News Broadcasting
Delhi scribe to host BBC special editions
NEW DELHI: BBC World Service is taking its flagship news and current affairs programme, The World Today for South Asia, to Delhi, where it will be co-presented by Political Editor of The Asian Age newspaper, Seema Mustafa.
The special editions of The World Today on 2 and 3 December, will establish tie-ups between Delhi and Islamabad and air discussions between prominent Kashmiris on both sides as well as the customary up-to-the minute coverage of the main news stories around the region and across the world, according to a press release from BBC World.
There will be a special report from the mountain kingdom of Bhutan about the pace of social and political change there. The World Today will also be “testing the temperature” in Gujarat’s election campaign, review the day’s newspapers, bring the latest sport and business news and include,a full range of items – from lifestyle issues, to music and the arts, as well as politics and diplomacy.
Editor of The World Today, Andrew Whitehead said he is delighted that one of India’s top journalists is to host the programme from the Delhi studio: “Seema Mustafa will bring enormous authority and expertise. As a breakfast programme, we aim both to sum-up what’s happened overnight, and signal the main news themes of the day ahead. Having Seema on board will enable us to fulfil those goals that much better.”
Seema Mustafa, who will be joining regular presenter, George Arney, in London, added that she is excited about her new role: “Although I have contributed to The World Today earlier, I see the chance to co-present the programme from here as an exciting challenge to focus on issues of great interest to the listeners in the region.”
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.
