Awards
PBS, CBS triumph at news,documentary Emmys
NEW YORK: PBS and CBS were the big winners at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards held earlier this week.
PBS took home 14 Emmys, including four for its documentary series P.O.V.. CBS News was awarded eight News and Documentary Emmy Awards, more than any other commercial broadcast network, by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences which conducts the Emmys. CBS Evening News With Dan Rather won three awards, while 60 Minutes II, The Early Show, CBS News Sunday Morning, CBS Evening News Weekend Edition and CBS News Productions each received one.
Rather was recognised for outstanding investigative journalism in a regularly scheduled newscast. In Energy Crisis, CBS Eevening News correspondent Vince Gonzales took an investigative look into the California energy crisis and its collapse. Best Story in a Regularly Scheduled Broadcast went to the show McVeigh Papers. One week before the execution of Timothy McVeigh, correspondent Jim Stewart was the first to report that the FBI failed to turn over all relevant materials to the defense team.
The 23rd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in New York City. A stellar line-up of prominent newsmakers and industry executives including Barbara Walters, Bernard Shaw and PBS President Pat Mitchell presented the awards. CNN’s Garrick Utley acted as Master of Ceremonies during the event. The awards recognised outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2001 calendar year. Barbara Walters presented the first-ever lifetime achievement award to ABC Chairman Roone Arledge.
The numerical breakdown, by broadcast and cable entities is:
PBS 14
CBS 7
ABC 6
CNN 4
HBO 3
NBC 3
MSNBC 2
TLC 1
Awards
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.
