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Sun’s Ushe TV climbing ratings charts in Karnataka
MUMBAI: The southern leader claims another win.
The Sun Network that is riding a high with Tamil channels Sun and KTV, has now announced that its second Kannada channel – movies-centric Ushe TV – is steadily adding on ratings week by week to its fold.
Quoting the latest TAM (rest of Karnataka) figures, Sun says Ushe TV has a 15 per cent weekly audience share in the C&S 4+ segment for the week ended 26 October, just behind its sibling from the Sun fold, Udaya – a market leader with a channel share of 22 per cent.
ETV Kannada is in third spot at seven per cent. For the week ended 19 October, the percentage share in the same segment stands at Ushe TV 15 per cent, Udaya TV 26 per cent and ETV Kannada five per cent, claims the network.
Even in Bangalore, a cosmopolitan city, Ushe TV is able to maintain a steady audience share of five to six per cent, claims the channel. The total market audience share for entire Karnataka for the past six weeks in the C& S segment indicates percentage shares between 12 to 16 per cent for Ushe TV, 22 to 26 per cent for Udaya TV and 5 to 8 per cent for ETV Kannada.
The network claims that niche programming, a fine collection of movies, live interactions with the viewers and high quality transmission are the factors that are wooing Kannadigas to Ushe TV.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
