News Broadcasting
Republic TV covers Gujarat & Himachal 2017 Election under #Dec18withArnab
MUMBAI: Under the campaign, #Dec18WithArnab, Republic TV had lined up exclusive coverage of the Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017 in the week leading up to the counting day and on counting day on December 18. Across Republic’s platforms there was non-stop programming which brought the most insightful coverage in real time.
Republic TV followed a 4-pronged approach to ensure high quality of reportage. This included – Real time &Non-stop coverage of counting, including in the early hours when Congress had moved ahead. The channel was live 7AM onwards.
Secondly, Integrated newsroom with live updates on TV & across digital media (website and social media) Multimedia Live-blog which accurately represented the see-sawing drama from the counting, followed by Coverage in both English and Hindi and the last one being interesting patterns and correlations powered by Gramener which helped present the developing news in a comprehensible and meaningful manner.
The channel made high impact with its reportage – It was the first to declare the BJP win in Gujaratand had holistic coverage with screen time devoted to wins and losses of key seats in both states.
The average daily watch time for the entire English news genre on broadcast is at 10.48 million minutes basis Week 49 data and 9.04 million minutes daily for the last 4 weeks average as per BARC in its core TG of 22+ Male AB All India.
Republic TV CEO Vikas Khanchandani said, “On counting day, we had 7.78 million minutes consumed on Republic World Digital assets and 5.2 million minutes on Hotstar, thereby delivering a massive 12.98 million minutes combined. This is a phenomenal video growth for Republic TV, though in all fairness to broadcast, the consumption for the genre will be very high when the data is released by BARC on December 28, 2017 for Week 51. We, at Republic World, are committed to building the largest news video platform in the country.”
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
