India Ratings: Star Bharat returns to No.1

Star Bharat finished 2018 on top in latest India ratings (Urban and Rural) from BARC for Week 52 of 2018.

Star Bharat trounced its rivals by delivering 692.154 million Impressions, followed by ZEE Anmol with 682.234 million Impressions and Colors with 600.546 million Impressions. Star Utsav climbed up one spot with 600.396 million Impressions and ZEE TV in fifth with 591.855 million Impressions.

ZEE TV’s show ‘Kundali Bhagya’ was the biggest show overall with 12.232 million Impressions, followed by ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ on ZEE TV with 11.468 million Impressions and ‘Kya Haal Mr Panchaal’ dropped to No.3 with 10.093 million Impressions.

In the Urban region, Colors remained the most watched Hindi entertainment channel with 438.891 million Impressions, followed by ZEE TV with 354.527 million Impressions and Star Plus in third with 353.989 million Impressions. Star Bharat was steady in fourth with 334.751 million Impressions and Sony Entertainment Television at No.5 with 298.884 million Impressions.

The top rated shows in the Urban region were ‘Kundali Bhagya’ on ZEE TV with 7.269 million Impressions, followed by ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ on ZEE TV with 7.011 million Impressions and ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ was placed in third with 6.749 million Impressions.

In the Rural region, ZEE Anmol was No.1 with 513.156 million Impressions, followed by Star Utsav with 436.095 million Impressions and Sony Pal with 377.872 million Impressions. Star Bharat was at No.4 with 357.402 million Impressions and Rishtey at No.5 with 332.561 million Impressions.

The top rated shows in the Rural region were ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ on ZEE TV with 7.179 million Impressions, followed by ‘Tere Naal Ishq’ on Rishtey with 6.587 million Impressions and ‘Baalveer’ on Sony Pal with 6.271 million Impressions.