News Broadcasting
BARC Data: Mirror Now enters the top 5 list
MUMBAI: Mirror Now has entered the top five list in the English News genre in week 47 of BARC ratings. Hindi news (U+R) and rural genre saw no change in the list. Aaj Tak yet again stood on top in all the three genres. Republic TV continues its dominating streak in the English news genre. English business news genre saw no changes this week again.
English News
Republic TV maintained its lead in the first position in the English news genre with 871 impressions ‘000. Times Now at second and CNN News18 at third hold onto their respective positions with 654 impressions ‘000 and 284 impressions ‘000. India Today Television stood at fourth position with 256 impressions ‘000. Mirror now entered the top 5 list at the fifth position with 178 impressions ‘000.
NDTV 24X7 was at fifth position last week but is nowhere to be seen.
English Business News
The English business news genre saw no changes this week again. CNBC TV18 continued to stay on the first place with 361 impressions '000. ET Now and BTVI withstand their second and third positions with 106 impressions '000 and 44 impressions '000. CNBC TV18 Prime HD also held on to its fourth position with 33 impressions '000.
Hindi News (U+R)
Aaj Tak once again stood on top in the Hindi news (U+R) genre with 116157 impressions ‘000. News18 India retained the second place with 103407 impressions ‘000. ABP News is at the third position with 99592 impressions ‘000 followed by Zee News with 93766 impressions ‘000. ABP News sits at fifth position with 91882 impressions ‘000.
Hindi News Rural
Aaj Tak is positioned first in the Hindi news rural genre with 52841 impressions ‘000. ABP News, News18 India and Zee News are at second, third and fourth positions with 51320 impressions ‘000, 44343 impressions ‘000 and 39923 impressions ‘000, respectively. India TV with 37012 impressions ‘000 took the fifth place again this week.
Hindi News Urban
Aaj Tak stood on top with 63316 impressions ‘000 followed by News18 India with 59065 impressions ‘000. India TV and Zee News are at third and fourth position after interchanging their positions with 54870 impressions ‘000 and 53844 impressions ‘000. ABP News held on to the fifth place with 48272 impressions ‘000.
News Broadcasting
News18 India launches Command Centre war explainer with Arya
New show shifts from debates to decoding global conflicts and impacts
MUMBAI: News18 India has rolled out a new war-focused programme, Command Centre, featuring Gaurav Arya, as it looks to offer viewers a sharper, more grounded take on global conflicts amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Positioned as an “insider war room”, the show moves away from conventional panel debates and instead focuses on explaining military developments, decoding strategy and connecting global events to their everyday impact, from fuel prices to economic shifts.
The format leans heavily on visuals and data. The studio has been designed like a command hub, complete with large LED war maps, real-time graphics and an alert system to track developments as they unfold.
At the centre of it all is Arya, who brings his military background to simplify complex war strategies for viewers. His signature line, “Seedhi baat samjhiye”, anchors the show’s promise of clarity over noise.
News18 India managing editor Jyoti Kamal said, “Command Centre, featuring Major Gaurav Arya is designed to deliver accurate insights and a clear perspective on how evolving conflicts impact everyday life, from household budgets to national security. With expert voices analysing every development in real time, the show goes beyond headlines to decode what’s happening now, what it means, and what could come next.”
Echoing the intent, Gaurav Arya added, “In times of war, confusion is the biggest threat. With News18 India’s Command Centre, we are bringing viewers inside the war room, decoding strategies, tracking every escalation, and explaining, in the simplest terms, what it means for India and for every household. Seedhi baat samjhiye, this is where you understand not just what is happening, but what happens next.”
The weekday show will air in the afternoon slot and will also feature Gaurav Shukla, adding to its editorial depth.
With its mix of analysis, visuals and a clear focus on impact, the show reflects a broader shift in news consumption. Viewers are no longer just watching events unfold, they are looking to understand what those events mean for them.
