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TV France International to host 33 producers & distributors at MIPCOM
PARIS: An additional 43 TVFI members have their own stands. In all, 75 members of TV France International, out of a total membership of 157, will be represented at MipCom 2003.
Out of a total of 1179 registered exhibitors, as of 30 September, France ranks third in terms of representation with 158 French producers and distributors attending (13.4 per cent of total attendance). First and second on that list are the United States with 172 exhibitors (14.5 per cent) and the United Kingdom with 161 exhibitors (13.65 per cent). France clearly ranks well among the 50 countries represented at the 19th annual MipCom; it is followed by Canada (141 representatives), Spain (82), Germany (64), Italy (50), Japan (47), South Korea (39), and Belgium (39).
This year French producers and distributors will be presenting 160 programmes (21.7 per cent of the total number of programmes). Next in line are the UK, with 122 programmes (16.55 per cent); the USA, 110 (14.92 per cent); Canada, 75 (10.17 per cent); Spain, 43 (5.83 per cent); Germany, 43 (5.83 per cent); Japan, 28 (3.80 per cent); South Korea, 24 (3.25 per cent); and Denmark, 24 (3.25 per cent).
The video library at MIPCOM Junior 2003 has catalogued 737 programmes, the three most represented genres are: animated cartoons (508), drama-fiction (74), and educational programmes (47).
TV France International has placed on their Internet site all of the programmes contained in the digital video library compiled for Rendez-Vous 2003. For the first time ever at a television marketplace, acquisition executives were able to screen programmes in digital format that provided improved picture quality and high-performance functionality. The video library can be accessed by MIP COM participants at the TV France International stand (02-15).
The catalogue contains 675 new productions presented by 44 producers and distributors at this year’s Rendez-Vous (8-12 September 2003). It is also available on the TV France International – www.tvfrance-intl.com – web site and includes details of programme content and video excerpts or three-minute trailers.
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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.
