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BARC WK 17: DD National leading the Hindi GEC Pay-TV and Hindi GEC Urban category; Dangal leading the Hindi GEC Rural

by MN4U Bureau
May 8, 2020
in Featured, Analysis, Television
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In week 25 the Hindi GEC Pay-TV category, we see the undisputed leader Star Plus leading the category this week too with 867mn impressions
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Mumbai: DD National leads the Hindi GEC Pay-TV category with 1176mn impressions this week according to the television viewership data released by BARC India for week 17. Sony SAB on the 2nd spot with 745mn impressions followed by DD Bharati on the 3rd spot with 615mn impressions.

Star Plus moves up to the 4th spot with 573mn impressions and we see Sony Entertainment Television securing the 5th spot with 459mn impressions, followed by Colors on the 6th spot with 354mn impressions.

Star Utsav that used to be in the bottom slots from the past few weeks secures the 7th spot this week with 320mn impressions and then for the last 3 spots in this category we have Star Utsav with 310mn impressions, Colors with 291mn impressions and Sony Pal with 280mn impressions.

Hindi GEC Rural:

This week in the HINDI GEC Rural category, Dangal emerges as the leader, followed by DD National on the 2nd spot. Big Magic standing strong on the 3rd spot this week too followed by DD Bharati on the 4th position. For the 5th and 6th position, we have Sony SAB and Star Plus, Sony Pal moves up from the 8th spot to the 7th spot. For the last three spots we have Star Utsav, Sony Entertainment Television and Colors.

Hindi GEC Urban:

DD National being the leader this week too followed by Sony SAB on the 2nd spot, DD Bharati on the 3rd spot and Star Plus on the 4th spot. For the 5th and 6th spot we have Sony Entertainment Television and Dangal. Colors show slight growth and moves up from the 8th spot to the 7th spot, while Star Utsav, Sony Pal and Big Magic are the last 3 contenders in this category.

Tags: BARC HSM RatingsBARC WK 17 DataDangal HINDI GEC RuralDD National leads Hindi GEC

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