News Broadcasting
Broadcast Editors’ Association elects 15 member editorial panel
MUMBAI: The Broadcast Editors’ Association (BEA), the apex body of editors of news TV channels, elected its office bearers recently. The election process took place at an AGM held in New Delhi. The BEA decided to retain the status quo and unanimously took the decision and re-elected Shazi Zaman (ABP News) as the president of the body while Arnab Goswami (Times Now) was re-elected as vice president. Deepak Chaurasia from India News was elected as the vice-president of BEA .
Live India’s editorial boss NK Singh was elected general secretary. There was good news for the India Today Group as well with Supriya Prasad of Aaj Tak being elected treasurer of BEA.
The 15-member executive committee of the BEA comprises: Shazi Zaman (ABP News), NK Singh (Live India), Arnab Goswami (Times Now), Deepak Chaurasia (India News), Ashutosh (IBN7), Sonia Singh (NDTV), Ajit Anjum (News 24), Vinay Tewari (CNN-IBN), QW Naqwi (India TV), Shailesh Kumar (News Nation), Supriya Prasad (Aajtak), Vinod Kapri (News Express), Dibang (senior journalist), Satish K Singh (senior journalist), and Pranjal Sharma (senior journalist).
The BEA also constituted a credentials committee for inducting new members as the news industry has been proliferating with channels seeking to become members . The committee consists of: : Shailesh Kumar (News Nation), Sanjeev Paliwal (IBN7) and Supriya Prasad (Aajtak).
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.
