UK TV Reach: TV channels continue on downward spiral

The UK’s biggest Asian TV giants continued on a downward spiral in latest weekly reach figures, according to BARB data for week ending Sunday 28th March 2021.

Rankings of UK Asian Entertainment TV channels (weekly reach)
Week ending Sunday 28th March 2021
1. Sony TV – 427,000
2. Utsav Plus – 392,000
3. Colors – 377,000
4. Geo TV – 308,000
5. Colors Rishtey – 264,000
6. Utsav Bharat – 257,000
7. ARY Digital – 203,000
8. Hum TV – 194,000
9. Foodxp – 161,000
10. Islam Channel – 159,000
11. PTC Punjabi – 151,000
12. ZEE TV – 151,000
13. ATN Bangla – 101,000
14. NTV – 100,000
15. Sony SAB TV – 98,000
16. Hum Masala – 97,000
17. iON TV – 96,000
18. Venus TV – 94,000
19. MATV – 86,000
20. PTV Global – 86,000
21. British Muslim TV – 82,000
22. Pitaara – 68,000
23. Kanshi TV – 35,000

Rankings of UK Asian Movie channels (weekly reach)
Week ending Sunday 28th March 2021
1. Sony MAX – 314,000
2. ZEE Cinema – 261,000
3. Colors Cineplex – 249,000
4. Sony MAX 2 – 185,000
5. B4U Movies – 181,000
6. Utsav Gold – 146,000

Rankings of UK Asian Music channels (weekly reach)
Week ending Sunday 28th March 2021
1. B4U Music – 199,000
2. BritAsia TV – 150,000

Rankings of UK Asian News channels (weekly reach)
Week ending Sunday 28th March 2021
1. Geo News – 188,000
2. New Vision TV – 173,000
3. Aaj Tak – 155,000
4. Samaa TV – 140,000
5. 92 News – 124,000
6. NDTV 24×7 – 99,000
7. Republic Bharat – 98,000
8. Dunya News – 89,000
9. UK 44 – 16,000