News Broadcasting
ZEE Hindustan launches marketing campaign to create brand recognition
Mumbai: Zee Hindustan has launched a prelude for the marketing campaign with 3D model installation of 8feet tall mic in prime locations of Delhi, Lucknow, and Indore such as Nehru place market, Indore Airport and Lucknow. This is also followed by a brand campaign in Delhi across three metro lines, 300 cabs and 500 autos.
The channel has also been running a contest ‘Dekho Zee Hindustan, Jeeto Gold’ as an initiative to create brand recognition, awareness and create product sampling. The four-week contest will require audiences to answer the question and lucky winners will stand a chance to win gold worth Rs 50,000 from the channel.
Being one of the largest news networks in India with a robust reporter strength, ZEE Hindustan addresses the need gap of a channel exclusively focused on delivering national issues news in Hindi. The channel offers specially curated programming that caters beyond politics and debates by including shows on crime, lifestyle, and health.
Zee Media Corporation head of marketing Anindya Khare said, “Within a short span of time ZEE Hindustan has been able to create a distinct identity for itself and thereby amassing viewer preference. This campaign is aimed at engaging with our viewers and gratifying them for their channel loyalty. Our viewership on the digital platforms has also grown exponentially which is a testament to viewers’ trust in the Zee Hindustan brand. We are positive that it will also reflect in the viewership of other mediums”.
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.
