Philips Top 10

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Philips Top 10
Created by Zee TV
Directed byShahab Shamsi
Country of originIndia
Production
Running time60 min
Original release
Network Zee TV
Release1994 (1994) 
1999 (1999)

Philips Top 10 is a Record chart show that aired on Zee TV. [1] It was named so since it was sponsored by Philips India. The name later changed to Colgate Top 10. [2] and count from 1-10.

This Indian TV countdown show started in 1994 and used chart ratings as collected by Music India Ltd., [3] an association of music labels in India. It was shot in India, Nepal and Mauritius. With tongue in cheek humour and stylised spy vs spy format, it was hugely popular. It was on the lines of Chitrahaar, the international Billboard Chart and the famous Radio programme Cibaca Geetmala. Other popular countdown shows on other TV channels included Superhit Muqabla on Doordarshan, BPL Oye, [4] on Channel V, Ek Se Badhkar Ek, [5] on Doordarshan and Hum Aapke Hain Kountdown [6] on Sony TV.

It garnered its highest television rating point (trp) of 48 during its run time. [7]

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References

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