KOLKATA: General entertainment channel (GEC) Tarang TV has gained big in the week 22 of TAM TV ratings. The Odia GEC has garnered a GVT of 7,235 up from the 6,271 GVTs it recorded last week.

On the other hand, GEC Sarthak TV which was the chart topper last week with 6,744 GVTs, this week has garnered 6,940 GVTs and is second in the ratings chart.

An Odisha based media expert commenting on Tarang TV and Sarthak TV said: “Sarthak TV mostly leads in the state but it is piped by Tarang TV sometimes. Both these channels are launching new programmes to compete with each other.”

On the other hand infotainment channel OTV which garnered 6,271 GVTs in week 21, has reported 5936 GVTs this week. MBC TV garnered 3,753 GVTs, up from its last weeks’ 3,225 GVTs.

ETV Oriya managed 1,757 GVTs, a huge drop from its 3,375 GVTs recorded last week.

Prarthana got 1,936 GVTs, down from the 2,951 GVTs in week 21, Tarang Music which garnered 1,495 GVTs last week, managed just 1,329 GVTs, this week. Z Kalinga got 537 GVTs, down from 923 GVTs and Kanak TV managed 469 GVTs, down from the 564 GVTs in week 21.