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ESPN Star promotes Greg Hayes to strengthen ad sales approach
ESPN Star will strengthen its approach to ad sales as part of the company’s overall strategy to grow its business based on a four ‘O’ strategy – on air, on ground, online and off air – integrating all four assets into innovative marketing solutions for clients.
The exercise will led by Greg Hayes, who has been promoted to senior vice president, ad sales and multimedia ventures from vice president, multimedia ventures. Hayes’ expanded role will see him oversee ad sales of both channels in all markets in addition to his role as head of the company’s multimedia initiatives. Hayes’ appointment coincides with the decision that from 1 July, responsibility for the advertising markets in Hong Kong and Singapore moves from Star ad sales to ESPN Star Sports.
Hayes will continue to oversee the extension of the ESS TV sports experience online. Under his leadership, the Multimedia Ventures division of ESS has enhanced online services, features and promotions and steadily increased traffic into the espnstar.com site to an unprecedented 27 million registered page impressions in the month of April 2002 alone, says an official release.
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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.
