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Star Plus, Colors lose GRPs; Zee TV

Sony, at No. 4, has fallen from 181 points to 163 points, while its relative share has dipped to 13.1 per cent, from 14.4 per cent in the previous week.

For the week ended June 11, 2011, the top two channels in the Hindi GEC space have lost GRPs, while the No. 3 channel Zee TV, has added numbers to its kitty.

Market leader Star Plus has lost as many as 42 points during the week, to stand at 247 GRPs, while second-in-command Colors is at 239 GRPs after a loss of 6 points. Their relative market shares have also dipped to 19.8 per cent (23 per cent in the previous week) and 19.2 per cent (19.5 per cent in the previous week), respectively.

Meanwhile, Zee TV has bagged 25 extra GRPs during the week to stand at 208 points. Its relative share has also moved up to 16.7 per cent, from 14.6 per cent that it had registered in Week 23.

At No. 4, Sony has fallen from 181 points to 163 points, while its relative share has dipped to 13.1 per cent (from 14.4 per cent in the previous week).

Sab TV, follows next, and is one point ahead of its previous week grade at 148 GRPs. Its relative share is at 11.9 per cent.

At the sixth spot, Imagine TV has jumped from 85 points to 90 points, while its relative share has moved up to 7.2 per cent, from 6.8 per cent in the previous week.

DD1 is at the seventh position with 50 points in its kitty, up from the 27 grade point it earned in Week 23. Its relative share has also moved up to 4 points.

STAR One, stable at 37 GRPs and with a channel share of 2.9 per cent, follows it.

Sahara One is at No. 9. The channel's relative share and GRPs have swung up marginally to 2.6 per cent (2.2 per cent in the previous week), and 32 GRPs (27 GRPs in the previous week), respectively.

STAR Utsav and Zee Smile have garnered relative shares of 2.3 per cent and 0.3 per cent, respectively.

Pavitra Rishta (Zee TV) leads the list of the 10 most-watched programmes, clocking a TVR of 4.83, followed by Balika Vadhu (Colors) and Uttaran (Colors), with TVRs of 4.81 and 3.98, respectively.

The fourth most-watched programme is Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, with 3.71 TVR. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (3.65 TVR) and Saathiya Saath Nibhana (3.54 TVR) follow next. Yahan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli, Pratigya, Ram Milayi Jodi and C.I.D. are also a part of the Top 10 list.