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BGonaSTICK · 24-09-07, 11:24 AM

India’s largest private news channel, NDTV, today unveiled a new satellite channel targeting the millions of South Asian expatriates living in the Middle East and Africa. NDTV Arabia, a free-to-air channel to be officially launched at the end of October, will be “infotainment-based, with business, news and lifestyle” the channel said in a statement. Most programming will be in English.

“NDTV Arabia is NDTV’s first venture into the Middle East and Africa as a customised channel,” said KVL Narayan Rao, CEO of the NDTV Group. ”The channel aims to cater to growing interest in Indian current affairs and economy among a large population of Indian and South Asian origin (people) in the Middle East and Africa,” he said.

Source: AFP

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	India’s NDTV to launch ‘Arabia’ channel for expats India’s largest private news channel, NDTV, today unveiled a new satellite channel targeting the millions of South Asian expatriates living in the Middle East and Africa. NDTV Arabia, a free-to-air channel to be officially launched at the end of October, will be “infotainment-based, with business, news and lifestyle” the channel said in a statement. Most programming will be in English. “NDTV Arabia is NDTV’s first venture into the Middle East and Africa as a customised channel,” said KVL Narayan Rao, CEO of the NDTV Group. ”The channel aims to cater to growing interest in Indian current affairs and economy among a large population of Indian and South Asian origin (people) in the Middle East and Africa,” he said. Source: AFP __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W