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Most advertised brands on television during first 37 weeks of 2018
BENGALURU: More than two-thirds of the calendar year 2018 (CY 2018) is over. The major Indian festival season is just around the corner and the tempo of brands presenting themselves to television viewers can only go up. Notwithstanding the fact that the number of television channels that bear the Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) watermark, (and hence the number of reported ad insertions going up), the number of TV ads in 2018 have increased as compared to 2017, if one were to go by BARC’s weekly data of tp 10 advertisers across genres in terms of weekly insertions.
So which were the brands that advertised the most on television during the first 37 weeks of 2018? Using BARC’s weekly data for in terms of ad insertions between week 1 (Saturday, 30 December 2017) and week 37 of 2018 (Saturday, 8 September 2018 to Friday, 14 September 2018), here below is a list of the top 20 brands in terms of average ad insertions in during the first 37 weeks of 2018.
It must be noted that the average insertions by each brand has been calculated based on the number of insertions and the number of weeks it was present in BARC’s weekly lists during the first 37 weeks of 2018 (period under consideration) in this report. The actual average insertions by each brand could be higher or lower, also there could be other brands that may have had a higher number of TV ad insertions and yet were not present in BARC’s lists. The only eligibility criteria for a brand to find a place in the list below in this paper is that the brand must have been present for at least 5 of the first 37 weeks of 2018 in BARC’s weekly lists of top 10 brands in terms TV ad insertions. The team has refrained from criteria such as considering data of only the top 3 or the top 5 in BARC’s weekly lists.
The following major observations are being reported.
- No brand was present in BARC’s weekly lists of Top 10 brands across genres for all the first 37 weeks of 2018. Only one brand – the travel portal Trivago was present for 35 of the first 37 weeks of 2018 in BARC’s weekly lists. Based on average insertions/week, Trivago has been ranked 15 in the list below
- However, in terms of total number of insertions during the first 37 weeks of 2018, it was Reckitt Benckiser’s cleaning and disinfecting products brand Lizol that had more combined total of weekly insertions during the 29 of the first 37 weeks of 2018 that it was present in BARC’s weekly lists of the top 10 brands across genres as compared to Trivago. Based on average insertions, Lizol has been ranked 4 in the list below.
- The online shopping site Amazon.in was ranked no 1 in terms of average TV ads per week. Based on total number of insertions when present in BARC’s weekly lists, Amazon.in has a rank of 13. This could be a dicey conclusion – the brand was present for just six of the 37 weeks of 2018 in BARC’s weekly lists of top 10 brands. Its actual average weekly insertions are likely to be much lower during the period under consideration. And this could be the case of the other brands in the list below:
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
