News Broadcasting
BBC loses cameraman to Iraq land mine
LONDON: The casualty line up on account of the ongoing Iraq conflict is not restricted to military personnel and civilians. The broadcast fraternity is also losing members, the latest one being a BBC camera man.
Yesterday, a four person BBC team arrived at Kifri, a town in the southern part of the Kurdish area of Iraq, on a filming trip. The cameraman Kaveh Golestan stepped out of their car on to a mine and paid for it, dying instantly..
In a statement, the UK broadcaster also said that producer Stuart Hughes was caught by the blast and has injured his foot. Correspondent Jim Muir and the local translator were unhurt.
The Iranian cameraman had worked for the BBC in a freelance capacity for about three years. He became the BBC’s contract cameraman in Tehran, Iran in September 2000, and had worked for many western news organisations.
The Pulitzer prize winner won recognition for his work during the Iranian Revolution and the gassing of the Kurds in the 1988 Iran-Iraq War. He leaves behind a wife and an 19-year-old son.
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.
