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Zee TV, Colors gain in TAM week 20; Star Plus continues to lead
MUMBAI: Week 20, TAM‘s ratings. Zee was the highest gainer amongst Hindi GECs as it added 10 GRPs to increase these to 184 for the entire week. Colors was the next highest gainer, clipping on an additional nine GRPs to take its total to 174 GRPs.
According to ratings provided by a TV channel.
Zee TV‘s gains helped it maintain its No 2 position while Colors‘ growth helped it polevault past Sony Entertainment to the No 3 position. Sony Entertainment was at No 4 as it shed 14 GRPs to end the week with 152 GRPs.
Star Plus held on to its pole position this week despite gaining only two points to take its tally to 234 GRPs. Its chart topper Diya Aur Baati Hum remained stable with 3.7 TVR (3.8 TVR last week). Pyaar ka Dard was the second most popular Star Plus show with 3.0 TVR (2.9 TVR last week). Its long running Yeh Rishta added eyeballs asthe show rated 2.9 TVR (2.7 TVR last week). The channel‘s new talent hunt-cum-reality show India‘s Dancing Superstar witnessed a TVR fall to 2.8 (3.0 TVR last week) on Saturday only to rise on Sunday with a 2.8 TVR (2.6 TVR last week).
Zee TV‘s top performer was the fiction series Qubool Hai that remained stable with 2.8 TVR (2.8 last week) followed by Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke that witnessed a fall to 2.4 TVR (2.7 last week). Its reality talent hunt India‘s Best Dramebaaz‘s viewership witnessed a huge growth on Saturday to 2.0 TVR (1.6 last week) and remained stable Sunday with 1.8 TVR (1.8 last week).
Colors leading fiction series Balika Vadhu continued to be stable with 2.8 TVR (2.8 last week) and Madhubala rated a 2.5 TVR (2.5 last week). Another daily, Uttaran notched a 2.6 TVR (2.4 last week). Sasural Simar Ka ended the week with 2.4 TVR (2.3 TVR last week).
Fourth placed, Sony Entertainment got a lot of support from its consistent performer CID 2.4 TVR (2.2 last week), whereas Crime Patrol saw a fall while notching up 1.7 TVR (2.0 last week). Finally, Comedy Circus showed a marginal 0.1 improvement as it registered a 1.6 TVR. Other fiction shows either held on to their viewership or dipped marginally during the week.
Sab maintained status quo with 132 GRPs and was at the No 5 spot. Its fiction show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah continues to be the channel lead with 2.9 TVR (3.0 last week).
Ditto was the case with Life OK which nearly stayed where it was last week with 122 GRPs (123 last week).
The controversy around the IPL 6 does not seem to be hampering Max‘s viewers‘ love for the tournament as the channel saw a five point increase in its GRPs to 229 GRPs (224 last week). Sahara continued at the bottom of the heap with with 13 GRPs.
Movie channels too witnessed increases: Zee Cinema added 10 GRPs to end at 103; Star Gold rated at 105 GRPs (103 last week) and Movies OK was at 54 GRPs (50 last week).
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In this guide, you will know the step-by-step process of buying family medical insurance online in India, along with the key factors to review before purchasing a suitable policy.
Step 1: Assess Your Family’s Healthcare Needs
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This step gives a clearer understanding of how the policy works before payment is made. It also helps avoid confusion caused by incomplete summaries on other pages.
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Careful comparison helps determine whether a plan provides balanced coverage and whether its terms are suitable for the healthcare needs of the entire family.
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Step 6: Fill in Personal and Medical Details
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Every answer should be complete and truthful. Incorrect or missing details can create difficulty later. Before you submit the form, read every section again and correct any mistakes.
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After checking the form, go to the payment page and complete the transaction through the secure payment gateway. Review the premium, policy term, and entered details once more before confirming payment.
After the transaction is completed, save the receipt, reference number, or confirmation message carefully. Keeping this record is useful if you need to track the purchase or follow up on policy issuance later.
Step 8: Download and Keep Your Policy Document Safely
Once the policy is issued, download the policy document, schedule, and any related papers without delay. Read them carefully to confirm member names, policy period, sum insured, and major terms. Save a digital copy in a secure folder and keep a printed copy if needed. Proper record keeping makes future renewals, document checks, and policy servicing easier and more organised when information is required quickly.
Conclusion
Buying health cover online becomes easier when you handle each step with attention. From checking your family’s needs to reading the final document, every stage helps you make an informed choice. A careful approach can reduce mistakes, improve your understanding of policy terms, and help you choose coverage that matches your household’s medical needs, financial capacity, and long-term healthcare planning in a reliable way for your family over the long term.
