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{{short description|Indian English language news channel}}
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = INDIA AHEAD
| logo = India_Ahead_Logo.png
| logo_size = 250px
| logo_alt = India Ahead News
| launch_date = July,2018
| picture_format = [[16:9]] ([[576i]], [[SDTV]])
| owner = [[Andhra Prabha]]
| country = India
| slogan = Digital and Mobile platform for discovering and sharing news on the go
| language = English
| area = Nationally and Worldwide
| headquarters = [[Hyderabad]], India
| website = http://www.indiaaheadnews.com
| sat_serv_1 = [[Dish TV]](India)
| sat_chan_1 = 775
| sat_serv_2 = [[Tata Sky]](India)
| sat_chan_2 = 617
| sat_serv_3 = [[Airtel]](India)
| sat_chan_3 = 373
| sat_serv_4 = [[Videocon D2H]](India)
| sat_chan_4 = 362
| JioTV =
}}
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'''India Ahead''' is a nationwide English News Channel. It is promoted by [[Andhra Prabha]] Media Group and launched in June, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/andhra-prabhas-english-news-channel-expected-to-launch-in-15-days-time-on-four-dth-platforms/|title=Andhra Prabha's English news channel expected to launch in 15 days time on four DTH platforms}}</ref> The Channel carries news, current affairs, entertainment sports and business programming from Indian as well as International Perspective. It's the first English news channel to be beamed out of South India.

== History ==
Andhra Prabha entered into the space of broadcasting with an Indian television channel dedicated to English News channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adgully.com/andhra-prabha-publication-to-launch-an-english-news-channel-78528.html|title=Andhra Prabha Publication to launch an English News Channel}}</ref> The channel headquarter is situated in Hyderabad, India, with studios in Delhi and Hyderabad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaaheadnews.com/about-india-ahead-news|title=About India Ahead News}}</ref>

India Ahead was led by Chetan Sharma as Founding CEO and Editorial Director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-tv-news/andhra-prabha-to-launch-english-news-channelindia-aheadin-july-90412.html|title=Andhra Prabha to launch English news channel, India Ahead}}</ref> In June, 2020 Andhra Prabha Group’s MD Mootha Goutam announced senior management changes to the English new channel India Ahead. While the founding CEO Chetan Sharma has moved on, the channel has made a series of senior appointments. Former CNN-News18 Sudeep Mukhia has joined India Ahead as Group President, News Room Operations & Editorial Strategies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2020/06/india-ahead-ceo-chetan-sharma-moves-on-sudeep-mukhia-to-lead-editorial/}}</ref>

== Viewership ratings ==
The channel became the No. 1 channel in terms of Average time spent by Viewers during the Budget Week among all the English News Channels of India.<ref>BARC, English News Genre, India Urban, TG-All 22+ M AB, WK5'19, TB-0600-2400</ref> Also, the channel is performing well in the Southern Indian States such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu<ref>Source: BARC, English News Genre, Chennai, TG- All 22+ M AB , WK 49'18, TB- 0600 - 2400</ref> and Karnataka.

== Distribution Network ==
India Ahead is available on all major D2H platforms and cable television operators<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cablequest.org/index.php/news/national-news/item/13400-english-news-channel-india-ahead-to-become-live-on-four-dth-platforms-soon|title=English news channel India Ahead to become live on four DTH platforms soon|website=India's Leading Source for Broadcasting & Broadband Information - CableQuest Magazine|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> as a Free-to-Air channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://channel.trai.gov.in/freechannels.php|title=Free Channels|website=channel.trai.gov.in|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> Also, the channel intends to reach a wider range of audiences through its mobile app which is available on the Google Play store<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.news.indiaaheadnews|title=India Ahead News- Apps on Google Play}}</ref> and iStore. The channel uses its social media platforms for efficiently distributing the news contents across the digital landscape.

== See also ==

* [[Media in India]]
* [[List of news channels in India]]
* [[Andhra Prabha]]

== References ==
https://www.exchange4media.com/announcements-news/bhupendra-chaubey-joins-india-ahead-as-owner-co-promoter-106273.html

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