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BBC’s ‘Asia Business Report’ appoints presenter
MUMBAI: Rico Hizon has been appointed the new permanent presenter of Asia Business Report, BBC World’s live Singapore-based daily financial programme, a recent press release stated.
The show telecasts latest news about the companies, economy, share and market in the Asia-Pacific region, with a mixture of studio and filmed reports. It is broadcast on BBC World at 4 am, 5 am 7.15 am and 9.15 am every weekday. Following every edition there is a one-minute update on the market indices in Asia.
According to the release, Rico joined BBC World earlier this year to work as a reporter and producer on Asia Business Report. Prior to this, he spent eight years with CNBC, where he was also a financial news anchor.
Before working at CNBC, Rico was a presenter and business reporter at the Manila-based GMA-7 network, responsible for covering capital markets, banking and finance, real estate, investment and corporate development news. Rico also anchored a daily market-driven show, Stock Market Live from the trading floor of the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Before entering the broadcast industry, Rico was a lecturer in the Communication Arts Department of De La Salle University in his home country, the Philippines. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from De La Salle University.
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.
