TOI: Mahabharat scores over Big Boss

Two big shows that were launched this week " 'Mahabharat' and 'Bigg Boss 7' " saw a good opening. 'Mahabharat' opened with 8,445 TVT and averaged 6,356.' Bigg Boss' opened with 7,711 TVT and averaged 5,080.

Delhi gang-rape episode boosts Crime Patrol TVT Crime Patrol's ratings went up owing to the Delhi gang-rape episode that got 6,415 TVT. It also helped Sony regain its No. 4 position. It had slipped to No. 6 in the previous week.

Top 10 fiction shows

Rank	Serial	Channel	TVT
1	Diya Aur Bati	Star Plus	9819
2	Jodha Akbar	Zee TV	8025
3	Pyaar Ka Dard	Star Plus	7342
4	Taarak Mehta...	Sab TV	7276
5	Yeh Rishta Kya...	Star Plus	6587
6	Balika Vadhu	Colors	6551
7	Saathiya	Star Plus	6456
8	Crime Patrol	Sony TV	6414
9	Mahabharat	Star Plus	6356
10	Qubool Hai	Zee TV	6340

Non-Fiction shows

Rank	Shows	Channel	TVT
1	Comedy Nights With Kapil	Colors	7244
2	KBC	Sony	6134
3	Big Boss 7	Colors	5456
4	DID Dance Ka	ZEE TV	5021
5	Comedy Circus	Sony TV	3092
6	Jr. Masterchef	Star Plus	2287
7	Waah Waah	Sab tv	1130

These ratings for Week 38 (2013) are based on industry sources. Television Rating Point (TRP) is now called Television Viewership In Thousands (TVT). Likewise, Gross Rating Point (GRP) has become Gross Viewership In Thousands (TVT).