India Today (TV channel)

India Today (formerly Headlines Today) is a 24-hour English language television network based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh that carries news, current affairs and business programming in India. The channel is owned by TV Today Network Ltd, which is a part of Living Media.

India Today
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
HeadquartersNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India[1]
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format4:3 (576i, SDTV)
HDTV (1080p/720p 16:9)
Ownership
OwnerLiving Media
Sister channelsAaj Tak, Tez, Aaj Tak HD
History
Launched7 April 2003 (2003-04-07)
Former namesHeadlines Today
Links
Websitewww.indiatoday.in
Availability
Cable
Asianet Digital (India)Channel 424
Siti Cable (India)Channel 429
Satellite
Airtel Digital TV (India)Channel 372
Reliance Digital TV (India)Channel 455
Sun Direct (India)Channel 557
Tata Sky (India)Channel 609
Videocon d2h (India)Channel 357
Dish TV (India)Channel 763
Streaming media
India Today LiveWatch Live

History

The channel was launched in 2003 as a sister channel of the Hindi Aaj Tak news channel. It is one of the four news channels from the TV Today Network stable, the others being Aaj Tak, Tez and Delhi Aaj Tak.[2] Alok Verma was brought in as the Executive Producer to successfully launch TV Today group's foray into the English news channel category.[3][4] Media watchers flagged the channel for unethical use of footage in September 2015[5] and sexist content.[6]

Associated journalists

Controversies

Fake TRP scandal

In October 2020, India Today named in FIR filed by Mumbai police in Fake TRP Ratings Scandal.[7]

Viewership manipulation
Further information: TRP scam

India Today was fined Rupees 5 Lakh, for Viewership Manipulation, by BARC.[8] India Today admitted to being fined for viewership malpractice.[9] Bombay High Court directs TV Today Network to Pay 5 lakh fine imposed by BARC[10][11]

Awards
  • Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards 2015[12]

See also

References
  1. "India Today Group". India Today Group. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  2. "Alok Verma to head TV Today spl. projects". 8 November 2004.
  3. "Aaj Tak English channel may launch in 10 days". Indian Television. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  4. "TV Today's Delhi Aaj Tak likely to launch mid-May". Indian Television. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  5. "Unethical use of unrelated videos".
  6. "India Today's offensive video".
  7. "India Today named in Fake TRP Scandal- Source- Times Now". Times Now. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  8. "India Today fined 5 lakh rupees- Source- newstracklive". newstracklive. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  9. "India Today fined 5 lakh rupees- Source- India today". India Today. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/bombya-hc-directs-tv-today-to-pay-fine-imposed-by-barc-for-interim-protection
  11. https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/bombay-high-court-directs-tv-today-network-to-deposit-rs5-lakh-to-grant-interim-protection-in-plea-against-barc-164891
  12. "TV Today Network wins big at ENBA 2015". Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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