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ABP News celebrates 15 sizzling years of ‘Sansani’
MUMBAI: Unmasking criminals and uncovering the different facets of crime, ‘Sansani’, India’s noteworthy crime news show completes 15 successful years on ABP News.
Known for its uniqueness, Sansani is a first-of-its-kind crime news show, innovated and curated by ABP News. The journey of the show has been remarkable and has garnered tremendous popularity in the industry.
Since its inception in 2004, Sansani has held a special place in the hearts and minds of its viewers. The show deals with exposing criminals, making viewers aware of the current crime scenario, and also providing solutions on how to deal and cope with the rising crime in the country. Apart from being the first of its kind, Sansani was also the first crime show to have deployed a helpline for the common people and engage with the viewers conversationally.
Having completed 5000 episodes, Sansani’s showrunner, Mr. Shrivardhan Trivedi has become the first anchor in the history of Indian television to host the longest running crime show for which he was felicitated by the World Book of Records. Over the years, the show has received tremendous appreciation from its viewers and has been highly acclaimed by industry critiques and celebrities alike.
Speaking on the success of Sansani, ABP New Network CEO Avinash Pandey said, “Amidst a wide variety of content in the market, having a long-standing show in the crime segment is a huge milestone for us. We believe in keeping our viewer aware and Sansani is one such show which sensitises mass about crime. Having maintained the consistency for 15 years, is a huge indicator of the unique calibre of the show. Sansani has amassed a great amount of love and support from its viewers, to whom we are forever grateful.”
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.
