News Broadcasting
Disney to debut two channels on KDG Germany
MUMBAI: The big mouse is all set to speak German. Disney is all geared to launch on KDG Germany this November.
Disney, say media reports, would be debuting in Germany on 10 November with two children’s channels Playhouse Disney Channel and Toon Disney Channel, on a new digital cable platform.
The channels will launch as part of Kabel Digital Home, the new digital pay-TV platform from Kabel Deutschland (KDG). Meanwhile, Playhouse Disney will be Germany’s first preschool channel and will air from 6 am to 10 pm, say the reports.
Apart from the Disney offerings, KDG will also carry E! Entertainment, BBC Prime, Fashion TV, 13th Street, AXN, Sci-Fi, Kinowelt, History Channel, Nat Geo, Planet, Extreme Sports, ESPN Classic Sports, Sailing Channel, NASN, Motors TV, MTV Hits, MTV Dance, VH1 Classic, Trace TV and Playboy TV. The new platform launches today.
Prior to the German launch, the two Disney channels have debut recently in the UK, France and Spain.
According to KDG’s management spokesman Roland Steindorf, “Playhouse Disney and Toon Disney will be two important components of Kabel Digital Home, providing some great entertainment for families. We’re sure our customers will be very enthusiastic.”
Germany’s Federal Cartel Office last week vetoed KDG’s plans to merge with three regional cable operators. Operating cable services in 13 German states, with a reach of more than 10 million households, Munich-based KDG is already Europe’s biggest cable operator, inform the reports.
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.
