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NATPE, Discop announce new alliance
MUMBAI: The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE), a US based association for content professionals, announced yesterday that it has entered into an alliance with France-based Discop organisation, a major facilitator of Central and East European TV business.
The announcement was made by NATPE president Rick Feldman. An official release stated that the arrangement is designed to provide television production and distribution companies, based in the region and represented by the Discop organisation, with a foothold in the US via NATPE’s annual conference to develop business relationships throughout North and South America.
According to the terms set by the agreement, the NATPE 2005 exhibition floor will house the Discop village from 25 to 27 January in Las Vegas, a dedicated pavilion for up to 20 Central and East European content distributors.
NATPE and Discop will promote this new initiative at Discop’s annual market in Budapest, the Hungarian capital, from 24 to 26 June this year.
According to Feldman, “Central and Eastern Europe is one of the world’s fastest growing regions in the television industry and it is NATPE’s mandate to provide the global business with opportunities to succeed. By entering into this exciting alliance with Discop, we are opening the door for companies in this part of the world to gain valuable exposure to North and South American companies and vice versa.”
Discop founding manager Patrick Jucaud noted, “The Eastern European television production industry is growing fast, and is now ready to bring high-quality programming to international marketplaces. That’s why we think that the timing is right for Central and Eastern European companies to be given a cost-effective opportunity to access North and South American markets through NATPE, regarded by many as the most powerful networking business event for the industry.”
NATPE, a global, non-profit organization is dedicated to the creation, development and distribution of televised programming in all forms, across all platforms.
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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.
