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Jeff Zucker is NBC Universal TV CEO
MUMBAI: NBC Universal Television has announced restructuring. Jeff Zucker who used to produce the Today show is its CEO behind company chairman Bob Wright.
Zucker will oversee NBC, including its entertainment, news and sports divisions, and cable networks like CNBC, MSNBC, USA, Bravo and Sci Fi.
Zucker was quoted in media reports noting that recent deals NBC made with Apple where shows can be viewed on ipod and DirecTV to sell reruns of network programming were completed by different executives. That wont be the case in the future, he said.
The move comes at a time when NBC is looking to regain lost ground. At one time it was the number one network in the US. Today however it trails behind CBS and ABC as far as total viewers are concerned.
The difficulty for NBC has been in finding replacements for hit shows like Friends which came to an end. Next year another popular sitcom Will and Grace comes to an end.
Executives who once reported to Wright will now report to Zucker – including Randy Falco, who as president of NBC Universal has largely run the company’s business side, NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol and Jay Ireland, who ran the NBC owned television stations.
NBC feels that having distribution and commercial aspects lined up with the content will make it more effective.
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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.
