"Black & White with Sudhir Chaudhary" leads TV and digital viewership in news-heavy week

The show's strong performance across both traditional television and digital streaming platforms highlights its broad reach and engagement with viewers

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New Delhi: After reclaiming the top position in the viewership chart on TV+OOH during Week 5 of 2025, more detailed data revealed how Aaj Tak’s prime-time show “Black & White with Sudhir Chaudhary” ruled the 9 pm slot across TV and digital.

The cross-platform leadership of Black & White with Sudhir Chaudhary hold significant importance in the Indian media industry at a time when advertisers are increasingly looking at content that travels across mediums and platforms.

According to the BARC data for TV, Aaj Tak led the pack during the 9-10 pm slot with a gross AMA (000s) of 9,746 from Monday to Friday in the 15+ years age group across Hindi-speaking markets.

Week 5 (February 1 to 7, 2025) was a news-heavy week that witnessed the Union Budget and Delhi elections coverage. The viewership data for the counting day will be released on Thursday.

Sr. No.ChannelGross AMA (000s)
1Aaj Tak9,746
2News18 India9,355
3Republic Bharat8,752
4Times Now Navbharat6,534
5India TV6,244
6Zee News3,718
7TV9 Bharatvarsh3,259
8ABP News3,219
9News Nation1,738
10Good News Today1,330
11News 241,257
12NDTV India1,121

(Source: BARC | HSM | 15+ | Week 05'25 | Mon to Fri | 21:00 to 22:00 Hrs | Gross AMA'000)

"Black & White with Sudhir Chaudhary," presented in a monologue format, also demonstrated significant strength on YouTube.  The show achieved an average concurrency of 136,000 viewers during Week 5, double that of its closest competitor.

YouTube LIVE concurrency (all feeds)

Sr. No.ChannelAverage Concurrent Users
1Aaj Tak130k
2India TV68.1k
3Republic Bharat46.7k
4Times Now Navbharat 32.6k
5ABP News29.2k
6News18 India28.6k
7Zee News25.4k
8TV9 Bharatvarsh15.9k
9News248.3k
10NDTV India2.5k

(Source: YouTube LIVE | Hindi News Channels | All Feeds | Average Concurrent Users | 03rd to 07th February 2025 | 21:00 to 21:59 Hrs)

The show's strong performance across both traditional television and digital streaming platforms highlights its broad reach and engagement with viewers.

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