News Broadcasting
News18 Gujarati maintains the No.1 position for 52 consecutive weeks
Mumbai: News18 Gujarati completes one year as the top Gujarati News Channel in Gujarat. The news channel has been dominating the ratings in Gujarat for the past 30 weeks. For many years, News18 Gujarati has delivered updates and news with utmost authenticity and integrity. The channel’s strong focus on accuracy, reliability, and viewer satisfaction has resulted in remarkable success in attaining the #1 spot across multiple platforms.
According to recognised analytics tools – Crowdtangle, Tubebuddy, and Social Blade, News18 Gujarati has recorded a whopping 63 million views on YouTube and gathered a total of 186 million views on Facebook making it Gujarat’s most-viewed news channel on digital platforms as of January 2024. With the channel’s outstanding popularity on digital platforms, it has now cemented its position as the most popular news platform in Gujarat.
Indian Languages business CEO Mitul Sangani said, “News18 Gujarati’s uninterrupted 52-week leadership underscores our dedication to providing top-quality content that resonates deeply with our statewide audience. With programming that caters to both urban and rural Gujarat, we offer comprehensive coverage to a diverse set of audience. Our expanded digital viewership has propelled News18 Gujarati to the forefront of news platforms in the state. The significant growth in our viewership is inspiring, and we are committed to maintaining and broadening our impact.”
News18 Gujarati’s constant quest for excellence, along with its unmatched coverage of exclusive breaking news, has set new standards in the regional media industry. The channel is known as ‘The Voice of Gujarat’. With a strong lineup of Prime Time shows and news anchors, News18 Gujarat delivers programs that provide unique perspectives and simplify news for its audience.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to air live counting day coverage for five state election results on May 4
The channel is rolling out its biggest election coverage machinery yet for results day on 4th May
NOIDA: The votes have been cast. Now comes the reckoning. CNN-News18 is pulling out all the stops for results day on 4th May, when counting begins across five battleground states — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry — in what promises to be one of the most closely watched electoral verdicts in recent memory.
The channel’s coverage, titled Battle for the States: The Verdict, kicks off at 7am and runs through the day across linear TV, connected television and YouTube. It is the culmination of CNN-News18’s multi-format editorial initiative, Battle for the States, which has tracked the polls from the beginning under the theme Road to Power.
At the operational heart of the coverage will be the Live Results Hub, the channel’s central command centre built to collate, verify and process real-time data flowing in from reporters stationed at counting centres across constituencies. The hub combines newsroom intelligence, analytics and on-the-ground reporting to deliver what the channel promises will be the fastest and most accurate results coverage in English news.
Leading the on-air charge will be primetime anchors Rahul Shivshankar, Anand Narasimhan, Aman Sharma, Nabila Jamal and Shivani Gupta. They will be joined by a wide panel of commentators including author Chetan Bhagat; GVL Narasimha Rao, senior leader of the BJP; Smita Prakash, editor of ANI; activist Saira Shah Halim; political analyst Sumanth C Raman; Abhijit Iyer Mitra, senior fellow at IPCS; Amitabh Tiwari, founder of VoteVibe; columnist Abhijit Majumdar; Nalin Mehta, managing editor of MoneyControl; political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla; senior journalist Subir Bhaumik; and political analyst Manojit Mandal.
Shivshankar, who serves as editorial affairs director at CNN-News18, set out the stakes plainly. “Counting day is one of the most watched events in the electoral cycle, where speed and credibility are tested in real time,” he said. “Battle for the States: The Verdict is built on that promise, combining ground reporting, sharp analysis and cutting-edge election technology to give viewers the clearest and fastest route to the verdict. On May 4, CNN-News18 will once again be the nation’s most trusted channel to witness democracy in action.”
Smriti Mehra, chief executive of English and Business News at Network18, framed the coverage in broader terms. “Elections are defining national events, and audiences turn to brands they trust in moments that matter,” she said. “CNN-News18 has consistently led from the front in every election coverage, and this special programming reflects the scale of our ambition and editorial strength.”
The channel has form here. It claims to have been India’s most preferred English news destination for election results for the past 20 years, covering everything from the 2024 general elections to the Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar and BMC polls on the back of what it calls an “Always First, Always Right” record. Five states, one day, and a nation waiting for answers. The clock starts at 7am on 4th May.
