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NBC introduces new programming schedule for its 2006-07
MUMBAI: With the end of television hits such as Friends and Frasier, NBC is attempting to regain its top ratings by introducing its new primetime lineup with six new dramas and four new comedies for its 2006-2007 Fall schedule, as announced by NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly.
“The face of NBC is changing,” said Reilly. “We took the first step this season with Thursday hits My Name Is Earl and The Office. Next season we’ll add momentum and excitement with the addition of Sunday Night Football and establish a foundation of quality across the week by standing behind shows that each say something about who we are.”
The season includes two previously announced new dramas Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip to be telecast on Thursdays 9-10 pm ET, with an all-star cast that includes Matthew Perry , Amanda Peet and Bradley Whitfordand and Emmy Award-winning executive producer-writer Aaron Sorkin. It attempts to capture the drama behind the humour of producing a popular, late-night comedy sketch show.
Also to be aired is Kidnapped, a serialized thriller about the kidnapping of a teenaged boy, starring Jeremy Sisto and Delroy Lindo, every Tuesday at 9 pm ET.
In addition, the new drama Friday Night Lights will be telecast every Tuesday at 8 pm ET, stars Kyle Chandler and is inspired by the hit feature film that revovles around the high expectations set by a small town in Texas for their football team .
Another new entry is Heroes to be telecast on Mondays at 9 pm ET, an epic drama centering on the radically changed lives of ordinary people who realise they possess extraordinary powers.
Two new comedies to be telecast include 20 Good Years every Wednesday at 9 pm ET. It is a high-energy comedy starring Emmy winner John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor and follows two New Yorkers who finally realize that life doesn’t last forever. This will be followed by 30 Rock at 9:30 pm ET. 30 Rock stars Emmy winner Tina Fey as the head writer of a frenetic late-night television variety show. Also starring are Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan.
NBC has been known to introduce new series throughout the entire season. In keeping with this, ER premieres its 13th season in December followed by the new drama The Black Donnellys from Oscar winners Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco Crash, which will debut in January on Thursdays at 10 pm ET and will continue with consecutive original episodes, until it completes its first season.
Sunday Night Football will air every weekend from 8 to 11 pm, which will be preceded by the pre-game show Football Night in America.
In January 2007, NBC will introduce a new Sunday night line up featuring Simon Cowell’s new talent search America’s Got Talent hosted by Regis Philbin at 8 pm, leading into a new season of The Apprentice at 9 p.m., this time Donald Trump targeting candidates in L A . Followed at 10pm by the new drama Raines that has Emmy-winning writer-producer Graham Yost and director-writer-producer Frank Darabont and actor Jeff Goldblum as an eccentric police detective.
As yet unscheduled midseasons include The Singles Table and Andy Barker, P.I.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
