News Broadcasting
BBC to launch second series of ‘The Tudors’
MUMBAI: BBC has acquired the rights of the second series of The Tudors. The second series will air on BBC2 next year.
Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as a young Henry VIII, the series chronicles his life and that of his close coterie of advisors, minions and lovers.
Shot in Ireland, the series will take in the English Reformation and the destruction of the Catholic Church in England. It will also feature Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn, who delivers him a child and also the arrival of Jane Seymour in the Queen’s chamber.
Creator Michael Hirst said,”At the end of the first series of The Tudors, we stood at the edge of the precipice; in the second series we jump right off it.There are old and new conflicts, both at court and outside it, where the rapid changes to social life bring turmoil and sometimes tragedy.”
BBC controller of programme acquisitions George McGhee added,”We are extremely pleased with our viewers’ positive reactions to The Tudors and have subsequently acquired series two for transmission in 2008.”
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.
