GEC Watch: In Week 24, Colors replaces Star Plus as the No.1 channel in the urban market, Star Utsav holds on to its No.1 position in the rural market

Colors' Kavach replaced Naagin as the most-watched show in the urban market; Zee Anmol's Jodha Akbar remained the most-watched show in the rural market.

BARC Data: Top Hindi five GECs of Week 24 - June 11-June 17, 2016-HSM: NCCS All: 4+ Individuals: BARC India base - All India (U) and (R). (Impressions in 000s.)

In Week 24 of BARC's viewership data for the urban market, Colors became the No.1 channel despite a decrease in viewership with 447336 Impressions compared to 463630 Impressions in Week 23.

Star Plus, which got pushed to No.2, lost viewership and had 438480 Impressions, compared to 477077 Impressions last week.

Zee TV continued to be at No.3 position with a marginal decrease in the ratings with 295443 Impressions compared to 305495 Impressions last week.

At No.4 was Life Ok with 269294 Impressions compared to 282796 Impressions last week.

At No.5 was Sony Sab with 259711 Impressions, a decrease from last week's 274619 Impressions.

As far as the rural data is concerned, Star Utsav continued to be at No.1 position with 403758 Impressions compared to last week's 410575 Impressions.

Zee Anmol was at No.2 with 355599 Impressions compared to 351200 Impressions last week.

Sony Pal was at No.3 position with a decrease in viewership with 336981 Impressions compared to last week's 398647 Impressions.

Rishtey remained at No.4 position in spite of a decrease in viewership, getting 262267 Impressions compared to last week's 277373 Impressions.

Zee TV was at No.5 position with 233794 Impressions after missing in the list of the top five channels 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' Kavach replaced its most-watched show Naagin as the No.1 watched show with a viewership of 7114.

Star Plus' Ye Hai Mohabbatein was at the No.2 spot with an average viewership of 7021 (Last week: 8299).

Sony Entertainment Television's The Kapil Sharma Show, for the first time, made it to No.3, with a viewership of 6654.

Star Plus' Saath Nibhana Saathiya was at No.4, with an average viewership of 5980 (Last week: 5800).

Sony SAB's Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashmah made it to No.5 position with an average viewership of 5379 after missing in last week's list.

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 with an average viewership of 7047 (Last week: 6935).

Zee Anmol's Bandini jumped to No.2 position this week with an average viewership of 5308 (Last week: 4805).

Star Utsav's Saath Nibhana Saathiya was at No.3 with an average viewership of 4244 (Last week: 4503).

Colors' Kavach made it to No.4 for the first time with an average viewership of 3844.

Zee TV's Kumkum Bhagya entered the list of the top-watched shows and was at No.5 position with an average viewership of 3783 after missing in last week's list.