News Broadcasting
Tune in to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM and you may win a FLAT!
New Delhi, July 25, 2013: Radio Mirchi – 98.3 FM, Delhi’s most popular radio station, is once again set to rock your life! This time it brings to you an opportunity to win a FLAT by Investors Clinic through Mirchi’s on-air contest ‘FLAT 983’. Radio Mirchi’s yet another innovative initiative offering larger than life opportunity amazes its listeners with an outstanding gift by just participating in this contest.
Radio Mirchi Kick started the contest on 21st July 2013. To participate in the contest, all one has to do is, tune-in to Radio Mirchi, answer a simple question and SMS your answer to 58888. Radio Mirchi’s RJs will shortlist 10 semi finalists. These contestants will then proceed to level 2 of the competition where one lucky winner will be selected. The winner will not only get a chance to walk away with keys to a brand new Flat but would also get an opportunity to meet India’s youth icon and one of the most popular cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who will felicitate the winner on 23rd August 2013 in a gala celebration.
Commenting on the initiative Vivek Modi, Vice-President and Cluster Head for North region says “Radio Mirchi has always been known for its ground-breaking concepts while also providing great value to listeners. Taking a cue from the ever increasing property rates and in an effort to convey the message that we are always by their side, we introduced a new contest with a never before heard gratification – a lifetime opportunity to win a FLAT by Investors Clinic. We would like to thank our listeners for showing active participation in this contest!”
So Delhi, get your game face on! As Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM is all set to welcome you to your new house!
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.
