MUMBAI: Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India has released its data for top advertisers and brands for the period between 12 January 2019 and 18 January 2019.

The data reflects top 10 advertisers and brands across genre on Indian television (U+R): 2+ Individuals demonstrating ads that were inserted the most in week 3 of 2019.

Top advertisers:

Hindustan Unilever Ltd has remained unmoved from its top advertiser spot even after several weeks. In week 3 of 2019, the brand made 131698 insertions.

Reckitt Benckiser, which owns a large portfolio of products like Dettol, Veet, Durex condoms, Strepsils, Air Wick, and Harpic, is also holding strong to its second position and made 81596 insertions in week 3 of 2019.

Following it is ITC Ltd, holding a portfolio of varied products including Sunfeast, Candyman, Vivel, Classmate, and Engage, was still strong in the third spot with 42964 insertions.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd has replaced Procter & Gamble from last week’s fourth spot, with 33414 insertions. Ponds India remains in the fifth position with 28360 insertions.

Top Brands:

Dettol Liquid Soap held strong to its freshly acquired top spot in the brands' category with 18629 insertions. Godrej Expert Rich Creme Hair Colour made a new entry on the second spot with 13888 insertions.

Santoor Sandal and Turmeric has stepped up one spot from its last week’s rankings and is on the third position with 10168 insertions.

Dettol Toilet Soaps has once again slipped to its fourth spot (from last week’s second) after a week’s gap and had made 9662 insertions in week 3.

Trivago has slipped further down to fifth position (it was on number one spot for the past few weeks before slipping to the third spot in week 2) with 9661 insertions.