MUMBAI: The year has begun on a positive note for the Hindi general entertainment channels as most of them saw a hike in TAM TV ratings of week 1.

 
Star Plus continuing its reign in the genre, gained 654356 GVTs up from 596014 GVTs. The channel’s chart topper Diya Aur Baati Hum lost some numbers and registered 10641 TVTs, down from 10743 TVTs, Saathiya Saath too saw a drop and scored 7949 TVTs, down from 7951 TVTs. Big Star Awards reported 9910 TVTs.

 
Colors at number two registered 519544 GVTs up from 492307 GVTs. Sasural Simar Ka leads the chart with 7346 TVTs, up from 6769 TVTs followed by Udaan at 6877 TVTs, down from 7038 TVTs.  Got Talent World Stage Live delivered 6195TVTs.

Zee TV saw a marginal gain with 429663 GVTs up from 427256 GVTs. Kumkum Bhagya tops the chart with 8508 TVTs, down from 8998 TVTs, Jodha Akbar at number two garnered 6705 TVTs, down from 6757 TVTs and Qubool Hai  stood at 6190TVTs, down from 6587 TVTs.
 
With 337915 GVTs up from 329200 GVTs, Life OK kept its hold at the number four position. Comedy Classes stood at 2716 TVTs, down from 2718 TVTs and Savdhan India scored 2636 TVTs, down from 2689 TVTs.
 
Multi Screen Media (MSM) comedy channel, Sab, gained 335130 GVTs up from 319608 GVTs. Its chart leader Taarek Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah continued getting eyeballs and reported 8006 TVTs, up from 8002 TVTs. Chidiya Ghar too added some numbers and registered 3236 TVTs, up from 3085 TVTs and Family Antakshari observed 2035 TVTs, up from 1652 TVTs.

Sony Entertainment Television (SET) too witnessed a hike of 264461 GVTs up from 236682 GVTs. The channel’s crime property Crime Patrol saw a significant rise in the viewership and recorded 2836 TVTs, up from 2381 TVTs, Adaalat too saw a hike in the ratings with 2522 TVTs, up from 2399 TVTs. Maharana Veer Pratap saw a drop with 2498 TVTs, down from 2568 TVTs.
 
The newest entrant in the genre, Epic, gained 6330 GVTs up from 5281 GVTs. Sony Pal gained 26254 GVTs up from 23007 GVTs. Zeel’s Zindagi fell from 28541 GVTs to 28232 GVTs. Similarly, Big Magic fell to 61055 GVTs from 63489 GVTs.