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Broadcasters mull legal redress on TRAI notification
NEW DELHI: A section of broadcasters is contemplating taking the legal route to challenge the 15 January 2004 notification of the new broadcasting sheriff – the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
The notification has frozen the prices of cable services in CAS and non CAS areas in the country as on 26 December 2003, till such time as a final view can be taken on the various issues relating to the implementation of conditional access.
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation, which is meeting today in Delhi, is also likely to mull over this move as also the latest developments, including CAS and the formation of a regulator.
According to industry sources, the section that is pushing for challenging the TRAI notification on price freeze feels that the move and the cut-off date is “arbitrary”.
In this regard, some legal opinion too has been obtained, the sources said. However, no final view has been taken on the matter as yet and a clearer picture may arise after the IBF meeting, they added.
Stay tuned for more details.
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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.
