News Broadcasting
Alpha Bangla initiates Alpha Gaurab awards
MUMBAI: Zee’s Bengali presence Alpha Bangla is celebrating the successful completion of its five years with the awards ceremony Alpha Bangla – Alpha Gaurab. The function is aimed at felicitating the talents of the Bengali TV industry.
The channel will also pay tribute to the stalwarts of the industry by giving the Alpha ‘sarbottam sambordhana’ (Lifetime achievement award) to Ruma Guha Thakurta, Amala Shankar, Geeta De, Shirshendu Mukherjee and Tapas Sen.
Alpha Bangla is reaching out to its viewers through the Alpha Gaurab initiatives as viewers have been given the responsibility to elect the winners in 17 different categories. For this, one lakh forms have been distributed extensively through cable operators through Zee Turner across West Bengal, Playwin booths and distributors of the sponsors.
The event will be held on 26 September at Science City and the channel will telecast the ceremony on 3 October from 7:30 pm onwards, informs an official release. According the release, an interesting highlight will be the presence of all the characters of Alpha Bangla in their respective character get-ups.
The juries for the grand process include Soumya Bandopadhyay (Pratidin), Gautam Bhattacharya (Anandabazar Patrika), renowned actors Arindam Ganguly and Satabdi Roy, Samaresh Majumdar (author) and Arindam Chakraborty (Zee News executive producer), adds the release.
The different award categories are:
Alpha Shrestho Dharabahik, Alpha Shrestho Purush, Alpha Shretsho Naari, Alpha Shrestho Dampatti, Alpha Shrestho Maa, Alpha Shrestho Pita, Alpha Shresthto Koutuk Charitra, Alpha Shrestho Khalo Charitra, Alpha Shreshto Paribar, Alpha Shresthto Santan, Alpha Shrestho Anchor, Alpha Shrestho Pratibha, Alpha Shreshto Parsho Bhumika (Nari), Alpha Shreshto Parsho Bhumika (Purush), Alpha Shreshto Shirso Sangeet, Alpha Sarbopriyo Anushtan, Alpha Chotoder Priyo Anushtan.
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.
