MUMBAI: Discovery Channel has regained its leadership in the infotainment genre, albeit with a fall in their ratings as compared to the previous BARC week. NDTV Good Times made an entry into the Top 5 list securing fifth position, replacing Food Food.
Infotainment
Discovery Channel emerged as the leader with 3127 Impressions (000s) sum in the infotainment genre in BARC week 40 while History TV18 slipped to the second position with 2970 Impressions (000s) sum.
Animal Planet, National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo retained their respective third, fourth and fifth positions with 2407 Impressions (000s) sum, 2335 Impressions (000s) sum and 2258 Impressions (000s) sum.
Lifestyle
Living Foodz with 1202 Impressions (000s) sum retained its leading position, albeit with a fall in the ratings as compared to last week's 1452 Impressions (000s) sum.
Fox Life secured the second position, witnessing an increase in the ratings with 1083 Impressions (000s) sum as compared to 835 Impressions (000s) sum in the previous week. FYI TV18 slipped a slot to the third position with 1014 Impressions (000s) sum but with a fall in the ratings as compared to the last week.
TLC retained its fourth position with 712 Impressions (000s) sum whereas NDTV Good Times made an entry gaining fifth position with 422 Impressions (000s) sum.
English Entertainment
Comedy Central with a decent hike in ratings sits at the top position with 340 Impressions (000s) sum as compared to the last week's 296 Impressions (000s) sum. AXN climbed two slots to reach the second position with a slight increase in the ratings with 221 Impressions (000s) sum followed by Zee Cafe, witnessing a fall in the ratings.
Colors Infinity SD slipped a slot to reach the fourth position with 202 Impressions (000s) sum with a slight dip in the ratings. Star World sits at the fifth position with 192 Impressions (000s) sum.
English movies
Star Movies bagged the top position witnessing a slight decrease in ratings. Sony PIX and MNX climbed a slot each to the second and third positions respectively with 2533 Impressions (000s) sum and 2406 Impressions (000s) sum.
Movies Now slipped two slots to reach the fourth position with 2390 Impressions (000s) sum followed by HBO at the fifth position with 1517 Impressions (000s) sum.