TRP Thread #3- updated 11/10/13 pg145 - Page 69

'Diya Aur Baati Hum' has managed to push rival shows out the way by becoming the most watched show in the UK, according to latest data obtained by BizAsia.

The popular drama, which airs weeknights at 21:00 attracted 261,000 – peaking at 293,600 – one of the biggest audiences for the drama since it launched. 'Pyar Ka Dard Hai' was in second place with 207,600 viewers and new drama 'SaraswatiChandra' continued to impress with 203,000 at 19:30.

The others in the pecking order were 'Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai' (153,300), 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' (143,300), 'Kaali Ek PunarAvtar' (142,700), 'Veera' (139,100) and 'Saathiya' (137,300).

The high-end drama in 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' has continued to keep viewers gripped as it remained the most watched Asian TV show in the UK for the second consecutive night.

According to exclusive data obtained by BizAsia, 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' attracted over 258,700 – peaking at 292,100 viewers – one of the biggest ever audiences for the 21:00 show.

'Pyar Ka Dard Hai' continued to impress as well with 160,700 viewers at 22:00, followed by 'Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai', which got 152,300. 'Kaali Ek PunarAvtar' also did well with 137,700 viewers tuning in at 20:00. 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' was in fifth place with 133,600 viewers. New show 'SaraswatiChandra' was down to sixth last night with just 122,700 viewers tuning in. 'Saathiya' at 19:00 pulled in 119,000 viewers and 'Veera' at 22:30 attracting 118,400 viewers.

It's been one of the best week's for Star Plus' 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' – not only by staying on top for the third consecutive night but also widening the gap between the number one and number two show.

According to exclusive data obtained by BizAsia, 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' attracted 234,500 viewers at 21:00 last night – peaking at 269,800 viewers. 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' was in a distant second place with 149,100 – nearly half the audience of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'.

New drama 'Saraswatichandra' ended the week on a lower audience than what it started, it grabbed 126,600 viewers at 19:30. On Monday, it launched with an audience of 217,000. However, audience figures are set to rise next week after the two lead stars meet in Monday's episode.

The others in the pecking order were 'Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai' (122,00), 'Kaali Ek PunarAvtar' (116,500), 'Pyar Ka Dard Hai' (116,300), 'Saathiya' (111,900) and 'Veera' (99,900).

'SaraswatiChandra', produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, stars Gautam Rode and Jennifer Winget, it pulled an incredible 289,400 viewers – peaking at 336,900 viewers – one of the biggest ever ratings for a Star Plus fiction. The ratings are expected to rise further as the two lead characters meet later this week.

In second place was 'Diya Aur Baati Hum', which garnered a very impressive 247,400 viewers at 21:00. The climax in 'Kaali Ek PunarAvtar' has also proved well for the channel with 209,800 viewers gripped to the last few episodes of the show.

The others in the pecking order were 'Pyar Ka Dard Hai' (189,100), 'Saathiya' (178,800), 'Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai' (168,400), 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' (136,400) and 'Veera' (127,900).