News Broadcasting
News Nation turns five
MUMBAI: Question Hour ,the flagship show of News Nation is turning 5 years old. Over last five years the show has covered various developments in political, social, international, sports and variety of other arenas. With the beginning of 2018 the show has undergone a major revamp. The change not only reflects in the format of the show but also the kind of news and reports it serves to the audience. Speaking on the development Editor in Chief , Mr. Sanjay Kulshrestha said “ Question Hour has continued to be with us since the inception of the channel ,it’s a matter of pride that it has been able to create a brand space amongst our viewers”.
The show which goes on air in prime time of 21:00-22:00 Hrs. (Mon-Fri) is one of the top performing slots of the channel. Over last 13 Wks (Wk39-51’17) it has garnered around 41 Million Gross Impressions in the HSM market. Managing Editor and host of the show Mr. Ajay Kumar said “ We believe in creating value proposition for our viewers and this show since its beginning has strived to provide news as it is to them, the new format is a step towards further strengthening this cause”.
The show is further supported by marketing actives across trade mediums , social platforms , audience interaction and cross channel promotions . Mr. Sanjay Kulshrestha further added “ You can understand differentiation of Question Hour show from its peers through the tag line – Kyounki Khabar Yanhi hai (because news is here)”
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.
