Guest Column: Seductiveness of law, crime & TV news pumped up ratings

By Pankaj Krishna The seductive combination of law, crime and TV news could be mindboggling. As time ran out on the famed mafia don turned politician from the boroughs of Prayagraj, the news broadcasting industry once again reigned tall by cashing in on the exclusive tidings of this sensational story! The hell froze over!! Such […]

Shamsher Singh set to join a new news channel

Shamsher Singh, a senior TV journalist and former Managing Editor of Hindi news station ‘Bharat24,’ is poised to lead an upcoming news channel. According to media sources, the name of the channel will be unveiled in the coming days and the new channel will be backed by a big business house. Shamsher Singh formerly worked […]

TV9 Network sustains its leadership

The most recent BARC ratings confirm TV9 Network’s dominance in general and regional news, putting legacy news networks well behind. TV9 Network’s regional stations secure leadership positions as the only language-differentiated news network, with TV9 Marathi having a market share of 34.4 percent, TV9 Kannada having a market share of 29.0 percent, and the national […]

Shikhar Dhawan joins Sudhir Chaudhary on ‘Seedhi Baat’

Shikhar Dhawan was India’s ideal ICC player not long ago, but in an ODI World Cup year, he finds himself out of contention. On the upcoming episode of Seedhi Baat, Shikhar Dhawan will be asked difficult questions by Sudhir Chaudhary. Expect a response to speculations about his retirement and his desire to make a comeback […]

‘Aap Ki Adalat’ with Kapil Sharma remains top choice for viewers

India TV show ‘Aap Ki Adalat‘ has once again emerged as one of the most-watched Hindi language chat shows within its genre, defeating its opponents in a recent viewership battle. According to the most recent Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) audience figures, the show featuring comedian Kapil Sharma was the most watched when compared to […]

65 pvt. TV channels hop onto DD FreeDish platform

Some 65 TV channels, which include those from genres like general entertainment, news, sports, and wellness and religious, have managed to be successful in finding berths on Doordarshan FreeDish platform in the MPEG-2 category. Some of the Hindi news channels, if media reports are to be believed, shelled out hefty amounts while bidding for space […]