News Broadcasting
MTV wins Asian Television, Promax & BDA Awards
SINGAPORE:MTV has reaped a rich harvest of awards this year. In addition to clinching several prominent awards in the region, it recently bagged four awards at the Asian Television Awards held on 4 December. MTV Networks Asia nabbed the highly coveted Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year, Best Entertainment Special, Best Entertainment Programme and Best Light Entertainment Presenter/Performer categories.
he company also scored nine wins, four Golds and five Silvers at the PROMAX & BDA Awards held a day before on 3 December.
Awards bagged by the broadcaster included the following
Winning Category Description
MTV Southeast Asia (Singapore)
Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year
Presented in association with the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), this award was given to MTV Southeast Asia (Singapore)
MTV Asia Awards 2002 Best Entertainment Special A two-and-a-half-hour live-televised show hosted by young international stars Mandy Moore and Ronan Keating was based on the first regional MTV Asia Awards held in Singapore in February 2002. It attracted an attendance of over 7,000 people, bringing together the largest gathering of local and international talent ever seen in Asia. Executive producer, David Flack, produced the Awards show.
MTV Asia LDC (Singapore)
Asia Session: Travis
Best Entertainment Programme
Shot in Singapore during Travis’ Asia tour in July 2001 at the Singapore Repertory Theatre, the 29-minute show is part of a series featuring live performances of artists playing in Asia. The feel is raw and close up, creating an honest portrayal of the artists’ music and talent. Live performances are interspersed with band members talking about their music.
PROMAX & BDA Awards 2002
The PROMAX & BDA Awards recognises outstanding contributions to the broadcast industrys design, promotion and marketing fields in Asia. Recognised worldwide as the pinnacle of promotion and marketing achievement, each entry is judged on the basis of (1) Overall Creativity; (2) Production Quality; and (3) Success in Achieving its Objectives
Category Winning Entry
Gold – Best Logo Design 2003 MTV Asia Awards logo
Gold – Best Print / Ad Campaign – Special Event 2003 MTV Asia Awards
Gold -Best Music Programme Promo MTV Fresh Tune-in
Gold- Best ID – Terrestrial Nickelodeon: Nick India Knickers’ Ident The ID spot, produced by Nickelodeons India team, was a tongue-in-cheek promotion to help kids remember the Nickelodeon brand using familiar words and phrases
Silver – Best Public Service Announcement World Aids Day ‘Lucky’ promo
MTV India had also bagged two awards at the Indian Telly Awards for Best Music Channel and Best Comic Shorts for the spoof Fully Faltoo. At the Singapore Tourism Awards in October, MTV was the finalist in the ‘Best Event Organiser (Special Events)’ category for MTV Asia Awards 2002. At last month’s PR Week Awards, the MTV Asia Awards 2002 campaign was won in the Marketing Communications: Consumer category
News Broadcasting
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.
