News Broadcasting
SET, Star score at 25th Promax&BDA awards
MUMBAI: SET’s packaging, channel ID and on air look won kudos at the 25th annual BDA Design Awards at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 6 June. There was also good news for the Star Group in the in the Non-News, In-House Open category.
SET received a Platinum award for Channel Package (Non-News, Out-of-House ID), while MAX received a honourable mention from BDA in the same category for its channel package promoting cricket coverage.
According to an official release, the judges were impressed with the package’s unique reflection and inclusion of elements from Indian culture. Iconic designs, shapes, textures and colours were used to present a refreshed look for the channel’s traditional Blue Lady logo.
Meanwhile in the Promax awards competition, the Branding/Image section for cable channels and networks saw MAX got an honourable mention for the Rangoli ad spun around the World Cricket.
Rupert Murdoch’s Star Group received an honourable mention for the film Memento. This was in the Broadcast Television Station (In-House) – Movie Promotion – For theatrical movies released to television category. Its Consumer Collateral Campaign for Moulin Rouge also received an honourable mention. Star received a Platinum award for National Geographic’s Egypt : Secret Chambers Revealed
There was also good news for the Star Group in the BDA Design section. It received an honourable mention in the Non-News, In-House Open category for Channel V’s The Juice. In the Invitation or Card category, Star received an honourable mention for its Phoenix AdSales event. It also received a Platinum in the same category for the Star 2003 Christmas Party – Invitation.
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.
