CNN-News18 dominates Bihar election coverage with wide lead over nearest competitor

Bihar election news coverage

CNN News18 once again established itself as a dominant force in the English news broadcast category with superlative coverage of recently concluded Bihar elections. The channel scored a brilliant 56.3%, according to the BARC ratings during the Bihar election week, leaving it nearest rival Times Now a distant second at just 24%.

The third and fourth spot were occupied by NDTV and Republic TV at 12.9% and 4.9% respectively.

Amid the intense political drama in Bihar, CNN-News18 emerged as the preferred destination for viewers seeking breaking and credible news. Its strong on-ground coverage and expert-driven analysis kept the channel well ahead of its rivals.

Bihar, which voted in two phases November 6 and 11, recorded one of its highest turnouts in the state's history. The first phase witnessed a record 65.08% voter turnout. In the second phase, over 66% voter turnout was recorded. The BJP said the high turnout of women voters in the Bihar Assembly election was a 'historic transformation'. It claimed that women voted 'decisively' in favour of the NDA for development and good governance.

Network18's general news portfolio includes India's most credible news channels, such as CNN-News18 and News18 India. Its regional brands include news channels such as News18 Uttar Pradesh / Uttarakhand, News18 Bihar / Jharkhand, News18 Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh, News18 Rajasthan, News18 Punjab, News18 J&K / Ladakh / Himachal, News18 Assam/NE, News18 Gujarati, News18 Bangla, News18 Odia, News18 Kerala, News18 Kannada, News18 Tamil Nadu and News18 Lokmat.