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'''Sir Sobha Singh''' (1890-1978) was a civil contractor and a prominent builder of [[Lutyens' Delhi]] and [[real estate]] owner of [[Delhi]] <ref>[http://www.forbes.com/business/global/2007/0702/072b.html Lutyens' Legacy] ''[[Forbes]]'', [[February 7]], [[2007]].</ref>. |
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He was the elder of the two sons of [[Sujan Singh]], the younger one being [[Wjal Singh]] who was a a Member of Parliament in India from the state of Punjab. Sobha Singh was born in the village of [[Hadali]] in [[Khushab District|Khushab]], [[Sargodha District]] - then part of [[British Raj|British India]] (now Pakistan). After a few years at school in Amritsar, he joined his father's business of civil construction dealing in the laying of railway tracks and the digging of tunnels. |
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'''MLB Network''' is a television [[specialty channel]], primarily owned by [[Major League Baseball]], set to launch on [[January 1]], [[2009]] into over 50 million homes in the United States.<ref name="sportsbusiness">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/58507|author=Eric Fisher & John Ourand|date=2008-03-31|title=Fitting the pieces of the MLB Network|publisher=Sports Business Journal|accessdate=2008-04-15}}</ref> [[Comcast]], [[DirecTV]], [[Time Warner]] and [[Cox Communications]] have minority ownership of the new network, with MLB retaining a controlling two-thirds share.<ref name="NFL Net">{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?id=3169890&lpos=spotlight&lid=tab1pos1|title=In stare-down with Big Cable over Pats-Giants, the NFL blinked|author=John Helyar|date=2007-12-27|publisher=ESPN.com|accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> The channel is building its state-of-the-art headquarters in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood and moving into [[MSNBC]]'s old studios in nearby Secaucus, New Jersey.<ref>[http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/59727 MLB Network’s Harlem plans an unnecessary distraction]</ref> Profitability is expected by the end of 2009, according to industry sources. And by 2015, revenue from cable subscriber fees and advertising is projected to soar beyond $210 million, with a net value easily exceeding $1 billion.<ref name="sportsbusiness"/> |
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Major League Baseball is the last major [[North America]]n [[professional sports]] league and major professional sport overall to launch its own network. [[NBA TV]] dates back to 1999, the [[NFL Network]] to 2003, the USA version of [[NHL Network (United States)|NHL Network]] to 2005, the [[Golf Channel]] in 1995, and the [[Tennis Channel]] in 2003. However, MLBN will have the most households of these four networks when it launches, largely because of the financial participation of the cable systems. |
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When [[Baron Hardinge of Penshurst|Lord Hardinge]], the [[Viceroy of India]], announced the plan to move the British capital to Delhi was along with the Coronation Durbar for King George and the Queen would take place in Delhi in December 1911 ,Sujan and Sobha shifted to Delhi as building contractors. Building contracts then being given out. Sujan Singh-Sobha Singh were accepted as senior-grade contractors. Plans for the new city were drawn immediately after the Coronation Durbar. |
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Tony Pettitti, former executive producer of [[CBS Sports]], was recently named the network's first president. |
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The Foundation stones had been laid by the King and Queen. After this the architects, [[Edwin Lutyens]] and [[Herbert Baker]] wanted to change the site from where the foundation stones had been laid to [[Raisina hill]] and the village of Malcha. Sobha Singh had the foundation stones removed during the night and then take them 11 km across the city and replant them on the new site. The construction of the plans were taken up after World War I (1916-18). |
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For the [[South Block]] and War Memorial Arch ( now [[India Gate]]), Sobha Singh was the sole builder. He also worked on some parts of the Viceregal House (now [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]]) and [[Vijaya Chowk]]. |
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MLB Network expects to carry 26 live [[baseball]] games in 2009 and Saturday night is the most likely timeslot these games will air in.<ref name="washpost">{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/17/AR2007051702492.html|author=Dave Sheinin|date=2007-05-18|title=MLB Network Closer to Fruition|publisher=Washington Post|accessdate=2007-12-21}}</ref> |
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Other early programming will include portions of the [[2009 World Baseball Classic]] as well as highlights, studio programming, international and development league games, and archival material. Also in the works is a nightly news and highlight show patterned after [[ESPN]]'s ''[[Baseball Tonight]]''.<ref name="sportsbusiness"/> |
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==Carriage== |
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[[Image:thesouthblockdelhi.JPG|right|200px|thumb|[[Secretariat Building|The South Block]] in [[New Delhi]] for which Sobha SIngh was the sole contractor.]] |
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The network has signed contracts with 36 cable and satellite carriers.<ref name="washpost"/> In a deal that may be copied by other sports league owned channels, MLB tied carriage of the MLB Network to the ability to carry the popular out of market [[MLB Extra Innings]] package. In return, cable and satellite providers were offered a minority share of the new network. |
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Sobha Singh bought as much land in Delhi as he could. He bought several extensive sites at as little as Rs 2 per square yard, freehold. There were few other takers, and he came to be described as adhi dilli da malik (the owner of half of Delhi) .He constructed many residential and commercial buildings (including some in [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]]) as well as the Chelmsford, A.I.F.A.C.'s Hall, Broadcasting House ([[All India Radio]]), [[National Museum, New Delhi|The National Museum]], [[Dyal Singh College]], T.B.Hospital, [[Modern School]], Deaf and Dumb School, Red Cross Buildings and [[Baroda House]]. Outside Delhi, he built the High Court and Government Medical College at Nagpur and the Pasteur Institute at Kasauli. |
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Sobha Singh was a person of modest education but his success as a builder made him one of the wealthiest persons of Delhi; also, a prominent member of the social elite. He also became the first [[lndia]]n president of the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] and held the post four times, in 1938, 1942, and 1945-46 <ref>[http://www.ndmc.gov.in/AboutNDMC/Ex_History.aspx Ex-Presidents] ''[[New Delhi Municipal Council]]''.</ref>. He was knighted by the government and appointed a member of the Council of States. |
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Sobha Singh left a large part of his private estate to a charitable trust and presided over some of the institutions funded by it like the Deaf and Dumb School and the Modern School. Among his last grants was one for [[Bhagat Puran Singh]]'s [[Pingalwara]] home for the destitute in Amritsar. |
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==Personal life== |
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Sir Sobha Singh had four sons and a daughter by his wife, Bhagwant Singh, [[Khushwant Singh]] (journalist, and author), Major Gurbakash Singh and Daljit Singh <ref>[http://www.taxmann.com/DitTaxmann/IncomeTaxActs/2006ITAct/%5B1960%5D038ITR0436(Punj)(DB).htm Sir Sobha Singh and his four sons]</ref>, and [[Lady Varyam Kaur]]. |
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Sir Sobha Singh died in [[Delhi]] on 18 April 1978. |
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* [http://allaboutsikhs.com/person/sirsobhasingh.htm Sir Sobha Singh] allaboutsikhs.com |
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Revision as of 20:51, 10 October 2008
| Country | United States |
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| Headquarters | Harlem, New York & Secaucus, New Jersey[1] |
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| Language(s) | English |
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| Owner | Major League Baseball (66.6%), cable and satellite companies (33.3%) |
MLB Network is a television specialty channel, primarily owned by Major League Baseball, set to launch on January 1, 2009 into over 50 million homes in the United States.[2] Comcast, DirecTV, Time Warner and Cox Communications have minority ownership of the new network, with MLB retaining a controlling two-thirds share.[3] The channel is building its state-of-the-art headquarters in Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood and moving into MSNBC's old studios in nearby Secaucus, New Jersey.[4] Profitability is expected by the end of 2009, according to industry sources. And by 2015, revenue from cable subscriber fees and advertising is projected to soar beyond $210 million, with a net value easily exceeding $1 billion.[2]
Major League Baseball is the last major North American professional sports league and major professional sport overall to launch its own network. NBA TV dates back to 1999, the NFL Network to 2003, the USA version of NHL Network to 2005, the Golf Channel in 1995, and the Tennis Channel in 2003. However, MLBN will have the most households of these four networks when it launches, largely because of the financial participation of the cable systems.
Tony Pettitti, former executive producer of CBS Sports, was recently named the network's first president.
Content
MLB Network expects to carry 26 live baseball games in 2009 and Saturday night is the most likely timeslot these games will air in.[5] Other early programming will include portions of the 2009 World Baseball Classic as well as highlights, studio programming, international and development league games, and archival material. Also in the works is a nightly news and highlight show patterned after ESPN's Baseball Tonight.[2]
Carriage
The network has signed contracts with 36 cable and satellite carriers.[5] In a deal that may be copied by other sports league owned channels, MLB tied carriage of the MLB Network to the ability to carry the popular out of market MLB Extra Innings package. In return, cable and satellite providers were offered a minority share of the new network.
References
- ^ http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/08/mlb_network_readies_for_januar.php
- ^ a b c Eric Fisher & John Ourand (2008-03-31). "Fitting the pieces of the MLB Network". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ John Helyar (2007-12-27). "In stare-down with Big Cable over Pats-Giants, the NFL blinked". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ MLB Network’s Harlem plans an unnecessary distraction
- ^ a b Dave Sheinin (2007-05-18). "MLB Network Closer to Fruition". Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
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