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  • News Nation is all prepped up with special content this Bihar Elections

    News Nation is all prepped up with special content this Bihar Elections

    The country is gearing up for its first full-fledged elections amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With the dates approaching, excitement is increasing but there is also a sense of panic. For a total of 243 seats, major political parties are preparing for a fierce battle. Meanwhile the Government maintains that all safety measures would be in place. To ensure proper physical distancing, maximum number of voters per polling station have been brought down from 1600 to 1000. Over 1 lakh polling stations would be set up this time compared to 65,000 stations back in 2015. As per the Election Commission, 7 lakh units of hand sanitisers, 46 lakh masks, 6 lakh PPE Kits, 6.7 lakh face shields and 23 lakh single use gloves have been arranged. While those above the age of 65, suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients, will be allowed to vote through a postal ballot. Also, the timings for polling have been extended by an hour to deal with the expected slower pace of proceedings.

    To keep our viewers informed of such information and more, News Nation is all prepped up with special content line up, showcasing all the latest happenings from ground zero. The detailed programming will keep the viewers engrossed about every single unfolding in the state. 

    With the commitment to bring the most comprehensive coverage, News Nation has launched multitude of shows. The programming will highlight the current situation, connecting the voters and viewers. The Flagship property Abki Baar Kiska Bihar will bring top newsmakers from across the leading political parties, presenting the most impactful debates, discussions and interviews. Other segments under the umbrella branding of Abki baar Kiska Bihar will include a unique travelogue, Jiya ho Bihar ke Lala E-Ha-Chunavi Chakallas, where reporter will be seen interacting with the local people, politicians and gram Pradhan.  The intent being to give a platform to the locals where they can be vocal about their concerns as well as expectations from the next Government. Also, we have created a Superfast segment where Anchor will take us through all the latest updates of the day to give our viewers a quick highlight. Backed by a team of highly qualified anchors, reporters and experts, News Nation will offer viewers a vast coverage of Bihar elections.

    Mr. Abhay Ojha, President- Sales & Marketing told us “With special content line up created specifically for the elections, we have a perfect package to offer. Sponsors are keenly watching the shows and we are getting positive response from client and agencies, we are hopeful of closing some sponsors soon”.

  • Aaj Tak dials into the Bihar Election Action with the launch of ‘Hello Kaun’ Song

    Aaj Tak dials into the Bihar Election Action with the launch of ‘Hello Kaun’ Song

    Aaj Tak, India’s No.1 News Channel is dialling into the election fervour with the release of a song composed specifically for Bihar Elections. Set in Bhojpuri style, the song is inspired and taps into the tune of famous Bhojpuri song titled ‘Hello Kaun’.  Aaj Tak’s creative team has written lyrics of the song and it has been sung by Ritesh Pandey, singer, composer and performer of the original ‘Hello Kaun’ song.

    Traditionally, elections in Bihar attract high attention across India due its dynamics. This year too, the elections will be closely followed, due to its critical timing. With the launch of the ‘Hello Kaun’ song, Aaj Tak intends to dial into the hearts and minds of the native population of Bihar to sensitise them about the upcoming elections. The song encourages the audience to tune into Aaj Tak to update and keep abreast of local issues, concerns of various voter groups’, manifestoes and strategies of various political parties. 

    Aaj Tak, India’s No 1 Hindi News Channel for almost 20 years, has always been at the forefront of election coverage, be it national or state. When it comes to Elections, the channel has been an undisputed leader in innovation. Be it the use of world-class graphics and differentiated formats to India’s first pop-up studio in the form of ‘Chunav Studio’, the channel has always broken the mould. Innovation coupled with the best on-ground reportage has always resulted in the channel grossing highest ratings for its election coverage. This song is also a similar attempt to reach out to the local audience of Bihar in an innovative and involving manner.

  • News18’s extensive programming for Bihar assembly elections

    News18’s extensive programming for Bihar assembly elections

    NEW DELHI: As the excitement builds up for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar, the first amidst the Covid2019 pandemic, major political parties are gearing up for a fierce battle. Capturing the latest happenings from ground zero, News18 Network’s News18 India and News18 Bihar-Jharkhand, have lined-up extensive programming. The extensive plan will aim to keep the viewers apprised about every single political development in the state leading up to the counting day.

    Reinforcing its commitment of bringing the most comprehensive electoral reportage through a wide array of diverse formats, News18 India will present its election programming under the umbrella branding ‘Sabse Bada Dangal’. Comprising channel’s renowned shows, – Bhaiyaji Kahin and Lapete Mein Netaji –, the programming will highlight the ground realities, connecting with the voters and viewers alike. Bhaiyaji Kahin, the unique travelogue-cum-chaupal show, will travel to Bihar giving voters there a platform to voice not only their concerns but also expectations from the next government. While, Lapete Mein Netaji will bring famous poets and politicians together for their unique take on the upcoming elections. A flagship show of the channel, it aims to bring much-needed humor and satire to intense political issues. Other specials are also being planned which will incorporate top stars from the state to flavor the intense electioneering with some local entertainment. The programming on the channel will also consist of debate shows which will bring focus on both key issues faced by voters as well as the political strategies being adopted by key political formations.

    News18 Bihar-Jharkhand will also be carrying extensive programming – Bihar Mein Kiski Bahar – on the biggest elections of 2020 in India. A number of special shows like Bahas Bihar Ki, a high-impact debate show will aim highlight issues that concern the voters the most. Through the unique show Bhabhiji Maidaan Mein Hai, the channel aims to decode what’s on the voter’s mind from a women’s perspective – a special character Bhabhiji, the anchor for the show, travels on-ground to capture the pulse of the voters through direct dialogue. Another special show “Litti Par Charcha” travels across popular Litti Chokha joints and engages in discussion with people at these eateries. Apart from these there will be a variety of other shows and segments giving viewers an unparalleled access and insight into these important elections.

    Bringing top newsmakers from across the leading political parties on a single platform, the channels will present the most impactful debates, discussions and innovative programming on Bihar elections. Supported by a team of experienced anchors, on-ground reporters and eminent experts, News18 Network will offer viewers unmatched coverage of these crucial state elections.

  • ABP News brings special programming line-up for Bihar Elections

    ABP News brings special programming line-up for Bihar Elections

    As political parties gear up for an intense electoral contest in the state of Bihar, ABP News has announced an extensive programming line-up for the upcoming assembly elections, to keep the viewers apprised about every single development of the state, and its leaders.

    Even amid the pandemic, the fever of Bihar assembly elections is high, which are slated to be held in October-November. With rallies and large gatherings being out of bounds this year, digital campaigns and television coverage will play a key role in this year’s political battle. Keeping this in mind, ABP News has launched special programming under the purview of its iconic property, ‘Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri’, to keep the viewers engaged & informed throughout the election season.

    With a commitment to bring the most incisive reporting, ‘Kaun Banega Mukhyamantri’ will keep the viewers engrossed through a special conclave, Shikhar Sammelan and a multitude of shows like Bihar Yatra, Gajab ho Bihar ke Lala, Bihar ke Bahubali, and Bihar: Vaar x Palatvar. 

    The channel will hold two editions of its flagship conclave, Shikhar Sammelan, which will not only have top political leaders, but also eminent personalities from Bihar to deliberate on the upcoming elections and other associated issues. A new show called Bihar Yatra, will also be making its way on the viewers’ TV screens – the daily travelogue-cum-ground reporting show, will capture the ground reality of the Bihar elections. A one-on-one interview series called Gajab ho Bihar ke Lala will involve interactions and profiling of political and non-political heavy-weights of Bihar involved in the elections. Another unique feature show, Bihar ke Bahubali will be hosted by a celebrity from Bihar, wherein he/she will narrate the life-story of infamous political Bahubalis of the state. A debate show series exclusively on Bihar elections called Bihar: Vaar x Palatvar will bring to the fore, the key political faces of Bihar on a panel discussion. The same panel will feature predominantly throughout the entire programming on Bihar elections, hosting insightful discussions.

    Furthermore, along with research partner CVoter, ABP News will present an Opinion Poll and Exit Poll to the viewers, based on the trends and projections of the Bihar Elections.

    Lastly, apart from a show-stopping line-up on television, the channel will also be tremendously active on the digital medium, to present extensive & exclusive coverage of Bihar elections on ABP Live and ABP News’ Social Media Platforms.

    On this these offerings, Mr. Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network said, “With this brand new content line-up for Bihar elections, our goal is to provide an unmatched coverage, continuing our legacy of presenting the most accurate and credible election results. Keeping our viewers at the very core of our content offerings, we want to inform & empower them with informative, interactive, and in-depth coverage along with insightful deliberations, story-telling, and interviews. ABP News had always remained an undisputed leader on big news days, and we hope our viewers will continue to cherish our new offerings.”  

  • Bihar Elections: NDTV’s Prannoy Roy apologises for misguiding viewers

    Bihar Elections: NDTV’s Prannoy Roy apologises for misguiding viewers

    MUMBAI: With something as big as the Bihar elections taking place in the Indian political scenario, the masses are glued to their television screens on counting day.

     

    From being a reliable source of news to predicting trends, designing the cabinet to declaring a mandate before it actually happens, is what orchestrates the programming on news channels on the big day. It was the usual work flow, which followed in the newsroom this time too on 8 November.

     
    But minutes into the coverage, every dynamic was shattered as most news channels committed journalistic harakiri and had to reverse what they had been hurrahing about  merely half an hour into their coverage.
     
    In the initial stages psephologists’ announced that trends were pointing to a saffron wave and to a washout of the Grand Alliance led by Nitish Kumar, which led to ecstatic celebration at Amit Shah’s residence and BJP party headquarters.
     
    However, the celebrations did not last long and turned into agony when the actual results were announced.   The Grand Alliance emerged triumphant with the larger vote share of nearly 46 per cent compared to NDA’s 34 per cent.
     
    On a mission to provide exclusive and quick information to grab a pie of the massive viewership on counting day, news channels seemed highly confused half way through the day. The media went on to declare BJP and its allies as sweeping the election battle in Bihar… but alas… the counting sang a totally different tune. With confusion in the press rooms across the board, viewers were none the wiser.
     
    The father figure of Indian  television news broadcasting – NDTV chairman Dr Prannoy Roy felt that the Indian audiences and the diaspora that remained loyal to the news fraternity deserved an apology and explanation about the mayhem that took place.
     
    “Let me start with an explanation and an apology. Now, for over more than 30 years, NDTV has tried to be the hallmark of election news and analysis. With exit polls and opinion polls, we always made the point – even when we get it spot on – that there are statistical errors that shouldn’t make them be taken too seriously. You get it right, you get it wrong sometimes – that’s the life of a pollster,” explained Roy.
     
    The last time an error as big as this was made was about 32 years ago when NT Rama Rao won with a landslide. “Since then we’ve never made such a big error- we’ve made errors – but not as big as this one,” asserted Roy.
     
    So what was different this time? Why was there so much chaos? “This time, like before, we tried our best with a large sample size and we went to every single constituency – which meant we didn’t have to convert votes into seats. The sample, the poll was just taken directly. But the data from the fieldwork agency, normally a very reliable agency, was incorrect and this happens. And we are looking into why this went wrong. In any case, we take responsibility and we sincerely apologise,” is the answer that Roy gave to his viewers during his bulletin.
     
    Further explaining he asserted, “Secondly, on every Counting Day, all news channels get data from one agency. Again, a very globally respected agency. This morning, the first data that came in to all news channels was completely wrong. Our trend analysis was based on this data like it has been for 35 years – it’s never been wrong so far.”
     
    The data showed BJP ahead and that’s what the channel mirrored, confessed Roy. “The data, unfortunately, turned out to be incorrect. All news channels had to change their data half-way. Now, this has never happened before. And we’ve asked the agency for an explanation and we’ve heard from them that they are going to write and explain what went wrong once they look into the errors,” he said.
     
    Not just NDTV, almost every English national news channel got it wrong early on… from Times Now to even India Today. However, the Network18 group’s ETV and CNN-IBN clearly stated that the Grand Alliance was going to romp home.
     
    Will this abysmal show wake up the television news boys? Though there are many high decibel debates that have successfully managed to grab viewers’ and hence advertisers’ attention, election coverage still remains the largest source of revenue generation for news channels. So will this performance change those dynamics too? Questions are aplenty and only time will tell if new highs or lows are in the offing.
  • EC rejects cancellation demand of PM’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on AIR, puts conditions

    EC rejects cancellation demand of PM’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on AIR, puts conditions

    NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) has rejected demands for putting off the national broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Mann Ki Baat until the Bihar elections are over, but said nothing should be said that will have a bearing on the state polls.

     

    The demand had been made by the Grand Alliance formed in Bihar for the polls of various parties.

     

    Meanwhile, Modi has once again offered to share recordings of the messages he receives from people on different issues for the next edition of Mann Ki Baat, which will be broadcast on All India Radio and linked channels on 25 October.

     

    The Prime Minister has urged people to share their ideas for the programme on the MyGov Open Forum. 

    In a tweet he said: “Have an idea for #MannKiBaat programme this Sunday? Share it on the MyGov Open Forum. https://mygov.in/group-issue/give-your-inputs-prime-ministers-mann-ki-baat-25th-october-2015/”.  

    The Prime Minister has also invited people to share their voice messages for the programme on the toll-free number 1800-3000-7800. Selected voice messages may be included as part of the broadcast. 

    “Your voice on #MannKiBaat…dial 1800-3000-7800 and share your message. Some of them will be a part of the programmethis Sunday,” he tweeted. 

    The Mann Ki Baat broadcast this Sunday will the 13th edition of the programme and is scheduled for broadcast at 11 am.  

    The programme is broadcast live on the entire All India Radio network and Doordarshan channels. The programme would also be live-streamed on the YouTube channels of Prime Minister’s Office, Information & Broadcasting Ministry, and DD News. Regional language versions of this broadcast will be aired by AIR stations in respective regions at 8 pm the same day.

  • Election Commission bans exit polls by print & TV media for Bihar elections

    Election Commission bans exit polls by print & TV media for Bihar elections

    NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India has banned all electronic and print media including television channels from carrying out any exit polls between 7 am on 12 October and 5.30 pm on 7 November in view of the Assembly elections inBihar.

     

    The directive was issued by the Election Commission through a notification issued under Section 126A of the Representation of the People Act 1951.

     

    This includes a ban on publicising or publishing through any media the results of any exit poll in connection with the Assembly Elections.

     

    The notification further prohibited under Section 126(1)(b) any opinion poll in any electronic media during the period of 48 hours ending with the hours fixed for conclusion of the polls.

  • India TV Bihar Conclave set to host the biggest power gathering before state elections

    India TV Bihar Conclave set to host the biggest power gathering before state elections

    MUMBAI: Riding on a spectacular response, both in terms of numbers & critical acclaim to its special initiatives over the last 2 elections, India TV’s announces the launch of Chunav Manch. This will be a full-day long Mega-Conclave focused on Bihar elections.

     

    The channel that has gained a huge reputation for its top-notch on-ground initiatives over last few years, hold many promises for the avid political watchers & analysts through this initiative. As it is a norm with all India TV events, even this Conclave will be studded with the biggest political names those have direct stakes in these elections.

     

    What makes these elections highly anticipated & a top news event is that many are viewing them as a some sort of a report card to ruling BJP/NDA regime in the centre and others are keen to see how a slightly desperate looking tie-up of various parties ‘with different ideologies’ be able to fare in the litmus test.

     

    While top politicians will discuss & debate their own visions & beliefs and question others’ views for the state, there will be a determined battery of top journalists and top state influencers grilling each of them on issues of genuine importance.

     

    The participants who have so far consented to attend the summit include Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Former CMs Lalu Prasad Yadav & Jitan Ram Manjhi, BJP President Amit Shah, JD(U) President Sharad Yadav, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan, Former Deputy CM Sushil Modi, Actor & BJP Leader Shatrughan Sinha, Actor & BJP MP Manoj Tiwari amongst others.

     

    The Conclave, which is set to be the biggest power gathering before Bihar Elections, is slated for tomorrow, 22nd September 2015. The proceedings shall telecast live & exclusive on India TV from Patna’s Hotel Maurya.

  • Big Magic Ganga ups ante for Bihar elections with special shows

    Big Magic Ganga ups ante for Bihar elections with special shows

    MUMBAI: It’s that time of the year again when news channels are gearing up with special shows for the upcoming Bihar elections. This time round,  the regional general entertainment channel (GEC) of Bihar – Big Magic Ganga has also upped its ante and prepped three new election special shows. The shows are titled: Raag Chunavi, Comedy Tabadtod and Baasi Khabar with Aarya Babbar.

    The first show, Raag Chunavi starting from 10 October, will be aired on Saturday and Sunday at 6:30 pm. It’s a musical show on political and social satire where two teams will be pitted against each other – one will represent the Aam Adami and other will represent politicians. The show will take a bold view with its wit and sarcasm on various issues and will have Bhojpuri folk singers participating.

    The comedy non-fiction show Comedy Tabadtod, starting from the first week of October, is a weekday series that comprises hilarious situational, topical gags, and skits. The segments on the show cover pranks, funny scenes from Bhojpuri movies and artists doing gags on different issues like socio political, mimicry, movie characters and many more.

    The third show Baasi Khabar with Aarya Babbar starting from 24 October will be aired on weekends in the 7:30 pm slot. The news spoof TV show will see quintessential characters with different and opposing backgrounds come together and discuss about week old Big News. Babar, who anchors the show, will try seeing and analysing the current social and political developments in a funny and satirical manner. The show will have recurring set of actors with a sense of humor and great comic timing. In addition, the show will also have field reporters from the epicentre of each news item, reporting incidents in a quirky manner.

    Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Big Magic Ganga TV programming senior vice president Partha Dey, said, “At Big Magic, we try to come up with something new every time. One of Big Magic Ganga’s specialties is to do a spike on the channel during festivals or even elections. Our aim was to come up with something different and entertaining at the same time for the elections. As the assembly elections start from 12 October, we are ready to launch our three new shows.”

    Speaking about the show with Babbar as anchor, he said, “Since we are not a news channel, we can’t do a news show. However, we wanted to do something elections so we came up with the concept of Baasi Khabar with Arya Babbar. The show will start with the election season and will continue till March 2016. On the other hand, the other two shows will go off air after elections.”

    Further Dey added, “We were keen to introduce a satirical TV show and Baasi Khabar With Aarya Babbar is a step in that direction. We are also planning to come up with another season in August 2016. Babbar is good with mimicry and comedy.”

    The channel has already shot the promos for the show and will start shooting for the show from the first week of October.

    Highlighting the marketing activities of the channel, Dey said, “We are trying to cover all the platforms. It would be available on our platform on air and also on our radio channel. We are also planning to run a contest.”

    The channel’s agency Grey Worldwide will conceptualise the ad campaigns.  

    Dey also informed that Big Magic Ganga was also planning to launch four new shows during Navratari.

  • Aaj Tak to hold political conclave for Bihar elections

    Aaj Tak to hold political conclave for Bihar elections

    MUMBAI: The political news event Panchayat Aaj Tak is back to set the tone of the Bihar elections. The event will make sense of the political environment ahead of the critical Bihar elections. 

     

    The Conclave is scheduled for 15 September in Patna and will see top political faces discussing issues in the nation’s most gripping state election.

     

    The lineup of the speakers will include Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, President RJD and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. 

     

    The other stalwarts at the conclave in Patna will witness the likes of Minister of Communications & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad, MoS for Human Resource Development Upendra Kushwaha, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi amongst others.  

     

    The political leadership from the ruling and opposition parties besides other personalities from the Bihar political landscape will discuss the state’s biggest issues in the run up to the elections.

     

     The day is expected to see heated debates on various topics that will add perspective to the state politics and the choice ahead for voters.