News Broadcasting
Pixar could hatch alliance with Time Warner, Fox
MUMBAI: Hollywood’s major media conglomerates are hungrily eyeing Pixar after the animation studio declined to renew its deal with Disney. Two companies said to be in the lead at this stage are Time Warner and Rupert Murdoch’s Fox.
Pixar has to its credit hits such as Finding Nemo which has been nominated for an Oscar. A report in the Dow Jones newswire indicates that Time Warner and Fox Entertainment Group are likely to be the new partners based on their domestic and international film-distribution strengths
In a company release Pixar’s CEO Steve Jobs said that after 10 months of trying to strike a deal with Disney Pixar had decided to move on. In another release Disney’s CFO Tom Staggs said that its management couldn’t accept Pixar’s final offer because it would have cost Disney hundreds of million of dollars it already is entitled to under the existing agreement. Pixar basically wanted a bigger share in the profits.
Pixar has two more films left under its deal with Disney. The Incredibles will be released this year and Cars next year. Under the terms of the separation Disney will retain the rights to distribute the first seven films made under their deal. However anaylsts are of the view that should Pixar strike a distribution deal with Time Warner the media conglomerate might try to strike a deal with Disney to buy the two above mentioned movies.
In recent years Disney’s own movies made under its brand have thus far paled in comparison next to what Pixar has done. Its next film Chicken Little will be released in 2005. Meanwhile a Reuters report indicated that MGM is also inteersted in Pixar. The report stated that Jobs wants a deal similar to the favorable film distribution terms George Lucas has with Twentieth Century Fox for the Star Wars movies.
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.
