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NRK debuts live video-phone reporting on TV
MUMBAI: Can mobile phones be used to transmit video images live and be broadcast on to TV? That is what the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) did when it covered the Vasaloppet ski race on Sunday.
NRK reporter Christian Grotnes who took part in the event was equipped with a 3G phone and commented on his own video images six times during the race. It was broadcast on NRK2. And for the the first time, a video was being transmitted live from a mobile phone and broadcast to TV.
“We decided to test this in order to create a more dynamic broadcast. By using a reporter who was also a competitor, we managed to give the viewers a rather unusual perspective on a ski race,” says NRK Sports editor Oyvind Lund. He does not rule out to use the technology again in the future.
Adds Gunnar Garfor, director of mobile services in NRK’s division of developments: “This enables us to report breaking news live on TV at an earlier stage and keep it going until our normal broadcasting equipment is in place. Having this possibility makes us more flexible in various situations.”
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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.
