News Broadcasting
Karachi punter wins all-new ‘Super Selector’
MUMBAI: Hasnain Abbas of Karachi has emerged as the Winner of the innovative, interactive and integrated game show ESPN STAR Sports Super Selector by choosing the best team with a mind-boggling Super Score of 2591 points in September.
As Super Selector for the month of September Hasnain Abbas, 24, a die-hard cricket fan, will get a dream prize – a free trip to Wellington and an opportunity to share the commentary box with the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Navjot Sidhu and Harsha Bhogle during the first test between India and New Zealand from December 12 to 16.
Hasnain’s Dream Team, which won him a place among the cricket experts, included Andy Flower, Herschelle Gibbs, Jacques Kallis, Marcus Trescothick, Matthew Hayden, Virender Sehwag, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ronnie Irani, Shane Bond, Shane Watson and Kumara Sangakkara.
The new version of Super Selector has introduced the concept of ‘Mini Super Selector’ whereby in addition to selecting their favourite cricket teams, the participants can now opt to select only the top three players – best batsman, best bowler and best wicketkeeper for the month.
The winner of The Mini Super Selector game for September is Sajid Virani from Andheri, Mumbai for his selection comprising Virendra Sehwag as Best Batsman, Muttiah Muralitharan as Best Bowler and Kumara Sangakkara as Best Wicketkeeper. Sajid won a motorbike.
Super Selector offers an opportunity to millions of cricket lovers to prove their cricket knowledge and apply their skills in a unique game show, where people play a real game by selecting a real team.
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.
