Marc Fennell to host India Now!

Go-to TV host Marc Fennell has been confirmed as host of India Now! for ABC.

The weekly show, which succeeds China Tonight later this month, is a half hour of news, culture and politics from India and the subcontinent.

Fennell, who is Australian born, has Indian, Irish and Singaporean heritage.

He recently told TV Tonight about what it’s like to not fit into cliques which are based along ethnic lines.

“I never belonged to any one of them… the Indian kids, the Asian kids, the white kids. If you’re a mix of things, you don’t necessarily belong anywhere. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t stop people from hurling abuse at you… even if it’s not being said. It eats away at you.”

Produced by the makers of Planet America and China Tonight, India Now! will include a panel of guests and regular updates from Avani Dias on the ground in India as it explores everything that makes region to watch.