News Broadcasting
9X Jhakaas presents Maha Ganapati Utsav
MUMBAI: 9X Jhakaas, India’s first Marathi Music channel is all set to welcome Lord Ganesha with a line-up of unique programming titled Maha Ganapati Utsav. Starting 9th September 2013, 9X Jhakaas will celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi by airing various shows and events.
The Maha Ganpati Utsav special programming will feature Jhakaas Aarati – a special aarati performed by the most popular Marathi film stars for the ardent fans of Lord Ganesha. This aarati will feature on the channel starting 9th September at 7 am and at 7 pm everyday for all the 10 days of the festival.
Speaking on the special programming line-up Rohan Rane, Associate Vice President – Programming, 9X Jhakaas said “The Ganesha Aarti from Lalbaugcha Raja and the Ashtavinayak darshan on 9X Jhakaas, last year, were highly appreciated by the viewers. Hence this year besides the Lalbaugcha Rajachi Aarati we are also presenting our viewers with Jhakaas Arati. This special aarati will have popular Marathi movie celebrities performing the Ganesha aarati on the channel daily all through the 10 days. The channel will also air the popular devotional songs of Lord Ganesha as part of Jhakaas Ganesha Stutee. We hope that all the Lord Ganesha followers have a Jhakaas Ganpati Utsav and keep showering 9X Jhakaas with all their love and appreciation.”
The channel will also showcase Om Namoji Aaddya- a vignette based series with Marathi celebs sharing trivia on Lord Ganesha. The Maha Ganapati Utsav will conclude with the airing of the Jhakaas Maha Aarati – a special video compilation of all the popular Marathi celebrities performing the Ganesha Aarati on 17th and 18th September 2013 at 7 am and 7 pm.
Speaking on these exclusive initiatives, Mr. Amar Tidke, Senior VP and Content Head, 9X Media Group said “9X Jhakaas is geared up for a grand Ganesha Utsav. The Channel will feature the most popular Marathi film stars like Ramesh Deo, Nitish Bharadwaj, Rohini Hattangade, Isha Kopikar and many more on Jhakaas Maha Aarati. The Om Namoji Aaddya will feature these celebrities sharing interesting trivia on Lord Ganesha and provide an opportunity to 25 lucky viewers to take home a specially crafted Lord Ganesha idol as part of the Jhakaas Maha Prasad. It is our constant endeavour to bring delight to our viewers in as many ways as possible and keep them entertained, making their lives truly Jhakaas!”
The channel will promote Jhakaas Maha Ganesha Utsav on Radio and Print through brand integrations. 9X Jhakaas has also tied-up with prominent Ganesha Mandals in Mumbai to promote the channel and their special programming line-up.
So, stay tuned to 9X Jhakaas and watch the best of songs on Lord Ganesha, aartis by Celebrities and much more, starting 9th September 2013.
9X Jhakaas – Aai Shappath!
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to air live counting day coverage for five state election results on May 4
The channel is rolling out its biggest election coverage machinery yet for results day on 4th May
NOIDA: The votes have been cast. Now comes the reckoning. CNN-News18 is pulling out all the stops for results day on 4th May, when counting begins across five battleground states — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry — in what promises to be one of the most closely watched electoral verdicts in recent memory.
The channel’s coverage, titled Battle for the States: The Verdict, kicks off at 7am and runs through the day across linear TV, connected television and YouTube. It is the culmination of CNN-News18’s multi-format editorial initiative, Battle for the States, which has tracked the polls from the beginning under the theme Road to Power.
At the operational heart of the coverage will be the Live Results Hub, the channel’s central command centre built to collate, verify and process real-time data flowing in from reporters stationed at counting centres across constituencies. The hub combines newsroom intelligence, analytics and on-the-ground reporting to deliver what the channel promises will be the fastest and most accurate results coverage in English news.
Leading the on-air charge will be primetime anchors Rahul Shivshankar, Anand Narasimhan, Aman Sharma, Nabila Jamal and Shivani Gupta. They will be joined by a wide panel of commentators including author Chetan Bhagat; GVL Narasimha Rao, senior leader of the BJP; Smita Prakash, editor of ANI; activist Saira Shah Halim; political analyst Sumanth C Raman; Abhijit Iyer Mitra, senior fellow at IPCS; Amitabh Tiwari, founder of VoteVibe; columnist Abhijit Majumdar; Nalin Mehta, managing editor of MoneyControl; political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla; senior journalist Subir Bhaumik; and political analyst Manojit Mandal.
Shivshankar, who serves as editorial affairs director at CNN-News18, set out the stakes plainly. “Counting day is one of the most watched events in the electoral cycle, where speed and credibility are tested in real time,” he said. “Battle for the States: The Verdict is built on that promise, combining ground reporting, sharp analysis and cutting-edge election technology to give viewers the clearest and fastest route to the verdict. On May 4, CNN-News18 will once again be the nation’s most trusted channel to witness democracy in action.”
Smriti Mehra, chief executive of English and Business News at Network18, framed the coverage in broader terms. “Elections are defining national events, and audiences turn to brands they trust in moments that matter,” she said. “CNN-News18 has consistently led from the front in every election coverage, and this special programming reflects the scale of our ambition and editorial strength.”
The channel has form here. It claims to have been India’s most preferred English news destination for election results for the past 20 years, covering everything from the 2024 general elections to the Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar and BMC polls on the back of what it calls an “Always First, Always Right” record. Five states, one day, and a nation waiting for answers. The clock starts at 7am on 4th May.
