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CNN to make for better breakfasts for Asia Pacific
Viewers can now spice up their breakfasts with business and technology news from around the world with CNN’s new breakfast show that goes on air from 28 January.
Titled News Biz Today, the programme will provide a continual mix of live breaking and headline news, business stories, sport, weather and analysis. The new show may however be of little use to Indian viewers as it will be aired between 6 and 9:30 am Hong Kong time, which works out to 3:30 am to 7 am IST.
Anchors Stan Grant and Jill Neubronner will include new technology segments on the fast paced shows, introducing a new programming format to the network’s Asia Pacific line up. CNN’s technology correspondent Kristie Lu-Stout and other staffers from across the region will feed live updates into the show, which will also feature live crosses to US, European and other key financial markets to update viewers on the latest international business and financial developments and their impact on the region.
The new show comes close on the heels of a recent Pan Asian research conducted by Asia Market Intelligence, which shows CNN as the leader among international news channels in Asia for the fifth consecutive year, according to CNN International Asia Pacific senior VP Ian Macintosh. The new morning show will help viewers start their day well informed, he says.
CNN in the Asia Pacific operates from a fully integrated digital newsroom in Hong Kong, where more than 32 hours a week of programming are produced, including six prime-time regional programs broadcast live daily.
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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
