News BARC reports include rural India; zee anmol and star utsav in top five, Sun tv no 1 in India

[Technoglitch]

The Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India released the much awaited all India data, which includes rural India, a first in the country. With the introduction of rural data, Zee Network’s free to air (FTA) channel Zee Anmol and Star India’s Star Utsav have managed to find their place in top five Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) in week 41.

Additionally, Sun TV with 1092231 (000sSums) topped the Tamil GEC genre. It also becomes the No 1 channel on All India basis ahead of Star Plus and Colors.

What’s more, DD National registered an Average Time Spent (ATS) of 53 mins and 39 secs, which is the highest among Hindi GECs.

Star Plus maintains its leadership with 804214 Rat (000s) followed by Colors at 708747 Rat (000s).

· Zee Anmol jumps to number three with 609189 Rat (000s).

· DD National registered an Average Time Spent (ATS) of 53 Min 39 Sec highest among Hindi GECs.

· Rishtey is amongst top 10 Hindi GECs with 270072 Rat (000s).

· In the news genre, Times Now maintains its leadership with 560 Rat (000s) followed by CNN IBN at 233 Rat (000s).

· Sports sees major spike in ratings. Star Sports 1 holds number 1 position with 162592 Rat (000s) on the back of Paytm ODI Trophy 2015- India vs South Africa.

· Star Gold becomes No 1 Hindi Movie channel with 486374 Rat (000s) with the premier of Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

· Aaj Tak is number one in Hindi News genre with 72067 Rat (000s).

· Sun TV with 1092231 Rat (000s) topped the Tamil GEC genre. It also becomes the No 1 channel on All India basis ahead of Star Plus and Colors.

· ETV Telugu maintains No 1 position in Telugu GEC market with 424252 Rat (000s).

· Colors Kannada maintains its ranking order in the Kannada GEC space with 211268 Rat (000s).

· Zee Marathi with 116598 Rat (000s) leads the Marathi GEC genre.

· In the Malayalam GEC genre, Asianet topped the chart with 413385 Rat (000s).

· Star Jalsha tops Bengali GEC space with 241463 Rat (000s).

· Discovery Channel stays ahead of competition with 6433 Rat (000s).

Indian Television Dot Com | BARC rural roll out sees Zee Anmol, Star Ustav in top 5 Hindi GECs; Sun TV No. 1 on All India basis

 

[Prateek Marwadi]

zee anmol is at no. 3 cannot b possible.

 

[Technoglitch]

Rural India Buddy, so it is possible.

 

[Prateek Marwadi]

Rural India Buddy, so it is possible.

but it shows old programs only. fta channel. it seems a big controversy to me.

 

[aumnamonarayan]

but it shows old programs only. fta channel. it seems a big controversy to me.

Bro, its the data for rural and urban combined so it is very much possible. Specially chs on DD Free Dish will get excellent rating

 

[DashMajor]

Great, FTA channels having great scope in India and these ratings will now gonna bring the real story of the channel.

 

[IndianMascot]

Yo baby. Now this is an interesting data. And that's why FTA is most watched even if it has tons of ads.

 

[Prateek Marwadi]

Yo baby. Now this is an interesting data. And that's why FTA is most watched even if it has tons of ads.

how sun tv no. 1 all over india.
only 1 state n 1 UT watch sun tv then how it became no. 1

 

[Deepu]

DD Free Dish will be benefited with rural ratings as many FTA channels would like to hop on to DD Free Dish

 

[Prateek Marwadi]

DD Free Dish will be benefited with rural ratings as many FTA channels would like to hop on to DD Free Dish

this is wrong data bro.