MUMBAI: Sun TV leads the ratings across genres (check). Star Plus dominates the Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) while AXN emerged as the number one channel in week 46 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, all India (U + R) data. 

Sun TV leads with 1042012 (000Sums) followed by Star Plus on second spot with 864288 (000Sums) and Colors in the third place with 751722 (000Sums). Zee Anmol, the free to air (FTA) channel of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), grabbed the fourth place 720000 (000Sums). Zee TV, Star Ustav and Sony Max bagged fifth, sixth and seventh berth with 708635 (000Sums), 520093 (000Sums) and 516832 (000Sums) respectively.  Sony Entertainment Television’s movie channel Sony Max, Life OK, ETV Telugu and ZEEL’s movie channel Zee Cinema  garnered seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth spot with 516832 (000Sums), 489691 (000Sums), 471478 (000Sums) and 437419(000Sums) respectively.  

Hindi GECs

Star Plus with a rise in ratings led the Hindi GEC genre with 795810 (000Sums) followed by Zee Anmol at the second position with 719433 (000Sums) and Colors on third spot with 708918 (000Sums). ZEEL’s entertainment channel Zee TV bagged the fourth position with 647845 (000Sums). Star India’s FTA channel Star Utsav grabbed the fifth berth with 518725 (000Sums). Life OK and Sony Entertainment Television garnered sixth and seventh berth with 477905 (000Sums) and 388715 (000Sums) respectively. Sony Pal , Sab TV and Rishtey bagged eighth, ninth and tenth slot with 359570 (000Sums), 357130 (000Sums)and 318657(000Sums) respectively.   

English GECs

AXN emerged as the number one channel and secured the leading position in the genre with 223 (000Sums) followed by Star World on second place with 174 (000Sums) and Zee Café on third spot with 128 (000Sums). Comedy Central and Colors Infinity SD grabbed the fourth and fifth slot with 86 (000Sums) and 69 (000Sums) respectively.