GECs
Viacom’s Colors & Rishtey lead the charts in BARC week 6
MUMBAI: Colors continued to be the leader this week of both Hindi GEC and Hindi GEC Urban market whereas Rishtey emerged as the number one channel in week 6 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India data.
Hindi GEC
Colors continued to take the leadership position with 625658 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Plus on second position with 609140 Impressions (000s) and Rishtey with 437837 Impressions (000s) stood on number three.
Zee TV maintained its position in top five channels and grabbed number four spot with 410432 Impressions (000s).
Star Utsav, Sony Entertainment Television and Zee Anmol bagged fifth, sixth and seventh position with 405037 Impressions (000s), 404351 Impressions (000s) and 376640 Impressions (000s) respectively.
Life OK stood on number eight with 373056 Impressions (000s). Sony Pal and Sab TV garnered ninth and tenth spot with 367942 Impressions (000s) and 332092 Impressions (000s).
Hindi GEC Rural
In week 6, Rishtey emerged as the number one channel in rural market with 328788 Impressions (000s) followed by Star Utsav on number second with 298881 Impressions (000s) and Zee Anmol on third with 286533 Impressions (000s).
Sony Pal on number four with 260068 Impressions (000s) and Colors stood on fifth position with 198180 (000s) impressions. Star Plus was on sixth slot this week with 181851 (000s) impressions.
Zee TV grabbed the seventh spot with 170538 (000s) impressions followed by Life OK with 132654 (000s) impressions on eighth and Sony Entertainment Television on ninth with 121982 impressions (000s).
Big Magic stood last with 115966 (000s) impressions.
Hindi GEC Urban
In Urban market, Colors continued to be the leader with 427478 Impressions(000s) followed by Star Plus on second 427289 Impressions (000s) and Sony Entertainment Television with 282368 Impressions (000s) stood on number three.
Sab TV grabbed fourth spot with 244145 Impressions (000s). Life OK stood on fifth slot with 240402 impressions (000s) and Zee TV on sixth with 239893 Impressions (000s).
With no further change in the ranking order &TV, Rishtey and Sony Pal stood on seventh, eighth and on ninth with 131591 impressions (000s), 109048 impressions (000s) and 109048 impressions (000s) respectively. Star Utsav bagged the tenth spot with 106156 impressions (000s).
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GECs
Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
