V9 Bharatvarsh Retains Its Position as the Top Hindi News Channel in India

As the nation enters a highly charged election season, TV9 Bharatvarsh has become the preferred station for viewers. TV9 Bharatvarsh is the most popular Hindi news channel, with a staggering market share of 12.7%, according to BARC viewership data for Week 19–24. (Source: BARC IND(TV), TG: NCCS All 15+ Yrs., Market: HSM (U+R), Week 19 '24, daypart: 0600-2400 Hrs., 4 weeks rolling average, Share% of top 14 national Hindi news channels based on AMA 000s).

TV9 Bharatvarsh has shown to be the most popular option among viewers this election season, continuously outperforming other established competitors. Since week 17 and 24, TV9 Bharatvarsh has been the top Hindi news channel on a constant basis as election-related news coverage has taken center stage and intensified.

TV9 Bharatvarsh has been a disruptive force in the Hindi news genre since its relaunch in 2020. When news ratings resumed in March 2022, TV9 Bharatvarsh overtook the other channels in the rankings, moving up to the top. TV9 Bharatvarsh is significantly behind Aaj Tak (12.1%), News18 India (11.6%), and India TV (11.4%), according to the most recent data for Week 19–24. The other two players, Zee News (5.6%) and ABP News (5.8%), are far behind.

TV9 Bharatvarsh maintains its position as the most watched Hindi news channel during the most important news viewership period by providing viewers with engaging content and insightful analysis in addition to its extensive coverage of the elections and the most reliable and accurate breaking news. 

With 214.1 AMA (Mn) viewers, TV9 Network maintains its position as India's top news network in addition to TV9 Bharatvarsh's leadership (Source: BARC IND(TV); TG: NCCS All 15+ Years, Market: India(U+R); Wk 19 2024, 6-24 Hours; 4 Weeks Rolling Average; Rank Basis Average Weekly AMA of Gen News & Regional News Network). This is 129% over TV Today Network (93.3 AMA Mn) and around 39.7% above News 18 Network (153.2 AMA Mn).