News Broadcasting
NDTV 24×7’s new programming initiative pays off
MUMBAI: NDTV 24×7 is now going the business way! The channel had launched a new programming initiative called 9-4 Business & News recently, wherein mostly business related news and talk shows were introduced. With the rave response that this slot got, NDTV 24×7 asserts it is now neck and neck with market leader CNBC -TV18 in competition.
The network promoted this slot via ads on their channels – NDTV 24×7 and NDTV India. Apart from this, an announcement ad in the print media was also released. While the target group is mostly the business class – the channel sent out direct mailers to corporate offices announcing the same.
At 9:55 am, a show called Opening Moves gives the viewers a commentary of the opening market session and updated the viewers with the latest corporate event, which could impact a stock. Another show called Buy or Sell aired at 11 am is targeted at middle-class investors, who call from different places across India to get updates and views from guests and analysts. At 12 pm, the channel airs a bulletin – Trends @ 12, which is a mix of both political and business capsule, which is an area of interest for a general investor in a normal household. Moneywise, at 12.30 pm it provides solutions to those looking for advice on their investment decisions ranging from stocks to mutual funds to buying insurance, houses, car loans, and also on which cars to buy.
At 1 pm, the channel airs Power Lunch, wherein political or corporate bigwigs share their views. This show is interspersed seamlessly with regular news updates. Next in line is The Factor at 2.30 pm, which gives an update on how the day’s top political news may have impacted the financial market.
With this new programming initiative, NDTV 24×7 has beaten the market leader CNBC and is running neck and neck with the same in the day part segment for the last four weeks.
According to Tam data for the last four weeks (1 August – 28 August), in the CS4+ segment for the time period 9 am to 4 pm on weekdays, while in the beginning of August, CNBC was ahead with a channel share of 40.4 per cent, towards the end of the month, NDTV 24×7 managed to break the ice and commanded the same channel share as CNBC – that of 33.3 per cent.
Week Beg
1 Aug
8 Aug
15 Aug
22 Aug
NDTV 24×7 34 % 39 % 32.6 % 33.3 %
CNBC TV18 40.4 % 31.7 % 27.9 % 33.3 %
CNN 2.1 % 2.4 % 2.3 % 2.6 %
Headlines Today 17 % 17.1 % 27.9 % 23.1 %
BBC World 6.4 % 9.8 % 9.3 % 7.7 %
100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %
Also, a whole lot of new advertisers have come on board on NDTV 24×7 during the 9 – 4 slot, apart from some old ones. Some of the brands that advertise in the business and news slot are – Tata Motors, Ford, Samsung, LG, Nokia, IndiaBulls, Tata AIG, Samsung, Shoppers Stop, Hutch, Titan, Standard Chartered Bank, Ford and many more.
News Broadcasting
Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
