News Broadcasting
AOL to webcast classic TV series
MUMBAI: Time Warner’s units Warner Brothers and America Online Limited (AOL) will join hands for a webcast deal. As per the agreement, for which a formal announcement is expected today, AOL will webcast 300 episodes a month of 100 classic TV series owned by Warner Brothers.
The shows include popular shows of yesteryears such as Growing Pains, F Troop, Babylon V and Welcome Back, Kotter. These shows will be shown free, on demand, with four 15-second commercials per episode on AOL.com in the USA. The feature is named as In2TV.
Reportedly, the shows will be available as streamed videos and can’t be downloaded to a computer hard drive. The plan is to package each episode into several segments, and include games and trivia.
AOL has been making its best efforts to cash-in on the booming online advertising market by putting most of its content on the Web for free. As already reported, Time Warner wants to sell off some stake in AOL, for which Microsoft is seen leading the chase.
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.
