News Broadcasting
Full list of companies that have evinced interest in applying for FM licences
North:
A&M Publications (Agra)
Agniban Publications (Indore)
Adishakti Enterprises (Lucknow)
Avanti India (Delhi)
BAG Infotainment (Delhi)
Broadcast Consultancy Services (New Delhi)
Century Communication (Noida Film City)
Commercial Drug House India (Jabalpur)
Delhi Press Patra Prakashan Pvt Ltd (Delhi)
Devyani Enterprises Pvt Ltd (Delhi)
Dream Radio India Pvt Ltd (Delhi)
Gousia Wonderland Pvt Ltd (Srinagar)
Charhdikala Publications (Patiala)
Hitkarni Prakashan Ltd
HT Music & Entertainment Pvt Ltd (Delhi)
Jamkash Vehicles Ades (Jammu)
Ortel Metronet Ltd (New Delhi)
Positive Radio Pvt Ltd (New Delhi)
Radio Today B’casting Pvt Ltd (New Delhi)
Raneka Ficom Pvt Ltd (Indore)
RBKC Properties Pvt Ltd (Amritsar)
Swar Sudha Cassettes Industries Pvt Ltd (New Delhi)
Shri Puran Multi Media Ltd (Kanpur)
SantaBanta.com Ltd (Chandigarh)
Subhamangal Traders Pvt Ltd (Indore)
Shaf Broadcast Pvt Limited (New Delhi)
Singh Property Dealers Pvt Ltd (Hissar)
West:
Adlabs Films Arya Communications Services (Mumbai)
Clear Media India (Mumbai)
Entertainment Network India Ltd (Mumbai)
Kushal Global (Jaipur)
Music Broadcast Pvt Ltd (Mumbai)
Pan India Network Infravest Pvt Ltd (Mumbai)
Rajasthan Telematics Ltd (Kota)
Rajasthan Patrika Pvt Ltd (Jaipur)
Radio Mid-Day West India (Mumbai)
Seaward Exports Pvt Ltd (Kota)
Sambhav Media Ltd (Ahmedabad)
Swarup Group of Industries (Mumbai)
Sri Adhikari Brothers Films Division Ltd (Mumbai)
Sri Adhikari Brothers Media Ltd (Mumbai)
Sandesh Ltd (Ahmedabad)
Tarun Bharat Multigraphics (Goa)
Pudhari Publications Pvt Ltd (Kolhapur)
South:
Asianet Communications (Thiruvananthapuram)
CVL Engineers and Contractors (Hyderabad)
ETV (Hyderabad)
Endeavour Industries Ltd (Hyderabad)
Holiday Ventures Pvt Ltd.(Kochi)
City Sound & Music,
Creamline Dairy Products (Hyderabad)
CMR Agro and B’casting Services (Vishakapatnam).
Indigo Mass Media Communication (Bangalore)
Kal Radio (Chennai)
Lahari Recording Company (Bangalore)
Lewis Natural Foods (Bangalore)
Lifestyle Impex (Bangalore)
Malar Publications (Chennai)
Malayalam Communication (Thiruvananthapuram)
Malayala Manorama Company (Kottayam)
Mathrubhoomi Printing Publishing Company Ltd (Kozhikode)
Mavis Satcom Ltd (Chennai)
Mayajaal Entertainment Ltd (Kanchipuram)
Muthoot Finance Pvt Ltd (Kochi)
Nitesh Estate Pvt Ltd (Bangalore)
Noble Broadcasting Corporation Pvt Ltd (Chennai)
PCR Warehousing (Tirupati)
Plasmics Pvt Ltd (Bangalore)
Power Plastech Pvt Ltd (Bangalore)
Raj Television Network (Chennai)
Sapad Holdings Ltd (Hyderabad)
Silverstar Communications Ltd., (Chennai)
South Asia FM Pvt Ltd (Chennai)
Serve and Volley Media Pvt Ltd (Bangalore)
Serve and Volley Outdoor Advertising (Bangalore)
TV9 Associated B’casting Company Pvt Ltd (Hyderabad)
East:
Anand Offset (Kolkata)
Chinar Circuits (Kolkata)
PCM Cement Concrete Pvt Ltd (Jalpaiguri)
Eastern Media (Bhubaneshwar).
Koria Orcs (Ranchi)
Neutral Publishing House Ltd (Ranchi)
Kalinga Builders (Howrah)
Syntech Informatics Pvt Ltd (Kolkata)
North Bengal Computers Pvt Ltd (Siliguri)
New Mount Trading and Investment company Ltd (Kolkata)
SST Media Pvt Ltd (Kolkata)
Sanmarg Pvt Ltd (Kolkatta)
North East:
Cyberspace Entertainment Network (Shillong)
JB Energy (Guwahati)
Purvy Broadcast Pvt Ltd (Guwahati)
Molo Todo Mass Media Pvt Ltd (Arunachal Pradesh)
Central:
Bhaskar Denim (Bhopal)
Gwalior Farms Pvt Ltd (Madhya Pradesh)
ITM Software and Entertainment (Gwalior)
PGH International Pvt Ltd (Bhopal)
Writers and Publishers Ltd (Bhopal)
Synergy Media Entertainment (Bhopal)
Dynamic (Tarang Jharkhand)lhotra.
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.
