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BARC Wk 50: Star Bharat retains its top spot in U+R – Colors continues to lead Urban HSM

by MN4U Bureau
December 21, 2017
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Mumbai : According to the BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC for week 50 for the period between  9th Dec’17 to 15th Dec’ 17. Star Bharat retained the No. 1 position in Urban + Rural market while Zee Anmol became No. 2 pushing Colors down to No. 3 and Zee TV to No. 4. In Urban Market Colors held its forte at the top of the chart when Star Plus and Zee TV stood at a distant No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. On the other hand Zee Anmol retained its leadership position in Rural HSM followed by Star Utsav and Sony Pal at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. Kundali Bhagya on Zee TV was the most watched show on U+R and Urban while Balveer on Sony Pal was the most watched show in Rural India.

BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC  week 50 – Urban +Rural
Rank Channel Name Impression  (000s) sum
1 STAR Bharat 684322
2 Zee Anmol 644895
3 Colors 620815
4 Zee TV 575064
5 Sony Pal 548810
6 STAR Utsav 520333
7 STAR Plus 517696
8 Rishtey 435046
9 Sony Entertainment Television 417585
10 SONY SAB 377674

 

BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC  week 50 – Urban
Rank Channel Name Impression (000s) sum
1 Colors 445064
2 STAR Plus 360808
3 Zee TV 347219
4 STAR Bharat 333351
5 Sony Entertainment Television 298689
6 SONY SAB 278317
7 Sony Pal 176529
8 Zee Anmol 153145
9 &TV 147170
10 STAR Utsav 139957

 

BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC  week 50- Rural
Rank Channel Name Impression (000s) sum
1 Zee Anmol 491749
2 STAR Utsav 380376
3 Sony Pal 372280
4 STAR Bharat 350971
5 Rishtey 317443
6 Zee TV 227844
7 Dangal TV 217822
8 Colors 175751
9 STAR Plus 156887
10 Big Magic 156331


BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC week 50- Top 5 Programs

Hindi GEC (Urban +Rural)

Rank Channel Name Programme Impressions (000s) sum
1 Zee TV KUNDALI BHAGYA 11356
2 Zee TV KUMKUM BHAGYA 11047
3 STAR Bharat KYA HAAL MR PANCHAAL 10571
4 Sony TV SUPER DANCER CHAPTER 2 9559
5 Sony SAB TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMAH 8810

 

Hindi GEC Urban
Rank Channel Name Programme Impressions (000s) sum
1 Zee TV KUNDALI BHAGYA 7047
2 Zee TV KUMKUM BHAGYA 6840
3 Sony SAB TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMAH 6658
4 Sony TV SUPER DANCER CHAPTER 2 6178
5 STAR Plus YE HAI MOHABBATEIN 6138

 

Hindi GEC Rural
Rank Channel Name Programme Impressions (000s) sum
1 Sony Pal BAALVEER 6601
2 STAR Bharat KYA HAAL MR PANCHAAL 6004
3 Zee Anmol KAALA TEEKA 5904
4 Rishtey TERE NAAL ISHQ 5816
5 Sony Pal TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMAH 5676

 

Tags: BAALVEERBARC RatingsBARC Wk 50ColorsHindi GECKUNDALI BHAGYAKya Haal Mr. PanchaalSony PalSony SABStar Bharat retains its topStar PlusU+R - ColorsZee AnmolZee TV

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