News Broadcasting
Live Times enlists Aidem Ventures as its ad sales partner
MUMBAI: TV news network Live Times has signed on media concessionaire and marketing consultancy Aidem Ventures as the agency on record for advertising sales.
With over two decades of experience managing advertising sales for leading news media brands, Aidem Ventures will enhance Live Times’ capabilities by employing innovative sales strategies to boost ROI for advertisers. The collaboration will leverage Aidem’s extensive network, research, and technology to expand Live Times’ revenue and market presence.
This partnership comes as Live Times gains recognition for its delivery of authentic news. By combining Aidem’s marketing expertise with Live Times’ vision for truthful journalism, the collaboration aims to disrupt the media news ecosystem.
Said Live Times founder Dilip Kumar Singh: “Our partnership with Aidem aligns with our quality-driven approach and allows us to scale our advertising efforts. Together, we are poised to set new benchmarks in the media industry and create greater value for advertisers and viewers alike.”
Aidem Ventures director Karan Gupta, added: “We believe that their dedication to delivering credible news will resonate with consumers and brands, and we look forward to ensuring their content receives the recognition it deserves in the advertising community.”
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.
