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Media bigwigs to share notes at Promax’s global conference in LA
The LA Convention Center will be the playground of the global television industry’s best known names , for four days from 26 June.
The Promax&BDA global conference in Los Angeles next week will feature Jamie Kellner, one of the most powerful players in world television, as the opening keynote speaker. Kellner, founder of the Fox Network and the WB Television Network is now chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting System Inc, heading domestic and international networks such as TBS Superstation, TNT, The WB Network, Cartoon Network, Turner Classic Movies, Turner South and many more, including the CNN News Group.
NBC’s entertainment president Jeff Zucker – the man behind Fear Factor, The Weakest Link and supersized episodes of TV’s top comedies, will be on the opening day panel along wtih Mindshare North America’s national broadcasting president Marc Goldstein and Endeavour founding partner Ari Emanuel. Other sessions will have branding and design specialist Lee Hunt scouring the TV globe to bring the best from the cable, broadband and satellite universe. The 24th annual BDA awards will be given away for the coolest creations for the screen on 27 June, while the Promax awards the following evening will feature prime examples of promotion and marketing excellence in the media industry. Key players from the world’s advertising community will be on hand at the four day show to demonstrate how creative partnerships can boost ratings and revenue.
PROMAX&BDA are among the world’s foremost organizations working on behalf of those involved in the promotion, marketing, and design of all electronic media and represent more than 4,200 member companies and individuals in over 60 countries.
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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.
