ABP News chosen as No.1 TV news channel on counting day May 16

[Karan rocks]

ABP News chosen as No.1 TV news channel on counting day May 16​

New Delhi: We thank all our viewers and followers for making ABP News the Number 1 watched news channel on May 16 – the day counting of votes in the nine-phased Lok Sabha elections took place. The television viewers voted with their remotes on the Lok Sabha Election Results Day and delivered a flattering verdict for ABP News’ credibility, programming and quality of coverage The viewership on ABP News channel was 7 times larger than all English TV news channel combined together on the decisive day.

ABP News channel gained 19 times more viewership than English TV news channel Times Now on May 16. According to the ratings ABC CS 15 + the market share for ABP News on May 16 stood at 21%, it was followed by Hindi news channels namely Aaj Tak at 20%, India TV 17%, Zee News 10%, News 24 6%,India News 6%,News Nation 5%, NDTV India 5%, IBN 7 at 4%. A battle royale had been fought for 543 seats and nearly 8000 candidates including independents all jostling to represent India in the parliament.

During the election period, ABP News made a mark with its LIVE reporting, programming, packaging and debates. The day was vital for us in reaching out to our followers in the fastest & most accurate manner. Be it the news channel or the social media, ABP News made sure that the country received the trends and the leads first. During the course of elections, ABP news channel had given viewers and readers regular updates on the campaigns and also about the persevering leaders who fought for their respective parties. Despite lapses that discoloured their attacks more with words that were ugly and unpardonable at times towards the rival parties, ABP did project a congenial and impartial election scenario with its regular features that marked the hot beds of prestigious constituencies during the campaigns.

ABP has played an unflinching role in the realm of a highly competitive media to project all parties, regional and national in a decorous manner. Be it debates, road shows or personal interviews ABP was there. The ABP “Ghoshna Patra” episodes took the icing of the cake. Kaun Banega Pradhan Mantri (KBPM) & Desh Ka Neta Kaisa Ho also attracted a sizeable viewership as the programmes depicted the voices of the electorate and representatives of different political parties.

On the grand finale, ABP News diligently presented the final poll outcome of the world’s largest democracy and we again want to thank our viewers for continuously making us the best Hindi news channel.

http://www.abplive.in/india/2014/05/22/article327556.ece/ABP-News-chosen-as-No.1-TV-news-channel-on-counting-day-May-16#.U3_aVnKSySo

 

[Karan rocks]

TV viewership on 16 May: Who won the battle?​

Times Now and Aaj Tak emerged as the top English and Hindi news channels respectively, although rivals CNN-IBN and ABP News claimed they were No.1.

New Delhi: For most TV news channels on Thursday, they were the news, with viewership data for 16 May, counting day, becoming available.

Times Now, part of the Times Group, and Aaj Tak, part of the India Today Group were the top English and Hindi news channels respectively, although rivals CNN-IBN and ABP News claimed they were No.1.

In India, though, most general entertainment and news channels find a way to slice the data to show that they are the “real” No.1.

And so, CNN-IBN claimed it was No.1 during elections results week. “CNN-IBN and IBN as a brand have always looked at consistency as the ultimate barometer of quality and success. In a one-and-a-half month election exercise from day one of polling till counting day , the facts which are public will undeniably tell you who the leader brand for elections is,” said Vinay Tewari, managing editor, IBN Network. As did ABP News for “the entire counting day average”, the channel said in a statement.

Read more at: TV viewership on 16 May: Who won the battle? - Livemint

 

[khepacheley]

According to every channel they have been no. 1 on counting day.
And they are flaunting it by putting it along with their headlines.
#pathetic

 

[ssjambla]

abp is no.1 on counting day and aaj tak is no.1 in whole week...

 

[Am@9]

Abp news is no.1 on counting day b/w 8am to 12pm , aajtak is no.1 in whole day average

 

[shawl_who]

Yup, Aaj tak was no.1 :win

 

[M.J.Sadiq]

Another chart is showing India TV as no.1 in other forum....

 

[Am@9]

Another chart is showing India TV as no.1 in other forum....

yes India tv was no.1 in delhi on counting day

 

[jithin unni]

asianet news no 1 in kerala in that week

 

[Sajee]

Thanthi tv no 1 in tamil nadu