News Broadcasting
Zee News series ‘Hila Ke Rakh Diya’ to be hosted by Raju Srivastava
MUMBAI: Zee News is set to launch a series –Hila Ke rakh diya. With 2006 just around the corner, Zee News takes a look at memories of 2005. The programme has been designed to showcase all major events of the year 2005 that had shook up not just individuals or the society of the entire nation but the world.
In this 15-minute programme that will kick off on 21 December at 8:30 pm, Hila Ke rakh diya, will look at the many faces of the year as it comes to an end. The show will be hosted by the well-known comedian Raju Srivastava. The programme will run in bulletins at 7 am, 11 am, 5 pm, 7 pm, 8:30 pm, 10 pm and 12:30 am.
With a mix of all events the programme looks back at the year and covers subjects from politics to natural disasters to sports, economy, films, fashion and celebrity, crime, terrorism and important international events that match up to the title of Hila Ke rakh diya.
Reflecting on the year that passed by, Srivastava looks at most events on a lighter vein with the aim of informing as well as entertaining. Hila Ke rakh diya is not just about the satirical events but also a sombre look at those events that spelt tragedy to many a soul, be it the year beginning with fresh memories of the Tsunami or the recent quake that shook lives on either side of Kashmir, informs an official release.
News Broadcasting
News TV viewership jumps 33 per cent as West Asia war draws audiences
BARC Week 8 data shows news share rising to 8 per cent despite T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI:Â Even as individual television news channel ratings remain under a temporary pause, the genre itself is seeing a clear surge in audience attention.
According to the latest data from Broadcast Audience Research Council India, television news recorded a 33 per cent jump in genre share in Week 8 of 2026, covering February 28 to March 6.
The news genre accounted for 8 per cent of total television viewership during the week, up from 6 per cent the previous week. The spike in attention coincided with escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which have kept global headlines firmly fixed on West Asia.
The rise is notable because it came at a time when cricket was dominating television screens. The high-stakes stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including the Super 8 fixtures and semi-finals, were being broadcast during the same period.
Despite the cricket frenzy, viewers appeared to be toggling between sport and global affairs, boosting the overall share of news programming.
The surge in genre share comes even as the government has enforced a one-month pause on publishing ratings for individual news channels. The move followed regulatory scrutiny of the television ratings ecosystem.
While channel-level rankings remain temporarily out of sight, the genre-level data suggests that when global tensions escalate, audiences continue to turn to television news for real-time updates.
