UK TV Reach: Star Plus widens gap at top

Despite the stiff competition it continues to face from rival broadcasters, Star Plus remained the UK’s No.1 Asian TV channel, according to weekly reach data from BARB for week ending Sunday 19th August.

Star Plus leapt ahead with a reach of 659,000 viewers – up from 584,000 viewers last week. Sony Entertainment Television and Colors also did well. ZEE TV lost viewers but its sister channel, &TV was up significantly.

Rankings of UK Asian Entertainment TV channels (weekly reach)
Week ending Sunday 19th August 2018

1. Star Plus – 659,000 viewers
2. Colors – 470,000 viewers
3. Sony TV – 431,000 viewers
4. &TV – 349,000 viewers
5. ZEE TV – 316,000 viewers
6. Hum TV – 309,000 viewers
7. Star Bharat – 276,000 viewers
8. Zing – 272,000 viewers
9. Sony SAB TV – 263,000 viewers
10. Rishtey – 217,000 viewers
11. Prime TV – 209,000 viewers
12. Iqra TV – 182,000 viewers
13. Hum Masala – 153,000 viewers
14. Geo TV – 152,000 viewers
15. ARY Family – 124,000 viewers
16. PTC Punjabi – 119,000 viewers
17. Living Foodz – 102,000 viewers
18. PTV Global – 98,000 viewers
19. Venus TV – 81,000 viewers
20. Geo Kahani – 70,000 viewers
21. Akaal Channel – 54,000 viewers
22. A1TV – 38,000 viewers
23. ATN Bangla – 38,000 viewers
24. Urdu 1 Europe – Zero

Rankings of UK Asian Movie channels (weekly reach)
Week ending Sunday 19th August 2018

1. ZEE Cinema – 422,000 viewers
2. Sony MAX – 311,000 viewers
3. Rishtey Cineplex – 285,000 viewers
4. Star Gold – 232,000 viewers
5. B4U Movies – 226,000 viewers

Rankings of UK Asian Music channels (weekly reach)
Week ending Sunday 19th August 2018

1. B4U Music – 222,000 viewers
2. Sony Mix – 158,000 viewers
3. BritAsia TV – 97,000 viewers
4. MTV Beats – 33,000 viewers