India TV

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India TV
इंडिया टी.वी.
India tv logo-en.png
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
NetworkIndependent News Service Pvt Ltd.
HeadquartersB-30, Sector 85, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 16:9 (1080i, HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Rajat Sharma
History
Launched20 May 2004;20 years ago (2004-05-20)
Links
Website indiatv.in
indiatvnews.com
Availability
Streaming media
India TV Live Official Streaming Link
YouTube Streaming Link

India TV is a Hindi 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] A rebranding of the channel took place in February 2022. [3] India TV's founder, Rajat Sharma is said to be very close to the ruling BJP and the late Arun Jaitley, a BJP politician. [4] The channel is known for reporting in favor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

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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, Rajat Sharma was previously the anchor of Aap Ki Adalat on Zee News and Janata Ki Adalat on Star News (now ABP News).

In 2014, India TV's former anchor Tanu Sharma filed FIR against two India TV executives alleging that she faced harassment in the workplace leading her to attempt suicide. [5] [6] On 2 July 2014, Rajat Sharma and Ritu Dhiman threatened to pursue legal action against her. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Terrorists Ring Up India TV Twice During Siege Using Hostages' Cellphones". Businesswire India. 27 November 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
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  4. ↑ Dev, Atul; Donthi, Praveen (1 December 2016). "Our Man in the Studio" . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Bhushan, Sandeep (4 July 2014). "The murky case of India TV and its anchor Tanu Sharma" . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tanu Sharma harassment protest: Big issue draws low turnout".
  7. ↑ Dev, Atul; Donthi, Praveen (1 December 2016). "Our Man in the Studio" . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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