BARC Wk 49 ratings: Star Plus holds on to No.1 spot in U+R

After witnessing a turbulent ratings in Week 48, BARC ratings for Week 49 (December 3-9) of 2016 [HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 4+ Individuals] didn’t witness too many changes, as the top ten Hindi GECs consolidated their gains. 

Star Plus, which overtook Colors to be the No. 1 Hindi GEC in Urban+Rural in Week 48, held on to its position this week as well. However, the channel recorded a fall in its gross viewership to 653,181 from 720,839 recorded last week. Its show ‘Saath Nibhaana Sathiya’ slipped to the fourth spot from No. 2 last week, garnering 9,963 Impressions (000s). 

Colors remained at the second spot in Week 49. The channel saw an increase in its gross viewership from 640,513 recorded in Week 48 to 648,782 this week. Colors’ show ‘Naagin 2’ continued to be the most watched show on Hindi GECs, garnering 15055 Impressions (000s) this week. 

Zee TV remained at No. 3 in Week 49 as well, garnering a gross viewership of 451,639, compared to 478,416 recorded last week. Its show ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ saw gains this week climbing up to the No. 2 spot from No. 4 last week, registering 11,280 Impressions (000s). 

Sony Entertainment Television also held on to its fourth position. However, the channel saw a dip in its gross viewership to 431,993 from 439,992 recorded in Week 48. Sony’s dance reality show ‘Super Dancer’ did well this week, making an entry at No. 5 with 9,796 Impressions (000s). 

Sony Pal, which had slipped a notch to be placed in the fifth spot in Week 48, continued in this position this week as well, garnering a gross viewership of 428,522, a slight increase from 427,172 recorded last week. 

Rishtey, which saw major gains last week, remained in the sixth spot in Week 49, garnering a gross viewership of 424,356, a jump from 390,658 recorded last week. ‘Naagin’ on Rishtey continued to be the third most watched show on Hindi GECs, garnering 11,097 Impressions (000s) this week. 

Life OK and Zee Anmol swapped places this week, with Life OK climbing up a notch to No. 7, garnering a gross viewership of 395,131, compared to 384,270 recorded in Week 48. 

Meanwhile, Zee Anmol further slipped a notch to be placed at No. 8 in Week 49, witnessing a decline in its gross viewership to 379,534 from 385,943 recorded last week. 

Placed at the ninth spot, Sony SAB, too, saw a marginal dip in its gross viewership to 370,495 from 370,715 recorded in Week 48. 

Star Utsav was placed in the tenth spot in Week 49, garnering a gross viewership of 333,564, a decline from 347,026 recorded last week.