News Broadcasting
India TV bags ITA award, dislodges Aaj Tak
MUMBAI: India’s newsleader India TV bagged the viewers’ choice best Hindi news channel award at the ITA Awards ceremony held in Mumbai.
The award was received by India TV chairman and editor-in-chief Rajat Sharma along with channel’s MD and CEO Ritu Dhawan.
The victory is significant owing to the fact that 15 consecutive times winner news channel — Aaj Tak — has been dislodged from the top slot, said sources quoted by indiatvnews.com.
Sharma said that the relentless pursuit for excellence in news gathering and delivery was at the core of their success. The viewers must also be congratulated to have made sure that the competition feels the heat, he added.
An elated Dhawan said that they had achieved many milestones in the past, and continued to do so. She claimed they had broken all ratings records.
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.
