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Jio partners Screenz for interactive TV solution
MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio is wanting to capture every pie of the media and entertainment business. Even as it charters new growth avenues in digital, Jio has announced a partnership with Screenz to launch Jio Screenz.
It will be a solution for broadcasters to get digital interactivity and will convert passive TV viewing and advertising into an interactive and participative one. Screenz is used globally by broadcasters and format owners for entertainment-based interactivity.
For starters, there will be two-way communication between broadcasters and viewers through quizzes, polls and votes during the show. There will be an easy content management system (CMS) for broadcasters to design, create and launch interactive engagements. It can be enabled on any digital app using SDK with support on Android, iOS and Jio Kai-OS. Jio Screenz supports various social networks namely Google, Facebook, Twitter etc.
It also has a drooling proposition to advertisers – better customer profile. Jio Screenz will support a rich data reporting and create unique profiles for each user, hence enabling targeted advertisement.
This partnership will be an add on to Jio’s existing platform for gamification. Jio Screenz claims to be the largest and probably the only platform to provide entertainment-based gamification. Some of its features are to allow live, real-time interaction between broadcasters and viewers for intense engagement and viewership.
In a press release, Jio calls itself a ‘customer obsessed organisation and will continue to bring disproportionate value, innovative features and best-in-class services to its customers, always’.
A few days ago Jio launched JioInteract, an AI-based brand engagement platform.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
