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Zee Marathi continues to rock in Maharashtra

 

MUMBAI: Zee Marathi continues to be the most popular channel among the television audiences in all Maharashtra including Mumbai. The channel has surpassed Star Plus in the overall GRPs with respect to all viewers (cs 4+ Zee Mar 323 and Star Plus 284). In female 15+ ABC the GRPs are Zee Mar 448 and Star Plus 393.

With the introduction of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Yuddha Taryanche with Celebrities from Marathi industry, the channel has set a grand success in all Maharashtra. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Celeb Special is not the only feather in its cap, all the other prime time programs such as Ya Sukhano Ya, Avghachi Sansar, Asambhav, Abhilasha, Adhuri Ek Kahani and Vahinisaheb are fetching higher ratings compared to competition. And that's not all. Zee Marathi's special series of Home Minister 1000 and new recipe special daily show, Aamhi Saare Khavayye which is anchored by most popular hero Prashant Damale are contributed good TRPs for the Zee Marathi.

The Ratings of current week (TAM all Maharashtra cs 15+ ABC female)

Programme
Day
Time
TVR
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Yuddha Taryanche
Mon
22.00
5.7
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Yuddha Taryanche
Tues
22.00
6.4
Ya Sukhanno Ya
Mon- Fri
20.00
5.4
Avaghaschi Sansaar
Mon- Fri
19.30
4.4
Asambhav
Mon- Fri
20.30
4.6
Abhilasha
Mon- Fri
21.00
4.2
Vahini Saheb
Mon- Fri
19.00
3.2
Home Minister 1000 Special
Mon- Fri
18.30
2.8

Beside these programs, there were two special properties contributed major GRPs on Zee Marathi. In week 18, Zee Marathi's Maha cinema and mega event of Maharashtra Rajya Chitrapat Mahotsav, the State Awards for recognition of talent in Marathi film industry have been the major contributors of this achievement.

The Maha cinema, Shubha Mangal Savadhan, garnered 8.1 TVRs whereas Star Plus got 1.8 and ETV Marathi got 1.0 from all Maharashtra. The Maha Cinema, reached to approximately 39.2 lacs viewers (TAM cs 4+). During this slot, Zee Marathi pulled 34.6 per cent channel share among all channels as against Star Plus's 7.5 per cent. Among Marathi Channels this film garnered 85% slot channel share for Zee Marathi.

Not only that, the mega event of 44th State Awards for Marathi Films (telecast on Saturday, 5th May 07) got 6.1 TVRs against Star Plus with 2.1 and ETV Mar with 0.5. (TAM cs 4+ all Maharashtra). The event reached to 41. 2 lacs viewers across Maharashtra as per TAM. This four and half hrs event on Zee Marathi, out performed all Marathi as well as Hindi channels viewership. During this slot, Zee Marathi captured 24. 3% share among all channels with Star Plus next in the line getting only 8.5 per cent channel share. Among Marathi Channels the slot share for Zee Marathi is 84 per cent

Both Maha Cinema and this mega event were no exception when it came to female category. The ratings in cs 15+ abc female, for Maha Cinema and for 44th State Awards for Marathi Films are 8.6 and 8.5 respectively.

Zee Marathi has been a pioneer in Marathi television and the TAM figures are only a reflection of the fact that despite these audiences being conversant with Hindi and Marathi, they prefer watching quality programs in their local language.

 
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