Mumbai: As per the latest data released by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), News18 India has again topped the Hindi news segment. With 71274 AMA’000s, News18 India bagged the top position, moving 9 per cent ahead of Aaj Tak. (Source: BARC |Metric: AMA'000s | TG: NCCS All 15+ | Period: Wk 20'23, 24 Hrs, All Days |Market: HSM)

According to BARC ratings, News18 India is followed by Republic Bharat with 68888 AMA’000s, TV9 Bharatvarsh with 65472 AMA’000s, Aaj Tak with 65399 AMA’000 and India TV with 64595 AMA’000s.

News18 India trounced Aaj Tak in the prime time slots as well. Amish Devgan’s 7 pm show beat Aaj Tak by 57 per cent. Aman Chopra's show was ahead of Aaj Tak in the 8 pm slot by 22 per cent. The 9 pm show anchored by Kishore Ajwani was 3 per cent ahead of Aaj Tak and at 10 pm, News18 India stayed 22 per cent ahead of Aaj Tak.

The new BARC data indicates that News18 India has established a comprehensive leadership in the Hindi genre and has surpassed Aaj Tak across all prime-time bands.

Speaking on channel’s performance, Network18 CEO – Hindi news cluster Karan Abhishek Singh said, “News18 India has been a consistent leader since the resumption of BARC ratings last year. It has become synonymous with reliability and authenticity. Our commitment to providing comprehensive coverage on major events has propelled our viewership to remarkable heights, with a substantial lead over the legacy news channels. We are the choice of the traditional as well as the contemporary news viewers! And as the country prepares for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, we stay committed to delve deeper into the core issues, ensuring that our audience receives unparalleled news coverage.”

With the most robust lineup of prime time shows and anchors in the news genre, News18 India presents shows that offer unmatched perspective and also decode the news to make it easily comprehensible. This results in tremendous resonance for News18 India with the audience.