Republic Bharat shatters viewership records to beat AajTak; Republic TV No 1 for 172 weeks

In yet anor sensational history-breaking development in Indian TV news media space, Republic Media Network has maintained its dominance in market with both Republic TV and Republic Bharat once again emerging as number 1 channels in English and Hindi respectively.

Republic TV, which has been most-watched English news channel in country since first week of its launch on May 6, 2017, has garnered a market share of 46.62%. Republic TV's sister channel Republic Bharat has once again beaten Aaj Tak to remain  most-watched Hindi news channel in India consecutively for second week by extending its market share to 16.40%.

Republic TV now 172 weeks Number 1

Amid Republic TV remaining most-watched yet again, Debate with Arnab Goswami has cemented its position as most-watched Super Prime Time show on Indian Television. With a 75.8 percent market share, Debate with Arnab is peerless. This is as per latest weekly data released by Brocast Audience Research Council (BARC | India | NCCS AB M 22+ | Weekdays)

Weekly GTVTs (000s weekly impressions):

Market Share (%):

• Republic TV: 46.62% 
• Times Now: 23.90%
• CNN News18: 14.89%
• India Today: 10.64%
• NDTV 24x7: 3.41%
• NewsX: 0.54%

Republic Bharat number one 

Registering a historic feat consecutively for second week, Republic Bharat has overcome all in its path to become most-watched Hindi news channel in India yet again with a stunning market-share of 16.40%, as per BARC ratings for Week 33' 2020 (August 15 to 21). achievement becomes even more significant given that Republic Bharat which launched in February 2019 has surpassed channels that have been on air for many years and sometimes deces longer.

Brocast Audience Research Council (BARC) for week 33' 2020 shows that Republic Bharat has garnered 16.40% viewership among Hindi news channels, while second competitor is Aaj Tak is at 14.26%. India TV, TV9 Bharatvarsh, and News18 India are at 11.43%, 10.92%, 9.88 respectively. In previous week's BARC ratings (Week 32'2020), Republic Bharat h garnered 14.38% of market share, as opposed to Aaj Tak's 13.89%. 

Market share (%):

• Republic Bharat: 16.40%
• Aaj Tak: 14.26%
• India TV: 11.43%
• TV9 Bharatvarsh: 10.92%
• News18 India: 9.88%

week's BARC data once again means that Republic Media Network is number one news network in India.