News Broadcasting
NDTV teams up with Mobilewebsurf to provide content on mobile
MUMBAI Silicon Valley based technologies major Mobilewebsurf and Indian news broadcaster NDTV have teamed up to provide content to mobile devices across the world.
According to a Mobilewebsurf press release, mobile phones and other handheld device users will be able to download NDTV content onto their wireless devices with help of this tie up. The consumers can pay by debit or credit card through Mobyapps.com, a mobile portal owned by Mobilewebsurf.
The service is focused on providing the latest Indian news, current affairs and infotainment to Indoethnic and Indocentric wireless users around the globe. NDTV content , says the release, made available will include voice, text and images and will progressively include more advanced broadcast quality content as well.
Commenting on this launch, Mobilewebsurf CEO Sanjay Sinha said, “This alliance is based on the powerful capabilities of our Mobile World Cruiser application and NDTV’s leadership in Indian news broadcasting. We believe this will become a huge success.”
Says NDTV director KVL Narayan Rao, “We are very happy to enter into a tie up with Mobilewebsurf to make our content available to our audiences across the world. As a news broadcaster, we want our audiences to stay with us all the time, everywhere. This service would go a long way towards fulfilling this objective.”
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.
