Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) has revealed viewership data during the Exit Polls for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram.
During the hours of the Exit Poll results, News18 India secured 5,472 AMA’000s (Average Minute Audience).
TV9 Bharatvarsh followed at 5,264 AMA’000s, trailed by Aaj Tak at 5,258 AMA’000s, and Republic Bharat at 4,632 AMA’000s, among others. (Source: BARC | Metric: AMA’000s | TG: NCCS All 15+ | Period: Wk 48’23, 30th Nov, 1730-2400 Hrs | Market: HSM | 14 channels considered.)
Throughout the day, News18 India retained the spotlight with 10,194 AMA’000s, while TV9 Bharatvarsh stood second at 10,164 AMA’000s and Aaj Tak stood third at 9,697 AMA’000s. India TV and Republic Bharat trailed behind with 9,065 AMA’000s and 8,488 AMA’000s, respectively.
On the counting day across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, News18 Rajasthan’s live YouTube stream had 706k concurrent views (Source: Playboard live concurrent on YouTube, 3rd December, 9 am to 12 pm*peak – concurrent numbers). News18 MP-Chhattisgarh achieved 130k concurrent views during the counting hours. (Source: Playboard live concurrent on YouTube, 3rd December, 11:30 am.)
BARC data on the assembly elections counting day is slated for release on Thursday, 3rd December 2023.