News Broadcasting
Aaj Tak to revamp programming from tomorrow
MUMBAI: The leader has to keep pace with the times too.
Aaj Tak, the news channel that has cornered 59 per cent of the market share and an enviable reach of over 30 million households, is revising its shows and show timings from tomorrow.
The aim of the revamp, says the channel, is to ‘help it climb up the value chain’. To this end, Aaj Tak has included new programmes like Half-hour specials, Jurm ki Duniya and Ho Na Sakaa. Whereas Jurm ki Duniya will be a weekly wrap-up of the crime scene of the country, Ho Na Sakaa is a weekly programme that would take stock of events that did not turn out as expected or failed to happen.
The format and treatment would be chatty and informal, with most of the anchoring being done outdoors. This concept is unique, and untried in any other news channel, claims Aaj Tak. The half-hour specials titled Vishesh on the other hand would be a daily programme that would focus on topical and important issues on that day and would provide an indepth analysis into that topic.
The timings for Seedhi Baat, Duniya Aaj Tak and Cinema Aaj Tak are also being changed to target the viewers more effectively, says an official release. This move by the channel is an effort to create more flexibility and freshness to the content, and to air programmes in keeping with the mood of the viewers at a given point of time, the release adds.
According to Aaj Tak CEO G Krishnan, “These programming changes are being implemented to provide news and information more effectively and to cater to the viewing needs of our target audience. With the implementation of these innovations we will transform news presentation, make it more lively and appealing, and thereby draw more viewers to the channel.”
Programme Date Time
Vishesh Monday-Friday 2130 hrs
Repeat Tuesday-Saturday 0030hrs
Jurm ki Duniya Saturday 2330hrs
Repeat Sunday 1130hrs
Ho Na Sakaa Sunday 2230 hrs
Repeat Monday 1130 hrs
Seedhi Baat Sunday 2130 hrs
Repeat Monday 0030 hrs
Duniya Ravivar Sunday 2030 hrs
Repeat Monday 0130 hrs
Cinema Aaj Tak Saturday 2130 hrs
Repeat Sunday Sunday
Jurm Ki Duniya
This will be a weekly wrap-up of the crime scene in the country. The production format and format would be as filmi as a suspense thriller. The programme will be further divided into various segments –
? Sangeen Jurm – The top crime story(s) of the week
? Tafteesh – Recreation of a major crime
? Safedposh Mujrim – Details of a white-collar crime
? Faraar Mujrim / Qanoon ke Haath – A special feature on the top guy on the run, and his contribution to the growth of the crime industry.
? Insaaf Kab Tak? – A major crime that awaits justice for ages
? Jurm Ek Minute Mein – Major crime stories in a capsule
Ho Na Sakaa
This is a weekly wrap-up of the previous week’s happening, but with a difference. The programme would take stock of the events that did not turn out as expected or failed to happen, and analyse critically the reasons for the same. The programme would be segmented into –
? Ho Na Sakaa story of the week
? Ho Na Sakaa sports
? Ho Na Sakaa cinema
? Ho Na Sakaa business
? Ho Na Sakaa Chitput
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
