Sun TV regains top spot in week 37: Barc

Sun TV regains top spot in week 37: Barc

Star Pravah is new entrant at the tenth spot.

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Mumbai: Sun TV has regained the top position in week 37 replacing Star Maa which was the most viewed channel last week, according to Barc data. The Tamil GEC clocked 2722.56 weekly AMAs in week 37 (11 September to 17 September). The figure for week 36 when it was at the third position stood at 2789.9 AMA, clearly indicating a significant drop on overall viewership.

Star Maa, on the other hand, dropped to the third position below Star plus. The two channels recorded weekly AMAs of 2568.47 (‘000s) and 2719.62 (‘000s) respectively.

The top-ten list for week 37 was dominated by six regional GECs in all. Star Vijay (Tamil) was at the sixth spot, Zee Telugu and Zee Kannada at eighth and ninth, and Star Pravah (Marathi) which has been leading the Maharashtra/Goa market was the new entrant in the All-India list at the last position.

Colors, Star Utsav and Sony SAB grabbed the fourth, fifth and seventh spot.

Sun TV was the top performer in the mega cities as well as the South market with 464.77 (‘000s) and 2714.62 (‘000s) AMAs. Star Plus, Colors, Star Vijay and Sony SAB clinched the remaining posts in the mega cities. Star Maa, Star Vijay, Zee Kannada and Zee Telugu were at the second to fifth position in South region.

In Maharashtra/Goa, Star Pravah led the tally with 1519.22 AMAs. At 1101.57 AMA Star Jalsha was the most viewed channel in West Bengal, Tarang (429.76) in Odisha, Zee Kannada (1526.03) in Karnataka, Star Utsav (237.3) in Rajasthan and Zee Anmol (343.91) in UP/Uttarakhand.