News Broadcasting
First Move with Julia Chatterley returns to CNN International, with Asia focus
Mumbai: First Move with Julia Chatterley will return to CNN International this month, with a new look, new format, and a new time – 6 pm ET/6 am HKT. From Monday, 29 January, the new show will dig into the big stories that will shape the day for viewers in Asia as they wake up, tapping into CNN’s network of correspondents around the globe, alongside news-making guests and expert analysis to provide a comprehensive briefing on what matters and why.
Presented from CNN’s state-of-the-art headquarters in New York, First Move will take on a broad palate, covering news, finance, business, technology, AI, art, travel, fashion, sports & entertainment. It will also continue to explore the frontier science, cutting-edge technologies and innovations driving 21st-century societies while analysing their impact on the climate, health, wealth and geopolitical competition.
Anchor, Julia Chatterley said: “Our vision for this major evolution of First Move is about providing a bridge from the West to the East. We’ll be using CNN’s global reach and our position in the world’s premier business and financial center to bring the biggest stories, the highest profile guests and the freshest content into an engaging, informative and entertaining package. We cannot wait to get started.”
CNN SVP, international programming Meara Erdozain added: “We’re thrilled to bring Julia’s energy, deep knowledge of business, politics and tech, and her wealth of experience covering a wide range of stories to this important audience. Viewers in Asia will now be able to wake up to a vibrant show tailored to their needs as they start the day, and audiences elsewhere will also be able to enjoy the dynamic, comprehensive briefing that First Move does so well.”
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.
