News Broadcasting
TV9 Bharatvarsh leads HSM market in week 10 of BARC news ratings
Mumbai: TV9 Bharatvarsh claims to be the leading Hindi news channel in week 10 (5-11 April) in terms of market share.
According to the data provided by Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) India to TV9 Bharatvarsh, the popular Hindi news channel leads the Hindi-speaking market (HSM) with a 16.9 per cent market share for the target audience of 15+ all adults.
Last week was an important period for news channels as the assembly elections for the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa were concluded and the results were declared on 10 March.
Barc India has released data for individual news channels after a 17-month hiatus.
The TV audience measurement agency had also agreed to release the past 13 weeks’ data after consultation with industry stakeholders.
However, many news channels including India TV, News18 India, ABP News, Good News Today, News 24 and NDTV India have opted out of past data.
NDTV India has completely pulled out of Barc ratings.
Aaj Tak had a market share of 15.5 per cent market share followed by India TV at 13 per cent, Republic Bharat at 12.8 per cent, Zee News at 11.4 per cent and remaining channels including News18 India, ABP News, News 24, News Nation, Zee Hindustan, Good News Today and DD News in single digits.
Source: Barc data | 15+ All Adults | HSM market | Wk 10’22
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
