"South Asia Now" Debuts on ABC News Now Digital Network

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 -- From political headlines to interviews with policymakers and economists, musicians and Bollywood royalty, "South Asia NOW" examines the latest in news, politics and culture of South Asia. "South Asia NOW" is America's first network show all about South Asia -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka - that includes reporting from ABC News correspondents based in the region and news and interviews with South Asia's most fascinating people.

Hosted by ABC News NOW anchor Daljit Dhaliwal, the first episode of "South Asia NOW" highlights reporting from ABC News digital reporter Nick Schifrin in Pakistan, a conversation about the ups and downs of living and building a future in Kashmir with three promising young Kashmiri men, as well as an interview with Bollywood superstars Aishwarya Rai and Abishek Bachchan.

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"South Asia NOW" debuts on ABC News NOW today, January 22 at 3:35 p.m., ET. "South Asia NOW" on ABC News NOW can be viewed exclusively on broadband, cable and mobile channels, and segments will be available anytime on demand on ABCNEWS.com. Included are two segments from the first episode:

* Report from Kashmir -- ABC's Daljit Dhaliwal and Kashmiri youth discuss the future of their country. http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4157616

* Bollywood's Hottest -- Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai discuss marriage and movies. http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4157520

ABC News NOW is currently available to 34 million users across cable, broadband and mobile platforms. Key partners include Comcast, Sprint, Verizon, Charter, RCN and MobiTV. Aude Soichet is the producer of "South Asia NOW." Jessica Stedman Guff is the executive producer of ABC News NOW.

Source: ABC