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Reddy briefs parliamentary committee on DD Direct Plus
NEW DELHI: Some Indian policy makers today took note of the modern technology involved in broadcasting and suggested set-top boxes should be cost-effective for Doordarshan’s KU-band DTH television service to be successful.
Members of Parliament of the Consultative Committee attached to the information and broadcasting ministry today were briefed by minister Jaipal Reddy on DD Direct Plus.
While assuring the panel members that all precautions would be taken in terms of content as DD Direct Plus is not an encrypted DTH service, Reddy said they would be provided all related information so the subject can be studied thoroughly by them.
The members were informed that satellite earth station for uplinking the KU-band service has been set up at Todapur in Delhi and that DD has leased four transponders on NSS-6 satellite for beaming this service to those areas especially where cable and terrestrial TV have failed to make an impact. According to the minister, DD has already installed 5,700 dish antennas in the identified states, including the hilly terrain of northeastern part of the country.
On the occasion, Prasar Bharati made a presentation before the consultative committee members on the DTH service.
Those who attended the meeting included cine star-turned-politician Dharmendra, Usha Verma, Kirip Chaliha, Sudhakar Reddy, media baron Vijay Darda, Nirmala Deshpande and Hannan Mollah.
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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.
