News Broadcasting
PM Modi’s NGC interview to be done by David Letterman
MUMBAI: Interviewing the prime minister of India is no easy task. Even after you schedule one, sharing questions in advance with the PM’s office is a must.
After two successful rounds of interactions with Times Now’s Arnab Goswami and CNN-News18’s Rahul Joshi, PM Narendra Modi will be interviewed by David Letterman from The Late Show fame.
While Season One of Years of Living Dangerously aired on Showtime, the series will return on its new home, the National Geographic Channel, and is scheduled to premiere on 30 October.
Letterman will interview Modi for the first episode of the climate change documentary series, Years of Living Dangerously. In its second run, the show’s producers, Joel Bach and David Gelber, reached out to the host after noticing his particular interest in the environment during interviews with scientists on The Late Show.
Each episode of the series will see a journalist or celebrity-turned-correspondent examining the effects of global warming and will discuss various ways to curb it. For the very first time, Letterman will travel to India and interview the PM about the country’s energy concerns.
Apart from that, the show will feature Ty Burrell, Cecily Strong and Jack Black, as well as returning correspondents Don Cheadle, Olivia Munn, Ian Somerhalder, Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron, etc.
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.
