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New Zealand eager for BBC content
MUMBAI: Broadcasters in New Zealand have snapped up more than 130 hours of BBC factual and drama programming. At Mipcom BBC Worldwide concluded several deals by in the region.
TVNZ has licensed more than 95 hours of programming, including the pre-sale of the BBC series, Auschwitz . Combining rare archive material, exclusive interviews, dramatic reconstruction and CGI illustrations of the camp, the story of Auschwitz unfolds as never before seen on television.
Also licensed is Space Odyssey -Voyage to the Planets , which reveals the danger and spectacle of what it would be like for astronauts to explore other planets in the solar system, and Time Machine.
Further factual programming comes with Dangerous Passions, which explores the titanic forces of lust, jealousy and rage which lurk within us all. Also included in the package is Massive Nature a BBC/Animal Planet co-production.
Meanwhile Prime Television will air BBC drama. Mark Strong plays Harry Starks, the only crime boss in Swinging London who really matters, in The Long Firm. This is a retrospective tale of criminality set between the 60’s and the 80’s.
In The Murder Room Martin Shaw returns as detective Adam Dalgliesh in this P D James adaptation. Prime has also licensed factual programming, including The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs. This contains CGI animation by the wizards behind the Harry Potter films, and Nile the BBC/Discovery Channel co-production, which tells the fascinating story behind the longest river in the world.
BBC Worldwide has also sold factual programming to TV3
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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.
