Aaj Tak

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Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak Logo.svg
Logo of Aaj Tak
Launched December 31, 1999
Network Broadcast television and online
Owned by India Today Group
Picture format 4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Slogan "Sabse Tez" (English: 'The Fastest')
Country India
Language Hindi
Broadcast area India & Worldwide
Headquarters New Delhi, India
Sister channel(s) Headlines Today
Website Aajtak.com

Aaj Tak is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel owned 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 one of India’s largest privately owned news channels. 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.

It is a very popular channel. It is famous for its programme "Seedhi Baat" anchored by Prabhu Chawla, but now anchored by Rahul Kanwal. The news channel Aaj Tak is often criticized by critics of exaggerating the events and focusing more on celebrities.

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  1. ^ a b c http://www.globescan.com/news_archives/bbcreut_country.html

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Television news in India
Hindi News Channels
English News Channels
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