News Broadcasting
Aaj Tak stars head Sahara Samay way
MUMBAI: Some new parting shots from the leading Hindi news channel Aaj Tak of TV Today network. Sahara news group, which is on a poaching spree, has successfully wooed senior professionals from Aaj Tak.
Cinema editor Manish Dubey, Mumbai-based senior producer output head Manoj and presenter-cum-reporter Anju Pankaj Guleria are slated to join the Sahara Samay news channel family primarily for the Sahara Samay Rashtriya.
Leaving the news leader and looking forward to some more challenges, Dubey has been assigned the portfolio of editorial head of Sahara Mumbai channel. This would mean that Rajiv Bajaj, the present head of the Mumbai channel, will be handed other major resposnibilties, including the expanding print medium activities of Sahara in west and south India.
On the other hand, Manoj will take over the task of executive producer to based in Delhi. While the face of Aaj Tak Anju Pankaj Guleria, will be joining as senior producer-cum-anchor.
Confirming the development, Sahara India Media & Entertainment vice president Ambikanand Sahay said, “Inducting 28-year-old Manish Dubey as editorial head of Sahara Mumbai is one of the boldest experiments that has been undertaken by the channel.”
Commenting on other professionals, in the same breath, he adds, “Manoj is equally dynamic and a forward looking professional and likewise Anju is amongst the best-known faces on the TV screen.”
On quizzing Aaj Tak news director QW Naqvi about the movement of the professionals, he said, “People movement is bound to take place when new channels are launched.”
News Broadcasting
Network18 channels lead YouTube news viewership in March 2026
CNN-News18, News18 India and CNBC channels top categories with record views
MUMBAI: When the world hit refresh on breaking news, Network18’s channels were already streaming ahead. As geopolitical tensions and war-driven headlines fuelled a surge in global news consumption, the network’s digital playbook delivered big clocking record Youtube viewership across English, Hindi and business news categories in March 2026.
At the forefront was CNN-News18, which emerged as the clear leader in the English news segment with 130 million live and video-on-demand views. The channel edged past competitors such as Times of India (126.5 million), Times Now (101.1 million), India Today (88.2 million) and NDTV (77.5 million), according to Databeings data for March.
In the Hindi news arena, News18 India delivered a commanding performance, racking up a staggering 3,297 million views on YouTube. The channel comfortably outpaced NDTV India, which recorded 3,119 million views, underlining its deep reach and consistent engagement with mass audiences, as per Playboard data.
The network’s dominance wasn’t confined to general news. In the Hindi business segment, CNBC Awaaz topped the charts with 92 million views, narrowly ahead of Zee Business (90 million) and well ahead of ET Now Swadesh (57 million). Meanwhile, its English counterpart CNBC-TV18 posted a strong 58 million views, reinforcing the network’s cross-category strength.
The spike in viewership reflects a broader shift in audience behaviour, with viewers increasingly turning to digital platforms particularly Youtube for real-time updates and in-depth coverage during high-intensity news cycles. For Network18, the numbers signal more than just scale; they underline the effectiveness of a multi-platform strategy that blends speed, credibility and continuous coverage.
In a month where the news never paused, it seems viewers chose to stay tuned where the stream never stopped.
