News Broadcasting
Stan Lees Chakra: The Invincible to premiere on Cartoon Network on November 30 at 12pm
MUMBAI: As the year comes to an end, kids will have a new Indian hero to cheer for with unique superpowers and a will to defeat all evil! Legendary writer – Stan Lee’s first ever Indian superhero Chakra: The Invincible premieres on November 30 at 12pm only on Cartoon Network.
The recently announced partnership between Cartoon Network, Graphic India and POW! Entertainment will bring to life a new superhero of local origin. Chakra: The Invincible tells the story of Raju Rai, a young Indian boy living in Mumbai. Raju and his mentor, the scientist Dr. Singh, develop a technology suit that activates the mystical chakras of the body. When Raju dons the suit, he discovers superpowers and vows to use his newfound abilities to protect and serve. Using his amazing powers, Chakra must save the city and the world from super villains!
Chakra also comes bearing gifts for his young fans. To win exciting prizes from Cartoon Network, all kids have to do is log onto to www.cartoonnetworkindia.com and play the Chakra: The Invincible contest!
Acclaimed Indian artist, Jeevan J. Kang, SVP Creative at Graphic India, oversaw the visual development and created the character designs and art for the project working closely with Mr. Lee and Devarajan to bring Chakra’s story to life.
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.
