News Broadcasting
Republic Media Network’s interview with Ukraine president garners 600 mn impressions
Mumbai: Republic Media Network’s exclusive interview with the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has garnered 600 million estimated impressions across digital platforms within 24 hours of live broadcast, according to the broadcaster.
President Zelenskyy was interviewed by Republic’s editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami which lasted 60 minutes and was telecast live across broadcast and digital platforms. The interview propelled crucial global conversations on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
The interview garnered over 20 million impressions on YouTube within the first day of playout. The coverage has also garnered 2.61 million views in less than 20 hours.
On Twitter, the interview not only crossed over 532 million impressions and counting but also generated strong conversations in countries across the world. Engagement and tweets on the interview have been pouring in from countries including India, the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, Singapore, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Iran, among others.
The interview reached an audience of ~three million on Facebook and has been seen by over two million and counting on messaging service Telegram. “The interview continues to garner record views and consumption on Republic’s digital assets including republicworld.com, said the statement.
“With four full playouts over the weekend, and an unstoppable ongoing virality on social media, new digital records will continue to be set by Republic Media Network,” the statement added.
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.
