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  • ‘Caribbean with Simon Reeve’ on BBC world news

    ‘Caribbean with Simon Reeve’ on BBC world news

    MUMBAI: In this series Simon Reeve’s travels around the Caribbean coast abound with adventure and wildlife, as he unveils incredible insights into a glorious region of the world. With breath-taking footage from land, sea, and even from a flying dinghy, the three-part series brings to life the unique stories and beautiful landscapes of the Caribbean. Home to thousands of islands and a tropical mainland coast, the area is crammed full of history, culture, conflict, and colourful characters, all of which gives Simon endless opportunity to explore.

    Episode One

    Sat 6th Jan

    06:40am, 08.40pm

    Sun 7th Jan

    02:40pm

    Episode Two

    Sat 13th Jan

    06:40am, 08.40pm

    Sun 14th Jan

    02:40pm

    Episode Three

    Sat 20th Jan

    06:40am, 08.40pm

    Sun 21st Jan

    02:40pm

  • BARC ratings: BBC World, News Nation enter top 5 in news genre

    BARC ratings: BBC World, News Nation enter top 5 in news genre

    MUMBAI: Carrying on from its good form since its launch in week 19 of BARC All India ratings, Republic TV continued its leading streak in the last week of the year. BBC World News entered the top five in week 52 in the English news genre.

    Aaj Tak retained its top slot in all the three markets—Hindi news (U+R), Hindi news (U), and Hindi news (R). Zee News and News 18 India climbed two places to second and third positions, respectively. India TV and ABP news dropped two places to fourth and fifth positions in the Hindi news (U+R) market.

    English News

    The English news genre witnessed a drastic fall in viewership across all the channels. Republic TV still retained its numero uno position with 1039 Impressions (000s) sum compared with 1480 Impressions (000s) sum last week. Times Now’s viewership has nearly come down by half from 1203 Impressions (000s) sum last week to 613 Impressions (000s) sum. India Today Television managed to climb up a spot to the third position witnessing a slight dip in the rating from 424 Impressions (000s) sum last week to 305 Impressions (000s) sum in week 52. CNN dropped to fourth position with 229 Impressions (000s) sum. BBC World News entered the list at fifth place with 174 Impressions (000s) sum. NDTV 24X7 could not maintain viewership to remain in the top five.

    English Business News

    CNBC TV 18 sits at the top slot with 441 Impressions (000s) sum followe by ET Now with 230 Impressions (000s) sum. BTVi, NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime and CNBC Tv 18 Prime HD are at third fourth and fifth positions respectively with 116 Impressions (000s) sum, 37 Impressions (000s) sum and 11 Impressions (000s) sum.

    Hindi New (U+R)

    Aaj Tak led the genre with 109647 Impressions (000s) sum. Zee News and News18 India climbed two slots to the second and third positions, respectively, with 90945 and 88320 Impressions (000s) sum. India TV and ABP News dropped two places to fourth and fifth spots, respectively, with 82086 and 74406 Impressions (000s) sum.

    Hindi News Rural

    Aaj Tak topped the rural chart as well with 47358 Impressions (000s) sum. News18 India climbed three places to the second position with 36310 Impressions (000s) sum as against 41466 Impressions (000s) sum followed by Zee News, which moved up a slot at third position with 35521 Impressions (000s) sum. ABP News lost two places to fourth position with 35019 Impressions (000s) sum. News Nation made an entry to the top five at the fifth position with 33662 Impressions (000s) sum. India TV, which was at third position last week, failed to figure in the top five in week 52.

    Hindi News Urban

    Aaj Tak topped the chart in the urban market, too. The channel has witnessed a dip in the rating from 80177 Impressions (000s) sum last week to 62288 Impressions (000s) sum in week 52. Zee News and News18 India climbed a slot each to second and third positions, respectively, with 55423 and 52010 Impressions (000s) sum.

    India TV lost two places and was at fourth position with 49719 Impressions (000s) sum followed by ABP News with 39387 Impressions (000s) sum at fifth position.  

    Also Read:

    Making the news: A look at what news broadcasters did in 2017

    Assembly elections catapult English news genre viewership

    Republic TV continues lead as genre ratings rise

  • BBC World News to premiere ‘BBC at War’

    BBC World News to premiere ‘BBC at War’

    MUMBAI: Hailed and derided in equal measure, the BBC in 1939 had yet to seal its reputation. With the advent of war, the corporation found itself thrust into a battle against the Nazis, and the machinations of the British government. This series examines how the conflict transformed the BBC, what impact its broadcasts had at home and abroad, and uncovers the battles that raged with the government over its independence – out of which was forged the template for the modern BBC. Wholly unprepared for what was the world’s first broadcast war, the BBC fended off complete government takeover and emerged as a trusted global news source, transmitting in 47 languages. Using a wealth of preserved recordings and previously unseen documents, Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the compelling story of how the BBC went into battle – against Hitler and Whitehall’s ministers – and its part in the social revolution that the war provoked. He also considers the voices of the BBC at war – many of whom became household names but would never have been allowed near a microphone in different circumstances. From an early Nazi propaganda coup that forced the BBC into action, to how stubborn determination and technical improvisation enabled broadcasting from the heart of the war zone, The BBC at War reveals how World War Two was the making of the BBC – and nearly its breaking.

    Episode One Timings

    Sat 6th Jan

    02:40pm

    Sun 7th Jan

    01:40am, 07:40am, 8.40pm

    Episode Two Timings

    Sat 13th Jan

    02:40pm

    Sun 14th Jan

    01:40am, 07:40am, 8.40pm

  • Republic TV leads English News as genre ratings increase a bit

    Republic TV leads English News as genre ratings increase a bit

    BENGALURU: The Arnab Goswami led Republic TV continued its supremacy over the English News genre in week 39 of 2017 (Saturday, 23 September 2017 to Friday, 29 September 2017). The channel has been topping Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) weekly lists of top 10 English News channels All India (U+R) : NCCS AB : Males 22+ Individuals right from the very first week of its launch on 6 May 2017 (week 19 of 2017). The Times Group flagship English News channel Times Now, which had what seemed an unassailable first rank in the genre, was replaced by Republic TV. The combined ratings of the top 5 English News channels in week 39 of 2017 increased to 2.888 million weekly impressions as compared to the 2.716 million weekly ratings in week 38. All the top five channels in week 39 retained their week 38 ranks and places, with four of the five scoring higher ratings as compared to the previous week. Only NDTV 24 x 7 had slightly lower ratings in week 39 as compared to week 38.

    In week 39 of 2017, Republic TV viewership increased to 0.982 million weekly impressions from 0.902 million weekly impressions in week 38. Times Now saw its weekly impressions in week 39 increase to 0.857 million as compared to 0.791 million in the previous week and was ranked second in the list. CNN News 18 was ranked third in week 39 with 0.368 million weekly impressions, higher as compared the 0.347 million weekly impressions in week 38.

    India Today Television also retained rank four with 0.353 million weekly impressions in week 39 of 2017 as compared to 0.343 million weekly impressions in week 38. NDTV 24 x 7 completed the quintet with 0.328 million weekly impressions in week 39 as compared to 0.331 million weekly impressions in week 38. In week 38, NDTV 24 x 7 had re-entered at fifth place in the top 5 English News genre list replacing BBC World News.

    In the meantime, both the genre toppers – Republic TV and Times Now continued their on-air muscle flexing on their respective channels just after BARC ratings were released today after 1100 hours. Each once again showed different interpretations of BARC data to its genre leadership in terms of viewership, while accusing the other of mis-practice and unfairness. Detailed BARC data is generally released to paid subscribers at 1100 hours on Thursday and limited data that has been used to make this report to the public at 1300 hours. Since Thursday 5 October 2017 was a public holiday, the data was released one day later on 6 October 2017.

  • Times Now, Republic TV on-air ratings squabble continues

    Times Now, Republic TV on-air ratings squabble continues

    BENGALURU: The puerile on-air ratings squabble between one of the biggest names in Indian media Bennett Coleman’s Times Group’s Indian English News channel Times Now and the startup Republic TV now led by the former’s editor in chief, Arnab Goswami, continued without abating. 

    As is their wont every Thursday after the release of Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) ratings data, both the biggest players in the Indian English Television News genre continued boasting about how each was number one in the genre. This spat has been going on since the very first week that Republic TV data was published – this was data for week 19 of 2017 (Saturday, 6 May 2017 to Friday 12 May 2017). 

    Each channel slices and dices BARC weekly data for the genre in the manner that makes it appear the best and touts the results on its respective channel.

    So how did they fare in BARC’s weekly list of top 5 English News channels for week 38 of 2017 (Saturday, 16 September 2017 to Friday, 22 September 2017) today? Let’s take a dekko at the BARC ratings numbers for All India (U+R) : NCCS AB : Males 22+ Individuals. Based on BARC’s demographics, Republic TV has led the English News genre right from the very first week of its launch – it is now 20 weeks that it has held the pole position for.

    Republic TV continued to rule the top 5 channels in the English News genre list for week 38 of 2017 with 0.904 million weekly impressions, higher than the previous week’s 0.871 million weekly impressions. Times Now’s ratings also increased in week 38 as compared to week 37 by 20,000 impressions. The channel scored 0.791 million weekly impressions in week 38 as compared to 0.771 million weekly impressions in week 37.

    CNN News 18 was placed third in week 38 of 2107 with a steady 0.347 million weekly impressions – the channel was placed fourth in the previous week with approximately the same weekly impressions. India Today Television lost a rank and 4,000 weekly impressions in week 38 as compared to week 37 of 2017. The channel notched fourth rank with 0.343 million weekly impressions in week 38 as compared to 0.347 million weekly impressions and third rank in week 37 of 2017.

    NDTV 24×7 reentered the list and completed the top five channels quintet in week 38 of 2017 at rank 5 with 0.331 million weekly impressions. In week 37, it was BBC World News that was ranked 5 with the same number of weekly impressions  – 0.331 million.

  • Myleeta Aga to also lead BBC Worldwide SEA Biz

    Myleeta Aga to also lead BBC Worldwide SEA Biz

    MUMBAI: As 2016 comes to a wrap, the new year brings good news and some new challenging responsibilities for BBC Worldwide India SVP and GM Myleeta Aga.

    Aga, who is also the content lead, Asia, has now been tasked with the additional role of heading South East Asia business, effective January 2017. She will report to BBC Worldwide Asia EVP David Weiland.

    This elevation makes Aga responsible for driving content, format and digital sales. Along with that she will also oversee business development of the well-established channels and BBC Player services. Looking after BBC World News distribution interests in the region will also come under her purview.

    Speaking exclusively to indiantelevision.com, Aga shared, “I look forward to the challenge of adding SEA to my India responsibilities. We have a great mix of businesses, and I am sure working across markets will create exciting new opportunities for BBC in Asia.”

    Given the hands-on involvement required for the new role, as of January, Aga will work out of BBC’s offices in Mumbai and Singapore.

  • Myleeta Aga to also lead BBC Worldwide SEA Biz

    Myleeta Aga to also lead BBC Worldwide SEA Biz

    MUMBAI: As 2016 comes to a wrap, the new year brings good news and some new challenging responsibilities for BBC Worldwide India SVP and GM Myleeta Aga.

    Aga, who is also the content lead, Asia, has now been tasked with the additional role of heading South East Asia business, effective January 2017. She will report to BBC Worldwide Asia EVP David Weiland.

    This elevation makes Aga responsible for driving content, format and digital sales. Along with that she will also oversee business development of the well-established channels and BBC Player services. Looking after BBC World News distribution interests in the region will also come under her purview.

    Speaking exclusively to indiantelevision.com, Aga shared, “I look forward to the challenge of adding SEA to my India responsibilities. We have a great mix of businesses, and I am sure working across markets will create exciting new opportunities for BBC in Asia.”

    Given the hands-on involvement required for the new role, as of January, Aga will work out of BBC’s offices in Mumbai and Singapore.

  • BARC now rates five English business news channels; Aaj Tak retains numero uno position

    BARC now rates five English business news channels; Aaj Tak retains numero uno position

    MUMBAI: The Broadcast Association Research Council (BARC) has introduced the viewership of one additional channel in the top four player list of English business news channels. 

    The channel that has been added is — Times Networks’ Magic Bricks Now, is at the fourth place. The English business news space has also witnessed a substantial increase in the ratings of its channels.

    Whereas, in the English news genre, BBC World News made its way replacing News X. Times Now has further witnessed a significant rise in its viewership as compared to the previous week, according to week 45 of BARC data.

    Aaj Tak continued to remain at the number one position in the Hindi news space both in rural and urban markets. The channels in the Hindi news genre have observed increase in the ratings.

    CNBC Awaaz dominated the Hindi business news space followed by Zee Business. Both the channels have witnessed an increase in the ratings. 
    English News 

    Times Now observed a further increase in its ratings and remained the undisputed leader with 1052 Impressions (000s) as compared to 815 Impressions (000s) in week 44. CNN News18 grabbed the second slot with 497 Impressions (000s) while NDTV 24×7 took the third position with 323 Impressions. India Today Television with 269 Impressions (000s) and BBC World News with 227 Impressions (000s) took the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

    English Business News 

    CNBC TV18 stood at the number one position with an increase in ratings from 333 Impressions (000s) in week 44 to 454 Impressions (000s) this week. ET Now was at the second spot with 236 Impressions (000s). NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime continued to be at the third position with 71 Impressions (000s). Magic Bricks Now entered the top 5 channel list at the fourth place with 31 Impressions (000s) followed by BTVi on the last spot with 23 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi news 

    Aaj Tak observed an increase in the ratings and stood at the first spot with 170221 Impressions (000s) as to 109900 Impressions (000s) in last week followed by India TV at the second position with 145641 Impressions (000s).  ABP News took the third position with 131794 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee News at the fourth position with 120153 Impressions (000s). India News took the fifth position with 11849 Impressions (000s).
    Hindi news rural 

    Aaj Tak dominated the rural market with increased ratings from 55860 Impressions (000s) in week 44 to 76513 Impressions (000s) this week. India TV with 70912 Impressions (000s) took the second spot. ABP News grabbed the third position with 58826 Impressions (000s) followed by India News at the fourth place with 56078 Impressions (000s). News 24 with 53039 Impressions (000s) stood at the fifth position.
    Hindi news urban
    Aaj Tak was at the number one position with 93708 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee News at the second position with 75976 Impressions (000s).  India TV grabbed the third position with 74729 Impressions (000s) followed by ABP News at the fourth position with 72968 Impressions (000s). India News took the fifth position with 62771 Impressions (000s).
    Hindi business news
    CNBC Awaaz witnessed increase in ratings and continued at the number one position with 1714 Impressions (000s) this week as compared to 989 Impressions (000s) in week 44. The second spot was taken by Zee Business with 1244 Impressions (000s).

  • BARC now rates five English business news channels; Aaj Tak retains numero uno position

    BARC now rates five English business news channels; Aaj Tak retains numero uno position

    MUMBAI: The Broadcast Association Research Council (BARC) has introduced the viewership of one additional channel in the top four player list of English business news channels. 

    The channel that has been added is — Times Networks’ Magic Bricks Now, is at the fourth place. The English business news space has also witnessed a substantial increase in the ratings of its channels.

    Whereas, in the English news genre, BBC World News made its way replacing News X. Times Now has further witnessed a significant rise in its viewership as compared to the previous week, according to week 45 of BARC data.

    Aaj Tak continued to remain at the number one position in the Hindi news space both in rural and urban markets. The channels in the Hindi news genre have observed increase in the ratings.

    CNBC Awaaz dominated the Hindi business news space followed by Zee Business. Both the channels have witnessed an increase in the ratings. 
    English News 

    Times Now observed a further increase in its ratings and remained the undisputed leader with 1052 Impressions (000s) as compared to 815 Impressions (000s) in week 44. CNN News18 grabbed the second slot with 497 Impressions (000s) while NDTV 24×7 took the third position with 323 Impressions. India Today Television with 269 Impressions (000s) and BBC World News with 227 Impressions (000s) took the fourth and fifth position, respectively.

    English Business News 

    CNBC TV18 stood at the number one position with an increase in ratings from 333 Impressions (000s) in week 44 to 454 Impressions (000s) this week. ET Now was at the second spot with 236 Impressions (000s). NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime continued to be at the third position with 71 Impressions (000s). Magic Bricks Now entered the top 5 channel list at the fourth place with 31 Impressions (000s) followed by BTVi on the last spot with 23 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi news 

    Aaj Tak observed an increase in the ratings and stood at the first spot with 170221 Impressions (000s) as to 109900 Impressions (000s) in last week followed by India TV at the second position with 145641 Impressions (000s).  ABP News took the third position with 131794 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee News at the fourth position with 120153 Impressions (000s). India News took the fifth position with 11849 Impressions (000s).
    Hindi news rural 

    Aaj Tak dominated the rural market with increased ratings from 55860 Impressions (000s) in week 44 to 76513 Impressions (000s) this week. India TV with 70912 Impressions (000s) took the second spot. ABP News grabbed the third position with 58826 Impressions (000s) followed by India News at the fourth place with 56078 Impressions (000s). News 24 with 53039 Impressions (000s) stood at the fifth position.
    Hindi news urban
    Aaj Tak was at the number one position with 93708 Impressions (000s) followed by Zee News at the second position with 75976 Impressions (000s).  India TV grabbed the third position with 74729 Impressions (000s) followed by ABP News at the fourth position with 72968 Impressions (000s). India News took the fifth position with 62771 Impressions (000s).
    Hindi business news
    CNBC Awaaz witnessed increase in ratings and continued at the number one position with 1714 Impressions (000s) this week as compared to 989 Impressions (000s) in week 44. The second spot was taken by Zee Business with 1244 Impressions (000s).

  • BBC World News presents business special on global economy

    BBC World News presents business special on global economy

    MUMBAI: BBC World News pans to look at the booming sector of the global economy (gig economy). It has given a special slot on three of its live news programmes wherein it will ask entrepreneurs and workers from across the world throughout the week about what it’s like to be part of the fastest growing sector of the labour market.

    Through this, giggers in Sao Paulo, Mumbai, Singapore, London and New York will share their stories on the shows. The viewers can also hear expert views from leading commentators and columnist, Anil Dharker, in Mumbai and Sharing Economy author, Arun Sundararajan, in New York to find out why the gig economy is causing concern amongst companies, workers and governments around the world.

    Up to 162 million people in Europe and the US – that’s twenty to thirty percent of the working-age population – earn some form of income through independent work and gigs, according to a recent report. From free agents, who choose this as their primary way of working, to those who gig as a last resort, BBC World News discovers more about the fierce growing debate about the winners and losers.

    Advocates of gig economy business modelsargue that it allows people to work more flexibly, however critics say employees lose out on protections such as the minimum wage or sick pay, letting employers offload the risk onto the work force.

    The BBC World News gig economy special will air at the following times from 17 to Friday 21 October on World Business Report everyday at 10 am, 11 am, 12.15 pm, 4 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm. Meanwhile, it will also be aired on Asia Business Report every Tuesday and Wednesday at 6 am, 7 am, 8 am and Thursday at 6 am and Friday at 6am, 7am, 8am. It has also made way on Business Live everyday at 1 pm.