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Star Movies targets action film buff with ‘Danger Zone’
MUMBAI: With the war to increase channel share heating up among English movie channels, Star Movies has announced a new programming initiative Danger Zone.. Next month, a spate of action oriented films targetting film buffs looking for tele thrills on Sunday evenings are scheduled for airing.
Kicking off the programme initiative this Sunday at 6:15 pm is Fight Club. The film stars Brad Pitt and Edward Norton as two young men who form a club to relieve their frustrations by beating each other to a pulp. Soon it turns into a terrorist organisation targetting the establishment.
On 8 September, Terminator 2 , the futuristic film that won several Oscars when released including one for sound, airs. On 15 September at 6:45 pm, the Tom Cruise spy film Mission Impossible takes centrestage. Cruise plays Ethan Hunt, the point man for the Impossible Missions Force. His latest mission is to prevent a “NOC list” from falling into the hands of an international arms dealer. If placed on the open market, the NOC list would put every United States deep cover agent in danger of exposure.
The schedule is as follows
1 September 6:15 pm Fight Club
8 September – 6:15 pm Terminator 2 Judgement Day
15 September – 6:45 pm Mission Impossible
22 September – 6:45 pm Rambo III
29 September 6:30 pm Ronin
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.
