News Broadcasting
Netcore and cnbc-tv18 introduces a unique platform – ‘the martech marathon 12X25’
MUMBAI: Netcore Solutions, India’s leading marketing technology company joins hands with CNBC-TV18, to introduce a unique knowledge-sharing event – ‘The Martech Marathon 12 x 25’ to be held on June 13 at St. Regis, in Mumbai. The event introduces aunique format designed especially for the modern marketer and will witness 25 top Martech evangelists put forward their ideas and insights. The TEDx-style event, which will also be live-streamed for remote audiences, will address the questions & challenges of the ever-evolving Martechspace and will explore the new-age practices that click in this phygital world.
The celebrated line-up of speakers at the Martech Marathon 12×25 will include among others:
1. Shivakumar, Group Executive President, Aditya Birla Group
2. SiddharthBanerjee,EVP-Marketing, Vodafone India
3. Apurva Chamaaria, Chief Revenue Officer, RateGain
4. Mona Gandhi, Head of Strategic Alliances and Growth, Airbnb India
5. GunjanSoni, CMO of Myntra& Head of Jabong;
6. JaimitDoshi, Executive Vice-President, Kotak Securities;
7. Rubeena Singh, CEO, iProspect India
8. SameerPitalwalla, Co-Founder & CEO, Culture Machine
9. Sidharth Rao, CEO and Co-Founder, Webchutney
10. Pallavi Chopra, Haed of Marketinig, RedBus
11. SubratMohanty, Co-Founder & CEO, Hurix Digital
12. AmreshGodbole, Managing Director, Digitas India
13. Sridhar B, Chief Digital Marketing Officer, Diageo
14. PoojaJauhari, CEO, The Glitch
15. Srinivas Jain, Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer, SBI Mutual Fund
16. Himani Agarwal, Director, Commerical Marketing, Microsoft
17. Lakshmi Narasimhan, Chief Growth Officer, Group M
Marketers can look forward to a string of power-packed sessions by these industry experts, as well as to networking with more than 300 fellow Martech enthusiasts. Explaining that Martech Marathon 12×25 is about bridging a huge knowledge gap for Indian marketers, Kalpit Jain, Group CEO of Netcore Solutions, says, “The end customers are embracing digital technologies in every walk of their lives, building expectations that are driving the digital disruption across all industry verticals. Every marketer is thus driven to understanding and adopting Martech, and the easiest way to do this is through best practices, which only these Martech evangelists can talk about.
Speaking about the announcement, Network 18, CEO Forbes India &President Revenue, Mr. Joy Chakraborthy said, “With ‘The Martech Marathon 12 x 25’ we want to assist modern marketers with adopting new-age technology, allowing them to amplify brand reach and presence. Along with knowledge sharing, the platform also intends to serve as a hub for networking, and generation of breakthrough ideas and practices that largely aid the Martech universe.”
Entry to Martech Marathon 12×25, India’s most promising martech event is by invites only, and has limited seats which are fast filling up.
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.
