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  • Times Now clinches 27 per cent market share, dominates Delhi election coverage

    Times Now clinches 27 per cent market share, dominates Delhi election coverage

    MUMBAI: Times Now has once again proved its mettle, emerging as the undisputed leader in Delhi Assembly elections coverage. During counting week, the channel led the English news genre with an impressive 27 per cent market share, solidifying its position as India’s go-to election news headquarters.

    Times Now’s Counting Week Prime Time programming left competitors in the dust, raking in a commanding 28 per cent viewership share. Flagship shows like India Upfront and The Newshour delivered real-time insights and hard-hitting debates, making sure audiences stayed informed with accurate and credible analysis.

    On Voting Day, 5 February 2025, Times Now left no room for debate, securing a dominant 31 per cent market share. With live ground reports, expert commentary, and exclusive interviews, the channel brought the election action straight to viewers, making sure no crucial moment was missed.

    When it came to exit polls, Times Now remained unchallenged, locking in a 32 per cent market share. Backed by credible political insights and expert-driven analysis, the channel reinforced its status as the most trusted source for election news.

    Times Now’s comprehensive lineup included Delhi Dangal: Ground Zero Survey, Public Manch, and National Debate, keeping viewers engaged at every stage of the electoral battle. Powered by seasoned journalists and a robust election roadmap, the channel delivered gripping, insightful, and data-backed coverage that outshone its competitors.

    With a relentless commitment to engaging, authoritative, and in-depth journalism, Times Now once again proved why it remains India’s first choice for election coverage.

  • Hindi news channels viewership increases by 14 per cent in week 6 of BARC

    Hindi news channels viewership increases by 14 per cent in week 6 of BARC

    MUMBAI: Delhi Legislative Assembly election has proved to be most fruitful for the news channels across genres. However, Hindi news broadcasters’ viewership has substantially grown by over 14 per cent in week six as compared to week five, according to the data published by Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC).

    One of the reasons behind the growth of viewership was the recently concluded Delhi elections. The polling was done on 8 February and the results of the same were declared on 11 February. Delhiites gave the mandate to Aam Aami Party, which garnered as many as 62 seats in 70-member Assembly.

    TV Today Network’s Hindi news channel Aaj Tak has continued to be the leader with the first spot in the top five channels list in the genre. The channel’s viewership grew by around 25 per cent to 146178 weekly impressions in week six as compared to 117478 impressions in week 5 of BARC. The channel also continued to maintain its dominance in both rural and urban segment viewership.

    Outperfoming all its peers, ABP News Network’s Hindi news channel ABP News has given a tough fight to all other four channels in the list, including Aaj Tak. The channel, grabbing the second position, has improved its viewership count substantially by 24 per cent to 108032 impressions in week six as against 87015 impressions in week five. The channel was at the fifth position in week five of BARC.

    Retaining its position at number three, News18 India, a Hindi news channel of Network18, grew by around 7 per cent to 101566 impressions in week six as compared to 95139 impressions in week five. Similarly, India TV maintaining its stance at fourth position grew by over 12 per cent to 99324 weekly impressions in week six compared previous week to 88477 impressions in week five.

    Meanwhile, the Zee Entertainment Enterprises’ Hindi news channel Zee News has fallen to the fifth position from second and has seen a marginal increase of viewership growth by 1 per cent to 98564 impressions in week six as compared to 97652 weekly impressions in week five of BARC.

    Despite being the biggest financial event in the country – Budget 2020, the viewership of news channels across genre, except business news channels, had slowed down by 20 per cent in week 5 (1-7 February) as compared to the previous week, BARC data had mentioned on its website.

    The rise in the viewership of channels growth in week six has pointed out that the audience is more inclined towards political developments than financial happenings in the country. The current data has reversed all negatives posted in week five as compared to the current week as per BARC.

  • News18 India announces bouquet of special programmes for Delhi elections

    News18 India announces bouquet of special programmes for Delhi elections

    MUMBAI: With the crucial Delhi elections right around the corner, all the major political parties have hit the ground to woo the voters. Amidst burning state and national issues, as the national capital prepares to vote, News18 India has lined-up extensive reportage to give viewers unparalleled access and insight into the Delhi assembly election.

    Under the umbrella programming of Sabse Bada Dangal, News18 India will delve deep into the election process, seamlessly capturing voters across communities, age, locations and social strata. The programming will comprise of detailed analysis along with an overall view of the political scenario through a multitude of shows. From election focused daily segment- Delhi ki Selfie to special episodes of popular shows such as Bhaiyaji Kahin and Lapete Mein Netaji, the programming will focus on real issues beyond the popular rhetoric and the manifestos.

    Continuing with their legacy of bringing innovation in programming, the channel has also lined-up face-off between key political leaders in unique settings. In a first-of-its-kind, the channel will host debates in a car moving from one constituency to another along with in-studio debates, focusing on ground-level issues and defining the discourse for the elections. While Bhaiyaji Kahin will travel across the key constituencies to highlight people-centric issues, Lapete Mein Netaji will go on-ground to bring fresh perspective through a sharp sarcasm and humour to the intense political debates with politicians, poets and people on one platform.

    The exhaustive election coverage on the channel will be led by eminent anchors and journalists such as Kishore Ajwani, Amish Devgan, Prateek Trivedi and Anand Narasimhan. The formidable editorial team will be joined by renowned political experts and commentators. 

    The programming will also cover polling day and continue until the Counting Day as News18 India will aim to bring an unmatched reportage and up-to-the-minute updates throughout the election right up to formation of the new government. 

  • Arvind Kejriwal on The Viral Fever

    Arvind Kejriwal on The Viral Fever

    MUMBAI: Delhi has decided its next Chief Minister in Arvind Kejriwal and the man of the moment will soon feature on multi channel network – The Viral Fever’s show Barely Speaking, on Monday, 16 February.   

     

    Speaking about its achievements, The Viral Fever founder & CEO Arunabh Kumar said, “We at the Viral Fever are committed to bring out the best content for our eager audiences. We strive to reach out to an entirely resonated audience with what I have personally believed all my life-common Indian man needs to be parodied the most. With Arvind Kejriwal deciding to join us, it proves that we have been able to disseminate great content experiences to young Indians in the digital era.”

     

    “Viewers will be able to see Kejriwal in a never seen before avatar and I am confident that they will be equally impressed beyond doubt. Our satire based programming has always been thought provoking in the past and who better than Kejriwal whose symbol is the humble broom, to strike a meaningful conversation with us,” Kumar added.

     

    Setting another precedent for the genre, it is for the first time that a distinguished and influential politician from the country will be seen gracing a satire show on an Indian online network. Audiences will be able to view previously unseen facets of the man, more popularly and seriously known as the ‘muffler man’ as he gets set to be grilled by show host Arunabh.