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Zee international business head Tony D’Silva departs
After Playwin Infravest CEO R K Singh’s departure from the Zee group, it is the turn of Tony D’Silva, president – international business, Zee Network, to follow suit.
D’Silva’s fate was finally sealed on Friday according to industry sources. It followed meetings spread over Thursday and Friday with chairman Subhash Chandra where group broadcast CEO Sandeep Goyal was also present.
D’Silva has since returned to the UK. There is no word yet as to who might be replacing him.
D’Silva came to Zee in December 1999 from Modi Entertainment Networks where he was CEO. Before his stint at Modi, D’Silva was with tobacco major Godfrey Phillips.
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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.
