WION (TV channel)
| WION | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | 15 August 2016 |
| Network | World is One News |
| Owned by | Essel Group |
| Picture format |
576i 16:9 SDTV 1080i 16:9 HDTV |
| Slogan | The World is One News |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Around Asia, South Asia |
| Headquarters | Greater Noida, India |
| Replaced | Zee News English |
| Website |
www |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Dish TV | Channel 765 |
| Airtel Digital TV | Channel 386 |
| Reliance Digital TV | Channel 459 |
| Videocon D2H | Channel 352 |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 615 |
| AsiaSat 7 | 3706 MHz |
| Indovision (Indonesia) | Channel 331 |
| TVB Network Vision (Hong Kong) | Channel 92 |
| Cignal Digital TV (Philippines) | Channel 451 |
| K+ (Vietnam) | Channel 109 |
| Cable | |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) |
Channel 156 (SD) Channel 186 (HD) |
| Mediacorp (via SCTV socket) Singapore | Channel 30 (UHF 543.25 MHz) |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 106 (Digital) |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) |
Channel 91 (Analog) Channel 109 (Digital) |
| Pioneer Cable Vision Inc. (PCVI) (Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines) | Channel 6 (SD) |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 214 |
| TransACT (Australia) | Channel 251 |
| First Media (Indonesia) | Channel 322 |
| Cable TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 78 |
| ABNXcess (Malaysia) | Channel 23 |
| AVG (Vietnam) | Channel 17 |
| IPTV | |
| Singtel TV (Singapore) | Channel 6 (HD) / 153 (HD) |
| DittoTV (India) | Channel 98 |
| DETV (Malaysia) | Channel 122 |
| now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 322 |
| YuppTV (Worldwide) | Channel 734 |
| FetchTV (Australia) | Channel 186 |
| Streaming media | |
| Live Streaming (International) | |
| Live Streaming (India) | |
World Is One News (WION) is an international news entity with headquarters in India. Its website was launched on 15 June 2016[1] and the TV channel on 15 August 2016 as a free to air satellite service in thirty-seven countries.[2]
The channel is a venture by Essel Group, India's largest media conglomerate.[3][4]
WION is an acronym for "World is One News", which is inspired by the group's motto is taken from the Sanskrit phrase from the Maha Upanishad, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (Sanskrit: वसुधैव कुटुम्बकम्, "The World is One Family"). The channel reports global news and issues from the Indian subcontinent.[5] The new venture aims to tell global news with an unbiased approach.[6]
Team
Founding team
The founding team included Emmy-nominated producer Rohit Gandhi as editor-in-chief,[7] Mandy Clark, former CBS correspondent,[8] and Mithaq Kazimi, American media producer and distributor.
Current team
The current team includes Padma Rao, former South Asia bureau chief, Der Spiegel. Saad Hammadi, former correspondent for The Guardian,[9] Archith Seshadri, former CNN anchor[10] and Tathagata Bhattacharya, former editor & Palki Sharma Upadhyay, former senior editor at Network18
Content
Digital
Web properties include the WIONews website, listed on Google News. Other than reporting news, special content of the platform includes WION Edge, featuring intriguing stories; live streaming sessions and viral videos;[11] and WION 360, with virtual reality content.
See also
References
- ↑ "WION on Periscope: "WION launch"". Periscope.tv. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ "Atlanta's Archith Seshadri debuts as anchor on Zee Media's global English news channel". NRI Pulse. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ↑ Zee Television. "Zee Television Corporate Website: Company News, Financial Results". zeetelevision.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Zee Media names its Global English News Channel – ‘WION’ (World Is One News) | Zee News". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Zee Group To Launch English News Channel, Hires Rohit Gandhi As Editor-In-Chief". huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Zee in talks with CNN for English-language channel, says Subhash Chandra | TelevisionPost.com". televisionpost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "Zee Media to launch English news broadcast, appoints Rohit Gandhi as editor-in-chief". firstpost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
- ↑ "CBS News Hires Digital Journalist Based in Afghanistan". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "Saad Hammadi". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "CNN International Editor Off to Anchor in India". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ↑ "WION Edge: Most Trending Social Content On The Web". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.