BARC Wk 8 ratings: Star Plus maintains lead; Zee TV slips to No. 5

BARC ratings for Week 8 (February 18-24) [HSM (U+R) : NCCS All : 4+ Individuals] saw Star Plus further consolidated its numero uno position. On the other hand, Zee TV slipped a notch further to the fifth spot, even as Sony Pal moved to the fourth spot.

Star Plus which climbed up to the top spot last week, held on to this position in Week 8, garnering gross viewership 712,076, a leap from 657,742 recorded in Week 7.

Colors, which had slipped a notch to the second spot in Week 7, remained in this position this week as well. The channel recorded a gross viewership of 640,525, a jump from 571,698 recorded last week. Its show, ‘Naagin Season 2’, continued as the most watched show on Hindi GECs in Rural & Urban, witnessing 12,073 Impressions (000s). Mythological show ‘Shani’ entered the top five shows on Hindi GECs for the first time this week, registering 9,055 Impressions (000s). Meanwhile, ‘Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki’, which featured in the top five list in Week 7, moved out of the list this week.

Rishtey continued to be placed at the third spot in Week 8, recording a gross viewership of 537,507, a leap from 428,466 recorded last week. Rerun of ‘Naagin - Season 2’ garnered 11,146 Impressions (000s) and was the third most watched show on Hindi GECs in Rural & Urban this week.

Sony Pal, which was placed in the sixth spot in Week 7, moved past Zee TV and Zee Anmol to be placed at the fourth spot this week, garnering a gross viewership of 523,334, a steep climb from 398,584 recorded last week. The channel has been steadily gaining grounds in the last few weeks.

Zee TV further slipped a notch in Week 8 to No. 5, recording a gross viewership of 508,260, an increase from 414,538 recorded last week. Its show ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ continued as the second most watched show on Hindi GECs this week with 11,349 Impressions (000s).

Zee Anmol slipped a notch to the sixth spot this week. The channel saw an increase in its gross viewership to 504,534 in Week 8 from 406,528 recorded last week.

Sony Entertainment Television continued in the seventh spot in Week 7 this week, witnessing an increase in its gross viewership – from 396,285 in Week 7 to 467,421 this week. ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ continued to be the fourth most watched show on Hindi GECs in Rural & Urban, garnering 10,121 Impressions (000s).

Star Utsav remained at No. 8 this week, recording a gross viewership of 448,900, an increase from 392,261 recorded in Week 7.

This week, Life OK and Sony SAB swapped places, with Sony SAB claiming the ninth spot, garnering a gross viewership of 390, 487, compared to 373,881 recorded in Week 7.

Life OK slipped a notch to be placed at No. 10 in Week 8. The channel registered a gross viewership of 390,466, an increase from 325,293 recorded last week.