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Ellen DeGeneres to host the Primetime Emmy Awards
MUMBAI: Emmy Award winner Ellen DeGeneres will host the 57th edition of the Primetime Emmy Awards.
The ceremony takes place on 18 September 2005 in Los Angeles.
“You know me, any excuse to put on a dress,” DeGeneres said in regards to this year’s hosting duties. CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler says, “We are thrilled that Ellen DeGeneres is returning to host the Emmy Awards again on CBS. She is an incredibly multi-talented performer whose comedic skills and energy promise to deliver an Emmy Awards broadcast to remember.”
Academy of television arts and sciences (Atas) chairman and CEO Dick Askin said, “Ellen has demonstrated her extraordinary ability to connect with the television viewing audience. She will be the perfect compliment to the creative, exciting and entertaining show being planned for the Primetime Emmys. We are delighted to have her back.”
The primetime Emmy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich says, “There is no more perfect choice to host this year’s Emmy show than Ellen. She brings her own distinct style and talent to everything she does, and this year in particular, with some of the most exciting nominations in years and hopefully a show to match, we’re thrilled to have her bring those talents to the show.”
DeGeneres, who hosted the 53rd edition of the show on CBS, gave the post-9/11 telecast audience a reason to laugh. DeGeneres her nine-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show which is entering its third season. This year, DeGeneres won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host.
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Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
