News Broadcasting
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s specials to hit Indian televison exclusively on BIG CBS LOVE
Mumbai: BIG CBS LOVE, India’s number one English GEC amongst elite urban Indian audiences, is all set to bring a brand new variety of entertainment to its viewers. Introducing celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and his food escapades from all over the world on BIG CBS LOVE’s latest offering: Jamie Oliver’s Specials. The 52 episode special presentation will showcase three unique food based programs by the renowned UK based chef and health campaigner. The three shows namely, Emmy winning Jamie’s Food Revolution, Jamie’s Food Escapes and Jamie’s 30 minute meals will begin airing back to back exclusively on BIG CBS LOVE on August 17, 2013 at 7 PM.
The shows are an eclectic mix of health food, world food and instant meals taught by the chef in unmistakable Jamie style. Kick-starting the three-show special is Jamie’s Food Revolution which is a grassroots campaign in the United States to curb obesity. In the first season of this Emmy Award winner in the Outstanding Reality Program category, his efforts are focused in Huntington, West Virginia, statistically one of the unhealthiest cities in the country. The show garnered a whopping six million plus viewership for its premiering episode and ranked amongst the top three positions in its time slot for the entirety of the season.
Up next is Jamie’s Food Escapes wherein Chef Jamie Oliver, who has been named the most influential person in the UK hospitality industry, travels across Europe and North Africa to find authentic ingredients and extraordinary characters. Oliver stops in Marrakesh, Athens, Andalusia, the French Pyrenees, Venice and Stockholm and uses local ingredients in each location to prepare exotic meals. He immerses himself in the myriad cultures, learns traditional cooking practices from the locals and partakes in their cultural ceremonies.
And last but not the least is Jamie’s 30 minute meals in which Jamie shows how to cook a complete meal in just 30 minutes, sharing his tricks of the trade, and preparing amazing healthy food, using ingredients that are fresh, and full of nutrition. The show focuses on home-cooked meals that could be put together within the titular timeframe, using simple, ‘not cheffy’ techniques, with an emphasis on educating viewers about the cooking processes themselves.
Jamie Oliver’s Specials will be promoted extensively through a multi-media marketing push with the help of RBNL’S marketing muscle and expertise that will promote the show across the platforms of television, radio, cinemas, digital, outdoor, on ground and road shows.
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.
