According to TAM's data released for Week 5, Star Plus continued to lead the GEC pack with 309 GRPs, up from 306 in the previous week.
Both Colors and Sony registered a dip in numbers. Sony registered 217 GRPs, a drop of 20 points compared to last week, while Colors registered 204 GRPs as compared to 230 GRPs in Week 4. Meanwhile Zee went up marginally from 172 GRPs in Week 4 to 179 in week 4.
As for the other channels, Sab was at 133 (132 in Week 4), Imagine TV at 55 (61 in Week 4), Life OK at 83 (85 in Week 4) and Sahara One at 48 (45 in Week 4).
The top ten Hindi GEC programmes of Week 5 were:
| Rank | Channel | Programme | Air Date | TVR |
| 1 |
Star Plus
|
Saathiya Saath Nibhana |
31/01/12
|
6.21
|
| 2 | Star Plus |
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai |
30/01/12 | 6.18 |
| 3 | Star Plus |
Diya Aur Baati Hum |
31/01/12 | 6.1 |
| 4 | Star Plus |
Is Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon |
31/01/12 | 4.70 |
| 5 | Sony Entertainment TV |
C.I.D |
04/02/12 | 4.15 |
| 6 | Colors | Uttaran | 31/01/12 | 4.04 |
| 7 | Colors |
Balika Vadhu |
02/02/12 | 3.95 |
| 8 | Sony Entertainment TV |
Crime Patrol |
04/02/12 | 3.93 |
| 9 | Star Plus |
Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai |
31/01/12 | 3.90 |
| 10 | Zee TV |
Pavitra Rishta
|
01/02/12 | 3.6 |
