News Broadcasting
BBC’s kids channel CBBC names Deverell as controller
MUMBAI: BBC’s kids’ channel, CBBC has promoted chief operating officer Richard Deverell to be its controller. On the other hand, Anne Gilchrist has been appointed CBBC creative director.
Deverell became COO of CBBC in 2005 under the controller Alison Sharman, who recently joined ITV. He spent 10 years in BBC News, in the strategy and marketing department, before heading up the BBC News Interactive.
“My immediate priority will be to focus, with Anne Gilchrist, on the creative renewal of our two brands, CBBC and Cbeebies. On both, we need programmes that are achingly distinctive and delight their audiences,” says Deverell while speaking to BBC News website.
“Richard is an outstanding leader and strategic thinker. I am confident he will build the output and reputation of the department both nationally and internationally,” said BBC creative director Alan Yentob.
The BBC has two kids’ channels, CBBC and Cbeebies, and contributes output to BBC One and BBC Two.
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.
