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King Kong is coming to television exclusively on Turner in 2008
MUMBAI: Turner Brodcasting has announced that it has acquired the network premiere rights from NBC Universal for King Kong, with broadcast slated for 2008.
TBS and TNT senior VP of programming Ken Schwab said, “King Kong is one of the most popular and critically praised movies of 2005, and we are proud to add it to our stable of top-notch movies airing on TBS and TNT. Obtaining this enormously popular title demonstrates Turner Broadcasting’s continuing commitment to provide our audiences with top-notch movie entertainment.”
Since its release in December 2005, Peter Jackson’s remake of King Kong, the 1933 classic about a giant ape who falls in love with a human woman, has grossed over $215 million in the US and $540 million globally.
The film has been nominated for four Academy Awards: art direction, visual effects, sound mixing, and sound editing. Jackson and composer James Newton Howard each received Golden Globe awards for direction and score, respectively. King Kong stars Adrien Brody, Naomi Watts, and Jack Black.
Also included in the deal are TV rights for the NBC Universal movies Doom, starring The Rock, Two for the Money, starring Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, The Ice Harvest, with John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton, and the second window for Prime, starring Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman.
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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.
