News Broadcasting
CNBC-TV18 all set to host Banking Transformation Summit unlocking India’s economic potential
Mumbai: CNBC-TV18, India’s leading English business news channel, is all set to host the ‘Banking Transformation Summit’ in partnership with Nucleus Software. This event aims to display India’s impressive capabilities and is focused on the theme of ‘Charting the Course for India’s Economy to Reach Five Trillion Dollars and Beyond’. This theme harmonizes seamlessly with the government’s goal of attaining this milestone by the fiscal year 2027. The event will take place at Taj Land Ends, Mumbai on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 3:55 pm.
The evening will be graced with the presence of industry leaders, policymakers, and financial experts like Uday Kotak, MD & CEO, Kotak Mahindra Bank; with KV Kamath, Chairman, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID), CS Setty, MD, State Bank of India; Shyam Srinivasan, MD & CEO, Federal Bank; Prashant Kumar, MD & CEO, Yes Bank; Ashu Khullar, CEO, Citi Bank India; Vishnu R Dusad, Founder & MD, Nucleus Software; Rajiv Sabharwal, MD & CEO, Tata Capital; Jairam Sridharan, MD, Piramal Capital and Housing Finance; Ramesh Iyer, Vice Chairman & MD, Mahindra Finance; MN Srinivasu, Co-founder, BillDesk; Rishi Gupta, MD & CEO, Fino Payments Bank amongst others who will provide critical insights into the industry’s regulatory landscape and macroeconomic trends.
The summit will have insightful conversations and panel discussions on topics like Banking on Indian Economy – A Fireside Chat, $5 Trillion Economy & Beyond: Ambition to Reality, Fintech & Banking- Collaboration and Lending for the New Economy, Equipping A New India and many more which promises profound insights into technology’s pivotal role in shaping India’s banking landscape.
CNBC-TV18 managing editor Shereen Bhan said, “We are thrilled to introduce CNBC-TV18’s Banking Transformation Summit – a dynamic platform that delves deep into the intricate interplay between India’s burgeoning economic growth and the significant contribution by its banking sector, aided by the adoption of progressive digital technology. Centered around the theme of ‘Navigating India’s Economic Voyage towards a Five Trillion Dollar Realm and Beyond,’ the summit will bring together eminent industry stalwarts, policymakers, and adept fin-tech disruptors, to analyse the changing landscape of India’s financial sector.
We look forward to insightful conversations to gain a first-hand view of where India’s financial sector is headed and the priorities that will drive its growth, profitability, and impact.”
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.
