Republic Bharat TV

R. Bharat, officially Republic Bharat is a Hindi news vertical of Republic Media Network, launched on 2 February 2019.[1][2][3][4] With the slogan 'Rashtra Ke Naam' [5]The owner of the channel is Arnab Goswami and the editor of the channel is Shamsher Singh.[6]

R. Bharat
(Republic Bharat)
R.Bharat TV Channel
Launched2 February 2019 (2019-02-02)
NetworkRepublic Media Network
Owned byArnab Goswami
Asianet News
Picture formatMPEG-3/HD
4320p 8K UHD (Republic Bharat)
2160p 4K UHD (Republic World)
Audience share1,84,045 (August 2020, BARC India)
Sloganराष्ट्र के नाम
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Broadcast areaIndia
Sister channel(s)Republic TV
WebsiteRepublic Bharat
Availability
Satellite
Airtel (India)Channel no 316
DD Free Dish (India)Channel no 175
Tata Sky (India)Channel no 521
Videocon D2H (India)Channel no 311
Cable
DENChannel no 308
GTPL CableChannel no 233
HathwayChannel no 199
Siti CableChannel no 307
Asianet Digital (India)Channel no 519
Streaming media
Republic Bharat liveLive TV
Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmbkEmiTbCI

It is also available on DD Free Dish.[7] It is a sister channel of Republic TV which broadcasts news primarily in English.

Ratings

In March 2020, Republic Bharat entered into the top 3 news channels in the genre.[8] In April 2020, it was reported that Republic Bharat leaped to the number 2 viewership spot.[9] In April 2020, it was reported that Arnab Goswami’s own Hindi show ‘Poochta Hain Bharat, Arnab ke Saath’ became the number 1 Hindi news show in its slot.[10]

Republic Media Network plans to launch news channels in all major Indian languages,[11] and will expand its news operations globally.[11]

Launch & Success

India

Republic Bharat was launched in India on 2 February 2019 through various satellite and cable platforms.[12] The campaign for the channel launch was centred around the theme of nationalism with the tagline ‘Rashtra Ke Naam’. [12]

Republic Bharat’s launch campaign reached out to 150 million viewers of the HSM market.[13][14]Republic Bharat’s outdoor promotion spanned over 700 hoardings spread across 53 cities in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha.[12]

The channel recorded a reach of 73 million in week 6 of BARC data (Market: All India, TG: NCCS 15+, Time band: All time band).[15]

United Kingdom

Republic Bharat launched in the United Kingdom through the Sky platform on August 15. The channel is available at a premium position on channel number 708.[16] Republic Bharat has a separate UK beam with locally curated programs and events.[17] Republic Bharat has met a huge amount of success with the UK audience and has been regularly topping the Indian news genre.[18] Republic Bharat’s strongest timeband has emerged to be between 21:00 and midnight in the UK.[19]

References
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  7. "Prasar Bharati sells 40 DD Free Dish slots for Rs 394.49 cr under new policy - TelevisionPost: Latest News, India's Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI". Televisionpost.com. 15 February 2019.
  8. "Republic Bharat enters Top 3 in Hindi News Genre with 13 Crore Reach". MediaNews4U. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  9. Delhi, BestMediaInfo Bureau; April 30; 2020. "Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi pushes up Republic Bharat to No. 2, Aaj Tak remains No. 1". www.bestmediaifo.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. Delhi, BestMediaInfo Bureau; April 30; 2020. "Arnab Goswami vs Sonia Gandhi pushes up Republic Bharat to No. 2, Aaj Tak remains No. 1". www.bestmediaifo.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Arnab Goswami promoted Republic Media Network plans both regional and global expansion - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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  16. "Republic Media Network expands global operations, launches in UK - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  17. Puri, Rahul (14 August 2019). "Republic Media Network expands its global operations, launches in the UK". Agency Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  18. Baddhan, Raj (20 May 2020). "Overnights: Republic Bharat stays strong on Tuesday in UK". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  19. Baddhan, Raj (29 May 2020). "Overnights: Republic Bharat rules Indian news genre again in UK". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 12 August 2020.


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