Times Now, India’s leading English news channel, announces revamped programming slate featuring explainers, editorial huddles & hard-hitting interviews across weekday and weekend bands. The reformatting will infuse freshness in the content and attract younger audiences with their dynamic, candid, analytical approach.
Anchored by some of the network’s most credible editorial voices, the new line-up reinforces Times Now’s commitment to sharp journalism, impactful storytelling, intelligent debate, and real-time news analysis.
FRANKLY SPEAKING WITH ZAKKA JACOB
Weekends will have Zakka Jacob, Managing Editor-Times Now, leading long format hard-hitting interviews featuring candid, high-stakes conversations with the country’s most influential voices on Frankly Speaking with Zakka Jacob.
Known for his incisive interviewing style, Zakka Jacob cuts through rhetoric and rehearsed talking points to get to the heart of critical decisions, controversies, and ideas shaping the nation. The show, Saturday at 10:00 PM, Sunday at 10:00 AM & 10:00 PM focuses on clarity, accountability, and direct conversations that matter to the public.
EDITORS UNPLUGGED
A freewheeling, candid editorial huddle featuring Zakka Jacob, Managing Editor-Times Now, Pranesh Roy, National Editor, Madhavdas Gopalakrishnan, Senior Executive Editor, Shreya Dhoundial, Executive Editor, and Meghna Deka – Editor – Output Desk as they come together to discuss the most trending topic of the week with sharp insights and engaging perspectives.
Editors Unplugged airing on Saturday & Sunday at 7:30 pm strips away teleprompters, rigid formats, and rehearsed sound bites — offering viewers an unfiltered, intelligent, and often spirited exchange between the newsroom’s sharpest minds. This is where stories are not just reported — they are dissected, debated, challenged, and contextualised.
TIMES NOW BRIEFING ROOM
Anchored by Madhavdas Gopalakrishnan, Times Now Briefing Room brings structure and clarity to the chaos of the modern news cycle.
The show, airing weeknights on Mon-Fri at 10:00 PM explains the biggest stories of the day in a simple, visual, and authoritative format before sharpening the discussion through focused debates featuring one or two strong voices — prioritising substance over noise. It concludes with a powerful second explainer and a curated geopolitical package, ensuring viewers end the day informed, not overwhelmed.
DECODING NOW
Hosted by Meghna Deka, Decoding Now is a sharp, real-time explainer show that breaks down complex, fast-moving news into clear, actionable understanding.
Airing on Mon-Fri at 6:30 PM, this show goes beyond surface-level headlines and official narratives to uncover hidden truths, overlooked details, and the real stories mainstream coverage often misses. Focused on politics, geopolitics, and current affairs, Decoding Now strips away noise and spin to deliver factual, insightful journalism for discerning audiences.
TIMES NOW: SETTING THE AGENDA
Anchored by Meghna Deka, Times Now: Setting The Agenda is a high-impact afternoon news show that drives the national conversation through exclusive reporting and accountability-led journalism.
The Mon-Fri at Noon show brings to light black-and-white facts, unmasks uncomfortable truths, questions those in power, and exposes what lies buried beneath layers of bureaucracy and red tape. It is where difficult questions are asked and accountability is demanded.
AFTERNOON DISPATCH
Anchored by Shreya Dhoundial, Afternoon Dispatch is a crisp, fast-paced afternoon news wrap delivering the most important updates of the day with clarity, context, and urgency.
Positioned at a crucial point in the news cycle, the show airing on Mon-Fri at 1:00 pm captures breaking updates, key political and business developments, global headlines, and on-ground reports — bridging the gap between the morning headlines and primetime analysis. With a sharp editorial lens and live inputs from reporters across bureaus, Afternoon Dispatch ensures viewers stay informed and ahead of the curve.
TIMES NOW NEWZIFY
Anchored by Swati Joshi, Times Now Newzify is a high-energy newsroom walk-and-talk show that breaks down the day’s biggest stories with speed, clarity, and authority.
The show, airing on Mon-Fri at 2:00 pm combines newsroom storytelling, sharp explainers, live visuals, timelines, graphics, expert perspectives, and on-ground reporting to simplify complex developments for viewers. Designed for audiences who want the complete picture without clutter, the format delivers clarity on what happened, why it matters, and what comes next.
The refreshed programming introduces distinctive formats spanning editorial discussions, fast-paced explainers, agenda-setting investigations, newsroom-led storytelling, and high-impact interviews — designed for audiences seeking clarity, credibility, and context in an increasingly cluttered information environment.
