GEC Watch: Star Plus returns to No. 1 position in urban markets

In Week 39 of 2017 (September 23-29), Star Plus reclaimed top position in the urban markets, while the rural and U+R markets had Zee Anmol as the leader. Sony Entertainment Television is going strong at No. 4 in the urban markets on the back of its reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati.

According to the latest data released by BARC India, Dance Plus 3 on Star Plus made it to top-5 shows chart in urban and U+R markets.

Top channels in U+R markets

As per select BARC India data for Week 39 (September 23-29) of 2017 for HSM (U+R): NCCS All: 2+ Individuals, Zee Anmol remained on the top position in the combined markets recording viewership of 661.111 million (last week 700.182 million) Impressions. Zee TV stayed at No. 2 position with 624.676 million (last week 671.377 million) Impressions. Star Plus climbed to No. 3 with 566.586 million (last week 551.710 million) Impressions. Star Bharat slipped to No. 4 spot with 561.015 million (last week 582.902 million) Impressions. Colors slipped to No. 5 with 552.131 million (last week 563.342 million) Impressions. Sony Pal was at No. 6 with 518.882 million (last week 524.409 million) Impressions. Sony Entertainment Television was at No. 7 with 489.266 million (last week 513.853 million) Impressions. Rishtey stayed at No. 8 this week with 426.475 million (last week 402.694 million) Impressions. Sony SAB continued to be at No. 9 with 367.321 million (last week 363.462 million) Impressions. DD National re-entered the list at 10 with 352.197 million (last week 310.627 million) Impressions.

Top shows in U+R markets

As per select data {HSM (U+R): NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 - 2330 hours): 2+ Individuals}, Zee TV’s spin off fiction Kundali Bhagya topped the chart with 10.866 million (last week 12.647 million) Impressions. The channel’s original Kumkum Bhagya stayed put at No. 2 position with 10.371 million (last week 11.738 million). DD National’s third ODI between India and Australia bagged the third spot with 10.016 million Impressions. Kaun Banega Crorepati on Sony Entertainment Television slipped to No. 4 position with 8.736 million (last week 9.918 million) Impressions. Star Plus’ dance reality show Dance Plus 3 garnered 8.609 million Impressions.

Top channels in Urban markets

Star Plus climbed back to the top, leading the roost in the urban markets with 384.979 million (last week 387.250 million) Impressions. Colors too climbed up to grab the second spot with 368.820 million (last week 382.392 million) Impressions. Zee TV slipped to No. 3 with significant loss of numbers, garnering 367.046 million (last week 402.089 million) Impressions. Sony Entertainment Television stayed put at No. 4, as KBC continued to do well. The channel garnered 360.545 million Impressions (last week 377.352 million). Sony SAB stayed at No. 5 with 258.587 million (last week 264.544 million) Impressions. Star Bharat remained at No. 6 with 252.423 million (last week 261.294 million) Impressions. Sony Pal came in next at No. 7 with 156.361 million (last week 159.284 million) Impressions. &TV climbed up at No. 8 garnering 152.123 million (last week 155.999 million) Impressions. Zee Anmol slipped to No. 9 spot with 143.325 million (last week 158.159 million) Impressions. DD National stayed at No. 10 with 110.624 million (last week 112.217 million) Impressions.

Top programmes in Urban markets

As per select data {HSM (urban): NCCS All: Prime Time (1800-2330 hours): 2+ Individuals}, Kaun Banega Crorepati on Sony stayed put at the top spot clocking 6.676  million (last week 7.566 million) Impressions. Zee TV’s spin off fiction Kundali Bhagya climbed to second position with 6.262 million (last week 6.871 million) Impressions. Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya stands next with 5.892 million (7.394 million) Impressions. Colors’ Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi climbed to No. 4 with 5.682 million (last week 5.804 million) Impressions. Star Plus’ Dance Plus 3 trailed at No. 5 with 5.454 million Impressions.

Top channels in Rural markets

Zee Anmol held on to the top spot with 517.785 million (last week 542.022 million) Impressions. Sony Pal stayed at its No. 2 position garnering 362.521 million (last week 365.125 million) Impressions. Rishtey climbed to No. 3 in rural markets garnering 320.714 million (last week 297.623 million) Impressions. Star Bharat slipped to No. 4 spot in the rural markets recording 308.592 million (last week 321.608 million) Impressions. Zee TV was at No. 5 with 257.629 million (last week 269.288 million) Impressions. DD National entered at No. 6 with 241.573 million (last week 198.410 million) Impressions. Star Utsav stayed put at No. 7 with 238.758 million (last week 204.474 million) Impressions. Colors stayed at No. 8 with 183.311 million (last week 180.950 million) Impressions. Star Plus stayed at No. 9 with 181.606 million (last week 164.459 million) Impressions. Big Magic remained at No. 10 garnering 151.789 million (last week 149.212 million) Impressions.

Top programmes in Rural markets

DD National’s third and fourth ODI between India and Australia became the two most watched programmes in the rural market, clocking 7.581 million Impressions and 6.472 million Impressions, respectively. Sony Pal’s Baalveer stood next at No. 3 garnering 5.436 million (last week 6.121 million) Impressions. Zee Anmol’s Kaala Teeka and Jamai Raja ranked at No. 4 and No. 5 in the rural markets garnering 5.004 million Impressions and 4.967 million (last week 6.422 million) Impressions, respectively.

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