GEC Watch: Colors leads urban riding on Naagin 3 and Dance Deewane

Riding on the back of phenomenal debut viewership of the third season of its most popular franchise Naagin and the opening week of its dance reality show Dance Deewane, Colors has grabbed the top spot in the urban markets. Zee Anmol continues to lead the U+R and rural markets in the Week 23 of 2018 (June 2-8).

Colors has improved its numbers significantly to climb up to the second spot in the U+R markets. Sony Pal has increased numbers, while Rishtey has lost significantly. Rest of the channel rankings and viewership are largely the same.

Interestingly, Colors’ both new properties doesn’t seem to have eaten up into the existing leaders in the genre. Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya, Kundali Bhagya and Zee Anmol’s Kumkum Bhagya continue to garner the viewership similar to what these shows have been getting previously.

Top channels in U+R markets

As per select BARC India data for Week 23 of 2018 (June 2-8) for HSM (U+R): NCCS All: 2+ Individuals, Zee Anmol stayed at the top spot in the U+R markets, despite loss in numbers, with 803.634 million (last week 821.672 million) Impressions. Sony Pal climbed to No. 2, clocking 651.390 million (last week 577.214 million) Impressions. Zee TV, stayed at No. 3, gaining extra viewership standing with 599.049 million (last week 592.858 million) Impressions. Star Bharat, meanwhile, climbed to No. 4 with gain in viewership, garnering 555.751 million (last week 536.573 million) Impressions. Colors climbed up and improved significant viewership clocking 547.437 million (last week 391.757 million) Impressions, at No. 5. Star Utsav held to its sixth spot garnering 520.461 million (last week 490.206 million) Impressions, followed by Rishtey that lost significant viewership slipping from second position to No. 7 position, with a viewership of 506.821 million (last week 665.332 million) Impressions. Star Plus, slipped to No. 8 with 458.688 million (last week 447.354 million) Impressions. Sony SAB continued at No. 9 with 385.499 million (last week 387.189 million) Impressions. Sony Entertainment Television stayed at No. 10 by clocking 344.248 million (last week 340.834 million) Impressions.

Top shows in U+R markets 

Repeating its success from the previous two season, Colors’ Naagin-3 clocked 16.545 million Impressions, leading the most watched programmes list in the U+R segment. As per select data {HSM (U+R): NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 - 2330 hours): 2+ Individuals}, Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya became the second most watched show by clocking 12.435 million (last week 12.129 million) Impressions, followed by Zee Anmol’s Kumkum Bhagya that clocked 12.360 million (last week 11.718 million) Impressions. Zee TV’s Kundali Bhagya came in next with 11.260 million (last week 10.985 million) Impressions. At No. 5, Colors’ dance reality show Dance Deewane garnered 10.891 million Impressions.

Top channels in urban markets

Riding on the back of the third season of its most popular franchise Naagin, Colors climbed to the top spot garnering 383.017 million (last week 281.435 million) Impressions, pushing Zee TV to the second spot. Zee TV slipped to the second spot in the urban markets, in the Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) ranking. The channel garnered 362.163 million (last week 358.650 million) Impressions. Star Plus too slipped by a spot in the urban markets with 321.530 million (last week 311.527 million) Impressions. Sony SAB, at No. 4, clocked 287.745 million (last week 287.594 million) Impressions, followed by Star Bharat that garnered 267.446 million (last week 260.743 million) Impressions, at No. 5. Sony Entertainment Television, stayed at No. 6 spot with 260.522 million (last week 258.833 million) Impressions. Sony Pal climbed up at No. 7 with 205.926 million (last week 193.766 million) Impressions. Zee Anmol climbed to No. 8 with 190.263 million (last week 187.629 million) Impressions. Star Utsav at No. 9 garnered 157.744 million (last week 143.857 million) Impressions. Rishtey slipped to the last spot by clocking 143.572 million (last week 197.019 million) Impressions.

Top programmes in urban markets

Colors’ popular franchise Naagin has come back with the third season and the debut week ratings have pushed the channel up. Naagin-3 was the most watched show in the urban markets with 10.805 million Impressions, followed by Colors’ Dance Deewane which also opened in this week, garnering 7.592 million Impressions. As per select data {HSM (urban): NCCS All: Prime Time (1800-2330 hours): 2+ Individuals}, Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya garnered 7.508 million (last week 7.365 million) Impressions, slipping to No. 3. Zee TV’s Kundali Bhagya has grabbed the fourth spot in the most watched shows list, by clocking 6.671 million (last week 6.664 million) Impressions in the urban market, followed by the channel’s Ishq Subhan Allah clocked 6.240 million Impressions.

Top channels in rural markets

Zee Anmol held on to the top spot with 613.371 million (last week 634.042 million) Impressions. Sony Pal was at No. 2 in rural markets garnering 445.464 million (last week 383.447 million) Impressions. Rishtey slipped to No. 3 position with 363.250 million (last week 468.313 million) Impressions. Star Utsav remained at the fourth position garnering 362.717 million (last week 346.348 million) Impressions. Star Bharat, at No. 5 in the rural markets recorded 362.717 million (last week 275.830 million) Impressions. Zee TV was at No. 6 with 236.887 million (last week 234.207 million) Impressions. Big Magic followed with 200.328 million (last week 222.990 million) Impressions. Dangal stayed at No. 8 by clocking 199.370 million (last week 207.825 million) Impressions. Colors at No. 9 clocked 164.420 million (last week 110.321 million) Impressions. Star Plus, at No. 10, garnered 137.157 million (last week 135.826 million) Impressions.

Top programmes in rural markets

Zee Anmol’s Kumkum Bhagya was the most watched show in the rural market grabbing 9.789 million (last week 9.320 million). Colors’ Naagin-3 bagged second spot in the rural markets gathering 5.741 million Impressions. Zee Anmol’s Mehak stood next with 5.476 million (last week 5.693 million) Impressions, followed by Sony Pal’s Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah that clocked 5.055 million (last week 4.492 million) Impressions. Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya lists third with 4.928 million (last week 4.765 million) Impressions.

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