2013 - Top Channels of the year

Come every Thursday, every GEC (General Entertainment Channel) faces the music of the TAM ratings. It's an unexpected twist in the form of romance', separation', good turning grey', a death', drama' so on and so forth that makes the difference between gaining excellent ratings over the week and failing to deliver in terms of ratings. However, as we get to the end of the year 2013, we now talk of consistency and perfection with which the various GECs have fared.

So which is the channel that gets the top honours? What's exactly worked for a particular channel? And what has failed to deliver?

Here's our Year-Ender article on the bests' and worsts' when it comes to the channels.

Life OK which is placed at the #4 position is again a channel that has gone for out-of-the-box concepts, and has provided the audience with a wide range of shows. Savdhan India and Hum Ne Lii Hai... Shapath are shows that have managed to impress viewers of all ages this year. Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai... Ajab Sa Risk Hai gone on to do decent work, and has earned itself a Season 2. Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev is surely past its prime, but is even now working wonders for the channel and has gone on to be a trend-setter in itself.

Coming to debacles, Do Dil Ek Jaan got famous for its share of controversies rather than its story-telling. However, the channel has put in immense faith in the concept and has come up with a revamped story line with a post leap phase and new faces. Ek Boond Ishq and Gustakh Dil have managed to do an average job, but there is nothing remarkable that can be expected out of the shows in the future. Mallika Sherawat's The Bachelorette India did create a storm with its drama and emotional quotient, but the numbers still eluded the show.

Tumhari Paakhi and Khauff Begins... Ringa Ringa Roses are new shows that still need to prove its worth. Overall, Life OK has the dare' to go in for freshness and variety. Guess they just need few successful shows to change the tide in their favour. Will Hatim do the magic, let's see!!!