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BBC Worldwide bags three awards
LONDON: BBC Worldwide has been recognised in the Trade Partners UK-backed International Business Awards where it bagged three trophies.
The awards won were Overall Exporter of the Year, Corporate Exporter of the year and Best International Marketing Campaign. BBC Worldwide claims to have had a turnover of over 25 million.
The International Business Awards are a joint initiative between Trade Partners UK and Nexus Communications (publishers of Export Times). They recognise the achievements of some of the best of British business, from successful new ventures to leading blue-chip organisations across the UK.
BBC Worldwide CEO Rupert Gavin added, “Despite a tough global economic climate one can still generate growth for the UK through strong marketing, a brand based strategy, good product quality and highly motivated sales teams. These awards are recognition of that success.” An official release informs that being recognised with three major accolades against strong competition from leading UK organisations reflects BBC Worldwide’s financial returns, strong growth, innovative strategies and market leadership over a three-year review period.
In the three-year review period – 2000-2003 – BBC Worldwide grew its turnover to 640 million and its profit from 26m to 32m. In the last financial year (2002/03) the company returned a record 123m to the BBC. Key factors in the company’s growth have been the launch of BBC channels, branded blocks, the re-versioning of programmes such as The Weakest Link (aired in India on Star Plus as Kamzor Kadii Kaun) and Top of the Pops for local markets, and joint venture partnerships. This drove significant business growth in key territories such as the USA, Germany, Latin America and Canada.
Other major BBC properties that contributed to this success include the internationally acclaimed factual series, The Blue Planet (airs in India on Discovery) and Walking with Beasts. Children’s properties such as Teletubbies and Tweenies continued to expand across media around the world. Walking with Beasts’ marketing campaign in the EMEIA region was used as a case study to illustrate the company’s innovative approach to marketing its brands and properties around the globe.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 to spotlight India’s global rise
PM Modi keynotes two-day event on 27–28 February in New Delhi with ministers, diplomats and icons.
MUMBAI: India’s rise isn’t just making headlines, it’s headlining its own summit, and this time the guest list reads like a global power playlist. News18 Network will host the Rising Bharat Summit 2026, a high-powered thought-leadership forum anchored around the theme “Spotlighting Bharat’s Rise: Driven by Strength Within.” The two-day event kicks off on 27 February 2026 at 10:00 AM in New Delhi, bringing together policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, strategists, innovators, and cultural icons for conversations that aim to define India’s confident, self-assured role on the world stage.
Prime minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address, setting the tone for discussions on economic momentum, geopolitical positioning, and long-term aspirations for the decade ahead.
The ministerial lineup includes Piyush Goyal (Commerce and Industry), Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & IT), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Communications & Development of North Eastern Region), and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta.
Global diplomacy and strategic voices feature former Singapore foreign minister George Yeo, ex-UK Chief of defence staff general Sir Nick Carter, former US commerce secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez, and ambassadors from Norway (May-Elin Stener), Germany (Philipp Ackermann), and Sweden (Jan Thesleff).
Industry, innovation, and economic perspectives come from veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems Founder & CEO Dr Vishal Sikka, and Deeptech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
Defence, technology, and thought leadership include Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar, Apple expert Patrick McGee, military aviation historian Tom Cooper, and defence scholar Adrian Fontanellaz.
Culture, sports, and popular influence bring actor-MP Kangana Ranaut, Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PR Sreejesh, cricketers Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Mithali Raj, plus film stars Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
Broadcast live across News18 Network channels, CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, and streaming platforms from 10:00 am on both days, the summit aims to move beyond headlines and shape deeper narratives around policy, leadership, and innovation at a decisive moment for India’s global trajectory.
In a world watching Bharat’s next moves, this gathering isn’t just talk, it’s the opening scene of a story that’s already rewriting the script.
