News Broadcasting
DD wants 20% revenue share to telecast Bangla one-dayers
MUMBAI: Prasar Bharati today told the Kerala High Court that it was willing to simulcast live the India-Bangladesh one-dayers if ESPN Star Sports (ESS) would part with a 20 per cent share of its revenues.
Arguing against this, ESS said such an arrangement was unacceptable. The court adjourned the hearing to Monday (20 December).
Earlier, Prasar Bharati also said it would not be able to telecast the India-Bangladesh Test match on Doordarshan (DD) due to paucity of time. It would not be possible to cancel some programme schedules on DD. The test match starts on 17 December.
A public interest petition was filed last week in the Kerala High Court, seeking telecast of the matches on pubcaster DD.
SC RESERVES JUDGMENT IN BCCI CASE
The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on the appeal filed by the Board of Control for cricket in India (BCCI) challenging a Madras High Court order staying the election process to seek new office bearers.
The question of whether the board president (who at the time was Jagmohan Dalmiya) presiding as chairman of the AGM in which elections took place, was within his rights to cast two votes, was hotly debated in the apex court today as arguments continued. Incidentally, Dalmiya’s advocate, in presentations made yesterday before the bench comprising Justice N Santosh Hegde and Justice S B Sinha, had gone so far as to assert that the Indian cricket board supremo remained its president.
The Bench while announcing its decision, observed that it would look into the Board rules in its entirety before deciding the question whether the Chairman could have two votes, the Press Trust of India has reported.
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.
