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India TV

Indian Hindi-language news channel

Summary

Indian Hindi-language news channel

Field	Value
name	India TV
logo	India tv logo-en.png
logo_size	250px
launch_date
picture_format	16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
network	Independent News Service Pvt Ltd.
owner	Rajat Sharma
country	India
language	Hindi
area	Worldwide
headquarters	B-30, Sector 85, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
website

online_serv_1	India TV Live
online_chan_1	Official streaming link

India TV is a Hindi television news channel based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The channel was launched on 20 May 2004 by Rajat Sharma and his wife Ritu Dhawan. The channel is a subsidiary of Independent News Service, which was co-founded by Sharma and Dhawan in 1997. A rebranding of the channel took place in February 2022.

History

In 1997, Rajat Sharma and Ritu Dhawan set up the Independent News Service (INS), the parent company which owns India TV. He co-founded India TV with his wife in April 2004 from a studio in Film City, Noida, India TV. Its Broadcast Centre is in Sector 85, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Prior to launching India TV, Sharma was previously the anchor of Aap Ki Adalat on Zee News and Janata Ki Adalat on Star News (now ABP News).

The channel has been accused of publishing pro-government content in favour of the Modi administration in a Bloomberg report.

References

(2004-04-19). "News channel promises to be different". The Hindu.
(2016-12-01). "Our Man in the Studio".
(2007-11-27). "Terrorists Ring Up India TV Twice During Siege Using Hostages' Cellphones". Businesswire India.
Sharma, Sheenu. (2022-02-18). "India TV refreshes brand with new look on Rajat Sharma's birthday".
Dev, Atul. (2016-12-01). "Rajat Sharma’s path to becoming India’s most powerful editor-entrepreneur".
Palepu, Advait. (2024-02-26). "Billionaire Press Barons Are Squeezing Media Freedom in India". Bloomberg News.

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