News Broadcasting
Three ETV channels enter USA
MUMBAI: Starting 2 May Monday, ETV channels ETV Bangla, Telugu and Gujarati will be available in the United States of America. The channels will be launched in the DirecTV platform.
The network had earlier slotted the US launch of ETV Telugu, ETV Telugu-II, ETV Kannada, ETV Gujarat and ETV Bangla in the last quarter of 2004. But the plans got delayed due to some last minute technical fine-tuning that was required.
“Now we are planning our US entry phase-wise. Our ETV-2, Kannada and Marathi channels will enter the USA in the second phase,” says ETV chief producer Manvi.
ETV has eleven regional channels in its network, including ETV Telugu, ETV Bangla,ETV Kannada, ETV Urdu, ETV Marathi and ETV Gujarati.
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.
