News Broadcasting
Actress Laura Linney to guest star on ‘Frasier’
MUMBAI: Academy Award nominated actress Laura Linney You Can count On Me has signed a deal with Paramount for its sitcom Frasier. In India the show airs on Star World.
Linney will appear in a four episode arc as a potential love interest for Dr. Frasier Crane played by Kelsey Grammer. The first episode in which Linney appears is called Match Game. It will air in the US on NBC on 23 March.
Paramount issued a release saying that Linney portrays Charlotte, a fraudulent matchmaker, whose attempt to set up Frasier with sophisticated women proves unsuccessful. When Frasier exposes her as an incompetent matchmaker, the two discover that they may be the perfect match.
Linney is the latest in an ongoing string of loves for the ever-hopeful title character. Over the course of 11 seasons, Frasier has been romantically linked to innumerable suitors, portrayed by film stars like Bridgette Wilson Sampras, Jean Smart and Jeanne Tripplehorn.
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.
