News Broadcasting
Mak TV test signal on as of 3:46 pm today
MUMBAI: The soon to be launched Manoranjan Aur Kya (Mak) Television Network officially started its test signal today at 3:46 pm (Indian time) with the uplink out of Singapore.
The six channels that will form the Mak bouquet once the network becomes fully operational are Mak Prime (Hindi entertainment), Mak Telugu, Mak Music Mak Bangla Movies, Mak Sindhi and Mak Style (fashion).
The channels will be broadcast as a digital FTA feed in the beginning before but will become encrypted in due course, Mak chairman and managing director Karan Saluja, has said.
The coordinates are:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
NEW DELHI
MUMBAI
SATELLITE
APSTAR-2R (TELESTAR 10)
ORBITAL POSITION (DEG E)
76.5
TRANSPONDER NUMBER
12B
SATURATION EIRPS (DBW)
39.73
40.26
CENTRE FREQUENCY
6332.5 MHZ
DOWNLINK FREQUENCY (MHZ)
4107.5 MHZ
POLARISATION
VERTICAL
SYMBOL RATE
14.2 Mbsym
FEC RATE
3/4
CARRIER TYPE
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
MODULATION TECHNIQUE
QPSK
QPSK
ANTENNA DIAMETER (FT)
8-10 FEET
ANTENNA ELEVATION (deg)
56.60
67.41
ANTENNA AZIMUTH (deg)
181.50
191.12
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.
