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Trevor Goddard, ‘Jag’s’ Lt Mic Brumby, no more
MUMBAI: Television, film actor Trevor Goddard died on Sunday from a suspected drug overdose at his North Hollywood home, say media reports.
The 37-year-old actor, a former boxer, is known for his role as Lt Cmrd Michael ‘Mic’ Brumby in a television series about Navy and Marine Corps- JAG.
His body was found in his North Hollywood home on Sunday by his live-in girlfriend, say reports. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office announcement, the death was classified as suicide with prescription drugs.
Reports say that Goddard was involved in divorce proceedings and that his estranged wife, Ruthann, was in San Francisco during the weekend. He is survived by two young sons.
Born in Perth, Western Australia in October 1965, this professional boxer started his acting career with beer commercials and then did a cameo in a 1994 action film Men of War. He starred as the villain martial-arts fighter ‘Kano’ in 1995’s Mortal Kombat, a movie based on the popular video game by the same name. Later in 1998 Goddard joined JAG and continued his innings till 200. The show is currently aired on Star World in India.
His film credits include 1998’s Deep Rising, an unaccredited role in 2000’s car-theft thriller Gone in 60 Seconds. Recently, he completed his role in the Disney adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl with Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.
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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.
