News Broadcasting
MediaGuru powers Africa’s most advanced broadcast hub for TVC Communications
NIGERIA: Lagos-based, privately owned, multi-platform, national and international full-service media firm, TVC Communications has unveiled its state-of-the-art broadcasting headquarters, hailed as the most advanced facility in Africa. Developed in collaboration with Indian broadcast systems integrator the Sanjay Salil-owned MediaGuru, the custom-built hub was completed in under 24 months and is redefining the future of broadcasting across the continent.
TVC Communications group managing director & CEO Victoria Ajayi highlighted the overwhelmingly positive response from viewers since the launch. “The new facility has elevated our capabilities, allowing us to deliver superior content quality to audiences across Africa, Europe, and beyond,” she said.
The facility boasts cutting-edge features, including:
* Multi-purpose studios and a newsroom with world-class sets
* HD broadcasting for unparalleled content quality
* AR and VR integration for immersive storytelling
* AI-powered news gathering and production via MediaGuru’s proprietary platform
* IP-ready infrastructure for global scalability
* Multi-city studio integration for seamless collaboration
Rajeev Kumar of MediaGuru expressed pride in the partnership, stating: “This is one of our most ambitious turnkey projects, from design to execution. We’re shaping the future of broadcasting in Africa.”
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.
