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Broadcasting sector boom in Korea
NEW DELHI: The broadcasting sector in Korea accounted for over 40 per cent of the total turnover of the culture industry in 2004, an industry that covers diverse fields like films, games and animation.
In India currently to push Korean TV software at the two-day TV Korea Showcase in Delhi, the major Korean broadcasters, represented by giants KBS, MBC and SBS, are upbeat about their products being lapped up by both government-owned Doordarshan and satellite channels.
Korean television has been seeing an upswing in homegrown software as against US imports since the late 1990s, registering an annual growth rate of 21 per cent.
Terrestrial television continues to enjoy the lion’s share with a 49.7 per cent viewing share, with cable TV following with a 48.2 per cent share, and the growing satellite TV with just a 2.1 per cent share.
16.5 million of a total 48 million population of Korea are hooked to television, with a single platform operator Skylife that has just launched on satellite. Skylife, started in 2000 by a consortium of broadcasters and newspaper companies, currently has over 1.3 million subscribing households.
In-house production by broadcasters though has shrunk, says Korean Broadcasting Institute’s senior researcher Ik Hee Kang from $ 926 million to $ 805 million from 2003 to 2004. Production of TV software by the independent sector has increased in the last two years from $ 182 million to $ 229 million.
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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.
