News Broadcasting
The Q partners with Mzaalo to target young audience
Mumbai: QYOU Media has announced that Hindi language channel The Q will become available on Mzaalo, a blockchain-based online video streaming app.
The Q will offer Mzaalo users an array of content targeting young Indian audiences who can earn rewards based upon viewership that can be spent on merchandise, digital goods, games, and charitable giving, said the statement.
“Mzaalo, in tandem with their underlying technology from Xfinite, has created a best-in-class next-gen platform that could not be more perfectly matched to the content and target audience for The Q,” said QYOU Media chief executive officer Curt Marvis. “We know that our digital and social media content creators design programming for young India that often relies on finding distribution platforms that leverage the technology that will drive content consumption in the future. Mzaalo and Xfinite provide exactly that kind of platform and we are thrilled to become a partner to develop and distribute innovative influencer and brand experiences on the blockchain for their communities and ecosystem.”
The Q channel is available in over 122 million TV households and to over 676 million users via OTT, mobile, and app-based platforms in India. Mzaalo has over 25 content partners offering 12,000 films, which includes Bollywood films and regional cinema, original shows, music videos and more.
“We are committed to providing Mzaalo users the most exciting and engaging content,” said Mzaalo chief operating officer Vikram Tanna. “Our content gamification engine coupled with 600+ rewards partners and celebrity experiences enable us to deliver real value for our users. The Q is establishing a new type of brand with interactive and fun content that engages the new generation of social viewers. This collaboration brings together the best of content, interactivity, and gamification, and is perfectly suited for both.”
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.
