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Chris Rock to host MTV Video Music awards in August
NEW YORK: Chris Rock, the host of the Emmy award winning show “Chris Rock show” will be back as host of the MTV Video Music Awards. The 20th annual awards show will be held on 28 August at Radio City Music Hall.
An Associated Press report states that Rock, the 37-year old comedian, is going on a cross-country club tour to prepare for the eagerly awaited event.
Recently, Rock has been focusing on films the past few years, including Down to Earth – a remake of Heaven Can Wait; Bad Company with Anthony Hopkins; and this year’s Head of State – his directorial debut, in which he starred as a presidential candidate.
But after having hosted the awards show in 1997 and 1999, Rock feels that much of the comedy springs organically from the antics of the invited guests and high profile presenters.
“You watch people host these shows who change outfits eight times in the show. No watch the show. That’s the most important thing,” Rock was quoted as saying in the AP report.
“Half the time the presenters don’t read what’s on the cue cards and you never know when Diana Ross is going to grab Lil’ Kim’s (breast), and you’d hate to miss that because you’re putting on something from Banana Republic.”
Rock was referring to one of the more outrageous moments in Video Music Award history in 1999, when Ross fondled rapper Lil’ Kim’s left breast, which was covered only in a lavender pasty.
Looks as Rock definitely enjoys every moment of the MTV music video awards.
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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.
