News Broadcasting
Cameron Diaz to make travel show for MTV
MUMBAI: MTV has scored a coup with Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz. She has signed up with to present her own travel show for the broadcaster.
The show will see the star addressing environmental issues as she travels with her friends. A report in mtv.com stated that the star’s exploits would include sand surfing in the Chilean desert.
The Charlie’s Angels star will also produce the show, which will highlight how she copes without travel amenities and an entourage. Another report in Billboard.com indicates that Hilary Duff and Foxy Brown are among the seven celebrities with new projects MTV has in development. The Lizzie McGuire Movie star Duff also has a comedy pilot deal with MTV’s stable partner CBS.
Brown will star in the reality themed Foxy’s Family. The show will follow the hip-hop star as she balances the demands of her musical career with the family who helps her run it. Television actor Frankie Muniz who stars in Fox’s Malcolm in the Middle will also host a series for MTV. He comes along for the ride as real-life high school students live out their fantasies. In India Malcolm in The Middle airs on Star World.
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.
