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  • Barc 13-week historical data shows Aaj Tak in the lead

    Barc 13-week historical data shows Aaj Tak in the lead

    Mumbai: The past 13 weeks historic data by Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) India indicates that news channel Aaj Tak was leading the Hindi-speaking market (HSM) (U+R) from week 49’2021 till week 10’2022 in terms of market share. Aaj Tak garnered 25.5 per cent of the market share amongst eight opt-in news channels that include TV9 Bharatvarsh, Republic Bharat, Zee News, News Nation, Zee Hindustan, DD News and India News.

    In the HSM Urban market, Aaj Tak’s lead was stronger as it garnered a market share of 27 per cent versus its nearest competitor TV9 at 20.7 per cent. The competition for eyeballs in the HSM Rural market was more intense with Aaj Tak at top with 23.2 per cent but with TV9 Bharatvarsh following closely at 22 per cent.

    Republic Bharat (20.8 per cent) and Zee News (15.6 per cent) were the only other channels whose market share was in double digits. The top four channels had 82.3 per cent share in the HSM market. However, it should be noted that historical Barc data does not include prominent news channels including India TV, News18 India, ABP News, Good News Today, News 24 and NDTV India who have opted out of past ratings. NDTV India has pulled out of ratings completely.

    Barc India has released data for individual news channels after a 17-month hiatus. The TV audience measurement agency had also agreed to release past 13 weeks data after consultation with industry stakeholders. 

    (Source: Barc; TG: 15+ NCCS All; Market: HSM; Period: Wk 49’2021-10’2022; 8 Opt-in Hindi News Channels)

    Barc; TG: 15+ NCCS All; Market: HSM Urban; Period: Wk 49’2021-10’2022; 8 Opt-in Hindi News Channels

    Barc; TG: 15+ NCCS All; Market: HSM Rural; Period: Wk 49’2021-10’2022; 8 Opt-in Hindi News Channels)

  • Barc to release data of individual channels from past 13 weeks

    Barc to release data of individual channels from past 13 weeks

    Mumbai: The Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) India resumed ratings for individual news channels on Thursday. The TV audience rating agency also said that it will release data for the previous 13 weeks between Week 49, 2021 and Week 9, 2022 as Barc plans to start a new reporting standards. This data will be released over the next three working days.

    “Sensitive to the industry’s need for past data for informed and equitable decision making, and as advised, BARC India will also release data for the previous 13 weeks, only for the channels that have not chosen to opt-out from receiving this data, which will also be based on a four-week rolling average,” said the statement.

    Following an industry-wide consultation with the Barc management and Barc TechComm, the Augmented Data Reporting Standards for News and Special Interest genres will be developed.This will be released based on a four-week rolling average, every week.

    The subscribers to Barc will now have single login access to YUMI analytics, which will support accessing the audience’s estimates. However, there will not be any change in the weekly data release cadence.

    Barc India conducted webinars with industry stakeholders to discuss the new reporting standards. In addition, the detailed policy for reporting data is available on the official website of Barc.

    The process of reviewing data will provide an effective solution and a statistically sound ecosystem. It will help to bring changes in reporting standards for special interest genre channels.