NewsX

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NewsX
Country India
Broadcast areaIndia
Headquarters Noida, India [1]
Programming
Language English
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner itv Network
Sister channels India News
History
LaunchedMarch 27, 2008 (2008-03-27)
Links
Website www.newsx.com

NewsX is a 24-hour English-language news television channel in India. It has been owned and operated by itv Network since 2012. [2]

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History

NewsX started broadcasting on 27 March 2008. It was initially owned by INX Media, with its newsroom headed by Arup Ghosh. [3] On 9 January 2009, NewsX was acquired by IndiMedia, of NaiDunia (Indrani Mukerjea) and journalist Jehangir Pocha. [4] The channel faced financial difficulties under its new administration in June 2009, firing 78 of its staff. [5] NewsX was renamed in July 2010 as IMN News (Independent Media Network), dependent on approval by IndiMedia. [6]

In July 2012, the channel was acquired by ITV Media, owned by Karthikeya Sharma, making it a sister channel to India News and its network of state-specific news channels. [7] The channel introduced a new logo and look in March 2014. [8]

On 12 July 2014, editor-in-chief Jehangir Pocha died of cardiac arrest. [9] His post was filled by Rahul Shivshankar, who had rejoined the channel in September 2013. [10]

In August 2021, the channel started airing an investigative debate series, The Goa Chronicle Show, presented by Goa Chronicle founder Savio Rodrigues. [11] The channel left the BARC ratings measurement in November 2022, due to apparent lack of reliability. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us". NewsX. newsx.com.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Kartikeya Sharma, Managing Director, iTV Network". Best Media.
  3. ↑ "INX Media's NewsX news channel goes on air from March 27". Exchange4Media.
  4. ↑ "NaiDunia, Pocha buy NewsX". Indian Television.
  5. ↑ "Surgery starts at NewsX, 78 face the axe". Indian Television.
  6. ↑ "NewsX undergoes makeover, gets new name". Indian Television.
  7. ↑ "Karthikeya Sharma's ITV Media snaps up News X". Indian Television.
  8. ↑ "NewsX unveils a vibrant new look". Indian Television.
  9. ↑ "NewsX editor-in-chief Jehangir Pocha passes away". Indian Television.
  10. ↑ "Rahul Shivshankar is now NewsX editor in chief". Indian Television.
  11. ↑ "NewsX launches new programme 'The Goa Chronicle Show'". Indian Television.
  12. ↑ "iTV network exits Barc, pull out 9 channels from the viewership ratings". Indian Television.
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