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News18 Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh presents e-Agenda Madhya Pradesh
As Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India, prepares for a high-stakes political battle, News18 Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh is all set to present e-Agenda Madhya Pradesh – a power packed e-conclave to debate the strategies likely to be adopted by the various political parties in the context of the upcoming by-elections.
As the one of the most influential platform of the state, the e-Agenda will bring different political parties and leaders across the spectrum to discuss and debate issues and strategies relating to the upcoming polls. The Agenda series, from News18 Network – India’s No. 1 News Network*, has become established as the most definitive platform that brings a ring side view of the electoral politics.
e-Agenda Madhya Pradesh promises to be a high impact virtual summit with participation from top leaders from the state. The show will have multiple sessions with an array of eminent panelists participating in each session. The sessions will revolve around the current political scenario and how it will impact the upcoming by-elections. This event will bring together voices from across the political spectrum including CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, former CM Kamal Nath, Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia, MP’s Home Minister Narottam Mishra, MP’s Urban Development & Housing Minister Bhupendra Singh and state BJP President V D Sharma amongst others.
The programme will be telecast live on News18 Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh and its social & digital platforms. As the state’s leading news channel News18 Madhya Pradesh/ Chhattisgarh has always taken the lead on all key matters related to the state. The channel has been at the forefront of covering elections bringing the most accurate and fastest updates on the same. With e-Agenda Madhya Pradesh, News18 Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh aims at providing an unmatched insight into the competing narratives that will define the discourse in the upcoming by-elections.
Tune in to e-Agenda Madhya Pradesh, 4 PM onwards on 16th September, only on News18 Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh.
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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.
