News Broadcasting
ET Now ready to unmute business news
MUMBAI: English business news channel ET Now was launched today with the promotional tagline “unmute business news.”
Indiantelevision.com had earlier reported that the channel from the Times Global Broadcasting Co Ltd (TGBCL) stable would launch on 22 June.
Says TGBCL CEO Chintamani Rao, “The Economic Times is India’s premier source of news for and about business and now it’s on television. Together The Economic Times and ET Now have unmatched news gathering prowess and unparalleled access to people who matter in and to business. All day ET Now will bring viewers not just market data but a 360-degree understanding of the markets, with news, analysis and commentary for investors and market professionals. And, of course, with the credibility of The Economic Times.”
On the programming front, ET Now will focus on the markets during morning hours, interspersed with regular business updates and bulletins on leading business and corporate developments of the day.
The channel will commence the day with Morning Mantra at 7 am to air exclusive ET stories. At 9 am there will be Pitch Report, to be followed by Opening Shots at 9.30 am hinting at the market moves.
At 12.30 pm a show on personal portfolio will come in From The Stands to be followed by Closing Shots at 2 pm. Garam Masala, a show on commodities, will follow next at 4 pm.
Markets Tomorrow at 5.30 pm will review the day’s activity to crack the maket code for ‘tomorrow’. At 8 pm, ET Now will recap the day’s biggest corporate stories with Business First while ET Inc at 9 pm will get an in-depth analysis of the biggest and most important stories of the day. 10 pm, meanwhile, will be the time to look at the 10 biggest stories of the day across Indian and global business, politics, entertainment and sports with Top 10 @ 10.
On weekends, the channel programming will offer a blend of features, special reports and reviews covering diverse subjects ranging from technology and automobiles to marketing and advertising.
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.
