India Ratings: Star Plus stays top in Urban market
Star Plus distanced itself from its rivals in latest round of India ratings (Urban), according to Week 42 of 2018 data from BARC India.
ZEE Anmol returned to the top position in combined Urban and Rural data.
Urban Region
(Measurement in Million Impressions)
| Broadcaster | Week 42 | Week 41 | |
| 1 | Star Plus | 489278 | 486397 |
| 2 | Sony TV | 432580 | 456007 |
| 3 | ZEE TV | 389573 | 416701 |
| 4 | Colors | 378206 | 408400 |
| 5 | Star Bharat | 328957 | 358832 |
The biggest shows in the Urban sector were ‘Naagin 3’ on Colors with 8441 million Impressions, followed by ‘Kundali Bhagya’ on ZEE TV with 6940 million Impressions and ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ on Star Plus with 6193 million Impressions.
Rural Region
(Measurement in Million Impressions)
| Broadcaster | Week 42 | Week 41 | |
| 1 | ZEE Anmol | 698322 | 660152 |
| 2 | Star Utsav | 567728 | 631126 |
| 3 | Sony Pal | 410956 | 428047 |
| 4 | Star Bharat | 363500 | 389642 |
| 5 | Dangal TV | 355655 | 352157 |
The most watched shows in the Rural region were ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ on ZEE Anmol with 10842 million Impressions, followed by ‘Mahek’ on ZEE Anmol with 9562 million Impressions and ‘Rabba Ve’ on Star Utsav with 6460 million Impressions.
Combined Urban & Rural Regions
(Measurement in Million Impressions)
| Broadcaster | Week 42 | Week 41 | |
| 1 | ZEE Anmol | 847399 | 804142 |
| 2 | Star Utsav | 800897 | 868404 |
| 3 | Star Plus | 702026 | 705121 |
| 4 | Star Bharat | 692457 | 748473 |
| 5 | ZEE TV | 653759 | 681698 |
The top three shows in the Urban and Rural sector combined were ‘Naagin 3’ on Colors with 13093 million Impressions, followed by ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ on ZEE Anmol with 12914 million Impressions and ‘Mahek’ on ZEE Anmol with 11452 million Impressions.
