News Broadcasting
Corporate raider Icahn in talks with Time Warner for increasing share holder value
MUMBAI: Corporate raider and financier Carl Icahn met with executives at media conglomerate Time Warner a couple of days ago. He will continue to have talks regarding how the company can deliver more value to shareholders.
Icahn met with Time Warner CEO Richard D. Parsons and laid out his ideas for increasing the value of the company’s stock.
Media reports indicate that Icahn is suggesting that the company conduct an immediate repurchase of $20 billion worth of shares and completely spin off of its cable television subsidiary. Icahn says that he has joined forces with three other investors who collectively own about 2.6 per cent of Time Warner to press for changes. Icahn is believed to have shares worth over $100 million in the company.
Time Warner has committed to buy back up to $5 billion of its common stock and plans to pay a dividend worth about $900 million. Time Warner will issue shares in its cable unit, selling a 15 per cent stake to the public. But Icahn could push the company to sell the entire unit, What is interesting is that despite that fact that AOL is not faring as well as expected Icahn is not pushing for the sale of the internet division.
However, reports state that Icahn might push for a sale of the publishing unit which could bring in over $13 billion. In a statement Icahn said, “At the end of the meeting, we both observed that we had, at the very least, one thing in common: We both believed Time Warner was meaningfully undervalued, and that we both wanted very much to rectify this situation. We agreed to communicate again shortly.”
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.
