News Broadcasting
BBC acquires three comedies from Fox
MUMBAI: The BBC has signed a deal with the Rupert Murdoch owned broadcaster Fox for the UK TV rights to Fox’s comedy American Dad.
It has also acquired the rights to the Emmy Award winning comedies Arrested Development (season two) and Family Guy (season four).
The satirical animated show American Dad follows a typical US dad Stan Smith and his unique family as they strive to cope in a world that seems increasingly stressful.
Stan works for the CIA and will go to extreme lengths to protect both his family including Roger, the space alien that Stan rescued from Area 51, and Klaus, a lascivious, German-speaking goldfish and America from harm.
American Dad is the brainchild of Seth MacFarlane. He also created the subversive animation Family Guy, . It tells a story of the everyday trials and tribulations of family life in the Griffin Household.
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.
