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DD Metro all set to expand its reach to the non-metros
Alarmed by the growing reach of private satellite channels, Doordarshan is finally getting its act together and is looking to increase the penetration of DD-2, or DD Metro as it is known, to almost 40% of national network.
For this purpose it has commissioned a total of 30 new terrestrial transmitters over a period of next three months. According to Prasar Bharati, the high power transmitters will increase its penetration by over 130 million viewers. It has also commissioned new low power transmitters which will increase its penetration by another 2 million.
Besides this Prasar Bharati has also issued notices in newspapers inviting tenders for the hauling down of its existing VHF Band III Ant. System and hauling up of new VHF Band III antenna system for DD-2 Transmitters at Raipur, Nagpur, Indore and Bhopal.
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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.
