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Nominations out for 4th Lux Zee Cine Awards
The Zee Network is presenting the fourth Lux Zee Cine Awards, a company release notes. Films nominated in 15 different categories are up for awards.
Nominations for popular awards are based on the films' box office collections and trade magazine reviews. Ernst & Young has been assigned to gather, tabulate, and authenticate the information that finally decides the winner, the release said.
The popular awards, which will be presented on 17 March, will have a deferred telecast on Zee TV. Broadcasting will take place simultaneously on the Zee website www.zeenext.com.
A new award category – 'Zee Netizen Awards', has been introduced this year. Viewers now can vote for their favourite film on www.zeenext.com
For recognising and appreciating talents behind the screen, awards will also be presented in technical categories. Similar to the popular awards, here too there are five nominations in each of the 15 different categories. The technical awards are supported by various technical fratermities associated with Indian cinema, the release states. A special award ceremony for the nominees in technical categories will be held on 3 March. The telecast is scheduled for 10 March on Zee TV.
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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.
