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MediaGuardian top 100: BBC chiefs beat Murdoch
MUMBAI: BBC chairman Michael Grade and director-general Mark Thompson have moved up, dislodging News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch off the top position of MediaGuardian 100, the annual ranking of the most powerful executives in British media.
Last year, Thompson ranked sixth on the list, while Grade occupied the number two spot. Murdoch who topped the list last year has tumbled to the third place this year.
According to media reports, this is the second time Murdoch did not top the MediaGuardian’s annual power list.
Meanwhile, former BBC director general Greg Dyke and former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan are among those who this year dropped out of the list altogether.
The ITV chief executive Charles Allen has shot up the list, from number 30 position last year to number four spot. Channel Four director Kevin Lygo who was last year 23 on the list year has craved a place amongst the top 10 executive, states the media report.
BSkyB chief James Murdoch moves up one spot from 12 to 11, followed by BBC One new controller Peter Fincham, who previously held the 77 spot.
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Ducan occupies 19 spot and BBC News director Helen Boaden holds 20.
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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.
