News Broadcasting
Jason Dasey to co-host Sportsline for ESS
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has a new host on its signature sports news programme, Sportsline.
Jason Dasey, former CNN World Sports anchor, will now host Sportsline, the daily half-hour sports news programme, along with Lucy Robertson and Bethan Evans. Dasey who has joined ESS as senior presenter for the daily sports update programme, was earlier a sports anchor for CNN International.
Sportsline, that offers a comprehensive coverage of the latest in regional and international sports, airs six times a day with three live programmes and three repeats. Major sports events are covered with emphasis on results, reports, forecasts and analysis. The morning bulletin Sportsline Today airs at 7:00 am on weekdays, while the evening edition Sportsline Tonight telecasts at 7:30 pm and 10:00 pm every day.
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.
