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BARC Week 18: Sun TV bags the first spot in the across Genre and pay platform categories

by MN4U Bureau
May 13, 2021
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The Broadcasting Audience Research Council (BARC) released data for Week 18.  Among the Top Channels across the genre and all platform categories, Sun TV, which was at the third spot in Week 17, bagged the first spot with 2653.25 weekly AMA (Average Minute Audience). Star Utsav maintained the second spot with 25598.43 AMA. Star Plus, which was at the 4th spot in Week 17, claimed the third spot with 2496.62 AMA. Star Maa, which was in the 5th spot in week 17, came in the 4th spot with 2332.62 AMA. Sony Sab took the 5th spot with 2130.02 AMA, followed by Sony Pal with 1802.91 AMA. Star Vijay maintained the 7th spot with 1726.9 of AMA. Star sports1 Hindi, which was at the first spot in weeks 16 and 17, claimed the 8th spot with 1643.39 AMA. Zee Telugu stood at the 9th spot with 1632.25 AMA, and Colors Rishtey with 1520.35 AMA.

In the Free platform Category, STAR Utsav maintained the first spot with 1819.75 AMA. Zee Anmol bagged the 2nd spot with 1222.09 AMA, and Sony Pal stood at the 3rd spot with 1143.09 AMA. Colors Rishtey clinched 4th place with 1105.28 AMA, and Dangal, which was on 6th spot in week 17, claimed 5th spot with 749.31 AMA. Dhinchaak claimed the 6th spot with 726.08 AMA. Zee Anmol cinema bagged the 7th spot with 628.49 AMA, followed by Star Utsav Movies with 600.18 AMA. The Q stood 9th with 595.51 AMA, and Big Magic with 474.71 AMA bagged the 10th spot.

Among the Pay Platform Category, Sun TV claimed the first spot with 2653.14 AMA, and Star Plus, which was on 3rd spot in week 17, took 2nd place with 2477.49 AMA. Star Maa claimed the 3rd spot with 2332.45 AMA. Sony Sab bagged the fourth spot with 2105.93 AMA, followed by Star Vijay with 1726.76 AMA. Zee Telugu stood at the 6th spot with 1616.18 AMA, followed by Star sports1 Hindi with 1622.24 AMA. Star Gold bagged the 8th spot with 1404.57 AMA. Colors with 1362.3 AMA stood at 9th and lastly ETV Telugu on 10th spot with 1294.98 of AMA.

Tags: Broadcasting Audience Research CouncilStar MaaStar PlusStar UtsavSun TV

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