News Broadcasting
CNN Intl moves up cable operator carriage chain in Taiwan
MUMBAI: This is a move that should give CNN International more cachet among Taiwanese viewers. The new broadcaster has moved to Channel number five on cable systems in Taiwan. The move received the endorsement by the Government Information Office (GIO) and major system operators.
CNN International has stated that it is the only global news network that has secured a fixed position amongst the top tier channels on cable systems in Taiwan. This is a result of the recent re-shuffling of channel positions by the Government Information Office in a move to better serve viewers’ interests.
Turner Intl Asia Pacific VP Greater China Ringo Chan said, “We are pleased that CNN International is selected as the only international news network amongst the top tier channels. The new arrangement not only reaffirms CNN’s leading position in the market but also gives the network an even more competitive edge in reaching the viewers.”
At locations where Channel number five is blocked for specific purposes, CNN International will be available on Channel No.6.
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.
