News Broadcasting
Warner/Chappell Music extends sub-publishing deal with Disney
MUMBAI: Warner/Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group Corp., has announced an extension of its sub-publishing agreement with Disney Music Publishing.
Under the agreement, Warner/Chappell will continue to administer the rights to more than 10,000 titles in the Disney music catalog, as well as the company’s future film and television releases, across most major markets in Europe and South America, states an official release.
The agreement includes all classic and contemporary Disney compositions originating within The Walt Disney Company’s business units, including: animated feature films Cars, Toy Story, The Lion King, Aladdin, among others; live action feature films Pirates of the Caribbean, The Chronicles of Narnia; animated and live action television Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives; Walt Disney Records; The Disney Channel’s High School Musical, Cheetah Girls; theme parks and various Disney-related ventures.
In making the announcement Warner/Chappell Music Chairman and CEO Richard Blackstone said, “We are very proud to continue our successful relationship with Disney Music Publishing and its celebrated catalog of compositions ranging from those embodied in iconic Disney animated films to popular culture’s most recognizable current television programs. In particular, I am hopeful that our new digital licensing initiatives will yield a substantial benefit to this wonderful catalog.”
“Our association with Warner/Chappell has been a successful one, and we look forward to continuing to work with them to expand the reach of Disney’s catalog. We share Warner/Chappell’s commitment to finding innovative ways for audiences to enjoy our songs, whether they are Disney classics or contemporary hits,” added Disney Music Publishing senior vice president Julie Enzer.
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: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.
