BARC week 41: Colors retains second spot on pay platform & urban market

Zee TV makes it into the list of top three channels on pay platform.

MUMBAI: Zee TV displaced Sony Sab to bag the third spot on pay platform in week 41 (Saturday 10 October 2020 to Friday 16 October 2020) of Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) data. Sony Entertainment Television climbed up to fifth position in pay platform. Sony Sab secured fourth spot on pay platform and urban market.

Pay Platform

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On pay platform, Star Plus, Colors, Zee TV, Sony Sab, Sony Entertainment Television, Star Utsav, Sony Pal, Colors Rishtey, Star Bharat, and Dangal were the top 10 channels in week 41 of BARC India ratings.

Urban 

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In the urban market, the top ten channels were Star Plus, Colors, Star Utsav, Sony Sab, Zee TV, Sony Entertainment Television, Sony Pal, Colors Ristey,  Dangal, and Zee Anmol in week 41 of BARC India ratings.

Rural

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Star Utsav, Zee Anmol, Colors Rishtey, Dangal, Sony Pal, Star Plus, Zee TV, Big Magic, Sony Sab and Colors were the top ten channels in the rural market.

Free Platform

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On the Free platform, Star Utsav, Zee Anmol, Sony Pal, Colors Rishtey, Dangal, Big Magic, Shemaroo TV, DD National, DD Bharati and DD Retro were the top ten channels in week 41 of BARC India ratings.

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