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King Khan takes Zee to top spot on GEC chart: Week 43

MUMBAI: It seems the 40 crore acquisition of Zee TV has paid off. The channel's biggest acquisition Chennai Express worked wonders for the channel. In the week 43 of TAM TV ratings, Zee TV has finally overtaken Star Plus, thanks to the biggest blockbuster of the year which the channel premiered on 20 October that earned 19,541 TVTs.

It has notched up the channel's ratings taking its tally to 505,442 GVT's (409,304). Second placed, Star Plus shed and marked at 492,849 GVTs (517,048). Colors is at the third position earning 423,584 GVTs (384,496).

Life OK's position was constant at number four with 334,635 GVTs (316,904). Sab is at number five with 331,674 GVTs (319,214) and Sony remains stable at number six with 281,638 GVTs (292,327). Sahara One continues to be at the bottom of the chart with 36,323 GVTs (32,081).

Coming back to the chart topper, Zee TV's fictional offering Qubool Hai witnessed a drop and scored 4,998 TVTs (5,412). Pavitra Rishta generated 4,419 TVTs (4,736). Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke secured 4,843 TVTs (4,660). Period drama Jodha Akbar noted 8,299 TVTs (8,551), while drama series, Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se registered 4,412 TVTs (4,726). The new sitcom Bh se Bhade generated 2,856 TVTs. The channel recently launched its reality dancing show, DID 4 which registered 6,075 TVTs.

Star Plus ranked second in the rating, but its popular show, Diya aur Baati Hum fared well with 10,367 TVTs (9,981), Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai scored 7,347 TVTs (6,819), Pyar Ka Dard Hai generated 7,178 TVTs (6,878) and Saathiya registered 7,474 TVTs (7,007). Epic series, Mahabharat witnessed a rise and scored 5,530 TVTs (4,815). Saraswati Chandra scored 5,170 TVTs (6,009).

Interestingly, Colors' longest running fiction series Balika Vadhu saw a huge rise in its ratings and marked 7,735 TVTs (5,767), Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon scored 4,305 TVTs (4,230) and Uttaran reported 3,722 TVTs (3,663). Comedy Nights with Kapil maintained its stability and registered 5,250 TVTs (5,228). It's much hyped adaptation of the international 24 starring Anil Kapoor witnessed a rise and scored 3,050 TVTs (2,776). And its popular reality show, Bigg Boss scored 4,587 TVTs (4,246).

Fourth placed, Life OK's top mythological series Mahadev scored 3,759 TVTs (3,316). Do Dil Ek Jaan stood at 1,719 TVTs (1,711), Savdhan India rated 2,577 TVTs (2,563). Shapath generated 3,699 TVTs (3,460) and Ek Boond Ishq noted 2,749 TVTs (2,673). Reality series The Bachelorette India stood at 2,052 TVTs (1,875).

Sab's fiction show, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah continues to lead among all its other shows with 8,161 TVTs (7,224). Chidiya Ghar saw a rise and rated 3,852 TVTs (3,386). Lapataganj generated 2,217 TVTs (2,189) and Baalveer registered 2,904 TVTs (2,750). It was a roller-coaster ride for other fiction shows as well.

Sony, which is at number six, saw a rise and recorded 5,009 TVTs (3,229) for its longest running crime series CID, Crime Petrol too saw a rise and registered 3,947 TVTs (2,940). The channel's historical show Maharana Pratap witnessed 2,772 TVTs (2,680). KBC garnered 3,570 TVTs (3,796). Other fiction shows either held on to their viewership or dipped marginally during the week.

In the movie channel genre, Zee Cinema reported 195,223 GVTs (205,828); Star Gold witnessed a rise and registered 190,414 GVTs (179,697) and Movies OK scored 124,887 GVTs (116,200). On the other hand, &pictures garnered 67,725 GVTs (64,687), Zee Anmol rated 52,731 GVTs (52,080) and Max scored 198,492 GVTs (199,906).

Let's see what's in store for the channels in the coming weeks.

GEC Watch: Chennai Express, DID propel Zee TV; Star Plus rules weekday programming

Star Plus has 6 shows in the top 10 weekday shows followed by Colors with two shows. Zee TV topped the weekend chart with DID 4 which debuted in Week 43 of TAM 2013

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | November 1, 2013

A world television premiere of the highest grosser at the box office starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, Chennai Express', and the return of the highest ever rated dance reality show, Dance India Dance, changed the fortunes of Zee TV in Week 43 (October 20 - October 26) of TAM 2013 and took the channel at the top of the heap of Hindi general entertainment channels. However, Zee TV's fiction shows didn't fare too well and the channel was left with one show, Jodha Akbar, in the top 10 weekday shows.

On the other hand, Star Plus continued to rule weekday programming with six of its fiction shows in the top 10. Besides, Colors' fiction shows also improved and the channel held two slots in the top 10 list. According to TVT data sourced from TAM subscribers for CS 4+, HSM markets, SAB TV's Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma continued to be among the top 5 shows.

Chennai Express', which is reckoned to be the highest-priced acquisition of a Hindi movie ever by a television channel, broke all movie television premiere records across GECs and became the biggest grosser in terms of ratings and reach. The movie was televised on Zee TV on October 20 at 8 PM.

In weekend programming, Dance India Dance Season 4 topped the chart in its launch week, opening at 6,075 TVT. Comedy Night with Kapil on Colors slipped to No. 2 and was closely followed by CID on Sony.

Along with DID 4, Zee TV also launched a comedy show, Bh Se Bhade', which opened at 2,856 TVT.

Bigg Boss 7 on Colors showed improvement in its ratings and recorded 4,587 TVT in Week 43 against 4,246 TVT in Week 42.

Weekday toppers (all data in TVT in 000's)

Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus grew further and fetched 10,367 TVT this week (last week 9,981).

Jodha Akbar on Zee TV continued to be the second most watched show despite a slight drop in viewership. The show registered 8,299 TVT in week 43 (last week 8,551).

SAB's Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma held the No. 3 position. The show recorded an average TVT of 8,161 against last week's 7,224.

Colors' Balika Vadhu jumped four positions to No. 4, recording 7,735 TVT (last week 5,767).

Star Plus' Saathiya dropped one position to No. 5 with an average TVT of 7,474 (last week 7,007).

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Star Plus held No. 6 position with 7,347 TVT. The show had an average TVT of 6,819 last week.

Pyaar Ka Dard Hai on Star Plus slipped two positions to No. 7 recording an average TVT of 7,178 (last week 6,878).

Star Plus also held the No. 8 position with Mahabharat which climbed two positions. The show averaged 5,530 TVT this week (last week 4,815).

Sasural Simar Ka on Colors entered the top 10 club with an average TVT of 5,377 (last week 4,395).

Saraswatichandra on Star Plus slipped to No. 10 this week with an average TVT of 5,170 (last week 6,009).

Weekend toppers

Dance India Dance Season 4 topped the weekend chart in its debut week and opened at 6,075 TVT.

Comedy Night with Kapil on Colors slipped to No. 2 garnering 5,250 TVT (last week 5,228).

Sony's crime series, CID, recovered this week and fetched 5,009 TVT against last week's 3,229 TVT.

Sony's other crime show, Crime Patrol, averaged at 3,947 TVT this week against last week's 2,940 TVT.

Fear Files on Zee TV fetched 3,794 TVT (last week 2,890).

Life OK's Shapath recorded 3,699 TVT against last week's 3,460.

KBC on Sony further dropped to 3,570 TVT this week (last week 3,796).

Colors' thriller, 24, improved this week and rose to 3,050 TVT (last week 2,776).

Star Plus' crime fiction, Arjun, recorded 2,122 TVT (last week 1,813).

Sony's crime show, Adalat, recorded 2,059 TVT (last week 1,896).

Comedy Circus on Sony rated 1,770 TVT (last week 2,436).

Junior Masterchef on Star Plus recorded 1,504 TVT (last week 1,860).

Life OK's other weekend show, Mahadev Putra Bal Ganesh Ke Adventures, recorded 1,460 TVTs (last week 1,484).

Buddha on Zee TV in the Sunday 11 AM slot recorded 1,032 TVT (last week 1,002).

(Data sourced from TAM subscribers is based on TG CS 4+ years, HSM markets.)