News Broadcasting
CNN launches commercial-free broadband service ‘CNN Pipeline’
MUMBAI: In the growing market for providing online coverage of news events, CNN has expanded its online presence with the launch of a subscription-only broadband video service, ‘cnn.com’. This subscription service, called CNN Pipeline, will give viewers access to a selection of CNN video archives and allows them to view CNN International television.
The commercial-free Pipeline service costs $2.95 a month or $24.95 a year and provides access to live and archived material, while one-day subscribers can access it for 99 cents.
CNN.com notes that the service is ‘designed to meet the needs of consumers who want live, on-demand news they can select with a click of the mouse,’ and offers the live Pipeline coverage as a complement to the free video clips available on the site.
On its first morning on 5 December, the product, which is geared for people who don’t have access to television during the day but want to keep abreast of news events, featured live coverage of Saddam Hussein’s trial and of the 9/11 Commission issuing its final report.
Anchor commentary is complementary or absent in the four “pipes,” or feeds, that concentrate on showing viewers a variety of live events available for selection.
“This is another evolution of CNN.com and our commitment to bring people the latest news at their command,” said CNN news services and general manager of CNN.com senior vice president David Payne.
CNN News Services executive vice president Susan Grant says, “Today, the CNN.com user not only can read a story and view video on demand, but with CNN Pipeline, also can take control of daily news clips, several live streams of news and even video from CNN’s extensive archives. CNN Pipeline creates an added dimension to online news, offering an experience that is even more relevant, credible and catered specifically to the user’s needs.”
CNN Pipeline is available in 25 countries and includes a downloadable player that offers multiple screen sizes and a Web-based player with broad access to video content from throughout the CNN News Group.
News Broadcasting
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.
