Sony back to No.2, Satyamev Jayate enters top 10

Sony back to No.2, Satyamev Jayate enters top 10

MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television (Set) has added nine GRPs (gross rating points) in its tally to jump back to No. 2 position in the Hindi general entertainment channels‘ (GEC) ladder after a gap of three weeks.

As per TAM data for week ended 26 May (HSM, C&S, 4+), Set is the biggest gainer of the week and has garnered 219 GRPs in the week ended 26 May.

Meanwhile, Star Plus continues to lead the genre with 266 GRPs. It added four GRPs to its last week. The Aamir Khan-produced ‘Satyamev Jayate‘ for the first time found its place in ‘top 10 shows‘ list. The show registered 2.95 TVR in its third episode where it discussed the issue of dowry in India.

As per the data provided by the channel, Satyamev Jayate has reached to over 330 million people over the first three episodes aired in India. The show‘s rating has grown to 4.6 TVR in HSM markets (All 4+, HSM) and a national TVR of 3.9 (All 4+, All India).

The channel clarified that these are simulcast ratings of the original episode aired on Sunday morning 11 am across nine channels (Star Plus, Star Pravah, Star Jalsha, Star World, Star Utsav, Star Vijay, Asianet, ETV Telegu and Doordarshan).

Meanwhile, one GRP away from Set, Zee TV with 218 GRPs (last week 213) has slipped back to No. 3. The channel has launched a new fiction property ‘Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke‘ on 21 May that clocked an average of 1.6 TVR.

The show had replaced ‘Choti Bahu‘ (season 2) that ended its journey with an average of 1.5 TVR in the week 21 (20-26 May).

Colors, the Viacom18 Hindi GEC, has lost 12 GRPs to slip to No.4 again. A majority of its fiction shows have seen a dip in viewership. ‘Balika Vadhu‘ though remains the third most watched show among the GECs, rating 4.14 TVR this week as compared to 5.03 TVR in the last week.

Meanwhile, Sab has come back to the fifth spot as Life OK, the Star India‘s second GEC, has lost 10 GRPs during the week to return to No. 6.

Sab ended the week with 115 GRPs in its kitty while Life OK closed with 113 GRPs.

Sahara One with 41 GRPs (last week 39) remains at the bottom of the ladder.