India TV

Indian Hindi-language news channel

Television channel

India TV

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; 20 years ago (2004-05-20)
Links
Website| indiatv.in
indiatvnews.com
Availability
Streaming media
India TV Live| Official 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][3] A rebranding of the channel took place in February 2022.[4]

## History

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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]

## References

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1. ^ "News channel promises to be different". The Hindu. 19 April 2004. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
2. ^ Dev, Atul; Donthi, Praveen (1 December 2016). "Our Man in the Studio". Retrieved 15 September 2024.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ Sharma, Sheenu (18 February 2022). "India TV refreshes brand with new look on Rajat Sharma's birthday". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
5. ^ Dev, Atul; Donthi, Praveen (1 December 2016). "Rajat Sharma's path to becoming India's most powerful editor-entrepreneur". The Caravan. Retrieved 19 November 2024.

## External links

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* Official website
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