News Broadcasting
NDTV back with ‘Get The Look’ with Ambika Anand
MUMBAI: One of India’s premier lifestyle channel, NDTV Good Times, is back with its fashion makeover series ‘Get The Look’ with Ambika Anand. The longest running fashion makeover show on Indian television is donning a whole new avatar this season, as it celebrates Cutting Edge Indian Style by exploring Indian fashion with a fresh perspective #GlobalIndia. Catch the new ‘Get The Look’ from every Thursday at 8pm.
On the agenda is getting 13 youngsters who are willing to step out of their comfort zone and make wearing quintessential Indian fabrics like khadi, banarsi, chanderi, linen and cotton amongst others, a part of their style palette. Each episode will present the beauty of wearing these fabrics in a fun yet modern way. The show aims to be an honest endeavour to translate the magic and mysticism that lies within the woven thread and make it a preferred choice, be it for daily wear or for special occasions.
A power-packed team of experts such as designers — Rajesh Pratap Singh, Sanjay Garg, Monica and Karishma, Gaurang Shah and Rohit Bal, dermatalogist and beauty expert Dr. Kiran Lohia, and stylists such as Divya Arora, Rod Anker, Majari Malik and Vidya Tikari will get young boys and girls to make wearing contemporary Indian clothing their preferred choice. In each episode, they will analyse and style individuals to reimagine and reinvent their wardrobe and confidence level.
Speaking about the launch of the new season, NDTV Good Times Arati Singh channel head said, “We are very proud that ‘Get The Look’ over the years has set itself a benchmark for fashion and makeover shows in the country. Our aim is to inspire young Indians to be comfortable in their own skin”.
Speaking about the essence of the season ‘Get The Look’ #Global India, Ambika Anand said, “I’m very excited about this season because we’re sharing eclectic ways of wearing traditional, handloom fabrics. This season we are celebrating Indian handlooms and will be giving contemporary looks to 13 youngsters who dare to experiment.”
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.
