News Broadcasting
Republic Bharat’s gtvt doubles with 94% growth in the 3rd week of its launch
MUMBAI: In the third week of its launch, Republic TV BHARAT has built significant viewer engagement in the HSM Market. The channel’s reach spiked by 50% garnering 96.08 million eyeballs. Bharat’s extensive focus on big stories nearly doubled the impressions delivering 142million impressions. R.Bharat witnessed a double digit growth in the HSM market making it the fastest growing Hindi news channel.
At 18.2 minutes per viewer R.BHARAT continues to deliver higher time spent due to its exclusive news coverage.
On Saturday, 16th February, wide expanse of on-ground reporters captured the national sentiment after the Pulwama attack.Republic Bharat ensured non-stop coverage of the Pulwama martyrs’ final journey and India’s Last Salute to them.
The coverage included reporters being present near Wagah Border as well as anchoring of shows from India Gate, which allowed the Bharat viewers to get a massive diversity in content while staying with the core sentiment and resolve of nationalism across the country. Keeping the focus on Pakistan from The Hague, Republic Media Network’s Legal Editor was reporting live and getting non-stop exclusives on India’s strategy on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the ICJ from Netherlands. This added a different dimension to the Indo-Pak relationship post the Pulwama attack.
On 17th February, Republic Bharat’s anchor Sucherita Kukreti was live from Pulwama, where she spoke to CRPF jawans present during the convoy attack. The energy, the resolve and the ‘josh’ in the CRPF Jawans at Pulwama despite the attack uplifted the sentiments of every Indian.
At a time when every Indian was thinking about what they could do to help isolate the enemy, Republic Bharat had launched a nationwide campaign to isolate Pakistan right from the local level, which got immense feedback.
From Bharat extensively covering the massive decision to cut off any extra water being given to Pakistan via River Ravi on good faith, to upholding it's belief in Rashtra Sarvopari, Bharat was at the forefront of reporting and taking a position that campaigned wholly for India’s interests and Nation First.
Ending the week on a big high in terms of content, Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami got the first interview with the Union Home Minister on 22nd February (Friday) wherein Mr. Rajnath Singh declared India’s decision to fight “a decisive battle” against terrorism post the Pulwama attack and reassured the nation on the way forward.
Through the week, there was an overwhelming feeling of Bharat echoing the sentiments of the people of India and the brave Forces by roaring: Rashtra Ke Naam and Nation First.
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.
