News Broadcasting
Nebauer promoted to Nick Asia Pacific senior VP, GM
MUMBAI: Catherine Nebauer has been promoted to Nickelodeon Asia Pacific senior vice president and general manager. Nebauer is currently Nickelodeon Australia general manager.
She will be based in Singapore and report directly to MTV Networks Asia president Frank Brown. This appointment will be effective at the end of March and her successor at Nickelodeon Australia will be announced in due course.
Brown, while making the announcement today, said that in her new role, Nebauer will lead the development of Nickelodeon’s rapidly expanding operation in Asia-Pacific, focusing on the strategic growth of the brand across all platforms, with an emphasis on programming content and marketing.
In this capacity, she will partner with the local management of Nickelodeon’s 24-hour channels in India, Japan, China, Southeast Asia and Australia, to help drive the brand both in their local markets, and across the Asia-Pacific region.
During her tenure at Nickelodeon Australia, she has been the driving force behind the launch of the Australian Kids Choice Awards franchise in 2003 and 2004, and has been instrumental in increasing the company’s commitment to local production.
In 2004, she also oversaw the launch and development of Nick Jr., the first channel in Australia totally dedicated to preschoolers which launched with Ollie, the first Australian Sesame Muppet created specifically for Nickelodeon Australia.
Brown said, “Nickelodeon’s phenomenal growth and success in Australia is a testament to Catherine’s leadership and talent. This combined with her 10 years experience in Asia, seven of them based in Tokyo, makes Catherine a natural choice for this role.”
Before her promotion to general manager, Nebauer was Nickelodeon Australia’s programming director and was fundamental in acquiring local and international content for the channel, as well as spearheading original co-productions; these include the award-winning Being Eve, two hour variety show sn:tv which was a localised version of the highly successful UK format SM:TV, and the internationally co-produced Yakkity Yak.
Nebauer has had over 17 years experience in the media business which has included working with publishing giant Kodansha Limited in the area of international business development, before taking positions with production and distribution houses Southern Star and Fireworks International both in Australia and the United Kingdom.
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.
