News Broadcasting
Europe Music Awards Live on Vh1 presented by Micromax!
MUMBAI: It’s raining awardson Vh1 this season! The channel brings some of the prestigious international awards to India only for the entertainment of their ardent fans. After airing the coveted Video Music Awards 2013, the international music channel is all set to air the much-awaited 2013 Europe Music Awards Live on Vh1 presented by MicromaxonMonday,November 11, 2013. The red carpet special will be premiering Live at 12:30am and the main show will be premiering Liveat 1:30 amwith a prime time repeat9 pm onwards. So, make sure you don’t miss out on fashion, awards, and live performances only on Vh1!
The Europe Music Awards is a platform which recognizes music from different genres and languages across the globe. As the star studded awards night unveils at the Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, catch a whole new list of artists perform at one of the most esteemed awards of this year.The incredible night will see major attractions like Katy Perrywith an opening act performance. Also mesmerizing the audience with his enchanting voice will be the multi-talented Bruno Marsperforming to a hit song from his multi-platinum album, Unorthodox Jukebox.
The Special Guest for the evening is Ron Burgundywhile international hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg and Dutch DJ/ producer Afrojackwill team up for an epic EMA performance. That’s not all, after giving an unforgettable performance with Miley Cyrus at the VMAs, the Blurred Lines hit-makerRobin Thicke is all set to make his EMA debut this year with 4 nominations. Rock band Imagine Dragonswho have been nominated in the ‘Best New Act’ and ‘Best Push Act’ categories will have a special performance that is sure to set the stage on fire
As the EMAs are a celebration of the greatest talents in the world…it’s only fitting that the people who hand out the awards are amazing talents as well! This year, set to give out the gongs are Iggy Azalea, Ellie Goulding, Jared Leto, Rita Ora, BridgitMendler, Carice van Houten and Colton Haynes. The back stage drama will be presented by Ariana Grande while the emcee for the awards night is Redfoo of LMFAO.
SaysFerzad Palia, SVP andGeneral Manager – English Entertainment, Viacom18 Pvt. Ltd.,“Vh1 is known for bringing the Biggest and best Live International award shows to its audiences and this month we’re airing the Europe Music Awards 2013, LIVE from Amsterdam. India will witness historical performances and moments that makes this one of the most coveted awards shows in the world.”
Speaking on the association, Mr. Shubhodip Pal, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax said, “Micromax believes in bringing alive the most unique experiences to the Indian youth through its brand associations and product innovations. With the Europe Music Awards 2013, we are bringing alive yet another unique experience for our consumers by giving them an opportunity to witness the awards live through the Ticket 2 Ride contest. Ticket 2 Ride is one of the biggest opportunities we can give to our music loving consumer.”
He further added, “Over the past one year, Micromax has been at the helm of bringing some of the biggest artists and properties for the first time to India resonating the pulse and passion of Indian youth, mirroring their preference. We look forward to create more such experiences for the Indian youth by bringing alive more such brand associations.”
Vh1 has planned a lot of interesting activities for their fans on-ground and on digital platforms. The channel has tied up with Micromax to conduct the “Micromax presents Vh1 Ticket To Ride Contest”, where-in fans need to log on to the official Vh1 Facebook page, answer a simple question and could win an exclusive trip to watch the Europe Music Awards 2013 LIVE!
So make sure you do not miss the fun and behind the scenes drama and tune into Vh1 on November 11, 2013 at 1:30 am and for a prime time repeat at 9 pm!
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.
