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| | News Updates - February 2000 |
 | | Aired in 23 million homes domestically, the channel reaches 30 million viewers in 120 other countries, too. |
 | | To woo India, Sony Entertainment Television (SET) aired a sumptuous video of the national anthem "Hail, Mother India," featuring a massive Indian flag, scores of dancers in national costumes and starring India's popular music director A. Rahman. |
 | | In the early '90s, Channel V, owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., and MTV began showing Indian videos across Asia; over the past decade, Indi-pop, a blend of South Asian folk and funky Western beats, has grown hugely popular. |
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