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Cartoon icons Beavis & Butt-Head to reappear at MTV music awards
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MUMBAI: After seven years of being off the air, MTV US’ cartoon icons Beavis And Butt-Head will make an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). |
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Beavis & Butt-Head will present the Viewer’s Choice Award at the 2005 MTV VMAs on 28 August 2005. MTV and Paramount Home Video Entertainment will also be releasing Beavis and Butt-Head: The Mike Judge Collection, Volume 1 as a DVD box set in November. |
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MTV states that Beavis & Butt-Head left on a high in their career. Beavis & Butt-Head was one of MTV’s highest rated series ever. The movie Beavis & Butt-Head Do America, which was released in December 1996, grossed over 70 million dollars, their DVDs sold over 5 million units and the video game series sold over a million units.  MTV Networks president Van Toffler says, “We are excited to work with Beavis and Butt-Head again. But we really didn’t have a choice. They were persistently calling me at work, at home, and on my cell. They wouldn’t leave me alone until I agreed to take their call and help them.” Butt-Head says, “We called up Toffler and asked him to put us back on MTV so we could score. And he invited us to the VMAs and said we could put out a DVD of our stuff.” |
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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.
