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Numero uno position with us, claims Zee News
MUMBAI: Quoting the latest TAM figures, Zee News says it has grossed the highest on stickiness, with a timespend of 33 minutes per viewer, 33 per cent higher than Aaj Tak at 25 minutes and 43 per cent higher than NDTV India which is at 23 minutes.
Zee News recorded the highest channel share in Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata, while also dominating the Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal belts, claims an official release.
In terms of channel shares Zee News recorded 23.7 per cent followed by Aaj Tak 23.1 per cent and NDTV 19.4 per cent in Hindi speaking markets (7pm to midnight). In the 9:30 pm to 10 pm band in weekdays. The Zee News programme Prime Time recorded 31 per cent channel share against Aaj Tak’s ‘Vishesh’ which recorded 26.1 per cent share.
The presence of 15 Zee News programmes among top 50 indicates that the numbers have stemmed from a range of engaging programming, adds the release quoting TAM data for the week-ending 25 September, 39th week.
Zee Telefilms Limited News Group director Laxmi Goel has been quoted in the company release as saying, “The numbers are a confirmation of our effectiveness as a journalistic presence. Time and again, India has looked to Zee News for perspective, for news that makes a difference. And as long as we deliver on our promise of providing Haqeeqat, thought leadership in the genre shall rest with us.”
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
