News Broadcasting
ABC News veteran Peter Jennings dies at 67
MUMBAI: US broadcaster ABC News’ veteran anchor, Peter Jennings, has died at age 67. He had announced in April that he was suffering from lung cancer.
The Canadian-born broadcaster died at his home in New York on Sunday. He had worked with the ABC network since 1964, after coming south from Canada where he had started his journalistic career. Media reports indicate he anchored World News for over two decades. Jennings established the first American television news bureau in the Arab world in 1968, serving as ABC News’ bureau chief for Beirut for seven years. He had a major role in the network’s coverage of the Summer Olympics in Munich, when Israeli athletes were taken hostage.
After the events of 9/11 four years ago, Jennings anchored ABC broadcasts for more than 60 hours. The coverage garnered awards and critical acclaim. TV Guide called him “the centre of gravity.” Like his competitors, Dan Rather at NBC and Tom Brokaw at CBS, he became an itinerant figure, jumping around the globe and the country from the scene of one major story to the next. On screen, he exuded calm and authority which was enriched by a certain elegance and the driest sense of humor on occasion.
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.
