News18 India
Indian television news channel
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News18 India is an Indian Hindi-language television channel owned by the Network18 Group. It was launched in 2005 as Channel 7 by Jagran Prakashan and acquired in 2006 by Network18 Group and rebranded IBN7. In 2016 it took its current name. In 2013, News18 India launched, on channel 520 on the UK's Sky TV platform News18, a live version of the parent channel.[1] In 2014, News18 launched in the U.S.[citation needed]
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Network | TV18 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Programming | |
| Language | Hindi |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Network18 Group |
| Sister channels | Network18 Group channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 18 December 2005 |
| Former names | Channel 7, IBN7 |
| Links | |
| Website | hindi |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| News18 Live | News18 India Live |
The channel has been criticized as being a part of pro-Modi government "Godi media" news outlets.[2]
Popular shows
- Aar Paar (lit. 'Across') - Hindi news show which aired daily with Amish Devgan as anchor.[3]
- Ham to Puchhenge (lit. 'We Will Ask')
- Desh Nahin Jhukne Denge (lit. 'Will Not Let the Nation Down') with Aman Chopra[4]
- Bhaiya Ji Kahin (lit. 'Brother Says') with Prateek Trivedi
- Sau Baat Ki Ek Baat (lit. 'One Talk for a Hundred Talks') with Kishore Ajwani
- Aadhi Haqeeqat Aadha Fasana (lit. 'Half Truth Half Fiction') with Kishore Ajwani
Journalists
- Amish Devgan, Managing Editor
- Kishore Ajwani
- Aman Chopra
- Rubika Liyaqat, Consulting Editor
- Prateek Trivedi
