News Broadcasting
Jimmy Neutron is Nick’s highest-rated premiere
New York: Nickelodeon’s Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius raked in record ratings for its 6 September debut in the US, ranking as Nick’s highest rated premiere in the network’s 23 year history.
Drawing a third of all kids watching cable TV last Friday night and placing first with kids among broadcast and basic-cable television, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius established itself among the gallery of Nick hits that includes SpongeBob SquarePants and the networks previous premiere record-holder, ChalkZone.
Jimmy Neutron scored a 9.3/33 rating and share (2.9 million kid viewers) among its target kids 2-11 audience, an increase of 37% in rating over prior-year levels and a rise of 8% over the ChalkZone record (8.6/27 kids 2-11 rating and share; 2.8 million kid viewers) set in March. Among total viewers, Jimmy Neutron also ranks as the networks most-watched premiere ever, delivering 4.3 million persons in the age group of over two year olds, 48 per cent more than the prior-year levels. The programme eclipsed the previous record of four million total viewers, also set by ChalkZone last March, by six per cent.
The big screen version of Jimmy Neutron was Oscar nominated . The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, is produced at DNA Productions in Dallas, Texas.
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.
