GEC Watch: In Week 20, Star Plus replaces Colors as No.1 channel in urban market; Sony Pal replaces Zee Anmol as top channel in rural market

Colors' Naagin and Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar remained the most-watched shows in the urban and rural markets, respectively.

BARC Data: Top Hindi five GECs of Week 20 - May 14-May 20, 2016-HSM: NCCS All: 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U) and (R). (Impressions in 000s.)

In Week 20 of BARC's viewership data for the urban market, Star Plus replaced Colors as the No.1 channel with 431857 Impressions compared to 413580 Impressions in Week 19.

Colors, which was at No.2 position, had a marginal loss in viewership with 414213 Impressions, compared to last week's 431346 Impressions.

Zee TV continued to be at No.3 position with a marginal increase in the ratings with 315703 Impressions compared to 311583 Impressions last week.

At No.4 was Life Ok with 283930 Impressions, compared to 287442 Impressions last week.

Sony Sab was at No.5 position with 264192 Impressions, an increase from last week's 241700 Impressions.

As far as the rural data is concerned, Sony Pal replaced Zee Anmol as the No.1 channel with 382703 Impressions compared to last week's 386861 Impressions.

Star Utsav jumped to No.2 position with 364512 Impressions compared to last week's 355620 Impressions.

Zee Anmol witnessed a loss in its ratings in Week 20, being pushed down to the third position with 352241 compared to 397738 Impressions last week.

Zee TV maintained its No.4 position with 267343 Impressions despite a loss in viewership compared to last week's 283082 Impressions.

Rishtey remained at No.5 position with 261310 Impressions compared to 282625 Impressions last week.

Top five shows in Hindi GECs (Urban)

As per select data (HSM: NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 - 2330 hrs): 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U). (Impressions in 000s)

Colors' Naagin continued to be the No.1 watched show with an average viewership of 9732 (Last week: 10374).

Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein was at No.2 spot with an average viewership of 7456 (Last week: 7070).

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya was at No.3 with an average viewership of 6960 (Last week: 6245).

Star Plus' Saath Nibhana Saathiya jumped to No.4 with an average viewership of 6252 (Last week: 5984).

Colors' India Got Talent slipped to No.5 position with an average viewership of 5230 (Last week: 6049).

Top five shows in Hindi GECs (Rural)

As per select data (HSM: NCCS All: Prime Time (1800 - 2330 hrs): 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (R).(Impressions in 000s)

Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar remained the No.1 watched show in spite of losing ratings with an average viewership of 5869 (Last week: 7393).

Star Utsav's Saath Nibhana Saathiya was at No.2, with an average viewership of 5659 (Last week: 6399).

Colors' Naagin jumped to No.3 position with an average viewership of 5531 (Last week: 5872).

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya climbed up to No.4 position with an average viewership of 5323 (Last week: 4941).

Zee Anmol's Bandini was at No.5 with an average viewership of 4796 (Last week: 6224).