News Broadcasting
Thomson Reuters plans to launch biz news channel
MUMBAI: Thomson Reuters is planning to launch a business television news channel by January next year, entering the competition that already has market leader CNBC and new entrant Fox Business Network.
Daily Telegraph reports that the plan is for the channel to appear on both the internet and some form of cable or digital platform. The launch could be as early as January 2009 but may be pushed back as the company is conscious of Reuters’ earlier unsuccessful foray into television.
Thomson Reuters, which is a merger of Reuters and the Thomson Corporation last year, wants an extra avenue through which to channel content and raise revenues. Thomson agreed in May 2007 to acquire Reuters, with a cash-and-stock offer that valued the 157-year-old news agency at £8.7bn.
The New York newsroom, which will act as the main studio for the channel, was opened yesterday.
In an internal memorandum, editor-in-chief David Schlesinger said the new newsroom was all about “multi-media opportunities.”
News Broadcasting
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.
