News Broadcasting
Hathway to roll out CAS in Delhi through Bharti’s fibre-optic network
MUMBAI: The Rajan Raheja promoted Hathway Cable & Datacom (Hathway), in which Star India has a 26 per cent stake, is all set to roll out digital Conditional Access System (CAS) in Delhi by utilising the Bharti Telecom network for distribution of digital cable TV signals and other broadband services. Hathway will use 150 kms of Bharti’s fibre optic network in Delhi and distribute cable TV services from strategically-placed headends.
According to a press release, Hathway will leverage the Bharti Fixed Line Service that can provide telephone services and solutions ranging from DSL broadband, Internet access, leased lines, ISDN services, VPNs, Unified Messaging Solutions (UMS), a high speed communication network capable of handling voice, data and video. Bharti offers mobile services in 15 out of 22 circles in India.
Hathway will be locating optic fibre nodes at various points in the network. This, will substantially improve the quality of television signals and also enable other value added services in the CAS through digital set top boxes, the release says. Hathway is planning to set up more than 100 nodes across the city in the next one year. Moreover, Bhartis underground fibre cabling will make Hathways digital Cable TV set up more reliable.
Hathway is set to roll out its CA system in three metros namely, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai. Hathway will be rolling out digital Conditional Access with a Subscriber Management System (SMS) from Mindport (USA) and Digital Set Top Boxes from Humax (Korea).
Hathway has selected News Corp technology arm NDS for deployment of digital and pay TV Conditional Access system. For digital compression & delivery of channels Hathway has selected Scientific Atlanta.
News Broadcasting
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.
