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4 July 2014

Star Plus holds seven slots in top 10 weekday shows followed by Zee TV with three. SAB TV’s Tarak Mehta remains in top 10 in Week 26.

According to TVT data sourced from TAM subscribers for Week 26 of TAM 2014 (June 22 – June 28) CS 4+, HSM markets, Star Plus continued to hold seven slots in top 10 weekday shows. Zee TV managed to claim three slots while SAB TV’s Tarak Mehta continued to be in top 10.

Among regular weekend programming, Colors retained its leadership with ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ at the top slot followed by ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ at No. 2.

The world television premiere of Dhoom 3 on Sony fetched 8.2 TVM.

Colors’ new show ‘Meri Ashiqui Tumse Hi’ opened at 2.9 TVM at 10 pm slot.

Weekday toppers (all data in TVM, 000000’s)

Star Plus’Saathiyatopped the weekday programming chart once again this week with an average viewership of 9.7 TVM (last week 8.1).

Diya Aur Baati Hum on Star Plus slipped to second position with an average viewership of 92 TVM (last week 9 TVM).

Jodha Akbaron Zee TV dropped further to an average viewership of 7.3 TVM (last week 7.7 TVM).

SAB’s Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashma held No. 4 position with an average viewership of 6.9 TVM (last week 7 TVM).

Star Plus’ epic series,Mahabharat,continued to be at No. 5. The show fetched an average viewership of 6.7 TVM this week (last week 6.4 TVM).

Star Plus’Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hairetained No. 6 position with an average viewership of 6 TVM (last week 6.1 TVM).

Yeh Hai Mohabbateinon Star Plus too was unmoved from No. 7. The show recorded an average viewership of 6 TVM (last week 5.7 TVM).

Kumkum Bhagyaon Zee TV grew further and claimed No. 8 position with an average viewership of 5.4 TVM this week (last week 4.9 TVM).

Veeraon Star Plus grew one position to No. 9 this week with an average viewership of 5.1 TVM (last week 4.8 TVM).

Pyaar Ka Dard Haion Star Plus andQubool Haion Zee TV shared No. 10 position with an average viewership of 4.8 TVM.

Weekend toppers

Comedy Night with Kapilon Colors retained the top slot among regular weekend programming. The show fetched an average viewership of 5.9 TVM (last week 5.9).

Colors’ celebrity dance reality showJhalak Dikhhla Jaadropped to 3.7 TVM in its fourth week. (last week 4.1).

Sony’s crime series,CID, fetched 3.7 TVM against last week’s 3.3 TVM.

Sony’sEntertainment Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karegafetched an average viewership of 2.2 TVM (last week 2.1).

HatimonLife OK recorded 2.1 TVM (last week 1.8).

Life OK’sShapathslipped to 1.9 TVM (last week 2.7).

Sony’s second crime show,Crime Patrol,garnered 1.9 TVM (last week 2.4).

Mission Sapnedropped this week to 1.5 TVM from 1.7 TVM in last week.

Fear Fileson Zee TV fetched 1.2 TVM this week (last week 1.7).

(Data sourced from TAM subscribers is based on TG CS 4+ years, HSM markets. All data are in TVM = Television Viewership in Millions)

Source: Bestmediainfo.com

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