News Broadcasting
BBC World Service on the lookout for media professionals
MUMBAI: As per an advertisement appeared in The Times of India’s job supplement Ascent (dated 20 September), the BBC World Service and its ally, the independent charity organisation, BBC World Service Trust are looking at hiring media professionals.
BBC World Service is looking for producers / journalists for its Hindi service. The BBC World Service Trust has called for applications from professionals in the fields of production, direction, editing, scripting and finance.
The BBC’s Hindi service broadcasts on radio to South Asia and its website bbchindi.com, is a constantly updated one. The job responsibilities of journalists / producers include writing, rewriting, translating, and presenting programmes on air. The positions are based in London. Interested candidates can either apply online at bbc.co.uk/jobs or send an email to wsrecruit@bbc.co.uk. Applications should be received by 12 October.
The BBC World Service Trust, producer of shows Jasoos Vijay and Haath Se Haath Milaa, is recruiting producers, production manager, unit managers, casting director, art director / costume designer, VT editors, script editor, chief assistant directors, assistant directors, assistant producers and finance assistant. All these full-time positions are based in Delhi.
Freelance positions for directors, directors of photography and script writers are also open. For its youth TV programmes, BBC World Service Trust is hiring an executive producer.
Applications can be sent to jobs@bbcwst.org. The last date for receiving applications for the same is 25 September.
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.
