Patna, Aug 5: Bihar-focused digital news platform Bihar Tak recorded the highest peak YouTube Live concurrent viewership among the news channels listed during coverage of the Bankipur By-Election results, according to viewership figures shared by the platform.
Bihar Tak reported a peak of 31,200 simultaneous viewers during its live election coverage, placing it ahead of several major national Hindi news channels.
Among the other channels included in the comparison, News18 India and ABP News each recorded a peak of 22,700 concurrent viewers, followed by TV9 Bharatvarsh with 16,900.
India TV registered 14,900, while NDTV India recorded 13,400 and Republic Bharat reached 9,600, according to the figures provided.The performance highlighted Bihar Tak’s growing digital presence and its ability to attract a large audience during a major political event in the state.
The platform provided continuous updates on the election results through live reporting, political discussions, expert analysis and coverage from the ground. Its Bihar-centric approach enabled viewers to follow developments related to the by-election throughout the result day.
Ahead of the Bankipur By-Election, Bihar Tak also conducted an exclusive interview with political strategist and Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor.
The interview was made available through the platform’s YouTube channel.The reported viewership figures reflect the growing importance of digital news platforms during elections, as audiences increasingly rely on live online coverage for real-time updates, political analysis and immediate access to election-related developments.
Bihar Tak’s result-day performance also demonstrated the increasing reach of regional digital news platforms, which are competing with established national broadcasters by offering localised reporting and continuous online coverage.
The figures refer to peak concurrent viewership, which measures the highest number of people watching a live broadcast simultaneously. This is different from total video views, which represent the cumulative number of times a video has been watched.
