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India's pioneering English Business News channel, CNBC-TV18 has been the undisputed leader of the genre since its inception 25 years ago. Led by the stalwarts of business news reporting, Shereen Bhan, Latha Venkatesh, Prashant Nair and Nigel D'Souza, the channel's benchmark coverage rules the market hours as well as evening prime time. CNBC-TV18 is the chosen destination for market experts, corporate chiefs, business leaders, retail investors, global thought leaders and bureaucrats, for everything finance, business and economy. Having dominated business news, powered the business agenda, and transformed the investment style of India, the channel has led week-after-week in the English Business News space as per BARC India's data.
CNBC-AWAAZ is a Hindi Business News channel, offering plethora of programming on Markets, Investments and Personal finance. Over 20 years, the channel has served as the growth tool for the saver, the investor and the entrepreneur. CNBC-AWAAZ boasts an impressive line-up of Business Leaders, Market Analysts and Policy Makers, demystifying the key Economic events - Union Budget, RBI Monetary policy and its impact.
India's first Gujarati Business news channel, CNBC-Bajar talks to the Gujarati Business community in the language of their choice. The channel salutes the entrepreneurial spirit of every Gujarati, their business acumen, their hunger for growth, success and prosperity. In a short span of 10 years, the channel has made deep inroads into the minds of Gujarati viewers.
General News
Leadership doesn't require a high-decibel news environment. CNN-News18's continuous run as the leading English News channel in the country has reinforced its belief in 'News over Noise'. Led by award-winning journalists like Zakka Jacob, Anand Narasimhan, Rahul Shivshankar and Shivani Gupta, the channel has maintained its number one position in the English news genre since the resumption of BARC ratings in Mar'22.
Driven by a commitment to question the status quo, News18 India is today the number one Hindi News channel in the country. The channel's strong, purposeful reportage of key issues (captured in the baseline shows, 'Desh Nahi Jhukne Denge', Aar Paar and Sau Baat Ki Ek Baat) has made it India's leading channel during prime-time hours. With voices like those of Kishore Ajwani, Amish Devgan and Aman Chopra, the channel offers substantive journalism typified by constructive criticism.
Regional News
News18 Network has the widest language footprint in the country through its portfolio of 14 regional channels spanning 26 states in 15 languages. Several of its channels continue to set benchmarks across geographies. News18 Lokmat is a leader in the Marathi market, while channels in West Bengal, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu continue to be on an upward trajectory. The network also retains its dominance in the regional Hindi-speaking markets.
Digital
Network18's expansive digital portfolio makes it one of the leading digital news publishers in India. It is among the most widely reached digital publishing networks, with over 215 million unique visitors each month.
Moneycontrol is India's largest finance destination. It pioneered the financial news segment for stock traders and offers a robust platform for portfolio management. Moneycontrol offers comprehensive information, news and in- depth analysis across asset classes and pulls in a wide cross section of investors. It offers investors the latest business news and market updates along with articles, independent analysis of investment options and financial planning. In 2024, Moneycontrol crossed the 100 million unique visitor milestone, and its premium subscription service Moneycontrol Pro reached 1 million paid subscribers, cementing its position as India's largest digital news subscription platform and among the top 15 globally.
Firstpost is India's leading platform for coverage of international events with an Indian perspective. It is one of the fastest growing news platforms in India, crossing 6.5 million subscribers on YouTube. It has seen growth in on-platform reach and engagement, powered by product interventions and editorial improvements. Nearly 30% of traffic on the website comes from international markets, a strong testament to the brand's pull for audience outside India.
NEWS18.com is a leading non-English news publisher in India. Along with a bevy of mobile and multimedia-enabled content, News18.com is a multi-platform offering that, for the first time, provides viewers/users an opportunity to contribute to the news process and interact with editors and reporters. News18.com is present in 11 Indian languages with strong positions in several regional markets including Tamil, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odiya. News18 app has crossed 1 million MAUs on the back of strong organic growth. The platform is leveraging AI-powered AV transcription across all content management platforms to enhance editorial efficiency.
CNBCTV18.com is a premium digital platform offering news and information about the stock market, business and economy. CNBCTV18.com's aim is to shine a light on the most important financial trends, leveraging full power of CNBC-TV18 to deliver sharp news and featuring in-house and outside experts to share in-depth analysis. All CNBC-TV18 products such as the website, apps, daily newsletter and podcasts have been created to deliver information efficiently to the readers.
Storyboard18 today has grown into the premier multimedia destination for the news and views that matter to the A&M community. In a short span of time, through its pioneering content and properties, Storyboard18 has become an aspiration platform where a mention matters more than the rest, setting the agenda and creating an impact for individuals, brands and businesses. Storyboard18 probes and provokes, igniting heated debates and discourse on the issues and topics that matter. Its breadth of content has grown to include trend-setting coverage of not only the advertising, marketing and media industries, but also startups, policy and tech. Storyboard18's IPs slate has grown to include marquee, aspirational properties like The Visionaries and Share The Spotlight. With its digital depth and television presence through two shows - Media Dialogues With Storyboard18 and the Storyboard18 weekend show, the brand has solidified its position as the apex platform for the A&M industry.
Kadak is evidence-first video magazine that blends sharp micro explainers, mini-documentaries and ground reporting on must watch topics that matters; mostly delivered by gen Z creators with No wit for clout and No drama for noise. It is redefining digital credibility by building a brand for earning trust not through volume, but through accuracy, context, and transparency. Netizens do not need anchors; they need answers, Kadak gives them that in their tone, at their speed, worth their data pack. Less hype-More truth. That's Kadak.
Creator18 is Network18's innovative vertical designed to expand advertising reach through the creator ecosystem. Working with more than 60 creators on an exclusive basis, Creator18 has built a powerful network where the top 10 creators alone command an unduplicated reach of over 2 billion. The platform helps leading brands to build meaningful audience outreach on social platforms. Creator18 is also powering content across Network18's platforms. Its first creator-led show, 'Viral Baat Raunac Ke Saath,' aired on News18 India, showing the platform can connect traditional media with digital content creators and influencers.
Publishing
Forbes India is India's leading business magazine that delivers sharp, in-depth and engaging stories, by looking at global and domestic issues from an Indian prism, thereby placing its readers ahead of the curve. Leaping beyond the boundaries of the boardroom, it seamlessly merges the world of business, entrepreneurship, entertainment, technology, culture and luxury with the people who are changing the world for the better. Forbes India has been one of India's most sought-after and credible business magazines, since its launch in 2009.
OVERDRIVE is India's largest auto media for bike & car community with a 26-year legacy. It has presence across print, web, mobile, television & events. Targeted at auto enthusiasts, OVERDRIVE strives to achieve excellence by keeping its reader abreast of every development that occurs in the ever-evolving automobile market.
