News 1st is becoming News 1st Kannada
BARC will start monitoring the channel afresh from April 1 due to the name change
News 1st has been renamed as News 1st Kannada
Due to the name change, BARC will start monitoring the channel afresh from April 1st.
During the changeover, ratings for News 1st Kannada will be temporarily paused.
This pause will be for a period of 6-8 weeks starting April 1st, 2023.
Post 6-8 weeks, ratings will resume like before.