According to TAM report released on GEC ratings for Week 12, 2012, Star Plus continues to lead the fray with 318 GRPs. With an increase of 39 GRPs from Week 11, Star Plus crosses the 300 GRP mark yet again after Week 5'12 (where it registered 309 GRPs). Star Plus occupies six of the ten places in the top 10 programmes list for Week 12.
Zee closed in on 214 GRPs (217 last week), thereby moving up the ladder and securing the second spot this week. Zee's Pavitra Rishta came in at the ninth spot among the top ten programmes this week.
At the third place, Sony registered 209 GRPs (218 last week). Sony continues to have its two shows Crime Patrol and C.I.D. as a part of the top 10 programmes this week as well.
Colors registered 200 GRPs plummeting from 214 GRPs last week.
SAB, DD1 and Life OK registered 132 (129 last week), 86 (58 last week), 74 (84 last week) GRPs respectively.
Imagine TV, Star Utsav, Sahara One and Zee Smile clocked 62 (63 last week), 46 (47 last week), 43 (43 last week) and 7 (7 last week) GRPs in Week 12.
The top ten Hindi GEC programmes of Week 12 were:
| Rank | Channel | Programme | Air Date | TVR |
| 1 | Star Plus | Pantene Star Parivaar Awards 2012 | 24/03/12 | 6.41 |
| 2 | Star Plus | Diya Aur Baati Hum | 21/03/12 | 5.64 |
| 3 | Sony Entertainment TV | Crime Patrol | 24/03/12 | 4.95 |
| 4 | DD1 | L/T Micromax Asia-12 PAK/IND | 18/03/12 | 4.72 |
| 5 | Star Plus | Saathiya Saath Nibhana | 19/03/12 | 4.43 |
| 6 | Star Plus | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | 19/03/12 | 4.27 |
| 7 | Sony Entertainment TV | C.I.D. | 24/03/12 | 4.20 |
| 8 | Star Plus | Is Pyaar ko kya Naam Doon | 21/03/12 | 4.16 |
| 9 | Zee TV | Pavitra Rishta | 23/03//12 | 4.07 |
| 10 | Star Plus | Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna | 21/03/12 | 3.91 |
(Source: TAM Peoplemeter System; TG: CS 4+ yrs; Market: Hindi Speaking Market; Period: Wk 4 2012)
Anupamaa
