MUMBAI: Republic TV continued to lead the English news genre according to All India BARC data week 35. No changes were observed this week in the English business news genre. ABP News and Zee News interchanged their positions in the Hindi News genre (U+R). Moreover, Aaj Tak maintained its top position in all three categories of Hindi news genre.
English News
Republic TV continued to dominate the English news genre with 1010 impressions '000. Times Now, CNN News 18 and India Today Television retained their second, third and fourth positions with 908 impressions '000, 589 impressions '000 and 239 impressions '000 respectively. NDTV 24X7 stood at fifth position with 132 impressions '000.
English Business News
No changes were observed this week as well. CNBC TV 18 continued to rule in the English business news genre with 740 impressions '000. ET Now and BTVI maintained their second and third positions with 163 impressions '000 and 114 impressions '000. CNBC TV 18 Prime HD also retained its fourth position with 26 impressions '000.
Hindi News (U+R)
Aaj Tak continued to lead in Hindi news genre with 134500 impressions '000 as compared to 140496 impressions '000 last week. News18 retained its second position with 103112 impressions '000.
ABP News and Zee News are at the third and fourth slots with 102918 impressions '000 and 95950 impressions '000 after interchanging their positions. India TV stood at fifth positions with 91811 impressions '000.
Hindi News Rural
Aaj Tak and ABP News also continued to dominate in Hindi news (R) with 66983 impressions '000 and 53340 impressions '000. News18 India and Zee News are at third and fourth positions respectively with 44909 impressions '000 and 40484 impressions '000. News Nation secured fifth position with 40227 impressions '000.
Hindi News Urban
Aaj Tak maintained its top position in Hindi news genre (U) with 67517 impressions '000. News18, Zee News, India TV and ABP News stood at second, third, fourth and fifth positions with 58203 impressions '000, 55466 impressions '000, 55351 impressions '000 and 49578 impressions'000 respectively.