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BBC World Service compiles global music Top Ten
MUMBAI: To mark its 70th anniversary this December, the BBC World Service has organised a global poll to identify the world’s favourite songs.
The poll has the stated aim of identifying the world’s favourite talent – local musicians and international. BBC World Service is asking its 150 million listeners to vote for their favourite songs, creating the ultimate World’s Top Ten.
The final chart will run on the BBC World Service programme, Wright Round the World on Saturday 21 December and will also be broadcast across language sections.
The BBC World Service, which broadcasts in 43 languages, including English, hopes to generate votes from across the globe, through the poll. Votes will be accepted electronically as well as by post and a dedicated website will detail the most popular nominations, identify musical trends and highlight the most exciting choices. 30-second “tasters” of the final World’s Top Ten will also be available via the site on www.bbcworldservice.com, an official release says.
BBC World Service 70th project editor David Stead has been quoted in the release as saying “We don’t think this has ever been done before. Music is a universal language and to find out what the world’s favourite songs are will be really fascinating.”
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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.
