News Broadcasting
Tracy Katsky is HBO US senior VP
MUMBAI: Tracy Katsky has joined HBO US as its senior VP. She will also head its independent productions division.
Katsky will be responsible for the development and production of all programming under the HBO Independent Productions (HIP) banner. Lead by Katsky, HIP’s traditional role of developing and producing comedies for US networks will expand to include the parent HBO.
Katsky added, “Working in this business, you can’t help but hear wonderful things about working at HBO with Carolyn Strauss (HBO Entertainment president) and her team. HBO is known for producing distinctive quality programming.
“It is a very exciting challenge to find a multi-camera show that fits into that brand. It’s also an amazing opportunity to both be able to produce programming for other networks and for HBO,”
Katsky has vast experience in the comedy genre. She formerly oversaw the development of all new comedy series for Fox. She joined the Rupert Murdoch owned network four years ago as the senior VP comedy development. Her projects at Fox included shows like Arrested Development, Bernie Mac, and Andy Richter Controls the Universe.
Prior to Fox she held a similar position at Regency Television, where she worked since 1998. At Regency she helped develop the hit sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, among other programmes. In India the show airs on Star World.
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.
