Aaj Tak
| Aaj Tak | |
|---|---|
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आज तक | |
| Launched | December 31, 1998 |
| Network | Broadcast television and online |
| Owned by | Living Media |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Slogan | "Sabse Tez" (English: 'The Fastest') |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Broadcast area | India & Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Noida, India |
| Sister channel(s) | Headlines Today |
| Website |
www |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DD Direct Plus (India) | Channel 58 |
| Sky (UK and Ireland) | Channel 818 |
| Eutelsat 28A (Europe) | 11344 V 27500 2/3 |
| Videocon d2h (India) | Channel 303 |
| Airtel digital TV (India) | Channel 254 |
| Dish Network (USA) | Channel 706[1] |
Aaj Tak is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel owned by TV Today Network. Aaj Tak loosely translates as "Till Today" or "Up to the Minute". Aaj Tak initially began as a news bulletin on a public television station in India and turned to an independent channel after the carrier did not renew its contract. In India, Aaj Tak is free-to-air. In 2006 it began offering a pay channel to international markets.
Accolades
Aaj Tak has won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best News Channel for 13 successive years.[2] Aaj Tak has also won several other accolades, such as the Indian Telly Awards..
According to a 2006 poll jointly conducted by the BBC and Reuters, of specific news sources spontaneously mentioned by Indians, Aaj Tak was the most trusted.[3]
Notable people
- Aroon Purie – Managing director
- Dibang – Journalist (currently with ABP News)
- Sweta Singh – Anchor
- Punya Prasun Bajpai – Anchor
See also
References
- ↑ DISH International TV Channels (Hindi)
- ↑ "Aaj Tak bags best Hindi news channel trophy at the prestigious Indian Television Academy Awards for 12th time: West, News - India Today". Indiatoday. intoday.in. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ BBC/Reuters/Media Center Poll: Trust in the Media (pg. 13)
External links
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