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TVN Entertainment’s agreement with ESPN for VOD services
CALIFORNIA: This is an alliance that aims at taking the concept of Video on Demand (VOD) beyond just films. TVN Entertainment which provides on demand television programming, management and delivery services has announced a new VOD services agreement with sports broadcaster ESPN.
TVN will provide ESPN with a range of VOD Services. These will support the broadcasters distribution strategy, including encoding, asset management, site-specific metadata and multicast transport to VOD systems throughout North America. This will be accomplished through TVN’s Adoniss platform.
Additionally, TVN and ESPN will explore other VOD opportunities including rapid delivery and real time encoding of time- sensitive content, as part of TVN’s TVNow rapid VOD transport service.
ESPN’s interactive sales VP Matt Murphy was quoted in an official release saying, “ESPN is committed to supporting its affiliates with outstanding content that will allow customers to experience high-quality, branded content from our extensive VOD library. TVN supports our VOD efforts with their ability to customise packages market by market. The flexibility that their platform offers will bring our unique VOD titles to the local and regional levels and capitalise on the seasonality of major sporting events.”
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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.
