CNN-News18 Features Among World’s Top 5 News Platforms on YouTube During US Midterms, Only Indian News Platform to Achieve the Feat › Mediabrief.com – MediaBrief

CNN-News18 Features Among World’s Top 5 News Platforms on YouTube During US Midterms, Only Indian News Platform to Achieve the Feat › Mediabrief.com  MediaBrief

In a significant global milestone, CNN-News18 emerged as the only Indian news platform to feature among the world's top five YouTube channels during the 2026 US Midterm Elections, as audiences across the globe tuned in to follow one of the most closely watched political events According to YouTube Data API, CNN-News18 garnered 7.5 million In a significant global milestone, CNN-News18 emerged as the only Indian news platform to feature among the world’s top five YouTube channels during the 2026 US Midterm Elections, as audiences across the globe tuned in to follow one of the most closely watched political events According to YouTube Data API, CNN-News18 garnered 7.5 million views in the first 24 hours of election coverage, securing a place in the global top five among 217 channels tracked worldwide.

The list featured leading international news organisations, including CNN, MS NOW, NBC News, Associated Press and CBS News, placing CNN-News18 alongside some of the world’s most prominent news broadcasters. (Source: Steven Wilson-Beales. | YouTube Data API. Videos published or streamed 10:40 GMT 3 Nov to 10:40 GMT 4 Nov 2026 on 217 channels found through 20 midterm searches, plus UK news channels. A video counts if its title or description is about the midterms; stories led by other news, such as the US strikes on Iran, are left out. Views