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News18 Odia launches election special programming line-up ‘Mahamuqabila’
Mumbai: As the 2024 elections approach, News18 Odia is proud to announce its extensive coverage lineup for the 2024 elections under the banner of ‘MAHAMUQABILA (Big Fight)’. With a commitment to providing insightful analysis and in-depth reporting, News18 Odia will be the go-to channel for all election-related news.
Ranakshetra 2024 (Battlefield 2024): A dedicated daily news bulletin will keep the viewers informed about the latest political developments at both the state and national levels. The show will be telecasted every day at 8.00 PM
Kahile Kahiba Kahuchhi (Satire Show): A weekly political satire show will inject sarcasm and humour into the election discourse featuring renowned Odia satirists, providing a fresh perspective of the political landscape. The show will be aired on Saturdays at 9.00 PM.
Hotspot: The show explores the heart of key constituencies and their issues. This show presents a compact travelogue format to delve into local concerns, voices of the people, and the political landscape. The show will be aired daily at 12.00 PM
Political Adda: This show will engage in meaningful conversations with policymakers and opinion leaders. Join Orissa’s most trusted news team every Wednesday at 9.00 PM as they decode the pressing issues shaping the state.
Bhate Ghate Raajniti: This show will feature the News18 Odia team interacting with everyday individuals across various areas and localities. Through these interactions, the aim is to understand the electorate’s issues and expectations firsthand. The show will telecast every day at 6.00 PM.
Apart from these shows, News18 Odia will soon launch another show ‘Voteyatra’, in which a branded vehicle accompanied by a reporter will travel to various important constituencies of Odisha. The show will highlight local issues, capture the voices of the people, and engage in pre-vote conversations.
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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.
