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Alfred Haber to distribute CBS show ‘Ultimate Blackjack Tour’
MUMBAI: Alfred Haber Distribution (AHD) has been appointed as the exclusive international distributor for US broadcaster CBS’ show Ultimate Blackjack Tour.
The show will premiere on 16 September 2006. The second season will kick off in February 2007.
The Ultimate Blackjack Tour combines the casino game, blackjack, with the high-stakes competition of poker. By introducing ‘forced eliminations,’ ‘secret bets’ and a ‘reveal’ of the dealer’s hole card to the audience, the show’s format creates a sense of drama as contestants play both against the dealer and against each other.
Double downs and insurance against a dealer’s showing ace also allow for creative play as the contestants try to out-sense of drama throughout the matches as contestants play both against the dealer and each other. Double downs and insurance against a dealer’s showing ace also allows for creative play as the contestants try to out-beat each other and survive the elimination rounds.
AHD says that Blackjack is by far the most popular table game in casinos throughout the world. With the special elimination format created for this series that forces players to start strategising from the beginning, coupled with a top-notch production team, AHD says that it is confident that the show will be a winner around the world.
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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.
