CNN-News18 quashes competition to become India’s No.1 English News channel

CNN-News18 has become the number one English news channel in the country, racing ahead of Times Now and Republic. As per the BARC data (week 14-17’2022), CNN-News18 has garnered 26.3 percent market share in the India urban+rural (AB15+ segment).

In the Prime-Time segment (2+ [Mon-Friday] 1800-2300 hrs), the channel has garnered 40.2 percent viewership share, as compared to 25 percent of Republic and 20.2 percent of Times Now.

CNN-News18 leading the BARC rating is a testimony that audience prefer news over noise. CNN-NEWS18’s unbiased reporting and coverage of all point of views has established new benchmarks in the news broadcasting sector. The channel’s viewership has gained viewership steadily because of the added focus on programming, along with broad-basing content to all geographies across the country.

Commenting on the channel’s achievement, Zakka Jacob, Managing Editor, CNN-News18, said “I want to thank our viewers who have reposed immense faith in CNN News18’s programming and in our journalism. We have always believed in keeping it classy, that you don’t have to shout from the rooftops. That is reflected in our choice of stories and programming formats. CNN-News18 has to be the youngest newsroom in the country. We are reflective of a new, young India which is not shy of asserting itself. We are a young and dynamic team, and we are just getting started”.