We plan to stay put on the No. 1 position now: Arnab Goswami

Republic Bharat has bagged the top position in the Hindi News Category for Week 32, as per BARC data for the 15+ Target Group.

According to BARC data sourced by Republic, in the 15+ category the Hindi news channel has recorded a 22.86% market share with the ‘Poochta Hai Bharat’ campaign.

Commenting on the numbers, Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami told exchange4media: "We plan to stay put on the No. 1 position now." 

He futher said: "We are a 100% news channel and unlike others we do not dilute our content with snippets from soaps or showing reality programmes. We take a stand on pressing issues and every story is covered from ground and followed by detailed debates and discussions. Be it the Palghar story, the Balakot incident or justice for SSR, we believe in thorough reportage and that is why people take us seriously.We have been hovering around the number one spot for weeks now and finally we have managed to secure the spot. Now that we are on number one we plan to stay put in the position."

BARC figures provided by Republic for the +2 category shows Republic Bharat is at the second spot with 197780000 impressions. With 199284000 impressions, Aaj Tak is at the first place.  While TV9 Bharatvarsh has recorded 169068000 impressions, India TV and News 18 India stand with 166196000 and 143760 impressions.

The network has attributed this to the viewership attained from the coverage in the Sushant Singh Rajput investigation.

The other channels in the top 5 for Week 32 in the 15+ HSM category are Aaj Tak, TV9 Bharatvarsh, India TV and News18 India.

A comparison with Week 31 shows Republic Bharat has grown from 85956000 to 92116000 impressions. This translates into an increase from 12.27% to 14.38%.

A release issued by Republic says: “Apart from its rise to the number 1 position in Hindi TV news in India, Republic Bharat has also been rated the most-watched South Asian news channel in the United Kingdom, thereby consolidating its leadership position amidst the diaspora audience.”

Republic TV too has got the lead position in week 32 with a 73.2% market share. Republic TV has recorded a 52% viewership across India, across time-bands.