Asianet Suvarna News
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Network | Asianet News Network |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Kannada |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jupiter Entertainment Ventures |
Suvarna News (translation: Golden News) is a Kannada news channel operated by Asianet News Network, a news media subsidiary of Jupiter Capital Private Limited.[1] The majority shareholder of the company is Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who is a Rajya Sabha member from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] Launched on 31 March 2008, the channel was the third news channel to be aired in the Kannada language.[3] The channel has telecast fabricated news and social media hoaxes on various occasions.[4] Personnel from Suvarna News had also provided technical assistance for setting up NaMo TV before the 2019 Indian general election.[1]
History
Suvarna News was launched as a 24x7 Kannada news channel on 31 March 2008.[3] The channel became the third Kannada language news channel with the launch. It was launched by Asianet Communications Limited, the media enterprise of Jupiter Capital Private Limited under the brand name of Suvarna (Golden). The flagship channel of the brand, Suvarna TV (later renamed to Star Suvarna) had been launched 9 months earlier in June 2007.[5] Suvarna News had existed as a news bulletin on Suvarna TV before the launch of its own channel in 2008.[6][1]
In November 2008, Star India acquired Asianet Communications excluding its news media operations.[7] As a result, Suvarna News was placed under the Asianet News Network which continued to be owned by Jupiter Capital.[1]
Reception
The channel has a history of frequent changes in its editorial leadership. According to Shashidhar Bhat, the first and former editor of the channel, Rajeev Chandrasekhar maintains editorial control through the corporate management of the company.[1] The channel has also been documented to have telecast fabricated news on multiple occasions; in instances picked up from unverified social media hoaxes.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Saxena, Nikita; Dev, Atul (29 May 2018). "How Rajeev Chandrasekhar influenced the editorial policies at Suvarna News and Kannada Prabha". The Caravan. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jupiter Capital". Media Ownership Monitor. Reporters Without Borders. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Suvarna to launch 24-hour news channel". Outlook India. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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- Joy, Shemin (16 April 2020). "Notice against Kannada news channel for running fake news". Deccan Herald.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Sidharth, Arjun (9 October 2019). "No, RBI is not going to discontinue Rs 2000 currency notes; false message viral". Alt News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Sidharth, Arjun (14 September 2019). "Media misreport RTO inspector involved in Bengaluru accident as 'drunk'". Alt News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Kajal, Kapil (21 March 2020). "Debunking False Allegations About Amartya Sen and Nalanda University". Newslaundry.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Tiwari, Ayush (16 February 2020). "I braved 'Bharat Bodh' and lived to tell the tale". Newslaundry.
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- Joy, Shemin (16 April 2020). "Notice against Kannada news channel for running fake news". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "Asianet enters 24-hr Kannada news space". Business Standard India. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Suvarna News is now a 24-hour Kannada news channel - Exchange4media". exchange4media. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "STAR India acquires 100% Stake In Asianet Communications". Medianama. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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