GEC Watch: BARC releases separate ratings for urban and rural viewership; Colors, Zee Anmol top Week 19

Colors' Naagin and Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar were the No.1 watched shows in the urban and rural markets, respectively.

BARC Data: Top Hindi five GECs of Week 19 - May 7-May 13, 2016-HSM: NCCS All: Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U) and (R). (Impressions in 000s.)

In Week 19, BARC, for the first time, has released the urban and rural viewership data separately for Hindi GECs.

As per the urban Hindi GEC data, Colors took the top spot with 431346 Impressions. Star Plus was at No.2 with 413580 Impressions, followed by Zee TV at No.3 with 311583 Impressions.

At No.4 was Life Ok with 287442 Impressions, while Sony SAB was at No.5 with 241700 Impressions.

As far as the rural data is concerned, Zee Anmol topped the charts with 397738 Impressions.

Sony Pal was at No.2 with 386861 Impressions.

Star Utsav was at No.3 with 355620 Impressions.

Zee TV was at No.4 with 283082 Impressions.

FTA channel Rishtey was at No.5 with 282625 Impressions.

Top five shows in Hindi GECs (Urban)

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

Colors' Naagin was the No.1 watched show with an average viewership of 10374.

Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein was at the No.2 spot, with an average viewership of 7070.

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya was at No.3 with an average viewership of 6245.

Colors' India Got Talent was at No.4 position with an average viewership of 6049.

Star Plus' Saath Nibhana Saathiya was at No. 5 with an average viewership of 5984.

Top five shows in Hindi GECs (Rural)

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

Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar was at the No.1 spot with an average viewership of 7393.

Star Utsav's Saath Nibhana Saathiya was at No.2 with an average viewership of 6399.

Zee Anmol's Bandini was at No.3 with an average viewership of 6224.

Colors' Naagin was at No.4 with an average viewership of 5872.

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya was at No.5 with an average viewership of 4941.