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‘Bollywood Bazaar’ set to complete century on etc
Bollywood Bazaar, hosted by industry critic and editor of the film weekly Trade Guide Taran Adarsh, is completing its second successful year on etc.
This unusual programme, that airs on etc every Thursday at 8:00 pm with repeats on Saturday at 6:00 PM and Monday at 1:00 PM, gives the inside information on the film industry. Which are the new films on the anvil, new releases, Box Office returns, who has replaced whom in their film and still a lot more. No gossip, only the hard-core facts of Tinsel Town's industry called Bollywood, says an etc release.
The 100th episode of Bollywood Bazaar features the review of the latest release Paagalpan, the box-office outcome of Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai and its similarities with last year's first hit Kaho naa… Pyaar Hai, an insight into Rajiv Rai's multi-starrer Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, the music review of Hum Ho Gaye Aap Ke and some scoops that are sure to startle you. Besides, like every week, Taran answers letters from viewers.
The l00th episode of Bollywood Bazaar telecasts on Thursday June 14, 2001 at 8:00 PM
Taran is the editor of film weekly Trade Guide.
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Times Network to air JVC Exit Poll across 5 regions on April 29
Four-hour broadcast spans states and Puducherry with data-led analysis
MUMBAI: Times Network is set to roll out what it calls one of its most expansive election programming efforts yet, culminating in the JVC Exit Poll on 29 April, with a multi-hour broadcast spanning key poll-bound regions.
The exit poll will air across Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, beginning at 5pm and 4pm respectively. Co-powered by Vedanta and Jindal Stainless, the programming aims to combine on-ground reportage with data-driven projections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
The network has deployed over 50 journalists across these regions, gathering voter sentiment and local insights in the run-up to polling. The effort builds on its ongoing election formats such as Election Yatra and Election Premier League, which have tracked campaign narratives and community-level issues.
In parallel, Times Now Navbharat has focused on constituency-level reporting in West Bengal through its Jan Gan ka Mann series, capturing voter opinions across diverse segments.
The coverage has also featured interviews with prominent political leaders. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V D Satheesan have appeared on the network’s election specials. From Tamil Nadu, voices including deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, BJP leader K Annamalai and NTK’s Seeman have also featured in discussions.
On the day of the exit poll, the network’s primetime anchors, including Navika Kumar, Zakka Jacob and Sumit Awasthi, will lead the coverage. They will be joined by a panel of political analysts, psephologists and senior journalists offering real-time insights and interpretation of trends.
The programming will integrate grassroots reportage with analytics from the JVC Exit Poll, aiming to give viewers an early sense of electoral outcomes ahead of the official results on 4 May.
With its combined English and Hindi broadcast reach, Times Network is positioning this effort as a comprehensive look at voter sentiment, blending field reporting, data and debate to decode what could lie ahead when the final mandate is revealed.
