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BBC World to offer special ad packages for new launches
MUMBAI: BBC World has created a spot buy opportunity for it’s programmes – India Business Reportand The Situation Room in the months of March and April 2003.
Over the next two months, BBC World has come up with a series of unique video essays on the way forward for the Indian economy in the India Business Report : India The Road Ahead starting 9 March 2003.
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Programme
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Day
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Time
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Nos of spots
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India Business Report
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Sunday 9,16,23, 30 March
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11 am 10 pm
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4 * 30s
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The Situation Room
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Saturday 5 April
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9 pm
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2 * 30s
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The Situation Room
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Sunday 6 April
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9 pm
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2 * 30s
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Hard Talk
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Monday to Friday
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9 pm to 9:30 pm
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10 * 30s
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RODP
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Monday to Friday
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6 pm to 12 midnight
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10 * 30s
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Breakfast News
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Monday to Friday
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6:30 am to 9:30 am
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10 * 30s
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ROS
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Saturday to Sunday
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6:30 am to 11:30 pm
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32 * 30s
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Total spots
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70 * 30s
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In the programme, four of India’s leading thinkers will offer a very personal vision of where India should be on the world stage and provide their own road maps for the journey ahead. The specially invited dignitaries include venture capitalist and author Gurcharan Das, Swadeshi Jagran Manch leader Swaminathan Gurumurthy, Professor Prabhat Patnaik of the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning in Delhi and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Digvijay Singh, feature in four unique episodes with their views on India’s road ahead.
In April, BBC World will present The Situation Room. The events in The Situation Room are fictional. The possible dangers it presents are not. The programme examines how the world’s superpowers makes decisions in an international crisis.
The fictional situation is as always – it’s 2004 and India and Pakistan are at war, both with missiles ready and aimed. The American president and his top advisors must diffuse the situation. Filmed in Washington DC, The Situation Room gathers military experts, strategists and diplomats from the Reagan, Clinton and Bush Sr administrations to form a response to the stand-off.
Brands
Nodwin Gaming appoints Sonal Varma as global director of live events
Former Comic Con India VP to scale global gaming and pop culture experiences
MUMBAI: Nodwin Gaming has appointed Sonal Varma as global director of live events, bringing on board a seasoned architect of fan communities as the company accelerates its global push in gaming, esports and youth culture.
Varma steps into the role with more than 15 years of experience creating large-scale fan experiences and cultural platforms. She is best known for her long stint at Comic Con India, where she most recently served as vice president and helped transform the convention into one of the country’s most recognisable pop culture gatherings.
At Nodwin Gaming, Varma will lead the strategy, design and execution of the company’s global live event initiatives. Her mandate includes expanding flagship intellectual properties and developing new formats that bring gaming communities together across emerging markets.
Over the years, Varma has been closely associated with building and scaling community-led events such as Comic Con India, Geekly and the Indian Cosplay Championship. Her work has focused on turning niche fandoms into thriving cultural ecosystems by blending entertainment, creator culture and brand partnerships.
Her appointment comes at a time when Nodwin Gaming is expanding its international events footprint through properties such as DreamHack India, NH7 Weekender, Comic Con India and the Battlegrounds Mobile India Series. The company has also been growing its presence across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa through esports tournaments, gaming festivals and fan conventions.
Nodwin Gaming co-founder and managing director Akshat Rathee, said Varma’s experience in building fan-centric platforms would play a key role in the company’s next phase of growth.
“Sonal brings a deep understanding of how live experiences can bring communities together around gaming and pop culture. As we expand our global live events footprint, her experience will help us create experiences that feel authentic and meaningful for audiences across markets,” he said.
Varma said the scale of opportunity at Nodwin Gaming made the move particularly exciting.
“Joining Nodwin Gaming at this moment feels incredibly exciting because the canvas is so large. There are new audiences, new markets and new formats waiting to be explored. I’m looking forward to working with teams across the network to create live experiences that celebrate gaming culture while staying rooted in the communities that power it,” she said.
Over the past few years, Nodwin Gaming has built an ecosystem that stretches across competitive gaming, creator communities, music festivals and youth culture platforms. With Varma now leading global live events, the company is looking to further expand its flagship properties while experimenting with new formats that blend gaming, entertainment and fandom for audiences around the world.
