News Broadcasting
HBO to premiere ‘Spiderman’ in Asia
MUMBAI: HBO has announced that it will premiere Sony’s box office sensation Spiderman in Singapore on 25 January at 8 pm.
Released in cinemas last year, the film ensured that Columbia Tristar India crossed the one billion rupee mark for the first time. The title character Peter Parker is played by Tobey Macguire. Orphaned at an early age, Spiderman lives in Queens, New York with his Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Peter leads the life of a normal student, working as a photographer at the school paper, pining after Mary Jane Watson (Kristen Dunst) and hanging out with buddy, Harry Osborn played by James Franco.
His life changes forever on a fateful school trip. He is bitten by a genetically-altered spider. Soon after the incident he discovers that he has unusual powers. He is endowed with the strength and agility of a spider. He no longer needs to wear spectacles. The rest of the story concerns his battle with a villain the Green Goblin played by Willem Dafoe.
Meanwhile in Singapore Spiderman fans can also catch HBO Sneak Peek: Spiderman on 22 January at 8:30 pm. This will give them a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the blockbuster.
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.
