News Broadcasting
Carl Pei’s Nothing appoints Megha Vishwanath to lead communications in India
New Delhi : One Plus co-founder Carl Pei’s new consumer technology company Nothing has roped in former technology journalist Megha Vishwanath as public relations manager for its India operations.
In her new role at Nothing, Vishwanath will lead communications and influencer engagement in the region, the company announced on Thursday.
“I am thrilled to welcome Megha to the Nothing family as we build our team in India. With her background in journalism combined with a deep understanding of technology in India, she will play an integral part in driving our regional communications strategy,” said Nothing India vice-president & general manager Manu Sharma.
The forward-thinking consumer tech brand was announced in January 2021 to lead the way for the launch of an ecosystem of smart devices that are uniquely designed, quality engineered and simple to use.
“I am excited to be a part of Nothing’s journey and its vision of a seamless digital future. Nothing has ambitious plans for the India market and the world,” said Megha Vishwanath.
A business journalist, Vishwanath has also worked as a television anchor and news producer. She joined Nothing from CNBC-TV18 India where she was the assistant editor and anchor. As the tech lead, she was also responsible for producing and anchoring some of the channel’s marquee shows like Tech Toyz, Startup Street and India’s longest running programme on entrepreneurship Young Turks.
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: 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.
