News Broadcasting
‘India’s first’ global multicast news hub – Live Times – to launch soon
Mumbai: Live Times is another player moving into the bustling-with-competition Hindi television news space. Founder Dilip Singh and his investors have no fears and are gung-ho about the opportunity, despite the fact that many news channel bosses have been complaining about a tight squeeze on revenues and profitability this year.
“The Indian news industry is on the cusp of a historic transformation,” said Singh, who has about 35 years of experience in media having worked for several years with Jain satellite television. “It’s India’s first advanced global multicast news hub. The hub will power multiscreen multi stream delivery across D2C, FAST and OTT platforms and other future delivery platforms.”
Technology aside, the focus, points out Singh, is going to be on delivering news with steadfast integrity.
“We will be seamlessly integrating state-of-the-art technology with an unwavering commitment to truth and transparency,” added Singh. “Guided by the core Indian values of Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Live Times will work tirelessly towards providing high quality, unadulterated news and information to its viewers from local to global levels.”
The news channel is based on a Juniper L3 IT and IP backend; the news broadcasting infrastructure based on Grass Valley gear, with graphics from a high-end Ross Video system, top-of-the-rung Panasonic ENG and NDI cameras, with studio cameras being the latest Grass Valley models with newscasters having access to an active Panasonic LED wall.
Live Times is going to be launched soon and will be beaming off Insat’s GS-30 satellite giving it coverage up to down under. It will offer live news between 6 am and 11 pm daily.
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.
