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Kevin Reilly new NBC entertainment president
MUMBAI: NBC prime-time development in-charge Kevin Reilly succeeds Jeff Zucker as the US television network’s entertainment president.
Reilly, 41, will report to Zucker, who was promoted in December to assume management of both news and entertainment for NBC and its various cable outlets, including Bravo, MSNBC, CNBC, and Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo, according to reports.
Reily’s appointment indicates NBC’s in-house preparations for the presentation the channel and its rivals are about to make for advertisers on the programming schedules for the forthcoming fall TV season. Also, the channel prepares to merge with the entertainment assets of Vivendi Universal.NBC, a unit of General Electric Company, has ranked for most of the past decade as as the number one network in ratings among viewers aged 18 to 49, the demographic most broadcasters use as a benchmark of prime-time success.
“Kevin is perfectly positioned to help NBC to continue its tremendous run. He’s worked hard on a promising new development slate for the next year that will extend NBC’s brand and capitalize on our decade of dominance,” Zucker said in a statement.Reilly, who began his NBC career more than 15 years ago, returned to the network in the fall of 2003 as president of prime-time development in a move widely seen as setting him up to eventually succeed Zucker.
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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.
