News Broadcasting
Max Stardust Awards ground event scheduled for 15 January
MUMBAI: The glittering ceremony of the MAX Stardust Awards to be held on 15th January’06 at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai will be an event where the movie industry’s moguls will mingle with the country’s top elite. The function will be compact, exclusive and totally television-oriented with limited seating capacity.
Albert Almeida, Executive VP & Business Head, MAX, said, “MAX has always brought its viewers some of the most glamorous, high-energy entertaining events from the world of Movies. MAX became the first Hindi Movie channel to be associated with such a prestigious Movies Awards show. With the MAX Stardust Awards, viewers can be sure they will be treated to an experience that’ll be true to MAX’s promise — Deewana bana de.”
The programme highlights will include a lot more than just the handing over of awards. There will be a series of specially devised entertainment acts, including song and dance performances by leading stars.
The event will have lavish sets coupled with lasers, special effects, lighting and acoustics to create a breathtaking audio and visual impact. And the guest profile will include film stars, leading personalities from the movie industry, celebrities, socialites, politicians and top dignitaries from all over the country.
The recipients of the MAX Stardust Awards are young, they’re hot and they’re the superstars of tomorrow. Fresh faces will be on parade at the ‘MAX Stardust Awards’ – an event that will truly represent the gifted future breed of Bollywood.
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.
