News Broadcasting
Canal+ launches first iTV-version of Horzu
MUMBAI : Canal+ Technologies (C+T) has announced the launch of the first iTV-version of a German magazine ‘HRZU’, based on the Mediahighway MHP-compliant middleware, in association with EPG experts from GIST Communications.
C+T, a leading provider of interactive TV software solutions with more than 14 million set-top boxes deployed around the world, recently announced its entry to the Indian Conditional Access Software market and is already in talks with a number of prospective clients for its products – Mediaguard (conditional access system) and Mediahighway (middleware). C+T has already provided its solutions to Zee TV and is to licence its conditional access system to Himachal Futuristic Corporation Ltd. (HFCL) to manufacture STBs for direct-to-home (DTH) and digital terrestrial transmission (DTT).
The product has been on display at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) Conference 2002, currently being held in Amsterdam. The IBC Conference pools together a wealth of knowledge and information from all sectors of the broadcast industry.
The new application features television programme listings, television picks and editorial articles which viewers can access while watching a TV channel. Also offered is Channel Tuning, which lets the viewers tune into any current programme directly from the application. With GIST TV Trivia, viewers can participate in quizzes about their favourite shows. Boasting more than five million readers, HRZU is a household name for German TV viewers who turn to it weekly to look up TV programmes.
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.
