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News18 Kerala announces special line-up of programs for Onam
Mumbai: Onam – the colourful festival of Kerala’s culture and tradition – is round the corner. The 10-day festivity includes Sadhya, Thiruvathira Kali, Pookalam, Ona-thallu, Pulikali, Onavillu, and welcome songs for King Mahabali. Highlighting Onam’s sublime activities such as Pookalam, aromatic Onasadya, spectacular Snake-boat Race, and the enticing Kaikottikali Dance, News18 Kerala brings to its viewers a special line-up of Onam programmes guaranteeing a complete cultural extravaganza.
The programs lined up for this beautiful festival by News18 Kerala will include folk rituals, music and dance performances, interviews and chat shows with celebrities such as P Jayachandran, Bhavana, and eminent politicians VD Satheeshan, P Prasad, and a lot more. There will also be a special segment on boat races, traditional attires, and unique dishes of Onam, along with a special film release on the festival.
Some of the prominent programs to look for are: Onam with aattam, a special program on a folk ritual called Aattakkalasham that connects Onam and Pulikali, and is observed around Thrissur and Palakkad districts; Onam songs and chat with singers of Trivandrum; Interview with actress Bhavana; Onam with actress Surabhi Lakshmi; Minister Veena George with Aranmula Kudumbasree; Special program on Nehru trophy boat race; Celebrity chef Suresh Pillai with film stars; Onam Capsules – 10 Payasam 10 Days; Special coverage on Onam celebrations of Onattukara; Onam film release
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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.
