As per Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) data (Week:24 – 31’ 2022), Warner Bros. Discovery has claimed the leadership position with an average market share of 28 percent in the last eight weeks in all India Urban markets.

The network comprises India’s most celebrated kids’ entertainment channels including Cartoon Network, POGO, and Discovery Kids.

The company said, “Cartoon Network has gathered unprecedented reception to its fresh content comprising shows like Japanese anime ‘Dragon Ball Super’ dubbed in regional languages, ‘The Tom & Jerry’ show, and action-adventure series ‘Ben 10’, amongst others.”

 “POGO has steadily drawn audiences with homegrown and international IPs. These include Ekans – Snakes Awake, the standout debuted ‘Titoo – Har Jawaab Ka Sawaal Hu’, classics such as ‘Chhota Bheem’ and the escapades of ‘Grizzy and The Lemmings’. 

Discovery Kids witnessed a consistent increase in popularity through their strategic investments in Indian IPs such as ‘Little Singham’ and ‘Fukrey Boyzz’.

Commenting on the position, Arjun Nohwar, General Manager – South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery said, “Warner Bros. Discovery’s market leadership in the kids’ entertainment genre is a testament to our fan-first approach in everything we do. Our strong library of iconic characters, original IPs, and popular shows consistently bring audiences back to our channels while our strategy of improving relevance through multiple local languages has proved to be our ace in the pack. This dominant position in the Urban India market gives us tremendous confidence to bring new offerings in the future while we continue to innovate our content.”