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Sahyadri launches morning telecast block
MUMBAI: It’s an indicator of DD Sahyadri’s continued popularity.
The channel, rated one of the best Doordarshan regional channels, has commenced a half hour morning telecast since 2 October, the day it turned 30. The terrestrial telecast block, from 9 to 9:30 am, consists of live phone in shows from Monday to Friday.
According to Sahyadri programming head Shivaji Phulsundar, an educational talk show with phone ins will be aired on Mondays and Thursdays. Hello Doctor, a show on health with expert panels addressing viewer queries, has been re-scheduled from its earlier Sunday slot to Wednesdays. Ghatnachakra, a phone in show on current affairs, has been rescheduled from its Saturday slot to make it a twice weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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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.
