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Financial experts decode Budget 2020 at CNBC-TV18’s Townhall
MUMBAI: English business news channel — CNBC-TV18 of Network18 group held The Budget Townhall 2020 to analyse and have an open dialogue on the announcements made by the union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The fourth edition of the townhall witnessed economic and financial stakeholders come together in New Delhi to offer their expert perspective and decode the biggest economic policy event in the country.
The townhall panel moderated CNBC-TV18’s managing editor Shereen Bhan, comprised of policy architects and financial stakeholders such as NITI Aayog chief executive officer Amitabh Kant, revenue secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CBIC member tax policy Dr John Joseph, CBDT chairman Pramod Chandra Mody, expenditure secretary TV Somanathan, chief economic advisor Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, DPIIT chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra, DIPAM secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey, finance secretary Rajeev Kumar among others. The closing address at the townhall was given by IDFC FIRST Bank managing director and chief executive officer V Vaidyanathan.
The luminaries, together on a common platform, shared their in-depth analysis while evaluating the big-ticket announcements made across sectors.
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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.
