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BBC wins highlights rights for 2007 Cricket World CupBBC wins highlights rights for 2007 Cricket World Cup
MUMBAI: The BBC has secured the rights to broadcast the television highlights of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, which will be held in the Caribbean.
This marks the return of cricket to BBC television screens after a nine-year break.
The tournament will be held in March – April 2007 and the key highlights from all the main matches will be shown on BBC2 in the UK.
BBC director of sport Roger Mosey was quoted in media reports as saying that he was delighted to welcome back televised cricket. “Alongside our live commentaries on radio and our service online, this is a further demonstration of our commitment to the sport. The BBC is delighted to be returning to televised cricket after a long break for one of the highlights of the sports calendar. This shows the BBC is committed to cricket on television, on radio and online,” he was quoted as saying.
In total, the BBC will be showing 29 hours of cricket highlights.
BBC director of television Jana Bennett was quoted as saying, “We are looking forward to broadcasting what will be a fantastic festival of cricket and the chance to bring new audiences to what I am sure will be a great late night highlights programme.”
The teams that will be competing in the 2007 Cricket World Cup will also include England, Scotland and Ireland apart from other teams.
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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.
