News Broadcasting
CNN to host US election town meeting 19 Aug
MUMBAI: CNN will host a live one-hour town meeting on 19 August in Canton, Ohio. The aim is to directly examine and discuss key concerns of America’s undecided voters.
The show airs on 19 August at 8:30 am. Ohio is one of the key battleground states in the 2004 election. Stark County, which includes Canton, has voted for every winning presidential candidate since 1960, except for Jimmy Carter in 1976. Recent polling shows 14 per cent of Stark County voters are still undecided and it promises to be a highly competitive region for the candidates.
An audience of 200 likely voters will join CNN’s Paula Zahn. The discussion will address the most pressing issues facing voters in Stark County, including the economy, jobs, education, terrorism and the war in Iraq. Representatives from both US President George Bush’s and senator John Kerry’s presidential campaigns are expected to join Zahn in fielding questions from the audience.
Zahn added, “With the large undecided vote in Ohio, Canton is a great place to tap into what really matters to voters. Members of our audience will be actively involved in the programme and will be encouraged to ask questions of both campaigns.”
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.
