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47 hrs and eight minutes: new record for continuous TV watching
MUMBAI: There is a new world record in television viewing. Briton Tom Gibson has created the new record for continuous television watching, after staying glued to the tube for 47 hours and eight minutes, just managing to beat the previous record of 47 hours and 16 seconds.
Gibson reached the milestone sitting in a specially created living room on Cromwell Road. The programmes figured in Tom’s menu were back-to-back episodes of his favourite cartoons, episodes of Eastenders and a selection of the latest films. He also listened to his favourite shows on Capital FM, LBC and Heart 106.2 FM.
The Internet connection Tom had took care of his food and drinks during the backbreaking effort. The achievement was made under the regulation of a team of adjudicators who were on-site to monitor Tom’s moves.
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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.
