News Broadcasting
News18 Tamil Nadu achieves remarkable views in Cyclone Michaung coverage
Mumbai: News18 Tamil Nadu’s comprehensive coverage of Cyclone Michaung on their digital platforms has established them as the primary and reliable source of information, marking a defining moment for the channel. On 4 December News18 Tamil Nadu’s YouTube Live coverage took centre stage with top updates on the Michaung cyclone and evaluations of the damage and ongoing rescue operations. The engagement on their Instagram platform was equally noteworthy, with reels and live videos garnering an impressive 1.1 million views, reflecting their commitment to delivering real-time updates.
During the cyclone coverage, News18 Tamil Nadu’s YouTube channel witnessed a remarkable surge in subscribers, welcoming a huge number of members into their vibrant community. Notably, on the day of the cyclone, the channel’s YouTube channel achieved a significant milestone with a total of 10 million views, underscoring the trust and reliance the audience places on its content. Additionally, the News18 Tamil Nadu website recorded a notable increase in users specifically for Cyclone Michaung on 4 December 2023, with humongous traffic and a total of one million pageviews from 2 December to 7 December.
In this challenging period, News18 Tamil Nadu’s Cyclone Michaung coverage outshone, resulting in an impressive increase in views on its various digital platforms. This achievement reaffirms the channel’s dedication to delivering accurate and timely information during critical events.
News18 Tamil Nadu expresses gratitude for the significant contributions of government workers who played a crucial role in the recovery process. Their coordinated actions and the support of government employees from various regions of Tamil Nadu helped in tackling the effects of this natural calamity.
News Broadcasting
Times Network to air JVC Exit Poll across 5 regions on April 29
Four-hour broadcast spans states and Puducherry with data-led analysis
MUMBAI: Times Network is set to roll out what it calls one of its most expansive election programming efforts yet, culminating in the JVC Exit Poll on 29 April, with a multi-hour broadcast spanning key poll-bound regions.
The exit poll will air across Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, beginning at 5pm and 4pm respectively. Co-powered by Vedanta and Jindal Stainless, the programming aims to combine on-ground reportage with data-driven projections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
The network has deployed over 50 journalists across these regions, gathering voter sentiment and local insights in the run-up to polling. The effort builds on its ongoing election formats such as Election Yatra and Election Premier League, which have tracked campaign narratives and community-level issues.
In parallel, Times Now Navbharat has focused on constituency-level reporting in West Bengal through its Jan Gan ka Mann series, capturing voter opinions across diverse segments.
The coverage has also featured interviews with prominent political leaders. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V D Satheesan have appeared on the network’s election specials. From Tamil Nadu, voices including deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, BJP leader K Annamalai and NTK’s Seeman have also featured in discussions.
On the day of the exit poll, the network’s primetime anchors, including Navika Kumar, Zakka Jacob and Sumit Awasthi, will lead the coverage. They will be joined by a panel of political analysts, psephologists and senior journalists offering real-time insights and interpretation of trends.
The programming will integrate grassroots reportage with analytics from the JVC Exit Poll, aiming to give viewers an early sense of electoral outcomes ahead of the official results on 4 May.
With its combined English and Hindi broadcast reach, Times Network is positioning this effort as a comprehensive look at voter sentiment, blending field reporting, data and debate to decode what could lie ahead when the final mandate is revealed.
