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News18 Tamil Nadu announces comprehensive election programming lineup
Mumbai – News18 Tamil Nadu proudly announces its comprehensive election programming lineup, providing viewers with an in-depth understanding and analysis of the political landscape.
News18 Tamil Nadu’s election programming features many interesting shows that offer insights, share diverse perspectives and information on election dynamics. The lineup is as follows:
The program ‘Therdal Katcheri’ showcases daily political updates, analysis, and insights. The show will be aired every day at 10:30 PM and 6:30 AM. The show ‘Thisai Matriya Thirupangal; airs in 5-minute segments throughout the day to discuss the consequences of previous elections. Meanwhile, the program ‘Therthal Darbar’ will provide ongoing coverage of political developments, spanning the entire day in 10-minute segments.
The program ‘Modhum Vetpalar’ airs daily at 3:.30 PM, featuring group interviews with candidates from single constituencies. The show ‘Therthal Kathaiyalla Varalaru’ will go deeply into the electoral process and is aired three times a day at 2:30 PM, 6:30 PM, and 9:30 PM.
‘Makkaludan News19’ will feature vox pops from the public, spread throughout the day for 5 minutes. On Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 AM and 7:50 PM, ‘Special Makkal Sabai’ broadcasts political debates, giving different perspectives on the matters of regional politics, growth, and development. The show ‘Kalam18’showcases one-on-one conversations with political figures every day at 9:30 a.m. Additionally, the show ‘18+’ hosts group discussions with first-time voters on Saturdays and Sundays at 5:30 PM.
The program ‘Candid with Candidates’ airs throughout the day in 5-minute parts and feature interesting interviews from the campaign trail. On Saturdays and Sundays at 9:00 AM and 9:30 PM, the show ‘Oru Naal, Oru Kalam, Oru Mugam’ takes viewers on a campaign journey with political figures.
‘Therdhal 2024 – Beyond Tamil Nadu’ shows 5-minute segments throughout the day, providing insights into electoral news from throughout India. ‘Enna Seithar MP?’ focuses on the performance of Members of Parliament during elections, and airs in 5-minute pieces throughout the day. The show My Vote My Right airs throughout the day as 2-minute segments, encouraging viewers to exercise their democratic rights.
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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.
