News Broadcasting
Paris Hilton’s self-titled debut album to release on 22 August
MUMBAI: Hotel heiress, movie actress, reality television star, model, author, perfumer, nightclub impresario and style icon Paris Hilton will add “pop diva” to her résumé with the release of her self-titled debut album for Warner Bros. Records on 22 August.
Hilton collaborated with several top-notch producers to give her club-ready dance pop an urban edge, including hip-hop’s reigning hit-maker Scott Storch (50 Cent, Beyoncé), Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem (Rihanna), and Dr. Luke (Pink, Kelly Clarkson).
She also worked with songwriting heavyweights Kara DioGuardi (Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera, Ashlee Simpson), Billy Steinberg (Madonna, Cyndi Lauper), and Sheppard Solomon (Natalie Imbruglia), as well as rappers Jadakiss and Fat Joe (on Fightin’ Over Me). Grammy-winning engineers Tony Maserati (Black Eyed Peas, Beyoncé) and Serban Ghenea (Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Pink) mixed the album, which was recorded over the course of the last year in Miami and Los Angeles, states an official release.
From the bona fide hit single Stars Are Blind, which is currently at number 16 on Billboard’s Pop chart, to the club banger Turn It Up to the infectious I Want You, Hilton’s debut flaunts the knowing pop smarts of her idols Madonna, Gwen Stefani, and Blondie’s Deborah Harry, adds the release.
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.
