BARC Wk 41: IPL continues to buoy Star Sports 1; Star Utsav tops Hindi GECs

IPL 2020 has buoyed Star Sports 1 Hindi to the top spot among Top 10 TV channels across genres, with the channel garnering gross viewership of 1,302,024(000) in Week 41 (Saturday, 10th October 2020 To Friday, 16th October 2020), as per BARC data [All India (U+R) : 2+ Individuals]. Six of the Top 10 channels are Hindi GECs, with Sun TV, Star Maa and Star Vijay from the regional space.

Hindi GECs – All Platforms

Star Utsav continues as the numero uno channel among Hindi GECs on All Platform, garnering a gross viewership of 1,267,320(000) in Week 41. Star Plus follows at No. 2 with a gross viewership of 893,358(000). With a gross viewership of 658,500(000), Zee Anmol is placed in the third spot this week.

Two channels from the Viacom18 stable are placed in the 4th and 5th positions. While Colors [gross viewership of 620,423(000)] is at No. 4, Colors Rishtey [gross viewership of 587721(000)] is placed at No. 5.

Zee TV follows in the sixth spot, recording a gross viewership of 583,841(000). SPNI channels are next, with Sony SAB at No. 7 with a gross viewership of 577,798(000) and Sony Pal at No. 8 with a gross viewership of 568,095(000). Sony Entertainment Television is placed in the tenth spot, recording a gross viewership of 440,119(000).

Meanwhile, Dangal, which was the leading channel amongst Hindi GECs for several months, is now placed at No. 9. The channel garnered a gross viewership of 540,486(000).

Top 5 Shows – All Platforms

Daily soaps – the staple of all Hindi GECs – continue to rule supreme. ‘Kundali Bhagya’, the long-running show on Zee TV, remains the most watched show on All Platform, capturing 13,222(000) gross viewership.

Star Utsav’s ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’, another long-running show, is at No. 2 with gross viewership of 12,726(000). Following in the third spot is ‘Anupamaa’ on Star Plus, which secured gross viewership of 11,011(000).

‘Kumkum Bhagya’ [gross viewership of 10,714(000)] on Zee TV is placed in the fourth spot, while re-run of ‘Kundali Bhagya’ on Zee Anmol is at No. 5, with a gross viewership of 7,976(000).

Hindi GECs – Pay Platforms

Star Plus maintained its hold on the No. 1 spot, as the channel secured a gross viewership of 890,018(000) in Week 41. Colors was placed in the second spot, with the channel securing a gross viewership of 618,190(000). With a gross viewership of 581,719(000), Zee TV was placed in the third spot this week. Sony SAB followed close behind at No. 4, recording a gross viewership of 572,685(000).

Placed in the fifth position was Sony Entertainment Television, which secured a gross viewership of 436,488(000). Star Utsav followed at No. 6 with a gross viewership of 431,140(000). Next was Sony Pal at No. 7, recording a gross viewership of 205,764(000).

Colors Rishtey [195,304(000)], Star Bharat [181,752(000)] and Dangal [166,297(000)] were placed at No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10, respectively.

Top 5 Shows – Pay Platforms

Along with ‘Kundali Bhagya’, ‘Anupamaa’ and ‘Kumkum Bhagya’, India’s longest running sitcom ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma’ and ‘Choti Sadarni’ formed the Top 5 shows on Hindi GECs – Pay platforms.

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