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BBC to launch Pet Channel
MUMBAI: This is the BBC’s idea to take care of pets – a TV channel devoted to them. The channel Pet TV will specifically target pets in an attempt to find out what types of programming make animals respond.
The channel will hit the airwaves on Saturday, 1 May, for a weeklong trial run.
Pet TV will feature loops of animal sounds, pet IQ tests, clips of Frisbees flying through the air and segments with cartoon characters such as Top Cat, reports the Washington Times. Other programs on the line up include EastEnders, Neighbours, The Muppet Show and Animal Hospital.
“Do pets pick up messages from the television? See if they respond to dogs barking, wolves howling, parrots talking in English,” offers a BBC release. “The sound of running water might attract your fish to the screen, and the sight of fish swimming around a tank might attract your cat to the television more than the sight of mice.”
The service will be available in the UK with Freeview, Sky Digital or digital cable TV.
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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.
