Category: Viewership

Zee Studio enters; History TV18 replaces Discovery in BARC week 52

MUMBAI: Movies Now 2 made an exit making way for Zee Studio. The players in the English Movies genre witnessed an increase in the ratings. In the Infotainment space, History TV18 toppled Discovery Channel, thus dominating the genre. Players in the factual entertainment genre also observed a substantial hike in its viewership.

According to the week 52 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, channels in the English Entertainment space saw mixed ratings. Star World dominated the genre. Living Foodz with an increase in the ratings was at the numero uno place in the Lifestyle space.

English Entertainment

Star World hoped on to the number one position thus dominating the genre with 238 Impressions (‘000s). Comedy Central with a decline in the ratings sustained at the second spot with 192 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Zee Café with 166 Impressions (‘000s). AXN fell to the fourth position with 155 Impressions (‘000s) whereas Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 84 Impressions (‘000s).

English Movies

Sony Pix with an increase in the ratings continued to dominate the genre with 2736 Impressions (‘000s). Movies Now with 2684 Impressions (‘000s) stood at the number two position. Star Movies with 2658 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by Zee Studio at the fourth position with 1807 Impressions (‘000s). HBO took the fifth place with 1605 Impressions (‘000s).

Infotainment

History TV 18 toppled Discovery Channel this week ruling the genre with 5616 Impressions (‘000s). Discovery Channel was at the second spot with 5443 Impressions (‘000s). National Geographic with 3174 Impressions (‘000s) and Animal Planet with 3044 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. Nat Geo Wild stood at the fifth position with 2932 Impressions (‘000s).

Lifestyle increase

Living Foodz with a hike in its ratings sustained its number one position with 1801 Impressions (‘000s). Fox Life took the second berth with 867 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Food Food with 577 Impressions (‘000s). FYI TV 18 with 519 Impressions (‘000s) and TLC with 502 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

January 5, 2017
Zee Studio enters; History TV18 replaces Discovery in BARC week 52

MUMBAI: Movies Now 2 made an exit making way for Zee Studio. The players in the English Movies genre witnessed an increase in the ratings. In the Infotainment space, History TV18 toppled Discovery Channel, thus dominating the genre. Players in the factual entertainment genre also observed a substantial hike in its viewership.

According to the week 52 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, channels in the English Entertainment space saw mixed ratings. Star World dominated the genre. Living Foodz with an increase in the ratings was at the numero uno place in the Lifestyle space.

English Entertainment

Star World hoped on to the number one position thus dominating the genre with 238 Impressions (‘000s). Comedy Central with a decline in the ratings sustained at the second spot with 192 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Zee Café with 166 Impressions (‘000s). AXN fell to the fourth position with 155 Impressions (‘000s) whereas Colors Infinity SD maintained itself on the fifth rank with 84 Impressions (‘000s).

English Movies

Sony Pix with an increase in the ratings continued to dominate the genre with 2736 Impressions (‘000s). Movies Now with 2684 Impressions (‘000s) stood at the number two position. Star Movies with 2658 Impressions (‘000s) grabbed the third position followed by Zee Studio at the fourth position with 1807 Impressions (‘000s). HBO took the fifth place with 1605 Impressions (‘000s).

Infotainment

History TV 18 toppled Discovery Channel this week ruling the genre with 5616 Impressions (‘000s). Discovery Channel was at the second spot with 5443 Impressions (‘000s). National Geographic with 3174 Impressions (‘000s) and Animal Planet with 3044 Impressions (‘000s) took the third and fourth position, respectively. Nat Geo Wild stood at the fifth position with 2932 Impressions (‘000s).

Lifestyle increase

Living Foodz with a hike in its ratings sustained its number one position with 1801 Impressions (‘000s). Fox Life took the second berth with 867 Impressions (‘000s) followed by Food Food with 577 Impressions (‘000s). FYI TV 18 with 519 Impressions (‘000s) and TLC with 502 Impressions (‘000s) bagged the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

January 5, 2017
2016 last week: Naagins catalyse Colors & Rishtey’s ascension

MUMBAI: Colors garnered the leadership position in the last week of 2016. It managed to bag the first position in Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) and Hindi GEC Urban market. Sony Entertainment Television continued to hold the number three slot in urban HGECs whereas Viacom 18’s free to air channel Rishtey grabbed the third slot in Hindi GECs.

In Hindi GEC rural, Rishtey continued to hold the number one position in Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India ratings of week 52.

Hindi GEC

Colors toppled Star Plus this week and claimed the first position with 668810 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Plus on second slot with 627386 Impressions (000s). Rishtey replaced Zee TV on third position with 455490 Impressions (000s) while Zee TV shifted to number four with 432530 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal on fifth with 421672 Impressions (000s) and Sony Entertainment Television stood on number sixth with 417883 Impressions (000s).

In week 52, Zee Anmol pocketed the seventh slot with 377088 Impressions (000s) followed by Sab TV on eighth with 366203 Impressions (000s) and Life OK with 358749 Impressions (000s) on ninth spot. Star Utsav garnered tenth slot with 354066 Impressions (000s).

Hindi GEC Rural

Rishtey continued to lead the Hindi GEC rural with 338165 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal on second spot with 306070 Impressions (000s) and Zee Anmol on third with 280235 Impressions (000s).

Star Utsav bagged the fourth slot with 259220 Impressions (000s) and Colors stood on fifth with 205196 Impressions (000s). Star Plus fell on sixth slot this week with 187558 Impressions (000s).

Zee TV grabbed seventh spot with 177352 Impressions (000s) followed by Big Magic with 120717 Impressions (000s) on eighth and Life OK on ninth with 120679 Impressions (000s).

Sony Entertainment stood last with 119999 Impressions (000s).

Hindi GEC Urban

Backed by Naagin season 2 and Shakti, Colors garnered the lead position with 463614 Impressions (000s). Star Plus failed to retain the leadership position in the last week of 2016 but grabbed the second slot with 439828 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Entertainment Television on third with 297885 Impressions (000s) and Sab TV on fourth with 272483 Impressions (000s).

Zee TV grabbed fifth slot with 255178 Impressions (000s) and Life OK on sixth with 238070 Impressions (000s).

&TV, Rishtey and Sony Pal stood on seventh, eighth and on ninth with 145476 Impressions (000s), 117325 Impressions (000s) and 115602 Impressions (000s), respectively.

Zee Anmol bagged the tenth spot with 96853 Impressions (000s).

January 5, 2017
2016 last week: Naagins catalyse Colors & Rishtey’s ascension

MUMBAI: Colors garnered the leadership position in the last week of 2016. It managed to bag the first position in Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) and Hindi GEC Urban market. Sony Entertainment Television continued to hold the number three slot in urban HGECs whereas Viacom 18’s free to air channel Rishtey grabbed the third slot in Hindi GECs.

In Hindi GEC rural, Rishtey continued to hold the number one position in Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India ratings of week 52.

Hindi GEC

Colors toppled Star Plus this week and claimed the first position with 668810 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Plus on second slot with 627386 Impressions (000s). Rishtey replaced Zee TV on third position with 455490 Impressions (000s) while Zee TV shifted to number four with 432530 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal on fifth with 421672 Impressions (000s) and Sony Entertainment Television stood on number sixth with 417883 Impressions (000s).

In week 52, Zee Anmol pocketed the seventh slot with 377088 Impressions (000s) followed by Sab TV on eighth with 366203 Impressions (000s) and Life OK with 358749 Impressions (000s) on ninth spot. Star Utsav garnered tenth slot with 354066 Impressions (000s).

Hindi GEC Rural

Rishtey continued to lead the Hindi GEC rural with 338165 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal on second spot with 306070 Impressions (000s) and Zee Anmol on third with 280235 Impressions (000s).

Star Utsav bagged the fourth slot with 259220 Impressions (000s) and Colors stood on fifth with 205196 Impressions (000s). Star Plus fell on sixth slot this week with 187558 Impressions (000s).

Zee TV grabbed seventh spot with 177352 Impressions (000s) followed by Big Magic with 120717 Impressions (000s) on eighth and Life OK on ninth with 120679 Impressions (000s).

Sony Entertainment stood last with 119999 Impressions (000s).

Hindi GEC Urban

Backed by Naagin season 2 and Shakti, Colors garnered the lead position with 463614 Impressions (000s). Star Plus failed to retain the leadership position in the last week of 2016 but grabbed the second slot with 439828 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Entertainment Television on third with 297885 Impressions (000s) and Sab TV on fourth with 272483 Impressions (000s).

Zee TV grabbed fifth slot with 255178 Impressions (000s) and Life OK on sixth with 238070 Impressions (000s).

&TV, Rishtey and Sony Pal stood on seventh, eighth and on ninth with 145476 Impressions (000s), 117325 Impressions (000s) and 115602 Impressions (000s), respectively.

Zee Anmol bagged the tenth spot with 96853 Impressions (000s).

January 5, 2017
WWE dominates programme ratings; Ten 1 returns to lead ratings

MUMBAI: After staying away from the top of the table, Ten 1 returns as the most viewed channel in BARC ratings for Week 52 (24 December to 30 December). With no major sporting league currently on, sport viewers returned to their perennial favourite WWE, pushing Star Sports 2 on to the second spot. The top-ranked channel got a total of 66865 impressions in the All India, CS 4+ data.

After leading for two consecutive weeks for India’s heroics against England in the test series, Star Sports 2 dropped to the second spot, to be followed by Star Sports 1 with 45358 and 21781 impressions respectively. Ten 2 took the fourth spot with 15512 impressions and the list was concluded with Star Sports 3 moving to the fifth spot, garnering 14051 impressions.

After cricket’s unbridled domination for two consecutive weeks, WWE came back and how! The wrestling show once again proved its credentials, sweeping off the top programs’ list. Ten 1 appears on the list four times, with various programmes of WWE featuring on the top three with 1152, 1044 and 1019 impressions respectively. The fourth spot is held by Ten 2, flanked by WWE Raw as the program with 917 impressions. The list is completed with Ten 1 featuring with Incredible Innings coming on the fifth slot, with 781 impressions.

The next week might see an interesting battle of numbers, with both Premier Badminton League and Pro-Wrestling League beginning on the 01 and 02 January, respectively. With the badminton league being beamed on the Star Network and PWL being broadcast on the SPNI network, it can be seen as a two-horsed war from the onset of 2017.

January 5, 2017
WWE dominates programme ratings; Ten 1 returns to lead ratings

MUMBAI: After staying away from the top of the table, Ten 1 returns as the most viewed channel in BARC ratings for Week 52 (24 December to 30 December). With no major sporting league currently on, sport viewers returned to their perennial favourite WWE, pushing Star Sports 2 on to the second spot. The top-ranked channel got a total of 66865 impressions in the All India, CS 4+ data.

After leading for two consecutive weeks for India’s heroics against England in the test series, Star Sports 2 dropped to the second spot, to be followed by Star Sports 1 with 45358 and 21781 impressions respectively. Ten 2 took the fourth spot with 15512 impressions and the list was concluded with Star Sports 3 moving to the fifth spot, garnering 14051 impressions.

After cricket’s unbridled domination for two consecutive weeks, WWE came back and how! The wrestling show once again proved its credentials, sweeping off the top programs’ list. Ten 1 appears on the list four times, with various programmes of WWE featuring on the top three with 1152, 1044 and 1019 impressions respectively. The fourth spot is held by Ten 2, flanked by WWE Raw as the program with 917 impressions. The list is completed with Ten 1 featuring with Incredible Innings coming on the fifth slot, with 781 impressions.

The next week might see an interesting battle of numbers, with both Premier Badminton League and Pro-Wrestling League beginning on the 01 and 02 January, respectively. With the badminton league being beamed on the Star Network and PWL being broadcast on the SPNI network, it can be seen as a two-horsed war from the onset of 2017.

January 5, 2017
Colors Infinity tops English entertainment; DD leads HSM news

MUMBAI: The last week of 2016, that is, week 52 witnessed English Entertainment emerging as the number one gainer in week 39 of Chrome Data and Analytics. The sector registered 16.0 per cent opportunity to see (OTS) and Colors Infinity led the genre with 45.7 per cent OTS.

Next in the row is Hindi News in Hindi-speaking market (HSM) which recorded 14.7 per cent of OTS with DD News leading the sector with 98.6 per cent OTS.

English News genre stood at three number with 10.9 per cent OTS and Loksabha TV bagged the first spot with 93.5 per cent OTS.

Hindi Movies genre registered 9.8 per cent OTS across HSM market with Max in the lead with 93.0 per cent OTS.

The music segment in the same market registered 8.6 per cent OTS with Sony Mix topping the chart with 91.0 per cent OTS.

Sports, religious and youth genres are among the losers of week 51. Sports section across India bagged 1.4 per cent OTS and DD sports became the most viewed channel in that segment with 91.6 per cent OTS. Religious genre recorded 1.3 per cent OTS with Aastha in the lead with 99.0 per cent OTS.

Last in the same category is the youth genre across Hindi-speaking market with 0.4 per cent OTS and Channel V registered 89.0 per cent OTS.

January 3, 2017
Colors Infinity tops English entertainment; DD leads HSM news

MUMBAI: The last week of 2016, that is, week 52 witnessed English Entertainment emerging as the number one gainer in week 39 of Chrome Data and Analytics. The sector registered 16.0 per cent opportunity to see (OTS) and Colors Infinity led the genre with 45.7 per cent OTS.

Next in the row is Hindi News in Hindi-speaking market (HSM) which recorded 14.7 per cent of OTS with DD News leading the sector with 98.6 per cent OTS.

English News genre stood at three number with 10.9 per cent OTS and Loksabha TV bagged the first spot with 93.5 per cent OTS.

Hindi Movies genre registered 9.8 per cent OTS across HSM market with Max in the lead with 93.0 per cent OTS.

The music segment in the same market registered 8.6 per cent OTS with Sony Mix topping the chart with 91.0 per cent OTS.

Sports, religious and youth genres are among the losers of week 51. Sports section across India bagged 1.4 per cent OTS and DD sports became the most viewed channel in that segment with 91.6 per cent OTS. Religious genre recorded 1.3 per cent OTS with Aastha in the lead with 99.0 per cent OTS.

Last in the same category is the youth genre across Hindi-speaking market with 0.4 per cent OTS and Channel V registered 89.0 per cent OTS.

January 3, 2017
Star Plus leads Hindi GEC & Urban; Rishtey tops rural HSM

MUMBAI: Star Plus continued to be the leader in Hindi GEC and Hindi GEC Urban. Sony TV’s dance reality show Super Dance bagged the first spot in Urban Hindi speaking market. On the other hand, Rishtey led the Rural HSM this week, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India in week 51.

Hindi GEC

Even after a decline in ratings, Star Plus continues to lead the Hindi GECs genre with 647573 Impressions (000s) against 669638 Impressions (000s) in week 50. Colors too witnessed a fall in ratings with 629203 Impressions (000s) against 668471 Impressions (000s) in previous week followed by Zee TV with 467749 Impressions (000s) bagged the third spot in the Hindi GEC section.

Sony Entertainment Television maintained its fourth position with 455376 Impressions (000s) and Rishtey stood at number five with 434367 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal on number six with 414077 Impressions (000s) and Life OK fell on seventh with 382480 Impressions (000s). Zee Anmol garnered the eight slot with 376086 Impression (000s).

Sab TV and Star Utsav registered 353853 Impressions (000s) and 341745 Impressions (000s) on ninth and tenth spot.

Hindi GEC Rural

Rishtey maintained its reins over Hindi GEC rural Hindi speaking market. The channel garnered the first slot with 326517 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal with 300440 Impressions (000s) stood at number two.

Zee Anmol bagged the third slot with 283537 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Utsav on fifth spot with 202341 Impressions (000s) and Star Plus stood at number five with 202341 Impressions (000s).

Colors fell on sixth sloth with 196415 Impressions (000s). Zee TV, Big Magic and Sony Entertainment Television garnered eighth, ninth and tenth spot with 190390 Impressions (000s), 135358 Impressions (000s) and 130786 Impressions (000s), respectively. Life fell on number tenth with 125901 Impressions (000s).

Hindi GEC Urban

Star Plus garnered the pole position with 445233 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on second place with 432787 Impressions (000s) and Sony Entertainment Television on third with 324590 against 311050 Impressions (000s) in previous week.

Zee TV maintained fourth slot with 277360 Impressions (000s) followed by Sab TV on fifth 263705 Impressions (000s) and Life OK with 256579 Impressions (000s) stood on sixth.

&TV maintained its seventh spot with 149443 Impressions (000s). Sony Pal, Rishtey and Zee Anmol bagged 113638 (000s), 107851 (000s) and 92549 Impressions (000s), respectively.

December 30, 2016
Star Plus leads Hindi GEC & Urban; Rishtey tops rural HSM

MUMBAI: Star Plus continued to be the leader in Hindi GEC and Hindi GEC Urban. Sony TV’s dance reality show Super Dance bagged the first spot in Urban Hindi speaking market. On the other hand, Rishtey led the Rural HSM this week, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) All India in week 51.

Hindi GEC

Even after a decline in ratings, Star Plus continues to lead the Hindi GECs genre with 647573 Impressions (000s) against 669638 Impressions (000s) in week 50. Colors too witnessed a fall in ratings with 629203 Impressions (000s) against 668471 Impressions (000s) in previous week followed by Zee TV with 467749 Impressions (000s) bagged the third spot in the Hindi GEC section.

Sony Entertainment Television maintained its fourth position with 455376 Impressions (000s) and Rishtey stood at number five with 434367 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal on number six with 414077 Impressions (000s) and Life OK fell on seventh with 382480 Impressions (000s). Zee Anmol garnered the eight slot with 376086 Impression (000s).

Sab TV and Star Utsav registered 353853 Impressions (000s) and 341745 Impressions (000s) on ninth and tenth spot.

Hindi GEC Rural

Rishtey maintained its reins over Hindi GEC rural Hindi speaking market. The channel garnered the first slot with 326517 Impressions (000s) followed by Sony Pal with 300440 Impressions (000s) stood at number two.

Zee Anmol bagged the third slot with 283537 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Utsav on fifth spot with 202341 Impressions (000s) and Star Plus stood at number five with 202341 Impressions (000s).

Colors fell on sixth sloth with 196415 Impressions (000s). Zee TV, Big Magic and Sony Entertainment Television garnered eighth, ninth and tenth spot with 190390 Impressions (000s), 135358 Impressions (000s) and 130786 Impressions (000s), respectively. Life fell on number tenth with 125901 Impressions (000s).

Hindi GEC Urban

Star Plus garnered the pole position with 445233 Impressions (000s) followed by Colors on second place with 432787 Impressions (000s) and Sony Entertainment Television on third with 324590 against 311050 Impressions (000s) in previous week.

Zee TV maintained fourth slot with 277360 Impressions (000s) followed by Sab TV on fifth 263705 Impressions (000s) and Life OK with 256579 Impressions (000s) stood on sixth.

&TV maintained its seventh spot with 149443 Impressions (000s). Sony Pal, Rishtey and Zee Anmol bagged 113638 (000s), 107851 (000s) and 92549 Impressions (000s), respectively.

December 30, 2016