GEC Watch: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa finale strengthens Zee TV's position in U+R markets

In Week 29, Zee TV continued to hold second position for the second week in a row. Star maintained its lead in U+R and Urban markets. Star Utsav takes lead in Rural markets

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | July 28, 2016

Zee seems to be giving a tough battle to rivals Star Plus and Colors in Urban and Rural markets. With a strong foothold in rural markets, its reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is giving strong competition for eyeballs to other fiction shows on Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs).

In Week 29 (July 16 to July 22, 2016) of BARC data, while Star Plus continued its lead in combined U+R markets with 696.376 million Impressions, Zee TV took the second spot with 636.898 million Impressions, keeping Colors at No. 3 with 584.678 million Impressions.

Star Utsav stood at No. 4 with 450.259 million Impressions, followed by Life OK with 437.569 million Impressions. At No. 6 is Zee Anmol with 433.515 million Impressions, while Sony Pal is at No. 7 with 413.606 million Impressions.

Sony Entertainment Television is at No. 8 with 359.426 million Impressions, followed by Sony SAB with 358.682 million Impressions. Rishtey is at No. 10 in combined markets with 289.896 million Impressions.

Top five shows in U+R

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya is the most watched show in combined markets with 13.491 million Impressions. It is followed by Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa with 11.806 million Impressions. Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein is at No. 3 with 10.022 million Impressions. Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar stands at No. 4 with 8.494 million Impressions and lastly, Star Plus's Saath Nibhaana Saathiya at No. 5 with 8.445 million Impressions.

Top Channels in Urban markets

As per BARC data for Week 29, Star Plus continues to lead in urban markets with 478.215 million Impressions, despite a marginal a fall from last week's 482.054 million Impressions.

Colors stood at No. 2 with 414.701 million Impressions, an increase from last week's 409.365 million Impressions.

At No. 3 is Zee TV with 356.423 million Impressions, a substantial increase from last week's 334.037 million Impressions.

Life OK is at No. 4 with 287.242 million Impressions, a rise from last week's 268.809 million Impressions.

Sony SAB is at No. 5 with 266.242 million Impressions (last week 257.074 million Impressions).

Sony Entertainment Television slipped two places at No. 6 with 258.719 million Impressions (last week 277.843 million Impressions).

&TV is at No. 7 with 114.297 million Impressions (last week 116.628 million Impressions).

Zee Anmol stands at No. 8 with 103.873 million Impressions, a fall from last week's 106.857 million Impressions.

Star Utsav is at No. 9 with 101.436 million Impressions (last week 103.672 million Impressions).

Sony Pal is last on the list in urban markets with 99.695 million Impressions, a decline from last week's 106.386 million Impressions.

Top Programmes in Urban markets

As per select data {HSM (Urban): NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 – 2330 hrs): 4+ Individuals}, Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya continues to lead with 7.521 million Impressions (last week 7.428 million Impressions).

Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein is at No. 2 with 6.945 million Impressions (last week 6.760 million Impressions).

Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa's finale has made it to the top programmes list in urban markets. The show is at No. 3 with 6.816 million Impressions.

Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is at No. 4 with 5.807 million Impressions (last week 5.896 million Impressions).

Star Plus' Saath Nibhaana Saathiya is at No. 5 with 5.730 million Impressions.

Top Channels in Rural markets

In Week 29, Star Utsav took the lead in rural markets with 348.824 million Impressions, a substantial increase from last week's 333.048 million Impressions.

Zee Anmol slipped to No. 2 with 329.641 million Impressions, a decline from last week's 358.649 million Impressions.

Sony Pal is at No. 3 with 313.911 million Impressions (last week 301.028 million Impressions).

Zee TV is at No. 4 with 280.475 million Impressions, a fall from last week's 263.056 million Impressions.

Star Plus is at No. 5 with 218.160 million Impressions, a substantial decline from last week's 238.011 million Impressions

Rishtey stands at No. 6 with 204.803 million Impressions (last week 202.464 million Impressions).

Colors is at No. 7 with 169.977 million Impressions (last week 174.902 million Impressions).

Life OK is at No. 8 with 150.327 million Impressions, a rise from last week's 141.456 million Impressions.

Big Magic is at No. 9 with 102.056 million Impressions, against last week's 106.029 million Impressions.

Sony Entertainment Television is at No. 10 with 100.707 million Impressions, a decline from last week's 103.676 million Impressions.

Top Programmes in Rural markets

As per BARC data, {HSM (Rural): NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 – 2330 hrs): 4+ Individuals}, Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar retained lead with 6.542 million Impressions (last week 6.936 million Impressions).

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya is at No. 2 with 5.970 million Impressions (last week 6.221 million Impressions).

Zee Anmol's Bandini is at No. 3 with 5.733 million Impressions (last week 5.509 million Impressions

Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is at No. 4 with 4.990 million Impressions.

Star Utsav Saath Nibhaana Saathiya is at No. 5 with 4.269 million Impressions.

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