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News18 presents “Ayodhya Parv Ram Yug”, a mega conclave
Mumbai: News18 is set to host Ayodhya Parv – Ram Yug on 20 January in Lucknow. This grand event will see a gathering of several distinguished guests who will speak on Lord Shri Ram’s defining presence in the religious, spiritual and socio-cultural fabric of the country. The conclave will feature insightful discussions on how the Ram Mandir is impacting and influencing every facet of live in the country ranging from art & culture to polity.
The line-up of speakers for the Ayodhya Parv – Ram Yug Conclave is very diverse ranging from the deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh Shri Keshav Prasad Maurya & Shri Brajesh Pathak to the national president of the Samajwadi Party and the former CM of the state Shri Akhilesh Yadav. The event will also be attended by the national spokesperson for BJP Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi and Member of Parliament Shri. Manoj Tiwari. In addition to top political leaders speaking at the event, eminent public figures from various domains such as religious and spiritual leaders Swami Chidanand Saraswati and Mahant Balaknath, Arun Govil, famous for his role as Shree Ram in the serial Ramayana, renowned lyricist Manoj Muntashir and the highly celebrated poet Shailesh Lodha will partake in insightful discussions and cultural performances.
This conclave is a part of the massive programming that the Network has lined to cover this historic and momentous occasion including a 108-hour-long non-stop marathon on several of its channels right up till the consecration ceremony and after. The Network is known for its engaging formats and compelling content, the coverage of the Ram Mandir inauguration will be no different with an unmatched breadth and width of news updates and programming that it will offer.
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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.
