News Broadcasting
What’s in the world of Arnab Goswami?
NEW DELHI: Some might revere him as one of the most prominent and successful journalists of modern times, who revamped the English News genre in India while some might be critical of his loud anchoring style and his way of handling prime time debates, but none can ignore him when he comes on screen. The favourite fodder of the meme police and the managing director and editor-in-chief of Republic Media Network, one of the top news networks in India, Arnab Goswami is nothing short of a phenomenon in himself.
As much as surrounded by controversies as much as he is liked, the journalist has a sharp stance on stories, and he doesn’t hesitate to admit that he holds his own biases too when reporting.
In recent times, he is gaining widespread attention and criticism for his coverage of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. To talk more about the same and his journey into the media world, how he is handling criticism, and the many allegations of being a pro-g0vernment journalist, Goswami will sit down for an exclusive virtual fireside chat with Indiantelevision.com founder CEO and editor-in-chief Anil Wanvari, tomorrow 11:30 am.
The live video will be simulcasted on Indiantelevision.com, Tellychakkar.com, and their social media handles.
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.
