News Broadcasting
Aaj Tak’s ‘JBC’ with Jaaferi attracts maximum eyeballs in debut episode
MUMBAI: Aaj Taks latest programming initiative JBC featuring Jaaved Jaaferi in a new ‘avatar’ has topped the TRP charts for any programme on the news channels.
As per TAM ratings for the week ending 31 January 2004, JBC clocked a TRP of 0.71, which is the highest for any news-based programme for the week. In fact, nine out of the top 10 programmes on various news channels during that week belong to Aaj Tak.
Commenting on the shows performance TV Today Network CEO G Krishnan said, “When we launched JBC, we were quite sure that its uniqueness would be a hit amongst the viewers. JBC and other Aaj Tak programmes are highly appreciated by the viewers. These innovations are in-line with our efforts of providing freshness of programming. We will continue to implement a slew of programming innovations based on in-house researches that would touch the lives of our viewers.”
Top 10 Programmes on News Channels
Channel
Programme
TVR
Aaj Tak
JBC
0.71
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak 8 pm
0.51
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak 8 am
0.44
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak 9 pm
0.44
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak Metro
0.43
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak Metro
0.43
Aaj Tak
Vishesh
0.42
Zee News
Crime File
0.40
Aaj Tak
Duniya Aaj Tak
0.39
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak 8 pm
0.38
JBC, a bi-weekly variety newsmagazine is the latest addition to Aaj Taks weekend programming schedule. It is a 30-minute spoof on the happenings that make the headlines and is aired on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:30 pm.
JBC is like any other news show, except that Jaaferi and his team transform it into a one-of-its-kind entertainment show with inimitable talents drawn from theatre, television and films from different corners of the country.
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.
