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Cinevista stocks whimper at debut
After the IT stocks hit rock bottom it’s the turn of media stocks to do the same. Even as Zee Telefilms stocks continue to fall, Cinevista has made its debut at the most fragile time when the sentiments of the new economy stock markets are at all time low.
Cinevista opened its shares to the public in February at a price of Rs 300 per share. The markets then were all gung-ho about the new economy stocks and Cinevista’s stocks were over subscribed 200 times. Zee was at its all time high at Rs 1630 per share. But since then the price of Zee has come down by more than half.
In keeping with the trends Cinevista also closed the day at Rs 293.35. Its stock continued to swing between Rs 136 and Rs 329 throughout the day. This despite the fact that media stocks are not as fragile as the dotcom stocks.
This, analysts say is definitely not a healthy trend. The highly debatable valuation techniques adopted by the dotcom and media companies are now being exposed with Sebi officials taking the matter in their own hands.
These trends will hopefully deter many other media companies’ who want to jump into the IPO wave. The most anticipated media stocks which could do some rethinking are Deeraj Kumar promoted Creative Eye Ltd and Pritish Nandy’s Pritish Nandy Communication Ltd.
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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.
