MUMBAI: New18 India entered the top-five list in all the three genres of Broadcast Audience Research Council’s (BARC) week 10 ratings for 2018. Republic TV continued its leading streak while Aaj Tak topped the charts in all three Hindi news markets.
English news
Republic TV retained its numero uno position with 822 impressions (000s) sum compared to 1223 impressions (000s) sum last week. Times Now was at the second spot with 718 impressions (000s) sum followed by India Today Television with 530 impressions (000s) sum compared to 814 impressions (000s) sum in week 9 of 2018. NDTV 24x7 entered the top-five list at fourth position with 331 impressions (000s) sum.
CNN News18 dropped a slot to fifth position with 330 impressions (000s) sum as against 516 impressions (000s) sum last week. Mirror Now exited the top-five list in week 10.
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CNBC TV18 was at the top slot with 684 impressions (000s) sum compared to 636 impressions (000s) sum last week, followed by ET Now with 236 impressions (000s) sum. BTVi and CNBC TV18 Prime HD were at third and fourth positions, respectively, with 48 impressions (000s) sum and 22 impressions (000s) sum.
Hindi news (urban + rural [U+R])
Aaj Tak led the genre with 112008 impressions (000s) sum as against 265508 impressions (000s) sum. India TV climbed two slots to the second position with 91748 impressions (000s) sum.
News18 India entered the top five at third position with 85826 impressions (000s) sum.
ABP News and Zee News dropped two slots to the fourth and fifth positions with 82516 and 784714 impressions (000s) sum.
Hindi news rural
Aaj Tak was on the top of the rural list as well with 51553 impressions (000s) sum followed by ABP News with 38628 impressions (000s) sum. India TV climbed two slots to the third position with 35741 impressions (000s) sum.
Zee News dropped a rung to the third position with 63129 impressions (000s) sum.
News Nation was at the fourth position with 35631 impressions (000s) sum. News18 India entered the top-5 list at fifth position with 33269 impressions (000s) sum. Zee News exited from the top-five list from third position last week.
Hindi News Urban
Aaj Tak retains its top slot with 60454 impressions (000s) sum. India TV climbs two slots to the second position with 56007 impressions (000s) sum. News18 India enters the top 5 list at third position with 52556 impressions (000s) sum.
Zee News drops a slot to the fourth position with 45635 impressions (000s) sum. ABP News drops three slots to the fifth position with 43888 impressions (000s) sum. News Nation exited the top 5 list.
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