India Today (TV channel)
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | India Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India[1] |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i, HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Living Media |
| Key people | Sanjay Sharma (Deputy Editor)[2] |
| Sister channels | Aaj Tak Good News Today Dilli Aaj Tak |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 April 2003 |
| Former names | Headlines Today |
| Links | |
| Website | indiatoday |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| India Today Live | Watch Live |
India Today (formerly Headlines Today) is a 24-hour English language television news channel 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.
History
[edit | edit source]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.[3] Alok Verma was brought in as the Executive Producer to successfully launch TV Today group's foray into the English news channel category.[4][5] It aired and produced the animated political cartoon "So Sorry"; each episode satirises recent events in the news featuring extremely dramatised versions of said events and hyper-caricaturized versions of political figures including Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping and President of the United States Joe Biden.[6][7] In September 2015, media watchers flagged the channel for unethical use of footage[8] and sexist content.[9]
In October 2020, India Today was named in an FIR filed by Mumbai police in relation to a Fake TRP Ratings Scandal.[10] India Today was fined ₹5 lakh by Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) for manipulating viewership.[11] India Today admitted to being fined for viewership malpractice.[12] Bombay High Court directed TV Today Network to pay the fine imposed by BARC.[13][14]
In March 2018, Aaj Tak misreported that the Delhi High Court had disqualified 20 MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party. India Today was among several news channels that also reported the said claim.[15]
Associated journalists
[edit | edit source]- Rahul Kanwal - Executive Director (left in 2024)
- Rajdeep Sardesai - Consulting Editor
- Gaurav C Sawant - Executive Editor
- Preeti Choudhry - Executive Editor
- Shiv Aroor (left in 2025)[16] and Chaiti Narula (left in August 2023).[17]
- Mariya Shakil, Managing Editor
Awards
[edit | edit source]India Today and its sister channel Aaj Tak has won numerous awards over the years at the Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards,[18] and the Exchange4media News Broadcasting (ENBA) Awards.[19][20]
See also
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External links
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- Television channels and stations established in 2003
- 24-hour television news channels in India
- India Today Group
- English-language television stations in India
- Mass media in Delhi
- Mass media in Uttar Pradesh
- Television stations in New Delhi
- Television channels based in Noida
- Television stations in Uttar Pradesh
- Television networks in India