As the historical consecration ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram Temple took place on Monday, CNN-News18’s YouTube channel recorded a whopping 3.33 lakh peak concurrent viewership during the hour of Pran Pratishtha (12 p.m.-1 p.m.) at Ayodhya.
According to the data by Databeings, CNN-News18 grabbed the top spot, while India Today followed with 3.19 lakh peak concurrency, Times Now was on the third position, reaching 2.05 lakh peak concurrent viewership.
In the 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. slot, the audience was glued to CNN-News18 to watch the celebration at Ayodhya and speeches by Prime Minster Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh’s CM Yogi Adityanath, among others. CNN-News18 continued to stay on top with 3.2 lakh peak concurrency, while India Today reached 2.5 Lakh concurrent views. Times Now followed with 1.7 lakh peak concurrent.
CNN-News18, India’s number one English news channel, launched its 100 hours of special, non-stop programming, titled ‘Ram Mandir for India’ ahead of the historic Ram Temple inauguration. As part of this special programming, CNN-News18’s top anchors Anand Narasimhan and Shivani Gupta hosted live shows from Ayodhya, providing insights into the cultural, historical, and religious significance of the Ram Temple.