News Broadcasting
Hatim Tai to debut on Star Plus on 26 Dec
MUMBAI: Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai will make way for kids’ show Hatim Tai on Star Plus, beginning 26 December.
Ramanand Sagar’s Sagar Arts has created the weekly show, that will air on Fridays at 8 pm. Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai, the Optimystix show that gets hidden talent to flaunt itself during the programme. Hatim Tai, the immortal children’s classic, will combine adventure with feats, a bit of science and lots of bravery and valour. The show has been created with high production values, says Star India senior Vp, content and communication, Deepak Segal. While Shakti and Amrit Sagar, the next generation of the Sagars, are directing the show, Jyoti Sagar is handling the computer graphics, that are an essential element of the special effects of the programme.
Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai, which has completed its seasonal run, will however, return to the channel next year with fresh talent, says Segal.
Actor Raahil will play central character Hatim Tai, while the main villain Jaal is being portrayed by Nirmal Pandey and the behind-the-scenes villain Najumi is being essayed by Vijay Ganju. Jasmine provides the female lead in the show.
A bank of six episodes is being maintained by the production house.
Another show that will debut on Star Plus in January 2004 is Koi Jaane Naa. Also a weekly, Koi Jaane Naa is being produced by Anurradha Prasad- Rajeev Shukla’s BAG Films.
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.
