Mumbai : According to the BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC for week 21 for the period between 20th May’17 to 26th May’17. Zee TV has peaked to top the charts in Hindi GEC market after a very long time. The channel was able to ascend with the World Television Premier of Dangal on Sunday 21st May and also due to the surging numbers of the flagship fiction show Kumkuma Bhagya. Star Plus has fallen down to No. 2 after dominance of more than two months. Star Plus still remains the No. 1 channel in Urban Market while Sony Pal continues to lead the Rural market.
| BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC week 21- Urban +Rural | ||
| Rank | Channel Name | Impression (000s) sum |
| 1 | Zee TV | 679456 |
| 2 | STAR Plus | 676078 |
| 3 | Sony Pal | 627243 |
| 4 | Rishtey | 512471 |
| 5 | Colors | 495240 |
| 6 | Zee Anmol | 467055 |
| 7 | SONY SAB | 466662 |
| 8 | STAR Utsav | 369016 |
| 9 | Sony Entertainment Television | 361599 |
| 10 | Life Ok | 356776 |
| BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC week 21 – Urban | ||
| Rank | Channel Name | Impression (000s) sum |
| 1 | STAR Plus | 453359 |
| 2 | Zee TV | 404377 |
| 3 | Colors | 321000 |
| 4 | SONY SAB | 284418 |
| 5 | Sony Entertainment Television | 252230 |
| 6 | Life Ok | 226437 |
| 7 | Sony Pal | 150085 |
| 8 | &TV | 126017 |
| 9 | Rishtey | 125452 |
| 10 | Zee Anmol | 99013 |
| BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC week 21- Rural | ||
| Rank | Channel Name | Impression (000s) sum |
| 1 | Sony Pal | 477157 |
| 2 | Rishtey | 387018 |
| 3 | Zee Anmol | 368042 |
| 4 | Zee TV | 275079 |
| 5 | STAR Utsav | 273392 |
| 6 | STAR Plus | 222718 |
| 7 | SONY SAB | 182243 |
| 8 | Colors | 174239 |
| 9 | Big Magic | 130951 |
| 10 | Life Ok | 130338 |
| BARC Ratings of Hindi GEC week 21- Top 5 Programs |
| Hindi GEC (Urban +Rural) | |||
| Rank | Channel Name | Programme | Impressions (000s) sum |
| 1 | Zee TV | Kumkum Bhagya | 11904 |
| 2 | Colors | Naagin – Season 2 | 9459 |
| 3 | STAR Plus | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | 9285 |
| 4 | Zee TV | Amul Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs | 8932 |
| 5 | STAR Plus | Ye Hai Mohabbatein | 7598 |
| Hindi GEC Urban | |||
| Rank | Channel Name | Programme | Impressions (000s) sum |
| 1 | Zee TV | Kumkum Bhagya | 6551 |
| 2 | STAR Plus | Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | 6239 |
| 3 | Zee TV | Amul Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs | 5593 |
| 4 | Colors | Naagin – Season 2 | 5374 |
| 5 | STAR Plus | Ye Hai Mohabbatein | 4976 |
| Hindi GEC Rural | |||
| Rank | Channel Name | Programme | Impressions (000s) sum |
| 1 | Zee TV | Kumkum Bhagya | 5352 |
| 2 | Zee Anmol | Jamai Raja | 5130 |
| 3 | Sony Pal | Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah | 5055 |
| 4 | Sony Pal | Baalveer | 5005 |
| 5 | Sony Pal | CID | 4609 |
