"Satyamev Jayate", the much-talked about TV show of Bollywood star Aamir Khan, in its launch episode was viewed by 90 million
people and was the highest rated show with 4.1 television rating (TVR), according to Television Audience Measurement (TAM)
data.
The first episode, which talked about female foeticide, reached out to 2.67 crore viewers, reported TAM. This, extrapolated to an all
India (including urban and rural viewers) reach with Indian Readership Survey (IRS), means that over 90 million viewers tuned in to
watch the episode.
"Satyamev Jayate" recorded a 4.1 TVR (TAM, All India that includes viewers over four years old) debuting ahead of "Kaun Banega
Crorepati 5", which registered a 3.5 TVR in 2011. The data covered the entire Indian market, including cable and terrestrial homes,
where only DD is beamed.
The first episode of "Satyamev Jayate" was aired May 6 in eight languages on nine channels, including seven STAR TV network
channels, ETV Telugu and national broadcaster DD1.
The show has seen huge positive sentiment across viewers. It has generated much buzz on internet with "Satyamev Jayate"
recording more popularity than its host Aamir on search engine Google India. It also trended on Twitter, occupying the top five slots
out of 10.
The show airs every Sunday at 11 a.m.
Thursday, May 17, 2012 13:03 IST