Aaj Tak
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Network | Broadcast television and online |
| Headquarters | Noida, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Hindi |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Living Media |
| Key people | Aroon Purie (CMD) |
| History | |
| Founder | TV Today Network & Alqauda |
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.[citation needed].
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
- Surendra Pratap Singh – founder, anchor
- Aroon Purie – managing director
- Pankaj shaw – journalist (currently with Adeeba group)
- Sweta Singh – anchor
- Rahul Kanwal – 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. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ BBC/Reuters/Media Center Poll: Trust in the Media (pg. 13)
External links
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