News Broadcasting
HBO, BBC win big at the Golden Globes
MUMBAI: The stars were out in full force at the 61st annual Golden Globe Awards. The biggest surprise of the evening came courtesy the BBC. BBC America’s sitcom The Office won two awards. In India the award ceremony aired live yesterday morning on Star World.
An even better performance came from HBO’s Angels In America. The miniseries won in all the five categories it was nominated in including citations for Al Pacino and Meryl Streep. The series runs for over six hours. It takes place in New York in 1985 during the Reagan era and features multiple storylines. In all the network won seven awards including Sarah Jessica Parker for Sex And The City.
The Office won in the best television comedy category where the competition included HBO’s Sex And The City. Ricky Gervais was announced as Best Actor in a Leading Role – Musical or Comedy Series for his performance as middle manager David Brent. In the clip that was aired he cheerfully announced that while some of his colleagues had been given the sack he got a promotion.
The show is filmed in spoof documentary style and chronicles the daily lives of employees at Wernham Hogg. This is a fictional paper supply company situated in the small town of Slough near London. Gervais’ character is a smug lower middle manager who makes appalling jokes and constantly craves the affection of his staff. His team include army-obsessed office creep, a smart under-achiever.
Speaking on the award Gervais said, “It hasn’t really sunk in yet. It’s absolutely fantastic – a highlight of my career. Here I am, this fat bloke from Reading sharing a room with Jack Nicholson, Bill Murray and Michael Douglas. It is fantastic.”
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.
