News Broadcasting
Times Now, Aaj Tak retain positions even as ratings decline
MUMBAI: The channels in the English News space witnessed a decrease in ratings this week. Times Now with a further decrease in its ratings however continued to dominate the genre.
According to the week 52 ratings data of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, the players in the English Business News space witnessed mixed ratings.
Aaj Tak remained as the number one channel in the Hindi News space, both in rural and urban markets. Players in the Hindi News space witnessed mixed ratings this week.
Channels in the Hindi Business News genre saw mixed ratings this week.
English News
Times Now, with a further decrease in its ratings, continued to dominate the genre with 546 Impressions (000s) as compared to 576 Impressions (000s) in week 51. NDTV 24×7 sustained its second slot with 223 Impressions (000s) while India Today Television took the third position with 171 Impressions. CNN News18 with 171 Impressions (000s) and BBC World News with 61 Impressions (000s) took the fourth and fifth position, respectively.
English Business News
CNBC TV18 continued to lead with a decrease in ratings from 237 Impressions (000s) in week 51 to 227 Impressions (000s) this week. ET Now was at the second spot with 135 Impressions (000s). NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime continued to be at the third position with 44 Impressions (000s). BTVi was on the fourth spot with 20 Impressions (000s). CNBC TV 18 Prime HD sustained at the fifth place with 1 Impressions (000s).
Hindi News
Aaj Tak observed a decline in the ratings but stood at the first spot with 165306 Impressions (000s) as compared to 168964 Impressions (000s) in last week followed by India TV at the second position with 142318 Impressions (000s). ABP News took the third position with 131434 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee News at the fourth position with 108600 Impressions (000s). India News took the fifth position with 81387 Impressions (000s).
Hindi News Rural
Aaj Tak with a decrease in the ratings dominated the rural market with 75849 Impressions (000s). India TV was at the second slot with 67718 Impressions (000s) followed by ABP News at the third place with 60435 Impressions (000s). Zee News took the fourth place with 44674 Impressions (000s) followed by India News with 43765 Impressions (000s) at the fifth position.
Hindi News Urban
Aaj Tak stood at the number one position with 89457 Impressions (000s) followed by India TV at the second position with 89457 Impressions (000s). ABP News took the third position with 70999 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee News at the fourth position with 63926 Impressions (000s). India News took the fifth position with 42479 Impressions (000s).
Hindi Business News
CNBC Awaaz witnessed a decrease in ratings though it continued at the number one position with 1146 Impressions (000s) as compared to 1223 Impressions (000s) in week 51. The second spot was taken by Zee Business with 1089 Impressions (000s).
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.
