News Broadcasting
CNN US’ Lou Dobbs, Drew Griffin win Emmy Awards
MUMBAI: The National Television Academy in the US has awarded CNN US two Emmys.
The academy presented the awards for the best business and financial reporting in 2005 during its third annual ceremony held a couple of nights ago at Bloomberg’s New York City headquarters.
A Lifetime Achievement Emmy has been given to anchor Lou Dobbs.
This award recognised Dobbs for the creation of news shows Lou Dobbs Moneyline and Lou Dobbs Tonight. He also helped launch CNNfn and was also recognised for his coverage of some of the most important financial topics over the past quarter century, including jobs, immigration and the global economy. Last year Lou Dobbs Tonight won a business Emmy in the category of Outstanding Extended Coverage of a Business Story for Exporting America which deals with outsourcing.
Investigative correspondent Drew Griffin and producer Pia Malbran earned an Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Reporting of a Business News Story – Regularly Scheduled Newscast for their reports about fires allegedly caused by some Ford trucks.
In an early report, Griffin interviewed Earl Mohlis, an Iowa man who filed a wrongful death against Ford after his wife died in a fire allegedly caused by their Ford F-150 pickup truck. Griffin continued to investigate and report on the story of why Ford delayed recalling vehicles with a reportedly faulty cruise control device even after the National Highway Traffic Safety Association had launched 4 separate investigations and had more than 650 reports of Ford vehicles bursting into flames. Those follow-up reports aired on Paula Zahn Now.
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.
