News Broadcasting
John Travolta is king of the dance floor in BBC poll
MUMBAI: Actor ,John Travolta, who has thrilled audiences with his dance moves in Saturday Night Fever, Staying Alive and in one memorable scene with Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction beat off competition from the likes of Fred Astaire, Justin Timberlake and Madonna to be voted the most desirable dance partner in a recent poll. This was conducted by BBC Magazines’ publication, Radio Times, to celebrate the publication of Strictly Come Dancing. This is a behind-the-scenes guide to the TV series.
The survey of 1355 people in the UK also revealed that more than half of those who attend dance classes were inspired by the show Strictly Come Dancing. 52 per cent of dancers who voted in the poll on the Radio Times website (www.radiotimes.com) said the series was the reason they had put on their dancing shoes and the increasingly popular Salsa topped the list of favourite dances.
In the book,celebrities, judges and professional dancers exclusively relate their insights, experiences and memories of being a part of the series and how it has impacted on their lives. The book is also packed with useful tips from the experts, including a step-by-step lesson for every dance featured in the show from judge, Len Goodman.
The third series of Strictly Come Dancing is currently airing in the UK on BBC One on Saturday nights.
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.
