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HBO dominates Creative Arts Emmys
MUMBAI: US broadcaster HBO topped the list of winners at the 58th Annual Creative Arts Emmy Awards with 17 golden statuettes. Among broadcast networks, ABC led the field with 10.
The ceremony was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles a few days ago. HBO’s show Elizabeth I got five trophies. Baghdad, ER and Rome got four awards each.
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards are dedicated primarily to the many essential crafts and technical disciplines involved in television production-including picture editing, sound editing, sound mixing, special visual effects, cinematography, art direction, music, stunts and more. Awards are also handed out for animation, variety series, reality series and four acting categories.
The award for Guest Actress in a Drama Series went to Patricia Clarkson for Six Feet Under; Guest Actress in a Comedy Series went to Cloris Leachman for Malcolm in the Middle; Guest Actor in a Drama Series went to Christian Clemenson for Boston Legal and Guest Actor in a Comedy Series went to Leslie Jordan for Will And Grace.
The Governors Award, which is given to individuals or organisations committed to important social causes, went to mtvU, MTV US’ college network, for the outlet’s Sudan Campaign-which for the past two years has been informing and empowering college students to help stop the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
The Children’s Programme category resulted in a tie. Awards went to both the Disney Channel movie High School Musical (which also won the award for choreography) and the HBO production I Have Tourette’s But Tourette’s Doesn’t Have Me.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
