Star Plus gained six GRPs to continue its stay at the top of Hindi GECs according to TAM ratings released for Week 3, 2012. The channel registered 293 GRPs. Sony also gained 11 GRPs to register 237 GRPs. Colors lost eight GRPs but held onto its third position as it ended the week with 200 GRPs.
Zee consolidated its fourth place with a five point gain and ended the week at 185 GRPs.
Fifth placed, Sab gained a point to end with 131 GRPs. The newly re-branded Life OK, dropped 13 points to end at 87 GRPs. At seventh place was Sahara One (42 GRPs) followed by Star Utsav (39 GRPs), DD1 (15 GRPs) and Zee Smile (7 GRPs).
The top ten programmes of Week 3, '12 were:
| Rank | Channel | Programme | Air Date | TVR |
| 1 |
Star Plus
|
Diya Aur Baati Hum |
20/01/12
|
5.88
|
| 2 | Star Plus |
Saathiya Saath Nibhana |
18/01/12 | 5.69 |
| 3 | Star Plus |
Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon |
20/01/12 | 4.9 |
| 4 | Sony Entertainment TV |
C.I.D |
21/01/12 | 4.85 |
| 5 | Star Plus |
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai |
20/01/12 | 4.8 |
| 6 | Sony Entertainment TV | Crime Patrol | 20/01/12 | 4.53 |
| 7 | Colors |
Balika Vadhu |
16/01/12 | 4.23 |
| 8 | Star Plus |
Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai |
19/01/12 | 3.78 |
| 9 | Sony Entertainment TV | Bade Acche Lagte Hain | 17/01/12 | 3.78 |
| 10 | Star Plus |
Pratigya
|
18/01/12 | 3.65 |
