Template:Infobox television channel 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.[1] The channel is a subsidiary of Independent News Service, which was co-founded by Sharma and Dhawan in 1997.[2][3] A rebranding of the channel took place in February 2022.[4]
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).[5]
The channel has been accused of publishing pro-government content in favour of the Modi administration in a Bloomberg report.[6]
References
- ↑ News channel promises to be different(2004-04-19). Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ↑ Our Man in the Studio(2016-12-01). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ↑ Terrorists Ring Up India TV Twice During Siege Using Hostages' Cellphones. Businesswire India(2007-11-27). Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ↑ India TV refreshes brand with new look on Rajat Sharma's birthday, Sharma, Sheenu. indiatvnews.com(2022-02-18). Retrieved 2022-02-27.
- ↑ Rajat Sharma’s path to becoming India’s most powerful editor-entrepreneur, Dev, Atul. The Caravan(2016-12-01). Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ↑ Billionaire Press Barons Are Squeezing Media Freedom in India, Palepu, Advait. Bloomberg News(2024-02-26). Retrieved 2024-10-29.