India TVis aHindinews channel based inNoida,Uttar Pradesh,India.The channel was launched on 20 May 2004 byRajat Sharmaand 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]
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | India |
| Network | Independent News Service Pvt Ltd. |
| Headquarters | B-30, Sector 85,Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 16:9(1080i,HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rajat Sharma |
| History | |
| Launched | 20 May 2004 |
| Links | |
| Website | indiatv.in indiatvnews |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| India TV Live | Official Streaming Link |
History
editIn 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 ofAap Ki AdalatonZee NewsandJanata Ki AdalatonStar News(now ABP News).[5]
References
edit- ^"News channel promises to be different".The Hindu.19 April 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 2 June 2004.Retrieved6 February2014.
- ^Dev, Atul; Donthi, Praveen (1 December 2016)."Our Man in the Studio".Retrieved15 September2024.
- ^"Terrorists Ring Up India TV Twice During Siege Using Hostages' Cellphones".Businesswire India. 27 November 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 18 January 2010.Retrieved27 November2009.
- ^Sharma, Sheenu (18 February 2022)."India TV refreshes brand with new look on Rajat Sharma's birthday".indiatvnews.Retrieved27 February2022.
- ^Dev, Atul; Donthi, Praveen (1 December 2016)."Rajat Sharma's path to becoming India's most powerful editor-entrepreneur".The Caravan.Retrieved19 November2024.
