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BARC WK 41: Colors achieves the 2nd spot in Hindi GEC Pay-TV and Hindi GEC Urban category; Star Utsav leads Hindi GEC Rural

by MN4U Bureau
October 22, 2020
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BARC WK 39: Star Plus leads Hindi GEC Pay-TV and Hindi GEC Urban; Star Utsav secures the 3rd spot in Hindi GEC Rural
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For week 41 in the Hindi GEC Pay-TV category, we see Star Plus leading the category with 890mn impressions. In week 40 Star Plus had 867mn impressions which is a rise of 23mn impressions, followed by Colors on the 2nd spot with 618mn impressions. ZEE TV moves up to the 3rd spot with 581mn impressions which is a rise of 14mn impressions in week 41, while Sony SAB gets down to the 4th spot with 572mn impressions.

For the 5th spot and 6th spot, we see Sony Entertainment Television with 436mn impressions and Star Utsav with 431mn impressions and we have Sony Pal at the 7th spot with 205mn impressions. The last 3 spots are secured by Colors Rishtey with 195mn impressions, Star Bharat with 181mn impressions and Dangal with 166mn impressions.

Hindi GEC Rural:

With no changes in the positions for the Hindi GEC Rural category, this week also we see Star Utsav leading the category followed by Zee Anmol on the 2nd spot, Colors Rishtey moves up to the 3rd spot while Dangal still stands at the 4th spot. For the 5th spot we have previous week’s 3rd spot holder Sony Pal, then we see Star Plus, Zee TV, Big Magic, Sony SAB, and Colors being the last 5 contenders in this category.

Hindi GEC Urban:

The undisputed leader Star Plus having a dream run this week too by leading the Hindi GEC Urban category, followed by Colors on the 2nd spot and Star Utsav on the 3rd spot. In the 4th and 5th spots, we have Sony SAB and Zee TV. While we see Sony Entertainment Television, Sony Pal, Colors Rishtey, Dangal, and Zee Anmol being the last 4 contenders in this category.

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