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TRPs gone, TVT is the new trend
TV show ratings have now started coming in thousands instead of percentages. Earlier, ratings for shows ranged from 0.4 to 4.5, now they range from 750 to 7,000 and more — basically indicating viewership in actual numbers. This decision was recently taken by broadcasters, advertisers and TAM, the agency that collates weekly ratings to resolve the ongoing crisis about telly ratings.
And another big change has been made too. The word TRP (Television Rating Point) has now been reworded as TVT (Television Viewership In Thousands). And GRP (Gross Rating Point) is now GVT (Gross Viewership In Thousands).
And another big change has been made too. The word TRP (Television Rating Point) has now been reworded as TVT (Television Viewership In Thousands). And GRP (Gross Rating Point) is now GVT (Gross Viewership In Thousands).
| Rank | Serial | Channel | TVT |
| 1 | Diya aur baati hum | Star Plus | 10332 |
| 2 | Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah | Sab TV | 8161 |
| 3 | Balika Vadhu | Colors | 7308 |
| 4 | Qubool Hai | Zee TV | 7213 |
| 5 | Yeh rishta kya kehlata hai | Star Plus | 6749 |
| 6 | Pyaar ka dard meetha meetha | Star Plus | 6090 |
| 7 | Saathiya | Star Plus | 5779 |
| 8 | Sasural Simar ka | Colors | 5330 |
| 9 | CID | Sony TV | 5122 |
| 10 | Veera | Star Plus | 4933 |
Non-Fiction shows
| Rank | Serial | Channel | TVT |
| 1 | Comedy nights with Kapil | Colors | 6059 |
| 2 | DID Super Moms | Zee TV | 4709 |
| 3 | Indian Idol Junior | Sony TV | 4580 |
| 4 | Jhalak Dikhh La Jaa | Colors | 4142 |
| 5 | India's Dancing Superstar | Star Plus | 3832 |
| 6 | Comedy Circus | Sony TV | 3008 |
| 7 | Waah Waah Kya Baat Hai | Sab TV | 1852 |
| 8 | Connected Hum Tum | Zee TV | 1224 |
SAB TV beats Sony
Star Plus is the number one general entertainment channel in terms of GVT (Gross Viewership In Thousands), followed by Colors and Zee. Sony, which held the fourth position, has slipped to number five. SAB, which is part of the same group, has taken that place. See box (right) for GVT of general entertainment channels.
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