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FTA’s Dominate HSM U+R: Sony Pal leads U+R and Rural market while Star Plus tops Urban market

by MN4U Bureau
June 22, 2017
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Mumbai : According to the BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC for week 24 for the period between 10th June’17 to 16th June’17. Sony Pal has reached the top spot for the first time in Urban + Rural market pushing Star Plus down to No. 2 and Rishtey stood at No. 3 and Zee Anmol at No. 4. This week witnessed the domination of FTA channels in HSM markets. Star Plus could lead in Urban market. DD National stood featured among top 10 due to the telecast of Champions Trophy Tourney. Live Telecast of Ind vs Bangladesh emerged as the most viewed program during the week 24. Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs happened to be the top rated GEC show of the week.

BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC  week 24- Urban +Rural
Rank Channel Name Impression  (000s) sum
1 Sony Pal 590797
2 STAR Plus 584337
3 Rishtey 573860
4 Zee Anmol 531190
5 Zee TV 469297
6 SONY SAB 439300
7 Colors 433443
8 DD National 424973
9 Sony Entertainment Television 362259
10 Life Ok 321383

 

 BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC  week 24 – Urban 
Rank Channel Name Impression (000s) sum
1 STAR Plus 387920
2 SONY SAB 307336
3 Colors 299627
4 Zee TV 279553
5 Sony Entertainment Television 264073
6 Life Ok 211052
7 DD National 165063
8 Sony Pal 159572
9 Rishtey 145104
10 &TV 129007

 

BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC  week 24- Rural
Rank Channel Name Impression (000s) sum
1 Sony Pal 431225
2 Rishtey 428756
3 Zee Anmol 410953
4 DD National 259909
5 STAR Utsav 234371
6 STAR Plus 196417
7 Zee TV 189743
8 Big Magic 183974
9 Colors 133816
10 SONY SAB 131964

 

BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC  week 24- Top 5 Programs

 

 Hindi GEC (Urban +Rural) 
Rank Channel Name Programme Impressions (000s) sum
1 DD National L/T ICC CHAMP TRO-17 SF BAN/IND 13640
2 DD National L/T ICC CHAMP TRO-17 SA/IND 10941
3 Zee TV AMUL SA RE GA MA PA LITTLE CHAMPS 9187
4 Colors NAAGIN – SEASON 2 8641
5 Zee TV KUMKUM BHAGYA 8407

 

 Hindi GEC Urban  
Rank Channel Name Programme Impressions (000s) sum
1 Zee TV AMUL SA RE GA MA PA LITTLE CHAMPS 6029
2 Colors NAAGIN – SEASON 2 5607
3 STAR Plus YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI 5292
4 Zee TV KUMKUM BHAGYA 5111
5 Sony SAB TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMAH 5097

 

Hindi GEC Rural 
Rank Channel Name Programme Impressions (000s) sum
1 DD National L/T ICC CHAMP TRO-17 SF BAN/IND 9141
2 DD National L/T ICC CHAMP TRO-17 SA/IND 6755
3 Zee Anmol JAMAI RAJA 6189
4 Rishtey NAAGIN – SEASON 2 4768
5 Sony Pal BAALVEER 4338
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