News Broadcasting
Time Warner inducts COO Bewkes onto board
MUMBAI: Time Warner president and COO Jeff Bewkes has been elected to the company’s board of directors. Motorola chairman and CEO Edward J. Zander has also been elected.
Speculation doing the rounds is that Bewkes is in line to succeed Dick Parsons as chairman and CEO.
“Jeff Bewkes has been a highly effective partner as we’ve worked together in turning Time Warner around and setting it firmly on a path of sustainable growth,” Parsons said.
“As COO, Jeff’s been a superb leader of our businesses, driving the AOL transition, encouraging superior performance across the company, and working to realize our full potential, especially in the advancement of our digital capabilities. His intimate knowledge of our company and industry, along with his intelligence, energy and character, will make him a valuable addition to our Board.”
Time Warner’s Board now has 14 members including Bewkes and Zanders. Six of the members joined the Board since January 2004. The other members of Time Warner’s Board are Parsons, James L.
Barksdale, Stephen F. Bollenbach, Frank J. Caufield, Robert C. Clark, Mathias Dopfner, Jessica P. Einhorn, Reuben Mark, Michael A. Miles, Kenneth J. Novack, Francis T. Vincent, Jr. and Deborah C. Wright.
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.
