92 Percent of 25-34 Age Group Consumed News/Information Digital Content
Bangalore, India, 22 June 2017 – Comscore today released data from the Comscore MMX® Multi-Platform service, reporting key online activity in the News/Information category in India for April 2017. The service combines data from desktop and mobile consumer panels with data from the Comscore census network, providing an unduplicated, persons-based measurement of total digital reach across desktops, smartphones and tablets. This release follows the recent launch of MMX Multi-Platform, along with major enhancements to Mobile Metrix in India, with the introduction of mobile consumer panel data.
Top 15 News/Information Entities from Desktop Computers and Mobile Devices in India
According to MMX Multi-Platform, 84 percent of India’s Total Digital Population accessed News/Information digital content in April 2017. 13 percent of News/Information visitors/viewers accessed the content from both desktop and mobile platforms, while 79 percent accessed exclusively via mobile devices.
The Times Of India Sites ranked #1 overall with 69 million unique visitors/viewers, followed by India Today Group with 54 million and India.com Sites with 41 million. In the top 15 ranking, more than half of the time spent on News/Information digital content is via mobile devices, with The Times Of India Sites having the highest engagement at 44 percent of total minutes for the category.
Top 15 News/Information Entities from Desktop Computers and Mobile Devices in India
April 2017
Total India – Age 6+ on Desktop and Age 18+ on Mobile
Source: Comscore MMX Multi-Platform
|
| Rank
|
Entity
|
Total Unique Visitors/Viewers (000)
|
Total Minutes (MM)
|
| Total Digital Population
|
Desktop
|
Mobile
|
Total Digital Population
|
Desktop
|
Mobile
|
| Total Internet: Total Audience
|
200,821
|
59,317
|
169,247
|
560,364
|
73,235
|
487,129
|
| News/Information
|
168,738
|
35,574
|
154,868
|
17,130
|
2,932
|
14,198
|
| 1
|
The Times Of India Sites
|
69,469
|
12,951
|
62,531
|
6,859
|
628
|
6,231
|
| 2
|
India Today Group
|
53,684
|
10,209
|
48,234
|
881
|
105
|
776
|
| 3
|
India.com Sites
|
40,673
|
8,606
|
35,416
|
808
|
116
|
692
|
| 4
|
The Indian Express Group
|
39,853
|
5,907
|
36,638
|
409
|
64
|
345
|
| 5
|
HT Media Ltd
|
37,751
|
6,579
|
33,929
|
407
|
64
|
343
|
| 6
|
NDTV
|
37,534
|
8,275
|
32,603
|
1,047
|
133
|
914
|
| 7
|
Jagran Sites
|
32,037
|
3,541
|
29,926
|
554
|
124
|
430
|
| 8
|
Bhaskar Group Sites
|
31,585
|
3,055
|
29,927
|
1,068
|
249
|
819
|
| 9
|
ONEINDIA.COM Sites
|
22,233
|
4,649
|
19,315
|
479
|
233
|
245
|
| 10
|
AMARUJALA.COM
|
21,685
|
1,269
|
21,062
|
317
|
45
|
272
|
| 11
|
ABP News Network
|
21,259
|
1,711
|
20,072
|
344
|
47
|
296
|
| 12
|
Patrika Group
|
20,476
|
893
|
19,937
|
166
|
7
|
158
|
| 13
|
News 18
|
19,416
|
4,980
|
16,168
|
326
|
67
|
259
|
| 14
|
FIRSTPOST.COM
|
11,598
|
3,754
|
8,862
|
127
|
58
|
69
|
| 15
|
The Economic Times
|
11,251
|
4,087
|
8,334
|
457
|
222
|
235
|
Demographic Profile of News/Information Visitors/Viewers from Desktop Computers and Mobile Devices in India
In April 2017, 92 percent of the 25-34 age group in India visited/viewed News/Information digital content, the highest reach among other age groups, compared to 76 percent for persons aged 45 and above.
Males spent more time on News/Information digital content, contributing to 79 percent of total minutes for the category, with 85 percent of that time accessed via mobile devices. The 15-24 demographic spent the most time on News/Information content, representing 40 percent of total minutes for the category, with males consuming 80 percent of the total minutes and females at 20 percent.
Demographic Profile of News/Information Visitors/Viewers from Desktop Computers and Mobile Devices in India
April 2017
Total India – Age 6+ on Desktop and Age 18+ on Mobile
Source: Comscore MMX Multi-Platform
|
| Target Audience Group/Target Audience
|
% Reach
|
Total Minutes (MM)
|
| Total Digital Population
|
Desktop
|
Mobile
|
Total Digital Population
|
Desktop
|
Mobile
|
| News/Information: Total Audience
|
84.0
|
60.0
|
91.5
|
17,130
|
2,932
|
14,198
|
| Persons - Age
|
| Persons: 6-14
|
28.2
|
28.2
|
|
46
|
46
|
|
| Persons: 15-24
|
88.9
|
66.3
|
91.8
|
6,859
|
834
|
6,025
|
| Persons: 25-34
|
91.5
|
66.4
|
93.3
|
5,532
|
834
|
4,699
|
| Persons: 35-44
|
80.9
|
65.3
|
89.1
|
2,293
|
584
|
1,709
|
| Persons: 45+
|
75.5
|
63.6
|
88.9
|
2,399
|
634
|
1,765
|
| Males - Age
|
| All Males
|
89.3
|
65.9
|
92.1
|
13,517
|
2,047
|
11,471
|
| Males: 6-14
|
30.0
|
30.0
|
|
17
|
17
|
|
| Males: 15-24
|
94.5
|
67.6
|
94.9
|
5,515
|
587
|
4,928
|
| Males: 25-34
|
94.2
|
68.7
|
93.1
|
4,790
|
664
|
4,126
|
| Males: 35-44
|
78.6
|
67.5
|
85.4
|
1,629
|
399
|
1,230
|
| Males: 45+
|
77.7
|
67.6
|
88.7
|
1,566
|
380
|
1,186
|
| Females - Age
|
| All Females
|
73.8
|
53.2
|
90.1
|
3,613
|
885
|
2,727
|
| Females: 6-14
|
27.7
|
27.7
|
|
29
|
29
|
|
| Females: 15-24
|
76.6
|
64.3
|
84.6
|
1,344
|
247
|
1,097
|
| Females: 25-34
|
83.6
|
61.3
|
94.1
|
742
|
170
|
572
|
| Females: 35-44
|
84.8
|
62.1
|
95.8
|
664
|
186
|
478
|
| Females: 45+
|
72.9
|
60.2
|
89.2
|
833
|
254
|
579
|
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