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BBC wins big at Rose D’Or Festival in Switzerland
MUMBAI: The Rose D’Or festival in Lucerne Swizerland which celebrates the best that television has to offer saw the BBC walking away with a few trophies. Its comedy show Little Britain was awarded the Rose d’Or for Best Comedy. David Walliams and Matt Lucas each won the Rose d’Or Award for Best Male Comedy Performance.
The Rose d’Or for Best Sitcom went to the BBC’s Nighty Night while Best Variety was won by Strictly Come Dancing. Zoe Wanamaker won gold for Best Sitcom Actress for BBC’s My Family and Peter Kay won the Golden Rose for Best Sitcom Actor in Channel 4’s Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere. Lesley-Anne Down received a Golden Rose for her role in CBS’ soap The Bold and The Beautiful. Pat Nolan from RTE’s Fair City picked up Best Soap Actor. The Rose d’Or for Best Game Show Host was awarded to Thomas Gottschalk for Germany’s Wetten dass?
The Rose d’Or Social Awareness Award 5 was given to programming which has done the most to highlight the issues of Aids/HIV. The award went to Sesame Workshop for Takalani Sesame Presents Talk to Me. The FRapa Format Awards were hosted by the Rose d’Or Festival. The Frapa Game Show Format Award went to Test the Nation (Eyeworks NL); the FRAPA Reality Format Award was presented to The Apprentice which is thr brainchild of Mark Burnett.
News Broadcasting
News18 India launches Command Centre war explainer with Arya
New show shifts from debates to decoding global conflicts and impacts
MUMBAI: News18 India has rolled out a new war-focused programme, Command Centre, featuring Gaurav Arya, as it looks to offer viewers a sharper, more grounded take on global conflicts amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Positioned as an “insider war room”, the show moves away from conventional panel debates and instead focuses on explaining military developments, decoding strategy and connecting global events to their everyday impact, from fuel prices to economic shifts.
The format leans heavily on visuals and data. The studio has been designed like a command hub, complete with large LED war maps, real-time graphics and an alert system to track developments as they unfold.
At the centre of it all is Arya, who brings his military background to simplify complex war strategies for viewers. His signature line, “Seedhi baat samjhiye”, anchors the show’s promise of clarity over noise.
News18 India managing editor Jyoti Kamal said, “Command Centre, featuring Major Gaurav Arya is designed to deliver accurate insights and a clear perspective on how evolving conflicts impact everyday life, from household budgets to national security. With expert voices analysing every development in real time, the show goes beyond headlines to decode what’s happening now, what it means, and what could come next.”
Echoing the intent, Gaurav Arya added, “In times of war, confusion is the biggest threat. With News18 India’s Command Centre, we are bringing viewers inside the war room, decoding strategies, tracking every escalation, and explaining, in the simplest terms, what it means for India and for every household. Seedhi baat samjhiye, this is where you understand not just what is happening, but what happens next.”
The weekday show will air in the afternoon slot and will also feature Gaurav Shukla, adding to its editorial depth.
With its mix of analysis, visuals and a clear focus on impact, the show reflects a broader shift in news consumption. Viewers are no longer just watching events unfold, they are looking to understand what those events mean for them.
