Trisha Shetty (Editor)

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Launched
  
27 March 2008

Audience share
  
120,000

Country
  
India

Owned by
  
ITV Network

Slogan
  
News. Not noise

Picture format
  
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)

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. NewsX is India’s only free to air English news channel.

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History

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.

On July 2012, Kartikeya Sharma led ITV Network (Information TV Private Limited) (India News) acquired News X.

Management

The channel's management includes:

  • Kartikeya Sharma – Chairman and MD, ITV Network;

    • Awards

  • Best Investigative Feature – NT Awards 2012.
  • Film & Television Reporting – Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2010.
  • Environmental Reporting - Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2010.
  • News Reporter & Videographer Of the Year 2009 by Indian News Broadcasting Awards (4 Nominations)
  • Pioneering Initiatives in Digital Technology 2008 by NT Special Award
  • Best News/Current Affairs Promo 2008 by Silver Promax Award - Singapore
  • India Business Roundtable Awards in Maryland.
  • News Channel of the Year (English) at ENBA.
  • Red Ink Awards for excellence in Journalism.

    • References

    NewsX Wikipedia
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