News Broadcasting
Ashu Dutt joins Bloomberg UTV as chief consulting editor – Financial Markets
MUMBAI: Bloomberg UTV has roped in Ashu Dutt as its chief consulting editor – Financial Markets. This follows the recent appointment of Vivek Law who joined the channel as Editor.
At Bloomberg UTV, Dutt would lead the markets band programming right from pre-market hours till post market-closing. In the new assignment, Dutt will be reporting to Law.
Said Bloomberg UTV business head Deepak Lamba, “With Ashu’s inclusion in the editorial lineup, our strength in the markets space will be enviable. We believe his experience and understanding of the domain will help us strengthen our promise of being a consumer centered business channel – a channel that will open up a new opportunity for the growth aspiring Investor.”
Prior to joining Bloomberg UTV, Dutt was associated with ET Now in the capacity of chief consulting editor – Financial Markets.
Dutt said, “I‘m looking forward to my role as the chief consulting editor – Financial Markets at Bloomberg UTV. The channel has always shown promise in their programming and I have some exciting plans to compliment the existing line-up.”
In the last few decades, Dutt has experienced three complete market cycles across the globe.
Dutt is also the author of the ‘The Penguin Guide to Personal Finance‘ and the ‘The Penguin Guide to Winning on the Stock Market‘ published by Penguin Books.
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.
