Mumbai: Chrome DM has released its latest Opportunity to See (OTS) report for Week 25’26 (June 20–26, 2026), providing insights into the distribution reach and availability of leading Hindi and English news channels across television households in India.
The report evaluates channel accessibility through the Opportunity to See (OTS) metric, offering broadcasters, advertisers and distribution stakeholders a snapshot of channel reach across reported distribution platforms.
In the Hindi news category, Zee News topped the rankings with an OTS of 98.38%, followed closely by Times Now Navbharat at 98.23%. Aaj Tak secured the third position with 97.97%, while News18 India recorded 96.28% and ABP News registered 95.83%.
Among English news channels, Republic TV emerged as the leader with an OTS of 94.32%. It was followed by RT News at 81.69%, CNN News18 at 76.96%, India Today at 70.62%, and Mirror Now at 64.74%.
According to Chrome DM, the report provides a comprehensive view of channel distribution and accessibility across India, enabling broadcasters and media planners to assess market presence and identify opportunities for network expansion and distribution optimisation.
The company said the findings are intended to support distribution strategies by offering stakeholders data-driven insights into channel availability across television households.
Opportunity to See (OTS) refers to the percentage of connectivity or availability of a television channel across TV households, factoring in the off-take of channel packages across all reported distribution platforms in India.
