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  • “Seasonal shows can break the monotony”: Sumeet H Mittal

    “Seasonal shows can break the monotony”: Sumeet H Mittal

    MUMBAI: The television industry has grown by leaps and bounds, believes the co-founder and director of Shashi-Sumeet Mittal Productions, Sumeet H Mittal.

    As part of Content Hub, indiantelevision.com spoke to Mittal who, along with his wife Shashi Mittal, has produced many successful shows like Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai, Diya Aur Baati Hum and Punar Vivah amongst others, to find out his perspectives on the changed television content.

     “Up and until five years ago, our industry was at a nascent stage when compared to the television industry of other countries. However, things have changed. A lot of that has to do with the global exposure we receive in India today, which drives evolution of mindsets and hence, the demand for progress in concepts and ideas as well,” he says.

    Mittal highlights that today, the audience no longer accepts a basic plot as they want to be stimulated with depth and complexity. He feels that a script writer needs to be able to create that while keeping the interest of the audience.

    According to him, the content shown on television also needs to be in line with the viewer preferences and demands. “There is a need today for differentiated content and everyone is working towards providing just that. Our shows like Diya Aur Bati Hum and Punar Vivah are strong examples of shows that are different from the usual,” he says.

    Mittal feels that seasonal shows can break the monotony.  He adds, “We did two seasons of our cult hit – Punar Vivah, and both were received very well by the audiences. I strongly believe a story should only be told till it holds merit and not be stretched just for the sake of it. That is cheating your audiences.” He also stresses that unless a broadcaster and producer work hand-in-hand, a show will not be successful.

    When asked if Indian content has the potential of going international, Mittal says, “Some of the more popular television serials are already being sub-titled in different languages such as French, German and even English and are being broadcast around the world.”

    He states that today there are a lot more schools and institutions teaching the budding writers to develop the skill to create great original scripts. “Hear them out with an open mind. You never know who has a super idea with a potential to be turned into a great script,” he signs off.

  • All GECs gain in week 44 of TAM TV ratings

    All GECs gain in week 44 of TAM TV ratings

    MUMBAI: In the week 44 of TAM TV ratings, Sony Entertainment Television’s (SET) sister channel, Sab, has retained its fourth position on the ratings chart. It saw a significant growth and delivered 306985 GVTs, up from 287,091  GVTs in the previous week.
     

    The channel’s offerings like Balveer and Chidiya Ghar have witnessed a significant growth in the viewership. They recorded 2300 TVTs, up from 1934 TVTs and 2127 TVTs, up from 1859 TVTs. On the other hand, its chart topper Taarek Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has seen a huge rise in the ratings and noted 6317 TVTs, up from 4,966 TVTs.

     
    All the other general entertainment channels (GECs) witnessed a growth in the ratings as well. Thus, Star Plus continues to lead the pack with 655032 GVTs, up from 594,825 GVTs. Its fiction offering – Diya Aur Baati Hum continued to rule the chart with a huge leap gaining 10798 TVTs up from 8,819 TVTs, Saathiya Saath ranks number two with 594,825 TVTs, up from 6,895 TVTs, and at number three stood Ye Hai Mohababtein which got 8908 TVTs, up from 6,732 TVTs.

     
    Colors continued to occupy second position with 456890 GVTs, up from 432,194 GVTs. In the week 44, Sasural Simar Ka ranked number one with 6447 TVTs, up from 5695 TVTs. Udann came second with 6021 TVTs, up from 5002 TVTs, Comedy Nights with Kapil scored 5863 TVTs, down from 6,393 TVTs and Balika Vadhu reported 4818 TVTs, up from 4,426 TVTs.

     
    Zee TV at number three observed 404572  GVTs, up from 393,512 GVTs. The channel’s historic property Jodha Akbar garnered 8234 GVTs scoring high from 6,667 TVTs, Kumkum Bhagya recorded 7080 TVTs, up from 6,338 TVTs, and Jamai Raja observed 6744 TVTs, up from 5528 TVTs.

     
    Life OK moved to number five with 305165  GVTs, up from 256,529 GVTs. Savdhan India noted 2189 GVTs, up from 1,992 TVTs, Mahadev scored 2050 TVTs, up from 1,548 TVTs and Dare to Dance jumped up with 1852 TVTs, up from 1244 TVTs.

     

     SET garnered 285159 GVTs, up from 247,590 GVTs. CID topped with 3218 TVTs, KBC got 3040 TVTs, up from 2780 TVTs. Its fiction show Maharana Veer Pratap got 2835 TVTs, up from 2322 TVTs.

     
    Big Magic registered 56061 GVTs, down from 59,042 GVTs. Zindagi grew well with 31302 GVTs, up from 26,614 GVTs and Sony Pal stood at 31405  GVTs, up from 26,215 GVTs.

     

  • Shashi Sumeet Productions’ Diya Aur Baati Hum completes 3 glorious years

    Shashi Sumeet Productions’ Diya Aur Baati Hum completes 3 glorious years

    MUMBAI: Its celebration time for the entire team of Shashi Sumeet Productions’ No 1 show Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus as it completes 3 successful years. The show that has been maintained its leadership position continues to draw love & support from viewers across the country and the globe.

     

    The cast & crew celebrated this joyous occasion by cutting a cake on the sets and indulging in bonhomie and revelry amongst each other.

     

    Elated and overjoyed Producer Sumeet H. Mittal says, “Words cannot describe our happiness today, it’s been a beautiful journey to say the least. We would like to thank all the viewers, STAR network and the cast and crew of the show for showering their love and make the journey of Diya aur Baati Hum so worthwhile”.

     

    “I am so happy to be a part of such wonderful team and a very special thanks to Sumeetji and Shashiji for giving me this great opportunity to be a part of such a great show. I wish the show will rule on the heart of the viewers and their love keeps showering on us for many more years to come” quotes beautiful Sandhya (Deepika Singh)  

     

    “I am truly blessed and can’t stop thanking the audiences for their love and also special thanks to Shashiji and Sumeetji. It’s been a great experience to work with them. I hope we continue to entertain the audiences like we have done in the past 3 years”, says our Suraj (Anas Rashid)

     

    The show which is high on popularity is dubbed in Tamil known as En Kanavan En Thozhan and in Telugu known as Ee Tharam Illalu. The series is also remade in Malayalam as Parasparam on Asianet, in Bengali as Tomay Amay Mile on Star Jalsha and in Kannada as Akashadeepa on Asianet Suvarna. The show also airs on Pakistan’s Urdu channel Urdu 1. The serial drama is also dubbed in Sinhala in Sri Lanka on Sirasa TV channel using the name Swapna. It also airs in Romania on National TV as Destine Implinite. An Indian television dubbed in so many languages and in different countries shows the love and its immense popularity & impact among the audiences.

  • Zee TV’s ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ gives tough fight at 9 pm slot

    Zee TV’s ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ gives tough fight at 9 pm slot

    MUMBAI: Zee TV, the channel that enjoys a steady second place on the TAM TV ratings chart is riding high on success and all thanks to its properties which have seen remarkable rise in viewership. But this week, what caught attention was Balaji Telefilms’- Kumkum Bhagya.

     

    It has seen a distinct spike in viewership ever since its protagonists Pragya and rockstar Abhi tied the knot clocking in 7,405 TVTs. The episodes from pre-wedding till the two tied the knot has seen a gradual rise in viewership.

     

    According to TAM data provided by the channel, while a four-week average for the pre-wedding period (starting week 21’14 to week 24’14) stood at 3,263 TVTs, the show has seen a 127 per cent increase in viewership in the last six weeks.

     

    So what has caught the attention of the viewers? Zee TV business head Pradeep Hejmadi believes that the ‘wedding track’ was a very important inflection point for people to gravitate to the series. He believes it is growing in terms of interest in all parameters.

     

    “The focus was on how fate can sometimes bring two very dissimilar individuals together. Then it is about how the relationship will take form and how they will conform to the institution of marriage as per our culture.”

     

    Kumkum Bhagya saw a surge in audience interest during the rather unlikely marriage of its protagonists – the flamboyant rockstar Abhi and the shy, serious girl-next door Pragya. The channel feels that due to its engrossing storyline coupled with believable performances, the show has been on a steady ascent, despite stiff competition at its time slot across GECs.

     

    Aired at 9 pm it picked a fight with slot leader Diya Aur Baati Hum (Star Plus) across Hindi GECs and has managed to grow exponentially. As per TAM, the show’s viewership has dropped by 22 per cent since week 16, when Kumkum Bhagya was launched. In the week 30, Diya Aur Baati Hum garnered 10,379 TVTs, down from 10,488 TVTs.

     

    Hejmadi believes that research forms an integral part during such competitive slots. Each show goes through a development process on how one would want to deal with a plot or the character.

     

    “Each story has its own promise and people who tune in are people who are bought into those promises or are keen to explore the relationships or the characters that stand out speaking to them. We concentrated on bringing out the key inflection points for the show and it was important because it is the core promise of KumKum Bhagya,” he says.

     

    At the marketing front, Hejmadi said that for any channel, marketing is the mix of two things – the on-air promotion on the network as well as promotion on other networks as additional activation.

     

    The show was heavily promoted through an aggressive 360 degree marketing campaign by the channel from the launch to the wedding highpoint to ensure traction kept growing week on week.

     

    Zee TV’s approach was one of sustained character building in all its communication across print, on-air and digital media. A judicious mix of mediums including high impact outdoors, print and innovatively crafted, personalised invites shared through social media on the day of the wedding created high visibility.

     

    The streamlined promotional strategy not only attracted eyeballs but also garnered a lot of word- of-mouth publicity, thereby creating an enormous buzz around the much touted wedding sequence.

     

    Hejmadi is confident that the series will continue to have the same kind of engagement level with the audiences. He goes on to say that in the fiction genre there are key points which mark the opportunity for an audience to start engagement. The channel has identified those key engagement points and will continue to focus on its other offerings as well.

     

    He believes that the ratings game is like running a marathon. But, with robust properties such as Kumkum Bhagya, Jodha Akbar and Qubool Hai ruling the roost, Zee TV is the only channel that has seen a 30 per cent increase in its weekday primetime viewership in the last six weeks.

  • Star Plus, Zee TV & Life OK gain big

    Star Plus, Zee TV & Life OK gain big

    MUMBAI: The war for the ‘best among the rest’ continues even as the general entertainment channels (GECs) saw no change in the positions this week. In the week 25 of TAM TV ratings, while Star Plus, Zee TV and Life OK gained big, the other GECs saw a drop in the viewership.

     

    Thus, Star Plus continues to be at the top with 660,737 GVTs, up from 625,842 GVTs. The channel’s mythological series Mahabharat witnessed a slight drop and stood at 6,368 TVTs, down from 6,472 TVTs. Its fiction offerings also noticed a drop in the viewership. Thus, its chart topper Diya Aur Baati Hum recorded 8,953 TVTs, down from 9,361 TVTs, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai noted 6,087 TVTs, down from 6,185 TVTs. But that wasn’t the case with Saathiya Saath which saw a huge jump and scored 8,149 TVTs, up from 6,856 TVTs.

     

    Second placed Zee registers 400,337 GVTs, up from 375,662 GVTs. Its historic property Jodha Akbar scored 7,664TVTs, down from 7,736TVTs. Kumkum Bhagya saw a rise in the ratings and registered 4,943 TVTs, up from 3,538 TVTs. Qubool Hai garnered 4,402 TVTs, up from 3,791 TVTs.

     

    Despite a fall, Colors retained its number three position with 351,470 GVTs, down from 365,827 GVTs. Its first-of-its-kind property, Mission Sapne which allows celebrities from different walks of life to leverage their fame for the benefit of the common man, saw a drop in the ratings this week. It scored 1,668 TVTs, down from 2,836 TVTs. On the other hand, Comedy Nights with Kapil witnessed a jump in the viewership with 5,854 TVTs, up from 5,582 TVTs. Talking about the channel’s fiction offerings; Balika Vadhu saw a rise in the ratings and noted 4,473 TVTs, up from 3,938 TVTs.

     

    Life OK at number four witnessed 332,990 GVTs, up from 319,452 GVTs. Gustakh Dil scored 1,829 TVTs, down from 2,019 TVTs, Tumhari Pakhi noted 2,348 TVTs, down from 2,515 TVTs. The channel’s non-fiction properties Shapath garnered 2,676 TVTs, up from 2,510 TVTs.

     

    Sony Entertainment Television (SET) saw a fall in the ratings and garnered 297,528 GVTs, down from 300,118 GVTs. Maharan Veer Pratap recorded 3,148 TVTs, down from 3,341 TVTs. Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega also witnessed a fall and registered 2,085 TVTs, down from 2,222 TVTs. CID stood at 3,341 TVTs, down from 3,411 TVTs.

     

    Sab at number six garnered 279,412 GVTs, down from 286,993 GVTs. Its fiction offerings have worked well for the channel. Thus, the channel’s chart topper Tarak Mehta scored 7,034 TVTs, up from 6,159 TVTs and Chidiya Ghar registered 2,777 TVTs, up from 2,448 TVTs.

  • Television heartthrob makes his debut at Cannes

    Television heartthrob makes his debut at Cannes

    NEW DELHI: Marking his excellence on the small screen, actor Gautam Gulati of Diya Aur Baati Hum fame gears up to make his debut at Cannes Film Festival with screening of his release Coward (Darpok) by Rakesh Mehta.

    Gulati said “Yes, I am starring in (Darpok) and going to France to attend the screening of the movie. I feel honoured to be a part of this film, this is a perfect inception for me to invade in movies”

    He started off his journey as an actor with the experience of mastering in theater from Mandi House for a year. Leaving no stone unturned he also trained himself in dance from celebrated choreographer Shiamak Davar.

     

    Speckled by Balaji Production House, he was spotted by soup opera queen, Ekta Kapoor. Exploring his credentials, Gulati worked under the banner for three years where he became contempt and experienced every aspect of acting. Sighting the dedication and zeal he seizes he was chosen as for the role of Vikram in Diya aur Baati Hum as he aptly suited the character. Going by his vast fan following he absolutely justified the character. He went on to become a household name and gathered fame and recognition from the India soup opera.

     

    Talking about his journey, he said “I belong to a simple family back ground where we don’t have any association with Bollywood, but it was my passion for this art which made me pursue acting. As I never had a mentor or a God father to guide me through.”

     

    After working and attaining recognition for six years, perhaps he made up his mind to work within the industry and learn this way through. To be given an opportunity like Darpok, Gulati feels elated. Becoming the epitome of talent, the skilled actor perceives this international break as his golden chance to prove his masters in the field of acting.

     

  • Star Plus, Colors top gainers for TAM Week 47

    Star Plus, Colors top gainers for TAM Week 47

    MUMBAI: In the week 47 of TAM TV ratings, Star Plus and Colors have registered more TVTs than last week. It seems Colors is trying its best to reach great heights. This week, it scored 513,415 GVTs (479,010) maintaining its number two position. On the other hand, Star Plus that has been leading the chart since quite some time now is the second highest gainer by adding 31,304 TVTs, taking its tally to 560,497 GVTs (529,193).

     

    While Zee TV lost out on numbers, it continued to be at its usual number three with 433,447 GVTs (440,447). Life OK stood at number four with 335,013 GVTs (340,200) followed by Sab with 308,133 GVTs (315,637). Sony retains its sixth position with 269,332 GVTs (297,801). And Sahara One is still at the bottom of the chart with 30,429 GVTs (35,749).

     

    Coming back to the chart topper — Star Plus, whose popular shows took it to newer heights. Its most popular and loved show in the prime-time slot, Diya Aur Baati Hum registered 12,298 TVTs (11,223). Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai too registered 7,863 TVTs (7113). However, the viewership of Pyar Ka Dard Hai seems to have dropped as it scored 7,351 TVTs (7,694). But then Sath Nibhana Saathiya managed enough to balance it out. The show is one of the most popular across GECs in the pre-primetime registered 8,290 TVTs (7,708). The epic series Mahabharat too notched up and scored 6,835 TVTs (5,807). And surprisingly, the ratings of Saraswati Chandra also went up. It registered 5,071 TVTs (4,803). The ratings of popular celebrity dance reality show, Nach Baliye, however didn’t witness  much change and registered 4,736 TVTs (4,741).

     

    Colors seems to be going really strong with its reality shows. While the fiction shows witnessed a drop, the reality shows have been getting good viewership. The longest running and the most popular fiction series, Balika Vadhu generated 6,684 TVTs (7,298), while Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon scored 4,749 TVTs (4,473). Uttaran, another popular show on the channel also witnessed a significant drop and rated 3,645 TVTs (4,096). However, Comedy Nights with Kapil that made headlines, thanks to the Gutthi controversy, seems to have lost out on the numbers because of all the negative publicity. It witnessed a slight drop with 8,464 TVTs (8,588). The international series 24 starring Anil Kapoor that got a tepid response till now, has finally managed to grab more eyeballs with 3,058 TVTs (2,881). Reality show Bigg Boss seems to be a favourite of the audience as it has again witnessed a slight increase in its ratings and has registered 5,491 TVTs (5,316).

     

    And while Zee TV didn’t do well in general, the ratings of its period drama Jodha Akbar notched up taking its tally to 9,801 TVTs (9,176). The channel that came up with a sitcom Bh se Bhade after almost a decade and managed fairly good response, lost its charm and scored 1,650 TVTs (2,080). However, the ratings of Qubool Hai escalated and registered 5,830 TVTs (5,646). Pavitra Rishta generated 5,043 TVTs (4,879), while its drama series, Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se registered 5,019 TVTs (5,622). Its popular dance reality show, Dance India Dance 4 scored 4,666 TVTs (5,311) during the weekend.

     

    Fourth placed, Life OK witnessed a drop in its popular mythological series Mahadev. It could just manage 3,212 TVTs (3,693). Ek Boond Ishq too saw a dip and registered 2,834 TVTs (3,112). Crime-based show Shapath too witnessed a drop and generated 4,057 TVTs (4,392). Do Dil Ek Jaan registered 1,494 TVTs (1,472), while crime-based show Savdhaan India saw a rise and generated 3,035 TVTs (2,848). The channel’s new entrant Tumhari Paakhi could just generate 1,877 TVTs (2,068).

     

    Sab’s fiction show, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah that has been keeping viewers in splits, continues to get viewership and registered 8,856 TVTs (7,782). Even Chidiya Ghar saw a significant rise and generated 3,479 TVTs (3,265). Lapataganj saw a slight dip and generated 1,921 TVTs (1,986). Baalveer registered 3,293 TVTs (3,134).

     

    Sony seems to be surviving at the sixth position with its longest running crime series CID. The show witnessed a massive rise and scored 5,254 TVTs (4,744). However, Crime Patrol could manage just 3,255 TVTs (3,887). The channel’s historical show Maharana Pratap garnered 3,054 TVTs (2,922), while quiz show KBC witnessed a drop and registered 3,248 TVTs (3,738). Other fiction shows either maintained a stable position or dipped marginally during the week. Its new horror flick, Bhoot Aaya doesn’t seem to entice viewers as it registered only 1,662 TVTs (1,792).

     

    In the movie channel genre, Zee Cinema reported 197,512 GVTs (185,759); Star Gold witnessed registered 178,122 GVTs (174,020) and Movies OK scored 127,470 GVTs (130,641). On the other hand, &pictures witnessed a huge rise and scored 112,609 GVTs (77,910), Zee Anmol registered 46,088 GVTs (44,457) and Max scored 200,508 GVTs (173,908)

     

    While all the GECs have maintained a stable position this week, let’s see what’s in store for the channels in the coming weeks.

  • TAM week 42: Zee packs a punch, now at No 2

    TAM week 42: Zee packs a punch, now at No 2

    MUMBAI: In week 42 of the TAM TV ratings, Zee TV props up to number two position with 409,304 GVTs (406,987), whereas Colors sheds and moves down to number three with 384,496 GVTs (407,337).

     

    With a huge rise, Star Plus continues to be the GEC leader with 517,048 GVTs (464,989).  Sab,which was at number six position last week, notched up with 319,214 GVTs (291,781) going back to number four. Life OK ranks fifth this week with 316,904 GVTs (344,750). Sony goes back to six once again with 292,327 GVTs (313,411). Sahara One continues to be at the bottom of the chart with 32,081 GVTs (33,705).

     

    Coming back to the chart topper, Star Plus’s fiction shows have seen a good amount viewership. Thus, its popular show Diya aur Baati Hum scored 9,981 TVTs (9,243), Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai reported 6,819 TVTs (6,032), Pyar Ka Dard Hai generated 6,878 TVTs (6,250) and Saathiya registered 7,007 TVTs (6,314). Epic series Mahabharat too witnessed a rise and scored 4,815 TVTs (4,523). On 20 October, the channel aired Hindi feature film Bhag Milkha Bhag 4,702 TVTs.

     

    Second placed, Zee TV’s fictional offering Qubool Hai witnessed a drop and scored 5,412 TVTs (5,676). Pavitra Rishta generated 4,736 TVTs (4,196). Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke secured 4,660 TVTs (5,085). The channel’s historical show Jodha Akbar noted 8,551 TVTs (8,777). Drama series Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se registered 4,726 TVTs (5,104). On 19 October, its dance reality DID – Dance ka Tashan aired its finale taking its tally to 4,572 TVTs.

     

    Third placed, Colors long running fiction series Balika Vadhu saw a drop in its ratings and marked 5,767 TVTs (6,624), Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon scored 4,230 TVTs (4,157) and Uttaran reported 3,663 TVTs (3,252). Comedy Nights with Kapil lost its viewership and registered 5,228 TVTs (6,518). Much hyped reality show 24 witnessed a slight rise and scored 2,776 TVTs (2,625).

     

    Fourth placed, Sab’s fiction show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah continues to be the channel leader with 7,224 TVTs (6,945). Chidiya Ghar saw a rise and rated 3,386 TVTs (3,096). Lapataganj reported 2,189 TVTs (2,090) and Baalveer registered 2,750 TVTs (2,600). It was a roller-coaster ride for other fictional shows as well.

     

    Fifth placed, Life OK’s top mythological series Mahadev scored 3,316 TVTs (3,416). Do Dil Ek Jaan stood at 1,711 (1,669), Savdhan India rated 2,563 TVTs (2,566). Shapath generated 3,460 TVTs (3,470). Ek Boond Ishq noted 2,673 TVTs (2,551).

     

    Sixth placed, Sony’s long running crime series CID witnessed a drop and recorded 3,229 TVTs (5,292), Crime Petrol too saw a drop and registered 2,940 TVTs (3,423). The channel’s historical show Maharana Pratap generated 2,680 TVTs (2,772). KBC garnered 3,796 TVTs (3,960). New reality series The Bachelorette India stood at 1,875 TVTs (1,888). Other fiction shows either held on to their viewership or dipped marginally during the week.

     

    In the movie channel genre, Zee Cinema reported 205,828 GVTs (196,371); Star Gold witnessed a fall and registered 179,697 GVTs (192,339) and Movies OK scored 116,200 GVTs (115,017). On the other hand, &pictures garnered 64,687 GVTs (62,839), Zee Anmol notched up and rated 52,080 GVTs (47,173) and Max scored 199,906 GVTs (177,170).

    Let’s see what’s in store for the channels in the coming weeks.

  • Sony back at no four; Star continues to lead the pack

    Sony back at no four; Star continues to lead the pack

    MUMBAI: The war for ‘the best among the rest‘ continues even as the top three positions see no change in week 36 of TAM TV ratings. In week 36, reality shows have worked wonders for most of the GECs.

    The best example is Sony‘s new reality show Kaun Banega Croreprati that has garnered 8,950 TVTs on a Friday and 8,460 TVTs on a Saturday. Sony which was at the fifth position last week has propped up to fourth position and witnessed a huge growth, recording 346,122 GVTs (291,074). Zee TV was the next highest gainer as it witnessed 410,774 GVTs (395,024) and occupies the number three slot.

    Star Plus continues to lead the pack by maintaining its stability and reported 494,732 GVTs (495,509). Not quite far is Colors which continues to maintain its number two position recording 452,851 GVTs (452,921).

    Sab, a sister channel of Sony goes back to the number five position as it rated 322,392 GVTs (319,158). Life OK is at sixth position this week with 276,290 GVTs (269,927).

    Back to the chart topper, Star Plus channel‘s popular show Diya aur Baati Hum saw a drop in its ratings and rated 9,765 TVTs (10,175). Another prime time show, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai saw a slight rise taking its score to 7,261 TVTs (7,024). Pyar Ka Dard Hai reported 6,840 TVTs (6,515) and Saathiya registered 6,079 TVTs (6,127). Reality show Junior Master Chef lost its audiences witnessing a drop 2,370 TVTs (2,671).

    Colors‘ popular celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has grabbed attention of the viewers this week generating a huge growth 6,482 TVTs (5,979) on a Saturday and 7,568 TVTs (5,730) on a Sunday. Long running fiction series Balika Vadhu registered 5,912 TVTs (6,127), Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon scored 4,847 TVTs (5,329) and Uttaran rated 4,450 TVTs (5,069). The comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil is enjoying good attention of viewers generating 7,983 TVTs (7,072).

    Zee TV‘s reality dance show DID Super Moms witnessed drop in its viewership and rated 3,257 TVTs (4,653) on Saturday and 4,012 TVTs (4,490) on a Sunday. Its fictional offering Qubool Hai scored 6,380 TVTs (6,492). Pavitra Rishta generated 5,163 TVTs (5,078). It‘s long running series Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke scored 5,362 TVTs (4,785). The channel‘s historical show Jodha Akbar seems to attract audiences by its interesting track taking its tally to 7,259 TVTs (6,824). Drama series Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se registered 5,946 TVTs (5,188).

    Fourth placed, Sony‘s long running crime series CID saw a healthy rise recording 5,941 TVTs (4,758) and Crime Petrol scored 3,418 TVTs (4,783). The channel‘s historical show Maharana Pratap generated 3,354 TVTs (2,993). Sony‘s Indian Idol Junior aired its grand finale on 8 September and reported 6,290 TVTs. Other fiction shows either held on to their viewership or dipped marginally during the week.

    Fifth placed Sab‘s fiction show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah continues to be the channel leader with 6,751 TVTs (7,094). Chidiya Ghar gets active this week when it scored 3,064 TVTs (2,777). Lapataganj reported 2,062 TVTs (2,093). Other fictional shows witnessed marginal rise and fall as well.

    Sixth placed, Life OK‘s top series Mahadev rated 2,511 TVTs (2,995). Do Dil Ek Jaan stood at 1,462 TVTs (1,721), Savdhan India rated 2,651 TVTs (2,271), whereas Shapath generated 3,339 TVTs (2,455) and Gustakh Dil rated 1,333 TVTs (1,372).

    Sahara One continues to be at the bottom scoring 28,742 GVTs (29,645).

    In the movie channel‘s genre: Zee Cinema reported 206,038 GVTs (246,750); Star Gold witnessed a fall with 176,904 GVTs (194,992) and Movies OK rated 105,357 GVTs (118,643). On the other hand, Max witnessed a drop with 179,760 GVTs (223,692).

    Well, it seems the GECs are having a good roller coaster ride. Let‘s see what is instore for the GECs in the coming weeks.

  • Sab back at No. four; beats Sony and Life OK

    Sab back at No. four; beats Sony and Life OK

    MUMBAI: The war for ‘the best among the rest’ continues even as the top three positions see no change in week 34 of TAM TV ratings. Sab, a sister channel of Sony Entertainment Television is back on the number four spot with 295,176 GVTs (293,433).

    As reported earlier by indiantelevision.com, Sab EVP and business head Anooj Kapoor had said that before digitalisation happened the channel couldn‘t place itself where top three or four GECs could. However, now the channel falls in the GEC cluster and its sampling is bound to only soar up.

    In week 34, all the Hindi GECs have witnessed a drop in ratings. While Star Plus retains its number one position even after losing 19,495 TVTs taking its tally to 470,197 GVTs (489,692). Colors shed 20,741 TVTs and reported 435,673 GVTs (456,414), still maintaining its number two position.

    Zee TV lost 37,821 TVTs and scored 377,685 GVTs (415,506), holding the number three spot. Life OK surpassed Sony and reported 293,188 GVTs (303,478), whereas on the other hand coming in at number six – Sony generated 292,684 GVTs (349,377).

    Coming back to the leader Star Plus, Diya aur Baati Hum saw a fall in its ratings and rated 9,483 TVTs (11,166). Another prime time show, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai saw a slight fall in its reach taking its score to 7,124 TVTs (7,284). Pyar Ka Dard Hai reported 6,482 TVTs (6,503) and Saathiya registered 5,374 TVTs (5,949). New reality show Junior Master Chef witnessed a huge fall and rated 2,804 TVTs (4,277).

    Colors‘ popular celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is on the winning side this week when it generated 6,869 TVTs (5,826) on Saturday and lost its ratings 5,540 TVTs (5,047) on Sunday. Long running fiction series Balika Vadhu registered 6,294 TVTs (6,276),Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon rated 4,646 TVTs (4,304) and Uttaran scored 4,736 TVTs (4,839). The comedy show Comedy Nights with Kapil saw a marginal rise and generated 6,988 TVTs (6,847).

    Zee TV‘s reality dance show DID Super Moms rated 5,664 TVTs (5,893) on Saturday and notched up 5,635 TVTs (5,498) on a Sunday. Its fictional offering Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Senoticed 4,435 TVTs (5,341). Its Qubool Hai scored 6,618 TVTs (7,435). Pavitra Rishtagenerated 4,990 TVTs (4,959). The historical show Jodha Akbar observed a drop scoring 5,896 TVTs (6,011).

    Fourth placed, Sab‘s fiction show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah continues to be the channel leader with 7,048 TVTs (7,070). Chidiya Ghar lost its audiences and scored 3,069 TVTs (3,262). Lapataganj reported 2,318 TVTs (1,941). Other fictional shows witnessed marginal rise and fall as well.

    Fifth placed, Life OK’s top series Mahadev rated 3,020 TVTs (3,426). Do Dil Ek Jaan stood at 1,554 TVTs (1,721), Savdhan India rated 2,526 TVTs (2,653), whereas Shapath generated 3,330 TVTs (3,352) and the new entrant Gustakh Dil rated 1,238 TVTs (1,624).

    Sixth placed, Sony’s long running crime series CID scored 5,061 TVTs (5,210) and Crime Petrol saw a slight fall when it rated 3,500 TVTs (3,815). On the other hand, Comedy Circus ke Ajoobe Mahabali witnessed a rise 3,071 TVTs (2,482). The channel‘s historical showMaharana Pratap managed to remain close to its last week‘s ratings, generating 3,068 TVTs (3,028). Other fiction shows either held on to their viewership or dipped marginally during the week. Sony‘s Indian Idol Junior had a good viewership on Saturday and reported 4,064 TVTs (4,529) while it reported 4,617 TVTs (4,279) on Sunday.

    Sahara One continues to remain in the bottom scoring 30,527 TVTs (34,398).

    In the movie channel‘s genre: Zee Cinema saw a fall, reporting 248,031 GVTs (252,322); Star Gold witnessed a fall with 207,543 GVTs (215,873) and Movies OK rated 131,215 GVTs (137,781). On the other hand, Max witnessed a rise with 218,449 GVTs (213,437).

    Let’s wait and watch, how the GECs fare in the coming weeks!