News Broadcasting
Celebrate creativity on NDTV Prime’s exclusive Art Programming
MUMBAI: Have you ever wondered about how real artists think? Does creativity stem from courage? What is the fuss about the world of art?
Get ready to join the art revolution at NDTV Prime’s specially curated Art Band as they celebrate the deluge of creative expressions through exclusive art programming Monday to Friday@9:30 pm only on NDTV PRIME beginning August 2.
Hitting the gong with ‘Music Hour’ every Monday, the show focuses on independent artists from India and across the world ranging from ancient folk to western classical music and much more. The show will take its viewers on a musical journey to understand cultural diversities in the purest form.
‘Art Insider’ anchored by Nature Morte Gallery’s co-directors, Peter Nagy and Aparajita Jain deconstruct the inner workings of the contemporary art world every Tuesday.
Add the much needed mid week colour to your life with ‘Colour my city’ every Wednesday as the series explores the democratic power of street art and highlights how mere empty walls become pieces of animated conversations.
‘Art Documentaries’ air every Thursday for a special expose on social realities.
From plays to paintings, crafts to contemporary art, with ‘ON ART’ show every Friday nothing will be off limits as this one if its kind magazine show will delve into the magical world of art.
Talking about this new programming venture, Shruti Verma Singh, Head, Strategy & Brand, NDTV Prime said, “Over the past few years, more and more youngsters have begun to buy art in India. NDTV Prime understands the pulse of who’s buying and the questions they are confronted with. The programmes are answers to some of those questions, whether it is ON ART which is a glimpse of what’s happening in the world of art, COLOUR MY CITY which is all about art expressions or the latest addition ART INSIDER which gives you an “inside view” of the Indian Contemporary Arts world with Peter Nagy and Aparajita Jain, co-directors of Nature Morte Gallery. What’s even more encouraging are Corporates coming out in support of the Arts, even on Television. We are truly encouraged by that.”
NDTV recently marked the group’s entry into the world of art with Mojarto.com, India’s leading art discovery and buying platform that curates a large collection of proprietary artworks and collectibles from galleries, artists, brands, stores and designers.
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to air live counting day coverage for five state election results on May 4
The channel is rolling out its biggest election coverage machinery yet for results day on 4th May
NOIDA: The votes have been cast. Now comes the reckoning. CNN-News18 is pulling out all the stops for results day on 4th May, when counting begins across five battleground states — West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry — in what promises to be one of the most closely watched electoral verdicts in recent memory.
The channel’s coverage, titled Battle for the States: The Verdict, kicks off at 7am and runs through the day across linear TV, connected television and YouTube. It is the culmination of CNN-News18’s multi-format editorial initiative, Battle for the States, which has tracked the polls from the beginning under the theme Road to Power.
At the operational heart of the coverage will be the Live Results Hub, the channel’s central command centre built to collate, verify and process real-time data flowing in from reporters stationed at counting centres across constituencies. The hub combines newsroom intelligence, analytics and on-the-ground reporting to deliver what the channel promises will be the fastest and most accurate results coverage in English news.
Leading the on-air charge will be primetime anchors Rahul Shivshankar, Anand Narasimhan, Aman Sharma, Nabila Jamal and Shivani Gupta. They will be joined by a wide panel of commentators including author Chetan Bhagat; GVL Narasimha Rao, senior leader of the BJP; Smita Prakash, editor of ANI; activist Saira Shah Halim; political analyst Sumanth C Raman; Abhijit Iyer Mitra, senior fellow at IPCS; Amitabh Tiwari, founder of VoteVibe; columnist Abhijit Majumdar; Nalin Mehta, managing editor of MoneyControl; political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla; senior journalist Subir Bhaumik; and political analyst Manojit Mandal.
Shivshankar, who serves as editorial affairs director at CNN-News18, set out the stakes plainly. “Counting day is one of the most watched events in the electoral cycle, where speed and credibility are tested in real time,” he said. “Battle for the States: The Verdict is built on that promise, combining ground reporting, sharp analysis and cutting-edge election technology to give viewers the clearest and fastest route to the verdict. On May 4, CNN-News18 will once again be the nation’s most trusted channel to witness democracy in action.”
Smriti Mehra, chief executive of English and Business News at Network18, framed the coverage in broader terms. “Elections are defining national events, and audiences turn to brands they trust in moments that matter,” she said. “CNN-News18 has consistently led from the front in every election coverage, and this special programming reflects the scale of our ambition and editorial strength.”
The channel has form here. It claims to have been India’s most preferred English news destination for election results for the past 20 years, covering everything from the 2024 general elections to the Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar and BMC polls on the back of what it calls an “Always First, Always Right” record. Five states, one day, and a nation waiting for answers. The clock starts at 7am on 4th May.
