BARC TRP Ratings Week 33, 2025: Aaj Tak, News18 India Slip While Zee News, ABP, Times Now Navbharat Gain

BARC TRP Ratings Week 33, 2025: According to BARC ratings (Week 33: 16th – 22nd August 2025, HSM, TG: NCCS 15+, 06:00–24:00 hrs), the Hindi news channel hierarchy has seen some interesting shifts.

• News18 India remains on top with 13.3% share, though it dropped 0.4 points.
• Aaj Tak follows closely at 12.9%, also down by 0.4 points.
• TV9 Bharatvarsh holds third place with 11.0% share, slipping by 0.5.
• India TV registers 9.9%, down by 0.4 points.
• Zee News climbs to 8.9% with a rise of 0.3 points.
• Republic Bharat slips slightly to 8.6% (down 0.2).
• ABP News improves to 8.2% (+0.3), matching Times Now Navbharat, which gained the most in this category with a +0.5 jump to 8.2%.
• Lower-tier players: News 24 (5.2%, +0.1), Good News Today (5.2%, +0.3), News Nation (4.9%, +0.1), and NDTV India (3.6%, +0.1).

Premium Audience Ratings (TG: NCCS AB Male 22+)

In the premium male audience (22+) category, the rankings look slightly different:

• Aaj Tak leads with 13.6%, holding steady without change.
• News18 India takes 12.8% (down 0.3).
• TV9 Bharatvarsh is at 11.2%, slipping 0.5.
• India TV sees a sharper fall with 10.7% (down 0.7).
• Republic Bharat at 9.6% (down 0.1).
• Zee News moves up to 8.8% (+0.2).
• Times Now Navbharat continues momentum with 8.7% (+0.4).
• ABP News grows strongly at 7.7% (+0.5).
• News 24 (5.1%, +0.1), News Nation (4.7%, +0.1), Good News Today (4.2%, +0.2), and NDTV India (2.9%, +0.1) remain at the lower end.

Speed News Segment: India TV Challenges Aaj Tak

A dramatic shift is visible in the Speed News (TG: NCCS 15+) category:

• India TV Speed News HD shot up to 19.8% share, marking a massive +5.5 jump.
• Aaj Tak HD, while still dominating, slipped to 80.2% (down 5.5).

For premium male audience (22+), the battle looks similar:

• India TV Speed News HD climbed to 10.0% (+2.3).
• Aaj Tak HD dipped to 90.0% (down 2.3).