News Broadcasting
The Bollywood Channel to acquire cricmania.com
DEL MAR: NRI cricket fans in America have something to look forward to. Cavalcade of Sports Media has announced that its affiliate, The Bollywood Channel, has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Cricmania.com. The Virginia based web site (www.cricmania.com) provides cricket scores, updates and cricket-related statistics.
As a part of the transaction, Cricmania.coms founder, Atul Mehta, will join The Bollywood Channel to develop and manage the channels cricket programming content.
Also, in a related development, The Bollywood Channel announced that it has retained Dr. George Conyne who is a history professor and acting director of American Studies at Kent University, Canterbury, UK. He will prepare the treatment for a 13 week series The History of Cricket. Dr. Conyne, a cricket fan and an ex-Manager of the Haverford College cricket team (1975-1979), serves as a cricket umpire.
President of Cavalcade Edward Litwak stated: “The Bollywood Channel will be a full service channel, offering a variety of ethnic programming to the Indian community, including sports, with an emphasis on cricket. The acquisition of Cricmania.com will give the channel a premier data base and excellent real time cricket connections, to provide viewers with constantly up-dated scores and game developments, while being supported by a comprehensive database, ” He also added, ” In addition, the initial programming, to be centered on the series The History of Cricket, is intended to establish The Bollywood Channel as the channel of choice for not only Indian viewers, but all the cricket fans. At the same time, Cavalcades Sports Broadcasting Network division will have access to the cricket scores and game details for delivery to the regular sports community.”
Mehta said, “The database assembled by Cricmania.com and the continuous cricket coverage offered by the web site will complement the Bollywood Channels programming and support its efforts to be the primary channel for cricket fans. At the same time, we are currently at an approximate break-even position and this will give us the support needed to realise our potential and profitability.”
News Broadcasting
CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
