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ICC signs up SNTV, Reuters as news access licensees
MUMBAI: The International Cricket Council has ensured that news from the ICC World Twenty20 will reach every corner of the globe by signing Sports News Television (SNTV) and Reuters for the event.
These deals ensure news broadcasters around the world will have access to news highlights from matches, press conferences, player interviews and event-related stories providing up-to-the-minute information to hundreds of millions of viewers all over the world.
ICC Media Rights and Broadcast Manager Aarti Singh Dabas says, “The ICC already has a long-standing relationship with SNTV and Thomson Reuters. We are glad to have both onboard as they have an excellent distribution and global reach, and have previously provided great support to all ICC events including those that form part of the Pepsi ICC Development Programme. These partnerships will ensure that news broadcasters and, through them, cricket fans around the world will have access to match highlights and other event news.”
SNTV editor Andy Parkinson said, “It’s great news that SNTV is once again working closely with the ICC to ensure the best possible coverage of the ICC World Twenty20 2010 in the West Indies.”
Reuters News senior producer, sports television Owen Wyatt says, “I’m delighted that an agreement has been reached that will allow our clients worldwide access to the key games from the tournament.”
SNTV is a sports news video agency, providing seven bulletins a day of action, highlights and breaking news. Through its clients, SNTV’s material can be seen in more than a billion households worldwide in more than 180 territories.
The 17-day tournament will feature 12 teams with all the top international players in the world taking part.
The event will also feature eight women’s teams, which will play their group-stage matches in St Kitts. The semi-finals and final will run as double-headers with the men’s version in St Lucia and Barbados in front of ESS cameras giving enormous exposure to the women’s game around the world.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
