News Broadcasting
CNN to air ‘Defining Moments’ of the year
MUMBAI: CNN will review the highs and lows of 2005 in a special half-hour retrospective Defining Moments.
This will air on 24 December 2005 at 10 am, 6 pm, on 25 December at 11 am, 9 pm, on 31 December at 6 pm, 1 January 2006 at 11 am and at 9 pm.
Correspondents including Christiane Amanpour, Ben Wedeman and Robin Oakley will all provide inputs.
2005 has been a year of natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, the Mumbai floods, and the Pakistani earthquake. There were terrorist attacks in London, Sharm El Sheikh and Bali. There were pivotal moments such as the passing of Pope John Paul II and the installation of Pope Benedict XVI..
The year’s political landscape included turmoil with the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister, the protests that followed and the Syrian troop withdrawal, as well as the controversial elections; ongoing turbulence in Iraq , punctuated by a successful referendum to approve their new constitution. A number of countries saw voters heading for the polls in national elections including the UK, Afghanistan and Germany where the first female Chancellor was elected.
Sporting feats have included Lance Armstrong’s record breaking seventh Tour de France, Tiger Woods’ fourth Masters title. Meanwhile, cricket was revived in England when the team led by Michael Vaughan beat Australia and regained the Ashes after nearly two decades. London beat Paris for the rights to host the Olympic Games in 2012. Fernando Alonso was the youngest ever winner of Formula 1 while Roger Federer and Venus Williams won Wimbledon for the third time.
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.
