Aaj Tak
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| Type | cable television network |
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| Branding | Aaj Tak |
| Country | India |
| Availability | India, worldwide |
| Founded | by TV Today Network |
| Slogan | "Sabse Tez" |
| Owner | India Today Group |
| Key people | Aroon Purie (CMD) |
| Launch date | 31 December, 1999 |
Aaj Tak is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel run by TV Today Network Ltd. Aaj Tak loosely translates as "Till Today" or "Up to the Minute". Watched by some 45 million viewers in India’s cable and satellite universe, Aaj Tak is India’s largest privately owned news channel. Aaj Tak was free-to-air channel till 2006 in India, while it offered as a pay channel in the overseas market. In the United States, it is available on EchoStar’s DISH Network.
Despite serving Infotainment, Aaj Tak has been awarded Indian Television Academy’s Best News Channel award for eight consecutive years. In a 2006 BBC/Reuters/Media Center Poll, Aaj Tak was voted the most trusted news source in India, mentioned by 11%, just surpassing the Government sponsored channel Doordarshan which was mentioned by 10%.[1]
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[edit] External links
- Official Site
- BBC/Reuters/Media Center Poll: Trust in the Media
- Aaj Tak emerges top in 'popularity', The Hindu
- Reprint rights and permissions for digital content of The India Today Group is managed by Syndications Today
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