Star Plus remained the most watched Hindi entertainment channel in Urban regions in latest India ratings, according to BARC India data for Week 49 of 2018.
Urban Region
(Measurement in Million Impressions)
| Broadcaster | Week 49 | Week 48 | |
| 1 | Star Plus | 507578 | 507819 |
| 2 | ZEE TV | 444940 | 468419 |
| 3 | Sony TV | 380532 | 432072 |
| 4 | Colors | 373949 | 384395 |
| 5 | Star Bharat | 370102 | 366165 |
The top rated shows in the Urban sector were ‘Kundali Bhagya’ on ZEE TV with 8.229 million Impressions, followed by ‘Naagin 3’ on Colors with 8.071 million Impressions and ‘Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala’ at 20:30 with 7.505 million Impressions.
Rural Region
(Measurement in Million Impressions)
| Broadcaster | Week 49 | Week 48 | |
| 1 | ZEE Anmol | 688621 | 708740 |
| 2 | Star Utsav | 434369 | 423411 |
| 3 | Sony Pal | 380659 | 450141 |
| 4 | Star Bharat | 370858 | 368578 |
| 5 | Dangal TV | 355747 | 356311 |
The top performers in the Rural region were ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ on ZEE Anmol with 11.607 million Impressions, followed by ‘Mahek’ on ZEE Anmol with 8.371 million Impressions and ‘Ramayan’ on Dangal TV with 7.292 million Impressions.
Combined Urban & Rural Regions
(Measurement in Million Impressions)
| Broadcaster | Week 49 | Week 48 | |
| 1 | ZEE Anmol | 847007 | 873218 |
| 2 | Star Plus | 745149 | 732873 |
| 3 | Star Bharat | 740960 | 734742 |
| 4 | ZEE TV | 738489 | 761001 |
| 5 | Star Utsav | 630978 | – |
The biggest attractions in the combined Urban and Rural regions were ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ on ZEE Anmol with 13.938 million Impressions, followed by ‘Kundali Bhagya’ on ZEE TV with 13.192 million Impressions and ‘Naagin 3’ on Colors with 12.573 million Impressions.
