News Broadcasting
Time Warner’s AOL to reduce headcount by 700
MUMBAI: In a bid to reverse its declining fortunes through cost cutting measures Time Warner’s unit America Online, which claims to be the world’s largest internet service provider, will lay off over 700 employees shortly.
Late last year, AOL had cut 450 jobs in California, where it closed offices in San Francisco and San Diego.
A report in The Washington Post adds that the move would affect people working at the Internet firm’s Virginia headquarters.
In recent months AOL has been badly hit by users leaving its service for broadband connections .
Another Associated Press report states that AOL is expected to be a key topic for investors when Time Warner announces its earnings for the third quarter. Investors will want to know the efforts AOL is making to tap new kinds of revenue as dial-up users migrate to high-speed internet connections.
AOL employs about 13,000 people in the US and 20,000 worldwide.
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.
