News Broadcasting
India Today Group elevates Supriya Prasad, Rahul Kanwal to news directors
MUMBAI: Its promotion time at India Today Group with Rahul Kanwal and Supriya Prasad, managing editors India Today and Aaj Tak respectively, being elevated to news directors on Thursday. A source close to the development confirmed the news to Indiatelevision.com.
Both Kanwal and Prasad have played a key role in driving their respective brands to become major players in the news broadcasting business.
Aaj Tak continues to dominate the Hindi news genre week after week, while India TV is among the top three broadcasters in the English news segment on a regular basis.
Recently, India Today TV appointed Ranjana Mangla as the national revenue head. She is currently reporting to the chief revenue officer Rahul Kumar Shaw and is based out of Noida.
Earlier this year, the network elevated Kalli Purie to MD and chairperson for a period of five years, which started from 1 April 2018.
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.
