NDTV 24x7
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| NDTV 24x7 | |
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| Launched | 2003 |
| Owned by | NDTV Ltd. |
| Slogan | Experience. Truth First. |
| Country | India |
| Sister channel(s) | NDTV India NDTV Profit NDTV Imagine |
| Website | http://www.ndtv.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell ExpressVu (Canada) | Channel 727 |
| DirecTV (U.S.) | Channel 2007 |
| Dish TV (India) | Channel 603 |
| Sky Digital (UK & Ireland) | Channel 513 |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 532 |
| Telus TV (Canada) | Channel 524 |
| Vision Asia (Australia) | Channel ??? |
| WorldTV (Europe) | Channel 16 |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable (Canada) | Channel 586 |
| Shaw Cable (Canada) | Channel 241 |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| mio TV (Singapore) | Channel 48 |
| Telus TV (Canada) | Channel 524 |
NDTV 24x7 is a premier English language news channel in India that is owned by New Delhi Television Ltd. It is the largest private producer of news and current affairs programming. NDTV 24x7 is widely considered the best 24-hour English news channel in India. It won the Asian Television Award for Best News Channel in 2005.
NDTV 24x7 is home to a team of award winning journalists who spearhead the news campaign. Some of them are Dr. Prannoy Roy, Barkha Dutt.
The news channel also has many other extra-news programmes like "The Big Fight", "We the People", which are highly popular. The channel continues to produce original content such as documentaries and special reports.
NDTV 24x7 is also available outside of India, broadcasting in the UK on the Sky Digital platform, in the U.S. on the DirecTV platform, in Canada on the ATN platform, in Australia on the Vision Asia platform, in Europe on the WorldTV platform, and in Singapore on the mio TV platform.
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[edit] Programming
The channel airs one of India's most successful opinion-based shows: We the People with Barkha Dutt. The show has received critical acclaim and has won several key awards. Another very popular show is hosted on NDTV 24x7 called 'The Big Fight' hosted by Vikram Chandra (the show was earlier hosted by Rajdeep Sardesai, who quit NDTV in 2005).
In October 2007, the channel started a new series - 'Documentary 24x7' that features path-breaking documentaries that explore contemporary issues.
The channel is also popular amongst the youth, and regularly features educational series such as GetAhead in June 2007, Exam Guru and Cat Scan as well as shows for young professionals such as Show Me The Money, Cell Guru and the Car and Bike Show.
[edit] Awards
- Best English News Channel of Asia in 2005 at the Asian Television Awards.
- Best English News Channel in 2005 at the Indian Television Academy Awards [1]
- Best English News Channel in 2006 at the Indian Television Academy Awards [2]
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