CNBC AWAAZ Dominates Budget 2026 Coverage, Leads Market Share

• CNBC AWAAZ captured a dominant 63% market share during FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget speech on Feb 1, 2026.
• The channel maintained its lead with 61.3% market share on the full Budget Day, outperforming Zee Business.
• CNBC AWAAZ extended its commanding lead into Budget Week with a 76.4% market share.
• On the digital front, CNBC AWAAZ was among the top-viewed live news streams, recording 3.5x viewership of Zee Business.
• The channel continues to strengthen its position as India’s most-watched Hindi business news channel.