Readers, BARC ratings for week 40 (2019) are here.

Standing tall at the number #1 position is Sony Entertainment Television. Colors is placed at the second slot and third is STAR Plus.

As for rural market, Dangal, Big Magic and Zee TV continue to rule the space.

(Impressions in 000s)

Urban

Sony Entertainment Television 452392

Colors 436295

STAR Plus 428724

SONY SAB 407474

Zee TV 344257

Dangal 253273

STAR Bharat 211131

&TV 97201

Big Magic 96433

STAR Utsav 84955

Rural

Dangal 821232

Big Magic 353783

Zee TV 280495

STAR Plus 239615

Colors 207746

SONY SAB 183043

Sony Entertainment Television 178517

STAR Bharat 123600

Sony Pal 72117

Colors Rishtey 70935

In the urban division Kundali Bhagya, Kumkum Bhagya and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai are placed on the top three positions.

While, Bandini, Dwarkadheesh Bhagwan Sri Krishna, Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein are the forerunners in the rural sector.

Rank	Channel	Description	HSM Urban
			All platform
			Impressions´000 {Av(Wg)}
1	Zee TV	KUNDALI BHAGYA	7438
2	Zee TV	KUMKUM BHAGYA	6796
3	STAR Plus	YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI	6635
4	Sony Entertainment Television	KAUN BANEGA CROREPATI	6381
5	Sony Entertainment Television	SUPERSTAR SINGER SINGING KA KAL	6282
6	Colors	CHOTI SARDARNI	6279
7	SONY SAB	TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMA	6139
8	Colors	DANCE DEEWANE 2	6039
9	Sony Entertainment Television	THE KAPIL SHARMA SHOW	5932
10	Zee TV	TUJHSE HAI RAABTA	5104
11	STAR Plus	DIVYA DRISHTI	4941
12	STAR Plus	YEH RISHTEY HAIN PYAAR KE	4926
13	Colors	BIGG BOSS	4859
14	Colors	SHAKTI-ASTITVA KE EHSAAS KI	4799
15	Zee TV	GUDDAN TUMSE NAA HO PAYEGA	4704
16	STAR Bharat	JAG JAANANI MAA VAISHNODEVI	4542
17	STAR Plus	KASAUTI ZINDAGI KAY	4133
18	STAR Plus	KAHAAN HUM KAHAAN TUM	4126
19	STAR Plus	NAZAR	3811
20	STAR Plus	NACH BALIYE 9	3657

Rank	Channel	Description	HSM Rural
			All platform
			Impressions´000 {Av(Wg)}
1	Dangal	BANDINI	9227
2	Dangal	DWARKADHEESH BHAGWAN SRI KRISHNA	8177
3	Dangal	REHNA HAI TERI PALKON KI CHHAON MEIN	7887
4	Dangal	MAHIMA SHANIDEV KI	7397
5	Zee TV	KUMKUM BHAGYA	6030
6	Zee TV	KUNDALI BHAGYA	6013
7	Dangal	BABA AISO VAR DHUNDO	5870
8	Dangal	PHIR LAUT AAYI NAAGIN	5866
9	Dangal	CIF	4806
10	Zee TV	TUJHSE HAI RAABTA	4541
11	Zee TV	GUDDAN TUMSE NAA HO PAYEGA	3997
12	STAR Plus	DIVYA DRISHTI	3950
13	Big Magic	JAI JAI JAI BAJRANG BALI	3855
14	Big Magic	PARMAVTAR SHREE KRISHNA	3751
15	Colors	CHOTI SARDARNI	3399
16	Dangal	CRIME ALERT	3394
17	Sony Entertainment Television	SUPERSTAR SINGER SINGING KA KAL	3127
18	STAR Plus	YEH RISHTA KYA KEHLATA HAI	3066
19	Big Magic	JHANSI KI RANI	2942
20	Colors	SHAKTI-ASTITVA KE EHSAAS KI	2606