News Broadcasting
India Today Group CEO Ashish Bagga resigns
MUMBAI: India Today Group CEO Ashish Bagga has resigned, marking the end of his 15-year stint with the organisation that runs channels — India Today and Aaj Tak. Bagga is also the incumbent president of private television news broadcasters’ body — News Broadcasters Association.
According to a letter from India Today Group editor-in-chief Aroon Purie, Bagga’s direct reportees will jointly report to Kalli Purie (who is the group editorial director — broadcast and new media) and Dinesh Bhatia (group chief financial officer). In the letter, Purie stated that he had worked with Bagga very closely together through many a triumph and tribulation. His contribution to the group had been significant, he added.
Bagga started his career with the group in 1983 and was responsible for launching Newstrack, Music Today and India Today’s regional editions, in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam. Between two stints at India Today, Bagga worked at Hindustan Times, IV Communications and Financial Times, London.
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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.
