News Broadcasting
The ‘Kyunki’ team to feature in ‘KBC’ anniversary special on 3 July
Star Plus, the flagship channel of the Star Network, marks the first anniversary of its turning into a 24-hour Hindi channel on 3 July. And to celebrate the day, the Amitabh Bachchan-hosted gameshow Kaun Banega Crorepati will have a special episode where the cast of top daily soap Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi make their presence felt.
The transformation of Star Plus into the number one channel in cable TV homes has been indelibly associated with KBC and KSBKBT and the KBC special will feature 'Mihir' and 'Tulsi' – the favourite on-screen couple of the Virani family – on the hot seat opposite the "Big B" while the rest of the clan will be in the audience cheering the two on. The episode is scheduled for telecast on Tuesday, 3 July at 9:00 PM
KBC anchor Amitabh Bachchan with KSBKBT's 'Mihir' (Amar Upadhyay) and 'Tulsi' (Smriti Malhotra).
This special episode marks the culmination of the programming strategy that catapulted Star Plus to the No. 1 position among Hindi entertainment channels in India, a company release states.
The Virani clan of KSBKBT fame sit among the audience on the sets of the special episode of KBC.
KBC completely changed television viewing in India and KSBKBT broke all records – both shows becoming household names and a part of every television home, says the release.
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.
