Aaj Tak
| AAJ TAK | |
|---|---|
|
आज तक | |
| Launched | 31 December 1998 |
| Network | Broadcast television and online |
| Owned by | Living Media |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Audience share |
UK: 0.01% (September 2015, BARB) |
| Slogan | "Sabse Tez" (English: 'The Fastest') |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Broadcast area | India and worldwide |
| Headquarters | Noida, India |
| Sister channel(s) | India Today |
| Website |
www |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Tata Sky (India) | Channel 457 |
| DD Direct Plus (India) | Channel 58 |
| Sky (UK and Ireland) | Channel 818 |
| Eutelsat 28A (Europe) | 11344 V 27500 2/3 |
| Videocon d2h (India) | Channel 303 |
| Airtel digital TV (India) | Channel 254 |
| Dish Network (USA) | Channel 706[1] |
| Cable | |
| Asianet Digital (India) | Channel 523 |
| Streaming media | |
| TVPlayer | Watch live (UK only) |
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
Kajol with Aaj Tak reporter at 'Agenda Aaj Tak' talk show in 2012
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..
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
- Anjana Om Kashyap – 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. 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ BBC/Reuters/Media Center Poll: Trust in the Media (pg. 13)
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