News Broadcasting
CNBC-TV 18 launches ‘CNBC-TV 18 Mobile’
MUMBAI: CNBC-TV 18 has introduced CNBC-TV 18 Mobile — a business information service targeted at the common man and the business community.
The service enables mobiles users to obtain and receive all developments in the corporate world as well as the latest updates on the stock markets by sending an SMS to 3636.
While BPL Mobile, Orange, Airtel, MTNL and Reliance support the service in Mumbai, Bharti Cellular, BPL Mobile, Idea Cellular, Hutchison Essar, Spice Communication, Oasis and Escotel carry the service in other states, said an official release.
For stock market updates through mobile phones, CNBC -TV18 Mobile messaging service has entered into a tie-up with moneycontrol.com to offer its users (those who log into moneycontrol.com) a service called Portfolio Tracker which enables mobile users to track up to 30 stocks in ones portfolio in sets of 3, added the release.
Commenting on the launch of CNBC-TV18 Mobile, CNBC-TV18 M vice president B Saikumar said, “The need to be kept informed at all times is what drives the thought behind CNBC-TV18 Mobile. While one can watch the channel at home and in the office where nearly 45% of our viewership comes from out-of-home locations, there is a need for information while constantly on the move. The service is extremely comprehensive, easy-to-use and accessible across all networks in the country. This is only the beginning of the initiative. We’re currently exploring different applications to increase the level of services and thereby reach larger audiences.”
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to air live counting day coverage for five state election results on May 4
The channel is rolling out its biggest election coverage machinery yet for results day on 4th May
NOIDA: The votes have been cast. Now comes the reckoning. CNN-News18 is pulling out all the stops for results day on 4th May, when counting begins across five battleground states — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry — in what promises to be one of the most closely watched electoral verdicts in recent memory.
The channel’s coverage, titled Battle for the States: The Verdict, kicks off at 7am and runs through the day across linear TV, connected television and YouTube. It is the culmination of CNN-News18’s multi-format editorial initiative, Battle for the States, which has tracked the polls from the beginning under the theme Road to Power.
At the operational heart of the coverage will be the Live Results Hub, the channel’s central command centre built to collate, verify and process real-time data flowing in from reporters stationed at counting centres across constituencies. The hub combines newsroom intelligence, analytics and on-the-ground reporting to deliver what the channel promises will be the fastest and most accurate results coverage in English news.
Leading the on-air charge will be primetime anchors Rahul Shivshankar, Anand Narasimhan, Aman Sharma, Nabila Jamal and Shivani Gupta. They will be joined by a wide panel of commentators including author Chetan Bhagat; GVL Narasimha Rao, senior leader of the BJP; Smita Prakash, editor of ANI; activist Saira Shah Halim; political analyst Sumanth C Raman; Abhijit Iyer Mitra, senior fellow at IPCS; Amitabh Tiwari, founder of VoteVibe; columnist Abhijit Majumdar; Nalin Mehta, managing editor of MoneyControl; political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla; senior journalist Subir Bhaumik; and political analyst Manojit Mandal.
Shivshankar, who serves as editorial affairs director at CNN-News18, set out the stakes plainly. “Counting day is one of the most watched events in the electoral cycle, where speed and credibility are tested in real time,” he said. “Battle for the States: The Verdict is built on that promise, combining ground reporting, sharp analysis and cutting-edge election technology to give viewers the clearest and fastest route to the verdict. On May 4, CNN-News18 will once again be the nation’s most trusted channel to witness democracy in action.”
Smriti Mehra, chief executive of English and Business News at Network18, framed the coverage in broader terms. “Elections are defining national events, and audiences turn to brands they trust in moments that matter,” she said. “CNN-News18 has consistently led from the front in every election coverage, and this special programming reflects the scale of our ambition and editorial strength.”
The channel has form here. It claims to have been India’s most preferred English news destination for election results for the past 20 years, covering everything from the 2024 general elections to the Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar and BMC polls on the back of what it calls an “Always First, Always Right” record. Five states, one day, and a nation waiting for answers. The clock starts at 7am on 4th May.
