News Broadcasting
Sri Adhikari Brothers’ ‘views channel’ Janmat to go on air in October
MUMBAI: Promoters of Sri Adhikari Brothers’ Gautam and Markand Adhikari are planning to launch a 24-hour “views channel” titled Janmat in early October. The current affairs and news channel received an uplink nod from the information and broadcasting ministry earlier this month.
Plans are also afoot to launch a Marathi entertainment channel Mi Marathi towards the end of October.
Janmat will be the first interactive and current affairs channel in the country with 70 per cent of prime time shows having huge audience participation. The channel has already created three large state-of-the-art studios in the heart of Delhi and two in Mumbai.
There will be over 45 shows in a variety of genres across the board, from hard-core social and political analysis to crime, lifestyle, youth, education and women related programming. Viewers can participate any time of the day and night through a variety of Interactive media.
At launch, Janmat will introduce a talent hunt for television anchors throughout the country. Aspiring candidates will be given the chance to anchor shows on the channel. Through a variety of rounds, the top three winners will be selected as official anchors for the channel. Creating such a space for the common man to participate in the television medium is being done for the first time in the country.
These anchors will join the bandwagon of stalwart anchors already on board Janmat such as Vir Sanghvi, Karan Thapar, Harish Gupta, Umesh Upadhyay, Rahul Dev, Swati Chaturvedi, Anish Trivedi, Sandeep Bamzai, Manpreet Brar Walia, Meher Bhasin and film maker and social activist Ashok Pandit.
Senior Journalist Harish Gupta has been roped as director – news of Janmat and Umesh Upadhyay will look after the day-to-day affairs of the channel.
Sri Adhikari Brothers vice chairman and managing director Markand Adhikari says, “There are about 24 news channels telecasting the same news 24 hours, and many more are coming up, so much so that the space is totally saturated and fragmented. Janmat will create its own space and niche for which the Adhikari Brothers are well known. This will be the first channel whose focus is on people’s views blended with news.”
News Broadcasting
News18 India launches Command Centre war explainer with Arya
New show shifts from debates to decoding global conflicts and impacts
MUMBAI: News18 India has rolled out a new war-focused programme, Command Centre, featuring Gaurav Arya, as it looks to offer viewers a sharper, more grounded take on global conflicts amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Positioned as an “insider war room”, the show moves away from conventional panel debates and instead focuses on explaining military developments, decoding strategy and connecting global events to their everyday impact, from fuel prices to economic shifts.
The format leans heavily on visuals and data. The studio has been designed like a command hub, complete with large LED war maps, real-time graphics and an alert system to track developments as they unfold.
At the centre of it all is Arya, who brings his military background to simplify complex war strategies for viewers. His signature line, “Seedhi baat samjhiye”, anchors the show’s promise of clarity over noise.
News18 India managing editor Jyoti Kamal said, “Command Centre, featuring Major Gaurav Arya is designed to deliver accurate insights and a clear perspective on how evolving conflicts impact everyday life, from household budgets to national security. With expert voices analysing every development in real time, the show goes beyond headlines to decode what’s happening now, what it means, and what could come next.”
Echoing the intent, Gaurav Arya added, “In times of war, confusion is the biggest threat. With News18 India’s Command Centre, we are bringing viewers inside the war room, decoding strategies, tracking every escalation, and explaining, in the simplest terms, what it means for India and for every household. Seedhi baat samjhiye, this is where you understand not just what is happening, but what happens next.”
The weekday show will air in the afternoon slot and will also feature Gaurav Shukla, adding to its editorial depth.
With its mix of analysis, visuals and a clear focus on impact, the show reflects a broader shift in news consumption. Viewers are no longer just watching events unfold, they are looking to understand what those events mean for them.
