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Bloomberg Television expands presence in Taiwan
TAIWAN: Bloomberg Television is set to boost distribution in Taiwan through a partnership with the ERA Group to provide regional and international finance news, information and analysis to the Group’s 24-hour cable TV news channel, ERAnews.
The agreement gives Bloomberg Television access to Taiwan’s 5.2 million cable households, in the key morning financial news slot of 6am to 8am (Taiwan time), seven days a week. During weekday mornings, ERAnews will broadcast Bloomberg Television’s market-moving Bloomberg International and Moneycast Asia programmes. A strong line-up of international weekend money programmes will ensure weekend viewers get their finance fix.
Bloomberg Television will also be streamed over ERA Group’s Taiwanese broadband service, IDTV, which is a joint venture with Pacific Century Cyberworks Limited (PCCW).
In addition to the programming partnership, ERAnews will be using Bloomberg’s news and data within its own programmes to keep viewers on top of the latest global financial market developments.
Bloomberg Television’s Asia-Pacific distribution manager, Bill McHugh said, “Our agreement with ERAnews and the rapid growth we have experienced throughout the Asia-Pacific region is testament to the importance audiences are placing on receiving up-to-date and in-depth global business news reports. The morning time-slot is a key tune-in time for Asia’s finance professionals as it enables them to catch up with the close of the US markets and provides the information they need to prepare for the business day ahead.”
The ERA agreement comes on the back of Bloomberg Television’s announcement last month that it had been awarded one of only two licence applications this year to broadcast on the Chinese government-run direct-to-home satellite TV platform.
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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.
