News Broadcasting
Nickelodeon promises bigger, louder awards show this month
Children’s channel Nickelodeon may be struggling to find its niche audience in India, but the situation in America is quite different.
The Kids Choice Awards (KCA) show 2002 scheduled to take place on 20 April in Los Angeles will see media personalities and products targeted at the youth compete for honours. The show covers film, television, books, music and sports.
The show is clearly meant to be an antidote to serious counterparts such as The Academy Awards which aired last week on Star Movies.
In a bid to extend the brand identity, the channel has announced the KCA 2002 Sweepstakes. Viewers have to tune in to Slimetime Live on 8 April from 4 – 6 pm (ET) and dial the 1-800 number that flashes on the screen. Five grand prize winners get a limousine trip to the event. As consolation, 500 other winners get T-shirts connected to the event.
KCA’s fifteen categories include Favourite Female /Male Butt Kicker, Favourite Male Athlete and Favourite Book. Stars competing in the different categories include Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Oscar winner Angelina Jolie Girl Interrupted, Jackie Chan nominated for Rush Hour 2, Jennifer Aniston of Friends fame and golf legend Tiger Woods.
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.
