As per BARC Ratings of week 30 for the period from 25th July to 31st July, All GEC in HSM market witnessed a drop in ratings while News Channels showed remarkable gain due to factors like Dr Kalam’s Sudden Demise and Hanging of Terrorist Yakood Memon.
During this period Star Plus suffered a loss of 37 million viewership, while Colors lost 35 Million and SAB TV at No. 5 managed to maintain its gaining momentum by adding 22 Million viewership.
According to BARC Ratings of week 30, for HSM, 1L+ Individuals, Star Plus’ lead margin over Colors narrowed down to a mere 19 million. Zee TV retained its position unchanged at No. 3, with a marginal loss.
| Ranking | Channel | Ratings of wk 30 | Ratings of wk 29 | wk on wk Diff |
| 1 | Star Plus | 367 Million | 404 Million | Loss 37 Million |
| 2 | Colors | 348 Million | 383 Million | Loss 35 Million |
| 3 | Zee TV | 258 Million | 262 Million | Loss 4 Million |
| 4 | Life OK | 221 Million | 238 Million | Loss 17 Million |
| 5 | SAB TV | 221 Million | 199 Million | Gain 22 Million |
English News Channel Ratings:
| Ranking | Channel | TVT in wk 30 | TVT in wk 29 | Wk on Wk Diff |
| 1 | Times Now | 1038 | 568 | Gain 470 TVT |
| 2 | India Today | 458 | 215 | Gain 243 TVT |
| 3 | NDTV 24×7 | 401 | NA | Back to No. 3 |
Hindi News Channel Ratings:
| Ranking | Channel | TVT in wk 30 | TVT in wk 29 | Wk on Wk Diff |
| 1 | Aaj Tak | 60594 | 39591 | Gain 21003 |
| 2 | India TV | 48446 | 38672 | Gain 9774 |
| 3 | ABP News | 46565 | 30053 | Gain 16512 |
English Business News Channel Ratings:
| Ranking | Channel | TVT in wk 30 | TVT in wk 29 | Wk on Wk Diff |
| 1 | CNBC TV18 | 574 | 509 | Gain 65 TVT |
| 2 | ET Now | 251 | 297 | Loss 46 TVT |
| 3 | NDTV Profit & Prime | 59 | 40 | Gain 19 TVT |
Hindi News Channel Ratings:
| Ranking | Channel | TVT in wk 30 | TVT in wk 29 | Wk on Wk Diff |
| 1 | CNBC Awaaz | 1115 | 509 | Gain 606 |
| 2 | Zee Business | 790 | 349 | Gain 441 |
