News Broadcasting
Alia Bhatt reminds Karan Johar of Kareena Kapoor
MUMBAI: Alia Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt’s darling daughter did create a stir as soon as she entered Bollywood. However this star-child did not have it easy at all! Auditioning with over 400 other girls to be cast as the sizzling ‘Shanaya’ in Student of the Year, this girl bagged the role to become the youngest GeNext star. Catch this beauty talk about her journey and her love for food only on zoOm’s show GeNext, Future of Bollywood.
Very few know that this dazzling diva was not always the ideal size, in fact the glam girl’s love for food & potatoes was so evident that she was lovingly called ‘Aalu’. Catch Karan Johar reveal how he was threatened by Alia’s sister for making her lose 14kgs for the role. Alia’s pretty face did help her win the part but her filmy nature and love for Bollywood is what sealed the deal! Much to Karan’s delight Alia reminds him of a similar heroine from a few years ago- the gorgeous and stunning Bebo aka Kareena Kapoor! Watch him reveal all this and more this Monday on zoOm. Alia has grown to be an icon of style and fashion for the youth. Don’t miss Punit Malhotra, Sidharth Malhotra, Sana Khan, Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt discuss what makes her a superstar!
Unlike her character Alia was never obsessed with or fond of shoes, bags and clothing but has now taken to them like never before. Catch this glam girl spill the beans on her school days and her lack of interest in studying only on GeNext. If this does not get you revving for more, catch Varun disclose his promise to Alia of setting her up with her ideal mate and how Darsheel Safary fits the bill! Don’t miss GeNext, Future of Bollywood to know more about this liberal and opinioned dad’s simple daughter this Monday only on zoOm
Tune in to GeNext, Future of Bollywood on Monday, 9th December 2013, 8 pm only on zoOm – India’s No. 1 Bollywood channel !
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.
