News Broadcasting
Tiranga TV lays off many; employees to protest
MUMBAI: Tiranga TV, the news and current affairs channel by Veecon Media, which launched as Harvest TV in January 2019 has been creating fodder for controversies since its inception. From its name and logo to the content that it aired, everything struck some wrong chord with the government.
Now, just within 6 months of its launch, the channel is facing fresh turmoil as its employees are calling it out for firing people without any notice. The fired employees will be conducting a silent protest at Press Club in Delhi today, demanding fair compensation.
We the employees of @NewsHtn (Tiranga TV) are being fired with just 1 month salary and without any clarity. We would want to meet with @KapilSibal as no one from management has addressed us. @INCIndia @RahulGandhi @PrakashJavdekar @IndEditorsGuild @ShekharGupta @BJP4India
— Sushil Immanuel Kotian (@kotiansushil) July 2, 2019
Tiranga TV senior editor assignment Sushil Kotian told Indiantelevision.com that people across all the departments and at levels have been fired with just a month’s pay. He mentioned that several fresh graduates, from some prime media colleges like ACJ, who had joined just a month back in May, have also been let go by the channel.
They haven’t been given any clarity on the reason behind the decision. “I think there is no vision for the channel,” he quipped.
“Many channels start and then shut down (abruptly) and we journalists are the ones who suffer. The government needs to come up with guidelines so that every Tom, Dick and Harry don’t start a channel without proper vision,” said Kotian.
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.
