News Broadcasting
Adani Group announces open offer launch on 22 November
Mumbai: In a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges, NDTV said that the Adani Group on Friday announced a revised schedule for its proposed open offer to buy a 26 per cent public shareholding in the news network.
The filing states that the Adani open offer will now likely begin accepting subscriptions on 22 November and end on 5 December.
Previous dates for Adani’s open offer were from 17 October to 1 November.
In August, Gautam Adani entities acquired Vishva Pradhan Commercial Pvt Ltd (VCPL), a lesser-known company that had lent the founders of NDTV more than Rs 400 crore.
Also read : AMG Media Networks to indirectly acquire 29.18% stake in NDTV; launches open offer
VPCL lent the money more than a decade ago in exchange for warrants that allowed it to buy a 29.18 per cent stake in NDTV at any time.
VCPL, in collaboration with AMG Media Networks and Adani Enterprises, has proposed to acquire an additional 26 per cent, or 1.67 crore equity shares, at a price of Rs 294 per share.
The promoters of NDTV had challenged the open offer and the acquisition of VCPL’s stake, claiming that the deal could not proceed without the approval of Sebi as well as the income tax department.
The Adani Group had previously denied claims that the stake sale would require tax clearance.
The NDTV promoters claimed that they were completely unaware of the takeover and that it was carried out without their consent.
Following the transaction, the acquirer (Adanis) will not directly own any equity shares in the target company (NDTV), but will own at least 99.50 per cent and up to 100 per cent of the promoter company’s paid-up share capital (RRPR Holdings).
The proposed sale of NDTV and its subsidiary, NDTV Networks Ltd., which together own 20 per cent of Malaysian media company Astro Awani Network Sdn Bhd, has been postponed in the meantime.
By letter dated 9 November the Central Bureau of Investigation withheld for the time being its approval of the transaction.
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.
