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Sky buys rights for Oscars for UK
MUMBAI: UK pay TV platform BSkyB has secured a multi-year deal to broadcast The Academy Awards in the UK.
The broadcaster claims that the new deal with Buena Vista International Television (BVITV), which commences next year will afford the most comprehensive coverage of the awards ever seen on UK television.
In India the Oscar Awards will air live on Star Movies early in the morning on 28 February. Sky Networks Deputy MD Sophie Turner Laing said, “As the home of great entertainment on UK television, Sky is the natural place to see the biggest and most prestigious film event of the year, and will cover the event in a way that no other broadcaster could.”
Sky’s coverage will utilise the whole of Sky Networks. This will include live, coverage of the event itself on Sky Movies, extended
highlights shows and additional themed programming on Sky One, up-to-the-minute news coverage on Sky News. There will also be programming on Sky Travel and the Biography Channel.
In addition, Sky’s interactive and .com platforms will supplement the on-air programming with behind-the-scenes coverage, competitions and other extras, designed to bring Sky viewers closer to the glamour of The Academy Awards.
Sky Movies will also air a month long season of films charting an A-Z of the Academy Awards. Sky News will have regular news stories in the weeks leading up to the awards, with a dedicated Academy Awards team in place for live coverage of the event itself from the red carpet.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
