TAM Ratings for Week 36 (2 - 8 September 2012) - Zee TV takes number one position

Well …it’s Wednesday today and whether you like it or not…no one can ignore the ratings business, especially if you’re in the television business. Hence, here are the TAM ratings of week 36. Zee TV has once again managed to reach the number one position with a 251 GRP repeating its feat of week 33. Star Plus is on number two position with a 250 GRP, while Sony Entertainment Television is number three with 244 GRP. Colors slumped in the rating race and found its place on number four (229 GRP). While on the other hand… Life OK, SAB TV and Sahara One are number five, six and seven channels respectively. Coming to the shows… Diya Aur Baati Hum maintains its numero uno position with a 5.3 TVR and Balika Vadhu has again bagged the second slot with 5.1 TVR. Saath Nibhana Saathiya (3.8) and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (3.4) are on the third and fourth spots respectively. Whereas… Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah which was in the sixth position last week, managed to climb over Bade Achhe Lagte Hain with a 3.3 TVR. Consequently, Bade is on number six with 3.2 TVR. When it comes to weekend programs, Kaun Banega Crorepati takes the limelight with 6.1, 5.3 TVR on Friday and Saturday respectively. The others in the top positions in the weekend band are Dance Ke Superkids, CID and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (see the rating below). Sur Kshetra that went on-air last week opened at a very low rating of 1.2 TVR for Colors while for Sahara One it was just 0.2. Top rated channels: Zee TV 251 (227) Star Plus 250 (265) Sony 244 (210) Colors 229 (244) Life OK 141 (132) SAB 136 (131) Sahara One 36 (35) Top 10 shows: Diya Aur Baati Hum - 5.3 (5.6) Balika Vadhu - 5.1 (5.5) Saath Nibhana Saathiya - 3.8 (3.7) Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai - 3.4 (3.5) Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah - 3.3 (3.3) Bade Acche Lagte Hai - 3.2 (3.4) Pavitra Rishta- 3.3 (3.0) Sasural Simar Ka - 3.1 (3.1) Uttaran - 3.0 (2.8) Punar Vivaah - 2.9 (2.6) Non-Fiction / Weekend Programs: KBC – 6.1 (Fri), 5.3 (Sat) Sur Kshetra – Colors 1.2 (Sat), Sahara One 0.2 (Sat) Ramayan - Zee TV 1.2, DD 1.4 (Sun) Dance Ke Superkids – 4.8 (Sun), 4.1 (Sat) Fear Files – 2.7 (Sun), 2.6 (Sat) Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa – 3.3 (Sun), 3.5 (Sat) Arjun – 2.0 (Sun), 1.8 (Sat) Teri Meri Love Stories – 0.8 (Sun), 0.8 (Sat) Lakhon Mein Ek - 0.5 (Sun) CID – 3.5 (Sun), 3.9 (Fri), 3.8 (Sat) Crime Patrol – 3.0 (Sun), 2.9 (Fri), 3.1 (Sat)