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Watch the Mythology special this week on BIG FAME STAR
MUMBAI: Competition is on the rise and the challenges just keep getting harder with each passing week! One of the biggest platforms for aspiring superstars, BIG MAGIC’s superlative reality show BIG Fame Star, will see contestants performing acts based onMythology this week.
The Hosted by the gorgeous Sara Khan, and judged by renowned industry stalwarts Varun Badola and IshaKoppikar, contestants need to impress the judges with their performances every week to get a step closer to achieving their dream. From solo acts to duets, all the contestants will be seen in completely different avatar. From grasping the nuances of dialogue delivery to learning about our mythology, the contestants have undergone a tremendous change.
The Krishna – Sudhama act is definitely something to watch out for as contestants NishantPandey& Vishal Dubey deliver a roaring performance attracting a lot of adulation from the judges.
From Draupadi’s cheer haran to Meera’s undying love for Lord Krishna, contestants go all out to showcase their acting prowess. Thursday will see 8 contestants in the danger zone battling it out to survive in this journey to superstardom.
Who will continue their journey and face a new challenge next week? Who will bid a farewell to this stage?
To find out, tune into BIG MAGIC every day this week at 7:00pm to revel in the Mythological performances!
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.
