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The Film and Television Producers Guild of India to host Guild TV Awards
MUMBAI: The Film and Television Producers Guild of India has announced the first edition of the Guild Television Awards to honor the best in the entertainment industry. The ceremony will be conducted on 16 December 2015 and will be aired on Sony Entertainment Television. The award ceremony will recognize extraordinary brilliance and the legacy of television in our country. The event will also commemorate extraordinary achievements in Indian cinema and television fraternity and will honor the best contributions and accomplishments in the industry.
Speaking on the announcement, the President of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India Mukesh Bhatt asserted, “The Television Industry has been growing at an exciting pace. With multiple TV channels and genres developing across the spectrum, it is time to celebrate the success. Over the years, we have honored deserving talent from both film and television industries and this time we have taken a step ahead to specially create a dedicated platform and event to celebrate the success of the television industry. Our TV landscape is rich and boasts of path-breaking series and production of global standards. We are very excited and look forward to the ceremony that will celebrate the best performances in the past year.”
The joint event between The Guild and event management agency, Wizcraft will be seen working with the leading broadcast networks and the leading producers to celebrate producers, channels, actors, directors and writers on one star-studded stage.
“India is home to an illustrious and prolific television industry which presents a plethora of fresh concepts and larger-than-life productions year on year spanning mythology, historical, family dramas, thrillers, comedy, reality and much more. It gives us immense pleasure to host an exclusive ceremony for the members of the Indian television fraternity and look forward to creating the biggest night Indian television is yet to witness”, adds Wizcraft International Entertainment director Sabbas Joseph.
The winners of the Awards will be chosen by the Guild’s panel of 160 members which constitutes some of the most powerful and influential luminaries in the film and television sector.
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Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
