News Broadcasting
HistoryTV18’s #RoadTrippinWithRnM returns with season 5
Mumbai: HistoryTV18 has launched the fifth season of #RoadTrippinWithRnM, a digital travel vlogging series. The new season which premiered on 23 August, will continue till 7 September.
“The two hosts Rocky and Mayur will take a trip across South India, starting from Madurai in Tamil Nadu and ending at Panjim, Goa. During their journey, they will visit popular but lesser-known destinations such as Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Salem, Mysore, Chikmagalur, Mangalore, and Gokarna,” the channel shared in a statement.
The show can be viewed on the social media handles of HistoryTV18, Rocky and Mayur. The vlogs will be posted on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
“Can’t wait to get out on the open roads again! We have covered a large part of India over our last four trips with HistoryTV18, but this is the first time we are heading South. I am excited about the whole new world that awaits us – long highways, Oceanside drives and lush green roadsides lined with coconut trees, exciting outdoor adventures, and so many new flavours, sights, and sounds! I think we can safely promise loads of exciting, unexpected experiences this time around,” said the show host, Rocky.
“The South has so many amazing cuisines to feast on before our journey takes us to the beach shacks of Goa. My mouth waters just at the thought of what lies ahead,” added Mayur.
“The mega success of #RoadTrippinWithRnM is proof that each successive road trip has moved with the times to meet our viewers’ expectations,” said A+E Networks | TV18, president – content and communication, Arun Thapar. “While the humour, energy, and camaraderie have remained constant, we have also surprised viewers with extraordinary experiences each time. The route this time from Tamil Nadu to Goa via Karnataka will be a treat for the eyes – and of course, you just can’t go wrong when you combine Rocky and Mayur’s genuine love for travel with the thrill of being out on the open road!”
The digital series was launched in the second half of 2020 with the two hosts covering 10 states in India, over 7,000 kms over 50 days. Their 372 videos garnered 500 million impressions, 130+ million views, and more than 5.2 million engagements across social media, said the channel.
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.
