O’Keeffe leaves NewsHub NZ
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Tuesday, 14th September 2021 at 2:14pm
Michael O’Keeffe has exited Newshub New Zealand to concentrate on his family.He served as the network’s sports reporter for four years, and was with SKY TV NZ for two years prior.
Keep in touch with O’Keeffe on Twitter @MPOKeeffe1.
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Agartala Press Club felicitates journalists’ children for academic excellence
By Meena R. Prashant in Media News on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 7:04pm
The Agartala Press Club felicitated 14 children of journalists for passing the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations with flying colours.
During the event, held at the Press Club hall on Saturday, June 13, all the students received a cash prize and a memento, informed Pranab Sarkar, President of the Press Club.
The event was attended by Agartala Municipal Corporation Mayor and MLA Dipak Majumder, along with members of the Press Club and the proud parents of the children.
Dhaval Rabadiya joins WPP Media as Business Director – Integrated
By Staff Writer in Media News on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 6:51pm
Dhaval Rabadiya has been appointed as Business Director – Integrated at WPP Media. Prior to this, he served as Account Director – Digital Marketing at SRV Media.
Rabadiya began his career as a Business Analyst Intern at SRV Media and progressed through various roles within the organisation.
With over eight years of experience in driving measurable marketing growth across progressive leadership roles, he has now joined WPP Media.
Announcing his new role, Rabadiya said, "I'm excited to begin my new journey as Business Director at WPP Media. In this role, I will lead strategy and operations for leading portfolios across both digital and traditional media."
"With over eight years of experience in media and marketing, my work lies at the intersection of integrated media planning, cross-functional execution, and AI-led marketing transformation. I also write and speak about how AI is reshaping integrated marketing in the Indian market.
Mirror Now relaunches news for new India
By Staff Writer in Media News on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 6:47pm
Times Network has relaunched Mirror Now with a new identity and content strategy aimed at young, urban and digital-first audiences. Positioned under the tagline "One Channel. World of News," the channel will combine news, business, culture, entertainment, lifestyle and social conversations on a single platform.
According to Adgully, the revamped Mirror Now is targeting viewers aged 22–40, including young professionals, entrepreneurs, creators and aspirational consumers. Alongside television programming, the channel will adopt a digital-first approach and leverage the influence of anchors and creators to expand audience engagement across platforms.
Its content lineup will cover business, breaking news, politics, global affairs, auto, technology and entertainment, among other topics. A key part of the primetime schedule is the return of The Urban Debate, airing weekdays at 9 PM and anchored by Shreya Dhoundial, Executive Editor, Times Network. The show will focu
Agartala Press Club extends financial aid to ailing journalist
By Meena R. Prashant in Media News on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 6:47pm
The Agartala Press Club has come forward to extend financial aid of Rs 50,000 to ailing tribal journalist Manish Debbarma.
The assistance will help Debbarma undergo hand surgery.
Speaking to Influencing, Chitra Roy, Vice President of the Agartala Press Club, said, "It was the least we could do in helping a member of our fraternity."
She further said that several people had come forward to offer support. "On behalf of the Press Club, we have been doing our best to help journalists, especially those battling health concerns, and will continue to do so," she said.
NDTV tops Reuters Digital News Report 2026, leading on both TV and digital
By Meena R. Prashant in Media News on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 3:09pm
NDTV has come out on top of the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026, leading India's rankings on both television and digital, a result the broadcaster is treating as confirmation of its reach in an unusually crowded market.
Published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford, the report ranks NDTV 24x7 as the most-watched news channel and ndtv.com as the most-read news website among the survey's respondents. It is the sixth consecutive year NDTV has held the top reach position in the Institute's India data.
On television, radio and print, NDTV recorded 33 per cent weekly use, clear of BBC News (28 per cent), The Times of India (27 per cent) and Hindustan Times (24 per cent). Republic TV and India Today followed on 23 per cent each, with public broadcaster DD India on 22 per cent. The Hindu, Times Now and Dainik Bhaskar tied at 20 per cent, ahead of All India Radio (18 per cent), The Indian Express (16 per cent), CNN-News18 (15 per cent), CNBC-TV18 (14
Bombay HC upholds ban on use of “The New Indian Express” outside agreed territories
By Staff Writer in Media News on Wednesday, 17th June 2026 at 3:39pm
The Bombay High Court has upheld an interim order restraining Express Publications (Madurai) from using the “The New Indian Express” brand outside the territories permitted under settlement agreements within the Indian Express Group.
According to sources, a division bench dismissed the appeal and upheld a single-judge order granting interim relief to The Indian Express. The dispute arises from post-split arrangements following the death of founder Ramnath Goenka, governed by a 1995 Memorandum of Settlement and a 2005 agreement, which allow limited territorial use of “The New Indian Express”.
The case was triggered after an event titled “The New Indian Express – Mumbai Dialogues” was held in Mumbai, outside the permitted regions.
The court held that such use breaches the consent decree, may dilute the “Indian Express” trademark, and continued the interim restraint pending
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