News Broadcasting
Network 18 ropes in Javed Sayed as chief content & strategy officer for Moneycontrol
Mumbai: Javed Sayed has been appointed as chief content & strategy officer of Moneycontrol.
Prior to this, Sayed headed national news operations at The Economic Times and was also responsible for the print-digital integration as Associate Executive Editor. He was also part of the founding team of Times Group’s business channel ET NOW.
An internal email sent by Network18 MD & editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi read, “A passionate newshound, Javed cut his teeth in corporate reporting in the 1990s before rising through the ranks to become bureau chief, resident editor and the head of news. Along the way, he helped me launch the business channel ET Now and also oversaw ET online.”
“An empathetic leader, he has built a reputation of being a ‘reporter’s’ editor, a moniker that will be attested by those who have worked with him and have witnessed his excitement for a good scoop.”
As the email stated, Sayed grew up in an academic household and studied history at St Stephens College. Later he did an MBA from IMT.
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.
