News Broadcasting
Bloomberg TV looks to launch 20 new shows in 2015
MUMBAI: English business news channel Bloomberg TV is looking at launching as many as 20 new shows in 2015.
Speaking about the line-up for 2015, Bloomberg TV India executive vice president and business head Alok Nair said, “The mood is upbeat and going forward we plan to launch more than 20 new show this year. To strengthen our content delivery, we have launched a host of new shows and segments targeted at corporate India and market viewers like Street Smart has new segments – Trading Day and Dealing Room, which captures the essential insights and early morning market trends when trading begins. Lunch Money, a mid-day wrap highlights the big stories from the markets along with Deal Street – a segment that talks about the world of venture capitalists, private equity, funding, acquisitions and everything in the world of finance. Market Movers, gives the sharpest and insightful analysis on the biggest stock the market is talking about, whereas The World of Midcaps gives a detailed insight on all the mid-cap and small-cap stocks of the day. The advertising and marketing show From Logo to Impact’s inaugural episode features BARC India Technical Committee chairman & CEO and IPG India Mediabrands’ Shashi Sinha and BARC India CEO Partho Dasgupta talking about BARC and how it is poised to redefine the ratings game.”
Further elaborating on insight-mining for the channel, Nair added, “We would delve deeper into the consumer insights and government’s agenda and consistently bring content of value that our viewers and advertisers find engaging. The board has set its sight to become the business and market powerhouse across platforms.”
Talking about the powerful online and social media presence of Bloomberg TV India Nair further added, “The Bloomberg TV India’s website BTVin.com has been re-designed to further improve ease of navigation, usability and end-user experience with more business news content. The channel’s website has dynamic fast-paced architecture providing access to the latest business news, latest market reports, live ticker. Viewers can also view Bloomberg TV India live on the website. In the last few months Bloomberg TV India has also managed to capitalize the social media space by connecting viewers across various platforms like Twitter with 45,600 plus followers, which is way ahead of CNBC TV18; Facebook with 85,900 plus likes, and YouTube with over 16,000 subscribers.”
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
