average rating of 2.1 TVR this week (last week 2.4).

Adalat on Sony fetched an average TVR of 1.7 this week (last week 1.8).

Star Plus' crime fiction Arjun has fetched 1.6 TVR (last week 1.5).

Zee TV's flagship singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa recorded an average of 0.7 TVR in Week 2 (last week 0.7).

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

(Also read: GEC Watch: Colors takes No. 1 seat as Bigg Boss ends)

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