GEC Watch: Colors back on top, replaces Star as No.1 channel in Week 18

Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar replaces Sony's The Kapil Sharma Show at No.5 position in Week 18.

BARC Data: Top Hindi 10 GECs of Week 18 -- April 30-May 6, 2016-HSM: NCCS All: Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U+R). (Impressions in 000s.)

In Week 18 of BARC's viewership data, Colors went on to grab the top spot pushing Star Plus to No.2 position.

Colors' gross viewership decreased to 656335 Impressions compared to last week's 679642. Star Plus' gross viewership went down to 646994 from 692202 Impressions last week. Zee TV made a comeback to No.3 position, replacing Sony Pal. Zee's viewership went up to 598251 Impressions from 533468 Impressions in Week 17.

FTA channel Sony Pal at No.4 position lost its gross viewership with 533928 Impressions versus 548932 Impressions in Week 17.

Zee Anmol jumped up the ladder to No.5 position with 506203 Impressions compared to 474113 Impressions last week.

Star Utsav was at No.6 position with 464727 Impressions (last week: 482952).

Life OK was at No.7, with a decrease in gross Impressions with 458127 compared to 478240 Impressions last week.

FTA channel Rishtey was at No.8 with 378935 Impressions as compared to last week's 411338 Impressions.

SAB TV remained at No.9 position, though it witnessed a marginal decline from last week's 359899 Impressions to a gross viewership of 345464 Impressions this week.

Sony Entertainment Television, too, saw a marginal decline, but remained firm at No.10 with a viewership of 297283 as compared to last week's 347921 Impressions.

Top five shows in Hindi GECs

As per select data (HSM: NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 - 2330 hrs): Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U+R). (Impressions in 000s)

Colors' Naagin remained the No.1 watched show with an average viewership of 17650 (last week: 16319).

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya climbed up to No.2 from No.3, with an average viewership of 12954 as compared to last week's 11208.

Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein was at No.3 spot with an average viewership of 10612, showing a decline from last week's 11566.

Star Plus' Saath Nibhana Saathiya remained at No. 4 with an average viewership of 10257 (last week: 10515).

Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar made a comeback to No.5 position, grabbing an average viewership of 9101 after losing its position among the top 5 shows to Sony's The Kapil Sharma Show last week.