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3G Entertainment News launched by 3 in UK
MUMBAI: UK’s first video mobile network – 3, today announced that it had signed a deal with Associated Press Television News (APTN), to provide celebrity entertainment videos to the growing mobile audience in the UK.
The new service, called Entertainment Now, is accessible via Today on 3, which is 3’s live entertainment channel and is updated every Tuesday and Thursday with breaking showbiz news. The style of the show is quirky and irreverent, poking fun at the rich and famous, and of course, the infamous.
From Big Brother to the Mercury Music Awards, Venice Film Festival to the Mobo’s, APTN Entertainment on 3 is there; up close and personal with the hottest stars. Now over 1.2 million customers on the 3 video mobile network can watch Entertainment Now on the move, informed an official release.
APTN director marketing Toby Hartwell said, “APTN is delighted to be working with 3, the UK’s fastest growing mobile operator. Entertainment Now is a bespoke video mobile product that viewers are sure to find amusing and addictive. It’s your inside edge to celebrity gossip and events.”
3 marketing director Graeme Oxby said, “3 video mobile brings customers the very best in mobile entertainment. The new service from APTN joins an exciting range of entertainment options on 3 customers can watch full-length music videos, Barclays Premiership action, play the latest games or watch comedy clips. Entertainment Now is a good addition to 3’s portfolio.”
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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.
