NewsX

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NewsX
NewsX
Launched 27 March 2008
Owned by ITV Network
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Slogan News without Noise
Country India
Language English
Broadcast area India
Headquarters Noida, India
Sister channel(s) India News
The Sunday Guardian
Website www.newsx.com
Availability
Satellite
Dish TV Channel 608
Tata Sky Channel 519
Airtel Digital TV Channel 310
Big TV Channel 460
DD Direct Plus Channel 51

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.[1]

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.

History

  • 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.[2][3]
  • 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.[4]
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ScreenShot of NewsX on 20 January 2014
  • September 2010 - NewsX announced its intention to re-brand as IMN News.[5]
  • 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'.

Awards

  • Best Investigative Feature – NT Awards 2012.[9]
  • Film & Television Reporting – Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2010.[10]
  • Environmental Reporting - Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2010.[10]
  • News Reporter & Videographer Of the Year 2009 by Indian News Broadcasting Awards (4 Nominations)[11]
  • Pioneering Initiatives in Digital Technology 2008 by NT Special Award[12]
  • Best News/Current Affairs Promo 2008 by Silver Promax Award - Singapore[13]

Management

The channel's management includes:

References

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