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Sky buys rights for Oscars for UK
MUMBAI: UK pay TV platform BSkyB has secured a multi-year deal to broadcast The Academy Awards in the UK.
The broadcaster claims that the new deal with Buena Vista International Television (BVITV), which commences next year will afford the most comprehensive coverage of the awards ever seen on UK television.
In India the Oscar Awards will air live on Star Movies early in the morning on 28 February. Sky Networks Deputy MD Sophie Turner Laing said, “As the home of great entertainment on UK television, Sky is the natural place to see the biggest and most prestigious film event of the year, and will cover the event in a way that no other broadcaster could.”
Sky’s coverage will utilise the whole of Sky Networks. This will include live, coverage of the event itself on Sky Movies, extended
highlights shows and additional themed programming on Sky One, up-to-the-minute news coverage on Sky News. There will also be programming on Sky Travel and the Biography Channel.
In addition, Sky’s interactive and .com platforms will supplement the on-air programming with behind-the-scenes coverage, competitions and other extras, designed to bring Sky viewers closer to the glamour of The Academy Awards.
Sky Movies will also air a month long season of films charting an A-Z of the Academy Awards. Sky News will have regular news stories in the weeks leading up to the awards, with a dedicated Academy Awards team in place for live coverage of the event itself from the red carpet.
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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.
