News Broadcasting
Zee to launch lifestyle mag for UK subscribers in June
MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra’s Zee Telefilms is all set to launch a new magazine for its subscribers of the Hindi and English Asian television network. The aim is to entertain, educate and include the UK Asian community.
Zee’s magazine will be a lifestyle publication as well as having listings for Zee TV. The mag will aim to appeal to traditional Asians and younger Anglo-Asians and will feature interviews with well-known Asians working in fashion, entertainment, music, architecture, sport and comedy.
The launch issue, which is due out in June, will have Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan on the cover and interviews with the chef Sanjeev Kapoor and former Miss Universe Lara Dutta.
Other people to feature are musician Nitin Sawhney and the sculptor Anish Kapoor. It will also have features on the Cricket Club of India, the musical Bombay Dreams and speed dating.
Zee Network UK and Europe chief executive Sunil Rohra said, “We have always believed in giving the best in entertainment to our viewers over the years. Our commitment to the UK and Europe market is demonstrated by the huge investments we have made in recent times in movies, serials, Asian music and local programming.”
The magazine will be published by Profile Pursuit and edited by Brigit Grant and will go out to Zee TV’s 100,000 subscribers and be published quarterly.
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.
