News Broadcasting
CNBC Asia Pacific promotes Gregg Creevey
MUMBAI: News broadcaster CNBC Asia Pacific has announced the promotion of Gregg Creevey to senior VP, sales and marketing.
Creevey joined CNBC a year ago as senior VP, distribution and channel strategy. In his expanded role, he will oversee ad sales, network and programming distribution, business development and marketing functions of the network. He will be directly responsible for all of the network’s revenue-generating sources including advertising sales, subscription and network development.
Creevey has over 17 years of experience in the Asia Pacific broadcast industry. Prior to joining CNBC, he was one of the longest standing and most experienced executives at Turner Broadcasting. CNBC Asia Pacific president and CEO Alexander Brown said, “This is an extremely well-deserved promotion. When Gregg joined us last year, we were banking on his experience to drive our distribution business to another level. He has done that and much more. Gregg’s position in our industry in Asia is unparalleled, and this appointment represents an opportunity for the other divisions of our company to benefit from Gregg’s leadership and his vast experience in our business.”
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.
