News Broadcasting
ET NOW dons new look, changes logo
MUMBAI: ET Now, the English business news channel from Times TV Network, has unveiled its new logo and look.
The new logo has fresh, rich and deep colours. Also, the new “improved” on-air look will allow ET Now to utilise more screen space for news flashes, earnings information and stock calls providing more quality information to its viewers.
The channel says that the new graphics package provides the viewers with a better understanding of the stock market trends, stock analysis and market trading strategies.
The ticker and text flashes have been redesigned to better utilise the screen space and provide viewers with all the relevant information. The channel aims to enhance the viewer’s knowledge on market related anecdotes and trade analysis by displaying buzzing stocks along with news flashes, expert opinions and brokerage recommendations.
Also, the channel has introduced a new band at the top of the screen to carry the breaking news, signified by the usage of the “NOW” icon. It will also carry stock and index levels, show the countdown to market opening and other significant events, identify the shows and guests who will be appearing shortly.
All these changes are a process of constant evolution and intend to help viewers make most out of the stock market, the channel said.
The last four-week average market share of ET Now is 18 per cent, according to Tam data for 25+ males, All-India. CNBC-TV18 is the market leader with 47 per cent followed by NDTV Profit with 22 per cent. Bloomberg UTV has a 13 per cent market share.
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.
