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Hallmark to air film on Enron collapse ‘The Crooked E’
MUMBAI: Niche English entertainment channel Hallmark is showcasing the story of the infamous Enron Corporation this month. The film marks a bit of a departure from the “family fare” that is the signature of the channel.
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron, which airs on 28 June at 10:30 pm, is based on the true story of how greed destroyed the Enron Corporation.
Hallmark arranged a preview screening of the movie last evening which certainly proved worth viewing. As far as The Crooked E is concerned it was refreshing to find a film on Hallmark where people instead of being hell bent on trying to do what is right are aiming to gain maximum profit at the expense of others. The film’s central protagonist Brian Cruver has shades of Charlie Sheen in Wall Street. The nave youngster with stars in his eyes comes crashing down to earth when he gets exposed to unscrupulous and manipulative corporate practices.
An irony that cannot be missed is the fact that Cruver works in a department that has introduced insurance against bankruptcy of a company. Veteran actor Brian Dennehy registers strong notes as Mr Blue, a family friend of Cruver who later on admits his culpability in Enron’s demise.
Indian viewers should find the film of interest as Enron’s local subsidiary Dabhol Power Corporation is still dogged in a legal, financial and political quagmire.
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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.
