News Broadcasting
Monisha Singh calls it a day at UTV
MUMBAI: UTV creative director Monisha Singh has called it quits.
As of today, she is no longer an employee of UTV. The 27-year old Singh put in her papers yesterday, reliable sources have confirmed to indiantelevision.com.
When contacted for an official response, UTV COO Vikas Varma, however, denied Singh had resigned, stating, “As of today she is on a month’s leave, and has not put in her papers.” Singh was unavailable for comment.
It was not too long ago that the expectation in industry circles was that Singh would become programming head of Hungama (UTV’s kid’s channel slated for a mid-August launch). However, Shalini Rawla (earlier V-P with Contract Advertising) was ultimately entrusted with the charge.
An economics graduate and mass communications post graduate, Singh joined UTV as creative director in April 2002.
Coming from a family of bureaucrats, Singh started off as an anchor for a DD show in college. Thereafter, she joined Ekta Kapoor and was creative director from the time when Balaji Telefilms was still a fledgling production house.
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.
