News Broadcasting
CNBC Asia Pacific inks distribution deal in Vietnam capital
MUMBAI: CNBC Asia Pacific has signed an agreement to launch the CNBC Asia channel into Vietnam’s capital through the recently launched Ho Chi Minh City Television network.
The 24- hour channel will be offered as part of HCMC TV’s international tier, informs an official release.
CNBC’s line-up of Asian-focused programming, like Asia Squawk Box, CNBC Tonight, a newly launched evening primetime programme incorporating business, news, investment and lifestyle content.
CNBC Asia Pacific president and CEO Alexander P Brown said, “This deal provides a superb opportunity for the brand new HCMC TV network to add value to their channel packages with the the CNBC Asia channel.”
“For us, this deal signifies a positive move towards the IndoChina markets, and is a reflection of CNBC’s appeal to a fast-growing and highly entrepreneurial market like Vietnam,” said Brown.
Ho Chi Minh Television deputy director Truong Kieu Nga said, “Ho Chi Minh Television is committed to providing the best-quality programmes to widen our viewers’ knowledge of the world and bring reliable and timely business news and information to our customers. CNBC Asia is an outstanding addition to our package offerings and we are confident that viewers in Vietnam will benefit from the CNBC’s superior news and programming output.”
News Broadcasting
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.
