News Broadcasting
Star News opts for Snell and Wilcox IQ modular products
MUMBAI: Star News is banking on a range of Snell and Wilcox IQ modular products to broadcast its news programming efficiently and economically.
Snell and Wilcox’s intelligent infrastructure products act as the main artery of the studio providing conversion, processing, distribution, encoding and monitoring of broadcast signals, thus ensuring that Star News accelerates its content delivery, an official release says.
Star News’ production center in Mumbai is equipped with a range of Snell and Wilcox’s modular products which cover digital, analog, audio, video and MPEG applications.
Snell & Wilcox Asia Pacific Limited managing director Mark Parlett was quoted in the release as saying, “Star News is the largest purchaser of Snell and Wilcox infrastructure products in India. Our engineers worked with Star News to configure, build and deploy its main signal carrying system in a record, three-month timeframe allowing the broadcaster to successfully meet its aggressive launch schedule.”
The Snell and Wilcox IQ Modular range, with its choice of control interfaces, is designed to be the most versatile in broadcast operations and the easiest to configure and control.
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.
