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Intelsat to manage global broadcast of Live 8 concerts
MUMBAI: Global satellite communications provider Intelsat has announced that it is donating satellite transmission contribution services to broadcast all five Live 8 mega-concerts to more than two billion expected viewers tomorrow 2 July.
Intelsat is teaming with Siemens Communications to provide Live 8 concert programming to dozens of broadcast rights-holders around the globe. The Live 8 concerts are a percussor to the G8 Summit which kicks off in Scotland next week.
As had been reported earlier by Indiantelevuision.com Live 8 is a series of concerts being organised across the Globe in order to raise awareness on social issues like poverty. As the motivating force behind 1985’s Live Aid concert, Sir Bob Geldof is leading the effort for this year’s Live 8 concerts, alongside international campaigns whose goals are to eradicate poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Live 8’s simultaneous free concerts will include pop and rock artists performing in London, Paris, Berlin, Rome and Philadelphia. Hundreds of thousands are expected to attend the concerts, with billions more watching the international broadcasts. Venues include London’s Hyde Park, the Palais de Versailles in Paris, Philadelphia’s Museum of Art, Berlin’s historic Brandenburg Gate and the Circus Maximus in Rome.
intelsat COO Ramu Potarazu says, “For more than 40 years, Intelsat’s affordable and reliable broadband, telecom and media services have been supporting infrastructure development and improving the lives of people in developing nations around the globe. Intelsat’s contribution of satellite communications services to LIVE 8 is a fitting demonstration of our ongoing commitment to meeting these nations’ communications requirements.”
Intelsat claims to be the only global satellite leader to provide coverage of every Olympic Games since 1968. Intelsat supports broadcasters of major events, including the World Cup, by leveraging its portfolio of GlobalConnex Media services. GlobalConnex Media provides customers a single-source, worldwide, hybrid distribution network optimized for assured door-to-door delivery of sporting, entertainment and news events anywhere around the world.
News Broadcasting
CNBC India unveils new logo, rolls out refreshed identity across network
Debuted at IBLA, the redesign signals a sharper, digital-first future
MUMBAI: CNBC has unveiled a refreshed brand identity across its India network, introducing a new logo and visual system that reflects a more modern, digital-first direction.
The rebrand was officially revealed at the India Business Leader Awards held in Mumbai on March 14, marking the first public showcase of the updated design at one of the network’s most prominent platforms.
The overhaul is among the most visible brand updates for CNBC in recent years, aimed at aligning its look and feel with evolving audience habits and a growing multi-platform presence.
At the centre of the refresh is a redesigned logo that moves away from the network’s long-standing multi-coloured peacock motif, opting instead for a cleaner and more minimalist aesthetic. A key visual cue is a blue upward-pointing arrow embedded within the letter ‘N’, symbolising forward momentum, growth and a focus on the future.
The new identity is being rolled out across the entire CNBC cluster in India, including CNBC-TV18, CNBC-TV18 Prime, CNBCTV18.com, CNBC Awaaz and CNBC Bajar. The move brings a more cohesive and contemporary design language across television and digital platforms alike.
The rollout began on March 30, with the network aiming to create a unified viewer experience regardless of how audiences access its content, be it on broadcast, online or connected devices.
With this refresh, CNBC is signalling its next phase of growth in India, blending legacy credibility with a sharper, forward-looking identity designed for an increasingly digital news ecosystem.
