News Broadcasting
News18 to launch Delhi NCR channel at ‘Rising Delhi’ conclave today
New regional channel debut aligns with high-profile policy and leadership summit
NEW DELHI: News18 Network is set to launch its dedicated regional channel, News18 Delhi NCR, at the inaugural Rising Delhi Conclave today, marking a significant push into hyper-local news coverage in the capital region.
The channel will be officially unveiled by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta in the presence of policymakers, industry leaders and key stakeholders.
Positioned as a platform for meaningful dialogue, the Rising Delhi Conclave will spotlight issues shaping the future of Delhi NCR. Conversations will span civic infrastructure, governance, urban development, environment and culture, bringing together diverse voices to map the region’s growth path.
The event will open on a musical note with performances by Shibani Kashyap and Sudhir Yaduvanshi, before moving into a packed agenda featuring prominent leaders. The speaker line-up includes Parvesh Sahib Singh, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Atishi Marlena, Ajay Maken, Manoj Tiwari, and Satish Golcha.
With News18 Delhi NCR, the network is aiming to deepen its connection with local audiences by focusing on issues that directly impact citizens. The move underlines its strategy to strengthen regional storytelling while offering more targeted and relevant coverage.
The conclave will be broadcast live from 1 PM onwards on the newly launched channel as well as its YouTube platform, giving viewers a front-row seat to discussions set to shape the capital’s next chapter.
News Broadcasting
Times Network to air JVC Exit Poll across 5 regions on April 29
Four-hour broadcast spans states and Puducherry with data-led analysis
MUMBAI: Times Network is set to roll out what it calls one of its most expansive election programming efforts yet, culminating in the JVC Exit Poll on 29 April, with a multi-hour broadcast spanning key poll-bound regions.
The exit poll will air across Times Now and Times Now Navbharat, beginning at 5pm and 4pm respectively. Co-powered by Vedanta and Jindal Stainless, the programming aims to combine on-ground reportage with data-driven projections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry.
The network has deployed over 50 journalists across these regions, gathering voter sentiment and local insights in the run-up to polling. The effort builds on its ongoing election formats such as Election Yatra and Election Premier League, which have tracked campaign narratives and community-level issues.
In parallel, Times Now Navbharat has focused on constituency-level reporting in West Bengal through its Jan Gan ka Mann series, capturing voter opinions across diverse segments.
The coverage has also featured interviews with prominent political leaders. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Congress leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V D Satheesan have appeared on the network’s election specials. From Tamil Nadu, voices including deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, BJP leader K Annamalai and NTK’s Seeman have also featured in discussions.
On the day of the exit poll, the network’s primetime anchors, including Navika Kumar, Zakka Jacob and Sumit Awasthi, will lead the coverage. They will be joined by a panel of political analysts, psephologists and senior journalists offering real-time insights and interpretation of trends.
The programming will integrate grassroots reportage with analytics from the JVC Exit Poll, aiming to give viewers an early sense of electoral outcomes ahead of the official results on 4 May.
With its combined English and Hindi broadcast reach, Times Network is positioning this effort as a comprehensive look at voter sentiment, blending field reporting, data and debate to decode what could lie ahead when the final mandate is revealed.
