India ratings: Star Plus continues Lead amongst rivals

Despite stiff opposition from Sony Entertainment Television Asia and Colors, Star Plus continues to lead the way, according to data from TAM for Week 47 of 2011.

Star Plus managed to pull in an extra 4 GRPs this week. The channel has recorded 314 GRPs (last week 310).

The finale of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ on Sony TV has also helped the channel remain a comfortable number two in the pecking order. The final of ‘KBC’ touched 5.0 TVR, giving the channel an overall rating of 269 GRPs this week (last week 260).

Colors, which is looking at toppling Sony TV from the second position now that ‘KBC’ has ended remained steady this week with Colors remained stable with 234 GRPs (last week 235).

ZEE TV shed 14 GRPs this week. The channel has recorded 161 GRPs this week (last week 175).

SAB TV lost 9 GRPs this week to register 115 GRPs (last week 124).

Imagine TV was in sixth with 78 GRPs this week (last week 71).

This week’s top five shows included, ‘Saathiya’ (5.8 TVR), ‘Balika Vadhu’ (5.4 TVR), ‘KBC’ (5.0 TVR), ‘Bade Achche Lagte Hain’ (3.8 TVR), and ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ (3.7 TVR).