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ESPN STAR Sports strikes gold at Taiwan Advertising Awards
After winning three medals at Taiwan’s 4A Advertising Awards in April, ESPN STAR Sports has gone one better at the prestigious China Times Advertising Awards. Its agency, Batey Ads, collected three gold and two bronze medals for work on behalf of Asia’s largest sports broadcaster.
The campaign, for ESS’ NBA Finals 2001 programming, won gold medals in the Best Newspaper Ad, Best Poster and Best Print Ad of the Year categories. In addition, its CGU Asian Bowling Tour campaign won bronze in the Best Newspaper Ad and Best Poster categories, a company release says.
Batey Ads Taiwan, who worked with the ESS Taiwan Marketing team to create these prize-winning ads has been the appointed agency for ESS for the past year.
Maggie Chang, General Manager of ESPN STAR Sports Taiwan office says: “These awards are a strong indicator of the depth of ESS’ ability to promote and manage not only its own brands, but those of its rights holders, such as the NBA. “
This is the third time ESPN’s ads have won at Taiwan’s most prestigious advertising awards. In 1998, ESPN’s “No Sports, No Life” campaign won the gold medal in the Best Corporate Image Ad in the China Times Advertising Awards. In April this year, ESPN’s CGU-Asian Bowling Tour campaign was awarded two silver and one bronze medal at Taiwan’s 4A Advertising Awards.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
