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| Launched | 27 March 2008 |
| Owned by | ITV Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 64,000 (July 2016, [1]) |
| Slogan | News. Not noise |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | India |
| Headquarters | Noida, India[2] |
| Sister channel(s) | India News The Sunday Guardian |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Dish TV | Channel 608 |
| Tata Sky | Channel 519 |
| Airtel Digital TV | Channel 310 |
| Big TV | Channel 460 |
| DD Direct Plus | Channel 51 |
| Cable | |
| Asianet Digital TV(India) | Channel 425 |
NewsX is a 24-hour English News media|news television channel in India. It is owned and operated by ITV Network, a private limited company under the management of Kartikeya Sharma. Sharma bought NewsX under the umbrella of his ITV network in 2012.[3] It has the fifth-highest rating among all English news channel in India.[4]
Launched on 27 March 2008, the channel is a recipient of national and international awards. It is owned by Kartikeya Sharma, Chairman and MD, ITV Network and spearheaded by Editor-in-Chief, Rahul Shivshankar.
Channels[edit]
It currently operates the English news channels
History[edit]
- 28 March 2008 - The channel was launched by the INX Network, which was then headed by Indrani Mukerjea. NewsX was founded by former STAR India CEO Peter Mukerjea as part of INX Media. Peter Mukerjea founded INX Media launching news channel News X, entertainment channel 9X and music channel 9XM.[6][7]
- 9 January 2009 - NewsX (INX News Pvt Ltd, part of the Peter Mukerjea, Indrani Mukerjea - owned INX Network) was purchased by Indi-Media Network, a partnership between the NaiDunia promoter and CEO Vinay Chhajlani and former Businessworld editor Jehangir S Pochaa.[8]
- September 2010 - NewsX announced its intention to re-brand as IMN News.[9]
- July 2012 - Kartikeya Sharma led ITV Network (Information TV Private Limited) (India News) acquired News X.[10][11][12]
- NewsX is India’s only free to air English news channel.
- ITV Network also owns Hindi news channel India News, four regional news channels (India News Haryana, India News Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh, India News Rajasthan, India News Uttar Pradesh), weekly English newspaper 'The Sunday Guardian' and daily Hindi newspaper 'Aaj Samaaj'.
Controversy[edit]
Rahul Shivshankar, the editor-in-chief of the News Channel ran a live commentary on the unverified doctored video of the JNSU President Kanhaiya Kumar in the JNU incident that kept the nation in headlines.[13] News X did not tender any apology & continued to air the story on Kanhaiya Kumar & his past incidents. This trial by media invited criticism for the unverified news story.[14]
Awards[edit]
- Best Investigative Feature – NT Awards 2012.[15]
- Film & Television Reporting – Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2010.[16]
- Environmental Reporting - Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2010.[16]
- News Reporter & Videographer Of the Year 2009 by Indian News Broadcasting Awards (4 Nominations)[17]
- Pioneering Initiatives in Digital Technology 2008 by NT Special Award[18]
- Best News/Current Affairs Promo 2008 by Silver Promax Award - Singapore[19]
Management[edit]
The channel's management includes:
- Kartikeya Sharma – Chairman and MD, ITV Network;[20]
- Rahul Shivshankar – Editor-in-Chief, NewsX, formerly executive editor with Headlines Today[21]
References[edit]
- ^ Broadcast Audience Research Council
- ^ "Contact Us". newsx.com.
- ^ "Interview: Kartikeya Sharma, Managing Director, iTV Network". Best Media.
- ^ Broadcast Audience Research Council
- ^ "ITV Media (India News) Acquires English News Channel NewsX".
- ^ "Peter Mukherjee's NewsX channel slated for major launch". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008.
- ^ "ITV Media acquires NewsX for an undisclosed sum". business-standard.com.
- ^ "NaiDunia, Pocha buy NewsX". indiantelevision.org.in.
- ^ "ITV Media (India News) Acquires English News Channel NewsX". medianama.com.
- ^ "UPDATED: Kartikeya Sharma-led Information TV buys out NewsX". www.exchange4media.com.
- ^ "ITV Media (India News) Acquires English News Channel NewsX". www.medianama.com.
- ^ "ITV Media acquires NewsX for an undisclosed sum". Business Standard.
- ^ "JNU Doctored Videos: Govt Orders Legal Action Against TV Channels". The Quint. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "JNU internal probe finds 21 guilty in February 9 event". NewsX. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "News Television Awards 2012". NT Awards.
- ^ a b "Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards: The Winners". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Nominees for Airtel Indian News Broadcasting Awards 2009 announced". www.exchange4media.com.
- ^ "Special awards presented by MOVICO". NT Awards.
- ^ "Sony, ESS fire at Promax/BDA 2008 awards". Indiantelevision.com.
- ^ "Story of a Media Entrepreneur: Kartikeya Sharma". www.sunday-guardian.com.
- ^ "NewsX augments leadership team". www.bestmediainfo.com.
