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BARC week 36: Dingdong struggle for top slot between Dangal and Sun TV

BENGALURU: Enterr 10 Television’s free to air (FTA) Hindi GEC Dangal and the Sun Tv Network’s flagship pay TV Tamil GEC Sun TV have been interchanging ranks one and two in Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) weekly list of Top 10 Channels Across Genres on All Platforms over the past few weeks.

Sun TV led the list in week 36 of 2019 (week or period under review). The list of Top 10 Channels Across Genres on All Platforms in week 36 of 2019 had the same channels with some tweaks in the ranks as compared to week 35. As in the previous week, there were six Hindi GECs, two Tamil GECs and one channel each from the Hindi movies and Telugu genres in BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms in week 36 of 2019.

From the network perspective, there were three channels from the Star India Network, two channels from Sony Pictures Network India (SPN), one channel each from B4U Network, Enterr 10 Television, the Sun TV Network, Viacom18 and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd in BARC’s across genres weekly list on all platforms for week 36 of 2019. There were eight pay TV channels and two FTA channels in the list during the week under review.

Please refer to the figure below:

Sun TV also headed BARC’s weekly list of Top 10 Pay Channels Across Genres in week 36 of 2019. Nine of the channels in the list in week 36 of 2019 were the same as in week 36. Zeel’s flagship Telugu GEC Zee Telugu exited the list as SPN’s Hindi movies channel Sony Max re-entered it during the week under review.

BARC’s weekly list of Top 10 Pay Channels Across Genres in week 36 of 2019 had five Hindi GECs, two each of Telugu and Tamil GECs and one Hindi movie channel. There were four channels from Star India, three from SPN, two from Viacom18 and one channel from Zeel. It is interesting to note that the top 2 pay channels in week 36 of 2019 were not Hindi GECs – they were Tamil and Telugu GECs.

Please refer to the figure below:

BARC’s weekly list of Top 10 Free Channels Across Genres in week 36 of 2019 saw the exit of Zeel’s Music channel Zing and the entry of Star India’s Sports channel Star Sports First. There were three channels each from the Bhojpuri and Hindi movies genres, two channels from Hindi GEC and one channel each from the Marathi and sports genres.
There were three channels each from B4U and Enterr 10 Television two channels from Zeel and one channel each from the Skystar and Star India networks.

Please refer to the figure below:

September 13, 2019
BARC week 35: Not much change in across genres lists

BENGALURU: There was no attrition in Broadcast Audience Research Council of India’s (BARC) list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms in week 35 of 2019 as compared to the previous week. The ranking was also almost identical in week 35 of 2019 as compared to week 34, except that Sony Pictures Network India’s (SPN) flagship Hindi GEC Sony Entertainment Television (SET) interchanged ranks with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s (Zeel) flagship Hindi GEC Zee TV. In BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms for week 35 of 2019 (Saturday, 24 August 2019 to Friday, 30 August 2019), there were six Hindi GECs, two channels from the Tamil genre and one channel each from Hindi movies and Telugu genres. From the network’s perspective there were three channels from Star India, two channels from SPN and one channel each from B4U, Enterr 10 Television, the Sun TV Network, Viacom18 and Zeel. Eight of the channels were from the pay platform and there were two channels from the free-to-air of FTA channels. Please refer to the list below.

In the case of top 10 pay channels across genres, SPN’s Hindi movie channel Sony Max exited the list in week 35 of 2019 while Zeel’s flagship Telugu GEC Zee Telugu entered the list. The list comprised of five Hindi GECs, two channels each from the Tamil and the Telugu genres and one Hindi movies channel. Three of the channels were from Star India, two channels each were from SPN, Viacom18 and Zeel and one channel from the Sun TV Network. Please refer to the list below

BARC’s list of top 10 free to air channels across genres also saw just one change – Enter 10 Television’s Hindi movie channel Enterr 10 exited the list and was replaced by Zeel’s music channel Zing. There were three channels each from the Bhojpuri and Hindi movies genres, two channels from Hindi GEC and one channel each from the Marathi and music genres.
There were three channels each from B4U, Enterr 10 Television and Zeel and one channel from Skystar. Please refer to the charts below:

September 9, 2019
‘Baalveer Returns’ to bridge quality gap between TV and OTT: Sony Sab’s Neeraj Vyas

MUMBAI: Sony Sab is aiming to reduce the quality gap between channels and OTT platform with the launch of its new show Baalveer Returns. Baalveer Returns is the first show from Sony Pictures Network India which is digital-first. The show will be streamed on Sony LIV at 9 am for paid subscribers and it will be telecast on Sony Sab at 8 pm from 10 September.

Sony SAB, PAL and Sony MAX movie cluster business head Neeraj Vyas said, “Television today is competing with OTT which essentially is about binge-watch, less number of episodes and the quality that they deliver will also be a challenge for TV to match. But this one show will be bridging the quality gap. The show will go a long way in enhancing the perception of the channel and the brand even more than what it is.”

For the past few weeks, Sony Sab has been consistently seen at number 2 or 3 in the top 10 Hindi GEC channels list of BARC India ratings. With the launch of the new show, the channel expects that its efforts and time taken in creating ‘Baalveer Returns’ gets transformed into ratings.

However, Vyas is of the view that more than ratings, the attempt is to get people to take note of the quality.

The channel is also elated that even in a post-NTO world, subscribers have decided to pay Rs 15 for Sony Sab. "Ratings is one reality but it is not the only reality which means we have to work on the quality of the product that we deliver day in and day out," he said.

Giving more details into the show, Vyas said, “Baalveer is not just a show, it’s a legend! Years ago, when we showcased Baalveer on Sony SAB, it quickly gained a huge fan following. We are expecting this fan following to become bigger than ever with the launch of Baalveer Returns. This show is a true example of fantasy done right. With cutting edge VFX which will delight, stunt work that will boggle the mind and performances that will move, Baalveer Returns is going to be an epic adventure that audiences are sure to fall in love with. With a universal theme of Good vs. Evil, the show will appeal to everyone – young and old alike and is a true representation of the kind of content Sony SAB is appreciated for – values driven and with a heart. The show fits beautifully with our commitment to provide happiness and we believe it has got all the ingredients to become a massive hit.”

Sony Pictures Networks CEO NP Singh said, “Sab is in its fifteenth year now. In April 2004 we re-launched SAB after the acquisition of the channel as Sony SAB. I am very proud and satisfied as it is one of the most stable channels in the genre. For the last couple of months, SAB has been in the top three channels.”

He further said, “A new fresh energised SAB is something that we are showcasing now, from being a comedy channel it has now become a channel for family. After the NTO implementation SAB’s audiences have remained loyal to the channel and our subscriber numbers are also increasing month on month. With the launch of Baalveer Returns, it is expected to grow further. Time spent on the channel has grown dramatically. People not only subscribe to it but also watch it on a regular basis which is reflecting when the ratings come."

SonyLIV Digital Business business Head Uday Sodhi commented, “We are excited to bring this iconic show to our digital viewers in India on our OTT platform. For the first time ever, Baalveer Returns will be available on SonyLIV a few hours prior to its televised broadcast to all premium subscribers. This is an innovation to get the mobile-first audience to watch the show and add to the excitement that the show offers. SonyLIV has always been a frontrunner in streaming relatable content to its viewers and this is our endeavour in that direction.”

Optimystix Entertainment founding chairman & MD Vipul D Shah said, “Baalveer Returns has been produced such that it revolutionises the way people watch fantasy dramas on television. Besides the new cast, a lot of effort has gone into designing the costumes and the sets, so that we provide a thrilling, edge-of-the-seat, visual treat to the viewers. The fans are in for a real extravaganza! Besides the look and feel of the show, a lot of fine work has gone into the scripting which will get the fans hooked on to the show and we hope to receive the same love & approval they have shown before.”

September 6, 2019
BARC week 34: Dangal retakes top slot; 2 more Hindi GECs return in across genres

BENGALURU: Enterr 10 Television’s Hindi GEC Dangal returned to first place in Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms (across genres list) in week 34 of 2019 (Saturday, 17 August 2019 to Friday, 23 August 2019, week or period under review). Two Hindi GECs – Sony Pictures Network India (SPN) flagship channel Sony Entertainment Television or SET and the Viacom18 flagship channel Colors returned to BARC’s across genres list on all platforms at the cost of two Hindi movies channels in week 34 of 2019.

Six Hindi GECs, two Tamil channels and one channel each from the Hindi movies and Telugu genres made up BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms in week 34 of 2019. From the Network’s perspective, there were three channels from Star India, two channels from SPN and one channel each from B4U, Enterr10, the Sun TV Network, Viacom18 and Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel). Eight of the channels in the list were on the pay platform and two were free to air or FTA.

In BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on the pay platform, there were five Hindi GECs, three Telugu channels and one channel each from the Hindi movies and Tamil genres. There were three channels each from SPN and Star India, two channels from Viacom18 and one channel each from the Sun TV Network and Zeel in BARC’s across genres list on the pay platform. Besides the eight pay channels that were present in BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms, the two more channels present in the across genres weekly list on the pay platform were SPN’s Hindi movies channel Sony Max and the Network18 associated Telugu GEC ETV Telugu. The Sun TV Network’s flagship Tamil GEC Sun TV headed the across genres on the pay platform weekly list.

In BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on the free platform for week 34 of 2019, there were three channels each from the Bhojpuri, Hindi GEC and Hindi movies genres, and one channel from the Marathi genre. Four of the channels were from Enterr 10 Television, three were from B4U, two were from Zeel and one channel was from Skystar during the period under review. Quite obviously, Dangal headed this list also.

As mentioned above, Dangal headed BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms in week 34 of 2019 with 860.070 million weekly impressions as compared to second rank and 827.063 million weekly impressions in week 33.

Sun TV slipped a place to second rank in week 34 of 2019 with 850.711 million weekly impressions in week 34 of 2019 as compared to first rank and 902.564 million weekly impressions in the previous week.

Star India’s flagship Hindi GEC Star Plus climbed up a place to third place with 837.519 million weekly impressions as compared to fourth place and 751.106 million weekly impressions in week 33.

Star India’s flagship Telugu GEC Star Maa dropped a place to fourth rank with 784.095 million weekly impressions as compared to third rank and 761.055 million weekly impressions in week 33.

Zee TV jumped two places to fifth rank with 673.096 million weekly impressions in week 34 of 2019 as compared to seventh rank and 614.306 million weekly impressions in week 33.

SET re-entered the list at sixth rank with 661.005 million weekly impressions in week 34 of 2019.

Another SPN pay Hindi GEC Sony SAB climbed down one place to seventh rank in BARC’s weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms in week 34 of 2019 with 641.869 million weekly impressions as compared to sixth rank and 632.959 million weekly impressions.

B4U’s Hindi movies channel B4U Kadak dropped three places to eighth rank in week 34 of 2019 with 617.522 million weekly impressions as compared to fifth rank and 683.075 million weekly impressions in week 33.

Viacom18’s flagship Hindi GEC Colors reentered BARCs’ weekly list of top 10 channels across genres on all platforms in week 34 of 2019 with 569.158 million weekly impressions at ninth rank.

Star India’s flagship Tamil GEC dropped a place to tenth rank in week 34 of 2019 with 522.916 million weekly impressions as compared to ninth rank and 529.953 million weekly impressions in week 33.

September 3, 2019
Sony SAB partners with TikTok for its new show ‘Tera Kya Hoga Alia’

MUMBAI: Sony SAB has partnered with TikTok for an exciting product placement for their upcoming show ‘Tera Kya Hoga Alia’. This one-of-a kind marketing initiative will see Sony SAB creatively integrating TikTok into the story to produce content that is extremely relatable to the masses. The association is aimed towards making the character of Alia, the protagonist of the show, more relatable to the viewers, with the use of TikTok, considering its popularity across the country especially in many of India’s small towns, like Agra where the story of the show is based.

Alia (Anusha Mishra) although a small-town girl is extremely social media savvy, staying up to date with all the current trends. Keeping this key characteristic in mind, Sony SAB has seamlessly integrated TikTok in the storyline to showcase Alia’s love for selfies and making TikTok videos. In fact, in the show the character is also addressed as TikTok wali and her abode as ‘TikTok wali ka ghar’. This integration will be in effect from the first episode of the show itself and Alia will be the first Indian television character to have her own TikTok account.

Tera Kya Hoga Alia is set in the beautiful city of Agra and revolves around the life of an overprotective bubbly lady, Alia. While Alia was once the diva of Agra, she loses control of her weight post pregnancy, eventually leading her to be insecure about her extremely fit and handsome husband, Alok. The show premiered on Sony SAB on 27th August at 10 PM.

August 28, 2019
Sony SAB celebrates ‘Khushiyon Ke Sab Sizes’ with its latest show ‘Tera Kya Hoga Alia’

Sony SAB broadens its slate of shows with its exclusive brand-new offering, Tera Kya Hoga Alia. This one-of-a-kind yet highly relatable story traces the insecurities and concerns faced by the protagonist, Alia and showcases the journey of the married couple, Alia and Alok, who were high school sweethearts and now, are teachers in the same school. The couple along with their son, Rohan, will take the viewers through the bustling streets of Agra into their sweet abode in Teacher’s colony, where the bubbly Alia will introduce everyone to her life. The show premiers on Tuesday, 27th August, every Monday to Friday at 10pm on Sony SAB.

In the series, the key character Alia played by Anusha Mishra, a history teacher, was once crowned as Miss Agra and has devoted everything to her family post marriage. Like a dutiful Indian wife and mother, she puts the needs of her family first at the same time battling weight and confidence issues post pregnancy which has made her very conscious about her physique over time. Alok, played by Harshad Arora is a loyal and a loving husband with charming good looks. He is a fit PT teacher who has no dearth of attention from the ladies. Alia being over protective is always on a look out for the wandering eyes of other women and tries to keep them away from her husband. But what happens when a gorgeous young woman like Taara (Priyanka Purohit), an English teacher from South Delhi, enters their life as a colleague in the same school? How will Alia succeed in her attempts of keeping the ladies, and especially Taara at bay? Will Alok leave Alia for Taara? If so, then ‘Tera Kya Hoga Alia?

The show has roped in a phenomenal cast comprising of Anusha Mishra, Harshad Arora, Priyanka Purohit, Atharv Sharma, Namrata Pathak, Jhooma Mitra and Smita Singh amongst others.

August 23, 2019

BARC week 33: Sony SAB moves to second position on pay platform

MUMBAI: Sony SAB has grabbed the second position in week 33 of BARC India ratings on pay platform with 614,772 weekly impressions (000). Last week Zee TV was seen at the second position which has moved down to third position. Even Sony Entertainment Television has moved at fourth position from fifth in last week. Colors has moved down to fifth position from fourth in last week.

Hindi GEC Pay Platform

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 33
1	STAR Plus	726582
2	SONY SAB	614772
3	Zee TV	585425
4	Sony Entertainment Television	503146
5	Colors	498692
6	STAR Bharat	309034
7	Dangal	188601
8	STAR Utsav	160786
9	Sony Pal	157424
10	&TV	134696
HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

The pecking order of channels on free platform remained unchanged.

Hindi GEC Free Platform

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 33
1	Dangal	635812
2	Big Magic	408851
3	DD National	65970
4	DD Bharati	5472
5	DD Arunprabha	3664
6	DD Uttar Pradesh	2708
7	DD Madhya Pradesh	2235
8	DD Rajasthan	1928
HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

Dangal continued to lead the rural segment. The channel was followed by Big Magic, Zee TV, Star Plus, Sony SAB, Colors, Sony Entertainment Television, Star Bharat, Sony Pal, and Star Ustav.

Hindi GEC Rural

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 33
1	Dangal	629812
2	Big Magic	377879
3	Zee TV	275709
4	STAR Plus	267135
5	SONY SAB	191155
6	Colors	181229
7	Sony Entertainment Television	143901
8	STAR Bharat	112388
9	Sony Pal	75426
10	STAR Utsav	68465
HSM (Rural) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

In the urban segment, Star Plus, Sony SAB, Sony Entertainment Television, Colors, Zee TV, Star Bharat, Dangal, Big Magic, & TV and Star Utsav were seen at first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions respectively.

Hindi GEC Urban

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 33
1	STAR Plus	462191
2	SONY SAB	428615
3	Sony Entertainment Television	361316
4	Colors	319490
5	Zee TV	312523
6	STAR Bharat	197914
7	Dangal	194602
8	Big Magic	106177
9	&TV	96726
10	STAR Utsav	93045
HSM (Urban) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

August 23, 2019

BARC week 32: SET bags third position in urban, Zee TV slips to fifth position

MUMBAI: In week 32 (3 August to 9 August) of BARC India ratings, Hindi GEC Sony Entertainment Television has moved to third position from fourth in the last week in urban HSM with 360719 weekly impressions (000s). The channel continues to hold its seventh position in rural HSM and fifth position on pay platform.

Zee TV has slipped down to fifth position from third in week 32 in the urban segment. Big Magic and &TV have exchanged their positions at eighth and ninth places. Star Plus, Sony SAB, Sony Entertainment Television, Colors, Zee TV, Dangal, Star Bharat, Big Magic, &TV and Star Utsav were seen at first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth position respectively.

Hindi GEC Urban

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 32
1	STAR Plus	454541
2	SONY SAB	426085
3	Sony Entertainment Television	360719
4	Colors	357045
5	Zee TV	351523
6	Dangal	215562
7	STAR Bharat	209585
8	Big Magic	109323
9	&TV	106343
10	STAR Utsav	105814
HSM (Urban) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

On the free platform Dangal, Big Magic, DD National, DD Bharati, AA Arunprabha, DD Uttar Pradesh, DD Madhya Pradesh and DD Rajasthan were the top eight channels.

Hindi GEC Free Platform

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 32
1	Dangal	675234
2	Big Magic	403793
3	DD National	52723
4	DD Bharati	5012
5	DD Arunprabha	3273
6	DD Uttar Pradesh	2554
7	DD Madhya Pradesh	1954
8	DD Rajasthan	1798
HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

The pecking order of the channels on the pay platform remained unchanged. Star Plus, Zee TV, Sony Sab, Colors, Sony Entertainment Television, Dangal, Star Utsav, &TV and Sony Pal were at first, second, third, fourth, fifth, six, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth position respectively.

Hindi GEC Pay Platform

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 32
1	STAR Plus	694310
2	Zee TV	648453
3	SONY SAB	603442
4	Colors	536001
5	Sony Entertainment Television	512587
6	STAR Bharat	327180
7	Dangal	195153
8	STAR Utsav	182092
9	&TV	141922
10	Sony Pal	137975
HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

No changes were observed in the pecking order of the channels in rural HSM. Top 10 channels were Dangal, Big Magic, Zee TV, Star Plus, Sony SAB, Colors, Sony Entertainment Television, Star Bharat, Star Utsav and Zee Anmol.

Hindi GEC Rural HSM

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 32
1	Dangal	654826
2	Big Magic	371750
3	Zee TV	298970
4	STAR Plus	242089
5	SONY SAB	181399
6	Colors	180234
7	Sony Entertainment Television	152922
8	STAR Bharat	118440
9	STAR Utsav	76672
10	Zee Anmol	75749
HSM (Rural) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

August 19, 2019

BARC India week 29: Sony Sab moves to 2nd position in urban HSM

MUMBAI: In the week 29 of BARC India ratings, Sony Sab became the second leading channel in urban HSM of Hindi GECs. The channel was seen at 4th position of the pay platform. Last week the channel was at third position in urban HSM.

Dangal continues to lead the rural HSM and was number one channel on the free platform of Hindi GECs. The channel was followed by Big Magic, DD National, DD Bharati, DD Arunprabha, DD Uttar Pradesh, DD Rajasthan and DD Madhya Pradesh on the pay table of BARC India ratings.

Top 10 Hindi GECs on free platform

Star Plus continues to lead in urban HSM and pay platform of Hindi GECs. On the play platform the channel was followed by Zee TV, Colors, Sony Sab, Sony Entertainment Television, Star Bharat, Dangal, Star Utsav, &TV and Sony Pal

Top 10 Hindi GECs on pay platform

There were no changes in the pecking order of the Hindi GECs channels in rural HSM

Hindi GEC Rural

In urban HSM, Sony Sab moved to second position and Zee TV moved down to third position.

Hindi GEC Urban

July 25, 2019

BARC week 28: Hindi GEC observes no changes

MUMBAI: In week 28 of BARC India's ratings, no changes were observed in the Hindi GEC urban + rural Hindi speaking market (HSM). Dangal was leading in the urban + rural segment of Hindi GECs with 760323 weekly impressions (000s). Star Plus, Zee TV, Sony Sab, Colors, Sony Entertainment Television, Big Magic, Star Bharat, Star Utsav and Sony Pal were seen at second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth position respectively.

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 28
1	Dangal	760323
2	STAR Plus	670964
3	Zee TV	647652
4	SONY SAB	518048
5	Colors	513170
6	Sony Entertainment Television	474399
7	Big Magic	471906
8	STAR Bharat	331159
9	STAR Utsav	154322
10	Sony Pal	138022
HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals

Hindi GEC rural:

In Hindi GEC rural HSM, no changes were observed. Top 10 channels in the segment were Dangal, Big Magic. Zee TV, Star Plus, Colors, Sony Sab, Sony Entertainment Television, Star Bharat, Star Utsav and Sony Pal.

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 28
1	Dangal	564622
2	Big Magic	359625
3	Zee TV	283853
4	STAR Plus	243224
5	Colors	182142
6	SONY SAB	162790
7	Sony Entertainment Television	126296
8	STAR Bharat	122430
9	STAR Utsav	65644
10	Sony Pal	63922
HSM (Rural) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals,

Hindi GEC urban:

In the week 28 of BARC India, Star Plus continued to lead in the Hindi GEC urban HSM followed by Zee TV, Sony Sab, Sony Entertainment Television, Colors, Star Bharat, Dangal, Big Magic, &TV and Star Utsav.

Rank	Channel Name	Weekly Impressions (000s) sum
		Week 28
1	STAR Plus	427740
2	Zee TV	363799
3	SONY SAB	355258
4	Sony Entertainment Television	348103
5	Colors	331029
6	STAR Bharat	208729
7	Dangal	195701
8	Big Magic	112281
9	&TV	96509
10	STAR Utsav	88679
HSM (Urban) : NCCS All : 2+ Individuals,

Top 5 Hindi GEC programmes in urban + rural HSM:

Zee TV’s three shows were in the list of top 5 programme in urban + rural HSM. Kundali Bhagya and Kumkum Bhagya were at first and second positions respectively. Star Plus’ Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai was in the third position followed by Zee TV’s Guddan Tumse Naa Ho Payega and Sony Sab’s Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma.

Rank	Channel Name	Programme	Impressions (000s)
			Week 28
1	Zee TV	KUNDALI BHAGYA	14710
2	Zee TV	KUMKUM BHAGYA	13452
3	STAR Plus	YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI	10633
4	Zee TV	GUDDAN TUMSE NAA HO PAYEGA	8359
5	SONY SAB	TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMA	8160
HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : Prime Time (1800 – 2330 hrs) : 2+ Individuals,

Top 5 programmes in rural HSM:

In rural HSM, Zee TV’s Kundali Bhagya and Kumkum Bhagya were at first and second positions respectively followed by three Dangal shows i.e. Mahima Shanidev Ki, Baba Aiso Var Dhundo and Dwarkadheesh Bhagwan Shree Krishna


Rank	Channel Name	Programme	Impressions (000s)
			Week 28
1	Zee TV	KUNDALI BHAGYA	6716
2	Zee TV	KUMKUM BHAGYA	6306
3	Dangal	MAHIMA SHANIDEV KI	5970
4	Dangal	BABA AISO VAR DHUNDO	4449
5	Dangal	DWARKADHEESH BHAGWAAN SHREE KRISHNA	3881
HSM (Rural) : NCCS All : Prime Time (1800 – 2330 hrs) : 2+ Individuals,

Top 5 programmes urban HSM:

In urban HSM, Kundali Bhagya was in first position, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai in second position, Kumkum Bhagya in third position, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasma in fourth position and Yeh Rishtey Hai Pyaar Ke in fifth position.

Rank	Channel Name	Programme	Impressions (000s)
			Week 28
1	Zee TV	KUNDALI BHAGYA	7994
2	STAR Plus	YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI	7219
3	Zee TV	KUMKUM BHAGYA	7146
4	SONY SAB	TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMA	5918
5	STAR Plus	YEH RISHTEY HAIN PYAAR KE	5346
HSM (Urban) : NCCS All : Prime Time (1800 – 2330 hrs) : 2+ Individuals,

July 18, 2019