BARC Ratings: CNN-News18 continues to lead English news genre with 42.7% market share

All India 2+ – CNN News18 is 133% ahead of Times Now and 83% ahead of Republic TV

New Delhi : CNN-News18 has again maintained its lead the English News segment, staying 133% ahead of Times Now and 83% ahead of Republic TV in the week.

As per the latest BARC data, CNN-News18 has outperformed news channels such as Republic TV, Times Now, Mirror Now and India Today TV with a market share of 42.7% (BARC; market share% 24 hrs, TG: 2+, India, Wk 03’23, All days).

According to the latest BARC data, the market share of Republic TV stood at 23.4%, whereas the market share of Times Now is at 18.3%, Mirror Now stood at 11.1% and India Today TV at 4.4% respectively.
CNN-News18 also continued its dominance in prime time.

Prime Time All 2+ – CNN News18 is 123% ahead of Times Now

As per the BARC ratings (BARC; market share% 1800- 2300 hrs, TG: 2+, India, Wk 03’23, All days) CNN-News18 is 123% ahead of Times Now, where it secured 39.1% market share, followed by Republic TV and Times Now with 26.8% and 17.5% market share respectively.

To ensure that the content and presentation of CNN-News18 remain unique and far ahead of its competition, the network has invested heavily in both technology and editorial resources.

News18 brands have enjoyed strong traction across YouTube and social media platforms as their views have grown steadily.