News Broadcasting
LEADER TALK with Sourav Ganguly & Sanjiv Goenka
MUMBAI: After a successful first season last year, CNN-IBN is back with its second season of Leader Talk, in association with Gulf Oil. The talk show features some of the world’s most well-known corporate leaders and sports legends who come and share their ideas, thoughts and experiences on leadership and talk about their success mantras.
On the second episode of this season, Rajdeep Sardesai gets up close and personal with Sourav Ganguly, Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team and Sanjiv Goenka, Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. In an ardent discussion on leadership, these two personalities hailing from Kolkata, speak about the qualities that helped them excel in their respective fields. Both Ganguly and Goenka believe that it is a leader’s duty to motivate his team and give them the confidence that they can deliver. Also, while Ganguly does not endorse the idea that ‘a leader is born’ and says that attitude and excellence make a leader, Goenka is of the belief that some people are born to lead whereas some people may be born into leadership positions but do not eventually end up leading.
Don’t miss this episode of “Leader Talk – Season 2” on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 11:30 AM followed by a repeat telecast on the same day at 10:30 PM and on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 10:00 AM and 9:30 PM, only on CNN-IBN.
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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.
