News Broadcasting
IBN 7 to launch astrology show Bhavishyavani
MUMBAI: IBN 7 is all set to launch a new astrology based show called Bhavishyavani with astrologer Sunita Chabbra.
The show would see Chabbra foretell what the day ahead holds for celebrities and the general public. Segment of the show will include four elements: a daily forecast of all 12 signs; questions regarding a current event or situation, the prediction of whose outcome is of interest to the public; phone-ins by viewers; concluded by a tip of the day based on the general planetary positions.
IBN 7 managing editor Ashutosh said, “We all are interested in knowing what the future hold for us. Keeping this is mind, IBN 7 has decided to open up the New Year with a show dedicated to providing expert predictions for celebrities and the general public alike. We are confident that people will find this an astrology show with a difference.”
In addition to the phone-ins and predictions the anchor will raise controversial and important topics regarding the latest happenings and seek predictions from the specialist on their outcome, asserts an official release.
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.
