News Broadcasting
Timex launches new range of IQ watches
MUMBAI : Timex, the leading watch manufacturer in the US has introduced its latest range of revolutionary Intelligent Quartz (IQ) watches. Known for its sophistication and charm Timex designs watches for every occasion. From the boardroom to the filed Timex has a watch for everyone. Timex has focused on quality, value and timeless style creating masterpieces along its way.Timex Group India Limited, one of India’s leading watch makers introduced the ‘Intelligent Quartz’ technology in India with its IQ timepieces.
The unmatched success of the brand can be ascribed to its passion for delivering only the most exquisite pieces that are built from relentless hard work and the demand for excellence. Known for creating technological marvels, Timex showcases the revolutionary IQ watches across the globe. This is a pioneering technology that allows watches to tell more than just time on a classic analog dial. An additional fourth center hand and independent sub-dials add advanced functionality and unique complications to each watch driven by the Intelligent Quartz technology. The result is accurate information and a sophisticated look at a value that only comes from Timex.
Beneath the sophisticated exterior, Timex’s proprietary Intelligent Quartz Technology drives independent motors and digital sensors to give you the world’s smartest analog watch.
Timex Intelligent Quartz technology capitalizes on expertise across the globe. The technology was developed by Timex in Pforzheim, Germany. The iconic, sophisticated case designs were crafted by Timex in Milan, Italy.
The watch major is known for creating masterpieces that appeal to a large audience across the globe. Keeping up to their conviction, Timex Group introduced the revolutionary Intelligent Quartz (IQ) watches. The IQ range has a variety of marvelous watches to offer. The IQ World Time, Fly-Back Chronograph Compass Movement, Perpetual Calendar Movement, Fly Back Chronograph Movement, Tide Temp Compass Movement, Compass MovementÂ, Altimeter Movement and IQ Depth Gauge to mention just a few.
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.
