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Research and Markets’ ‘Spotlight on Television 2.0 Leaders’ focuses on Disney
MUMBAI: Market research and market data provider Research and Markets has announced the addition of ‘Spotlight on Television 2.0 Leaders: The Walt Disney Company’, to their offering.
An exclusive analysis of Disney’s current and projected sale of downloadable video is spelled out in ‘Spotlight on Television 2.0 Leaders: The Walt Disney Company’, the latest report in the series that takes a close look at the companies shaping the new video-over-the-Internet and mobile TV businesses, informs an official release.
Disney’s agreement to sell TV shows and movies on iTunes could generate around $324 million in sales for the company in 2008, a new revenue stream that reflects just one of the entertainment and TV giants innovative forays into the TV 2.0 sector.
More than any other single event, Disney’s landmark deals to deliver TV shows via Apples iTunes store helped usher in the new era of Internet-delivered TV. Now, Disney stands alone among its studio peers in selling films on iTunes. Both of these moves have handed Disney a growing source of new revenue, one that promises to climb from only $44 million this year, to $150 million in 2007 and over $320 million in 2008, adds the release.
Despite the growth prospects, however, downloadable TV show and movie sales will still represent a tiny percentage of Disney’s overall revenue, less than 1% of the media and entertainment leaders current annual revenues. But Disney’s TV 2.0 initiatives cover a broad spectrum of activities, many of which — such as the streamed delivery of ad-supported primetime TV shows on the web — represent far bigger businesses than the sale of downloadable video.
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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.
