BARC had released the Television ratings for all 15 + age groups for June 15th and July 1st.
The rankings and ratings of the channels were pretty much the same as the last week.
TV9 and NTV are in the first two ranks. TV5, V6, ABN – Andhrajyothy, and Sakshi are in the next positions.
TV5 and ABN which are perceived to be TDP channels are much ahead of Sakshi.
These rankings are pretty much the same for many months in the first six positions and pretty much these rankings are going to be the same.
These rankings do not paint the actual picture.
The gap between Sakshi and TV5/Andhrajyothy will be much wider because there is an unofficial ban on the latter channels in many parts of Andhra Pradesh.
If we discount those areas, the penetration of TV5/Andhrajyothy will be much more than Sakshi.
The reach of Opposition supporting channels being more before elections will be definitely worrying.
