News Broadcasting
Adani Group looking to acquire stake is baseless, says NDTV
MUMBAI: It was in the month of July when news reports about a leading corporate house showing interest in acquiring news broadcaster New Delhi Television (NDTV) soared. The buzz had a positive impact on the shares of the news broadcaster, which hit its upper limit of approximately 20 per cent.
The news caught more fire, when business journalist Sucheta Dalal tweeted, “Sources say Adani has made a bid for #NDTV. Haggling about price. Stock shot up 20%. muzzling @madhukishwar & us to keep out bad news?”
NDTV refuted the report by issuing a statement to the BSE on 25 July evening. The statement said, “As part of its continuing business strategy to look for growth opportunities, the Company is constantly on the look out for and in discussions with potential partners in various capacities to further its business. The Company is not aware of any negotiations …”
Since no mention was made to Adani Group in the statement, the buzz about the company bidding for NDTV kept doing its rounds with more media reports coming out on the same.
The news broadcaster, in order to put a stop to any such news, has therefore once again issued a statement on 25 August. Says NDTV senior vice president corporate affairs Manisha Natarajan, “All and any reports of the Adani Group looking to acquire a stake in NDTV are utterly false and entirely baseless.”
“We request all media houses and publications to refrain from publishing any such motivated rumours,” she adds.
News Broadcasting
News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
