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News Corp screens direct to mobile TV series in Cannes
CANNES: We have heard of direct to home television. Move over, its now time for direct to mobile television.
News Corp senior vice-president content and marketing Lucy Hood presented a new series developed specially for mobile. Titled Hotel Franklin, the series tells the story of a secretive spunky girl who is seen dating older men and the impact it has one the man who falls in love with her and her relationship with him.
Each episode has a duration of 60 seconds and consists of a tight screenplay written specifically for mobile viewing. The film has tightly edited shots which take the story from one point to another.
According to Hood, the series was developed by the FoxLabs team and it is a continuous initiative of Fox and News to be a pioneer in delivery of content. She said the company is in talks with several operators to deliver the series to their subscribers.
She was wary of revealing any numbers, excepting saying that the concept was in an experimentative stage and the company would look at every avenue to squeeze revenue from it.
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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.
