TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) was incorporated
on December 28, 1999 as a company with a limited liability
under the Companies Act, 1956. TVTN received the certificate
of commencement of business on February 7, 2000. TVTN is
promoted by Living Media India Limited (LMIL), its holding
company. LMIL had been conducting News Broadcasting business
through one of its divisions, "TV Today Division" since 1994. TV Today Division has been transferred to TVTN as a going concern by Business Transfer Agreement executed between LMIL and TVTN. Presently, TVTN runs two 24 hours News & Current Affairs channels, namely, "Aaj Tak" in Hindi and "Headlines Today" in English.
History and major events
The key milestones of our business are as under:
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| 1988 |
Launched Newstrack, a 90 minute monthly video cassette covering the news of India and the Asian sub-continent. |
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| 1994 |
Produced Style Today, a weekly half-hour fashion magazine. |
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| 1995 |
Produced a 20-minute Hindi news bulletin, Aaj Tak, aired on the Metro channel of Doordarshan. |
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| 1996 |
Launched Good Morning Today and Sapthahik Aaj Tak. Aired special election programs such as Aap Ki Sarkar. |
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| 1997 |
Launched Business Aaj Tak and aired the proceedings of the Union Budget 1997 in Parliament and also aired its analysis. Newstrack transformed into a weekly television programme aired on the Metro channel of Doordarshan. |
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| 1998 |
Newstrack was telecast on Star TV for one year. Launched Subah Aaj Tak, Dilli Aaj Tak, Gaon Aaj Tak, Aaj Ki Naari and Aaj Ka Agenda. Also aired Election Results 1998, Aap Ka Faisla, Economic Survey, Curtain Raiser to the Budget, and Assembly Elections. |
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| 1999 |
TV Today Network Limited Incorporated. |
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| 2000 |
Living Media, transferred news broadcasting business to TV Today, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Business Transfer Agreement. Aaj Tak launched as a 24-hour news channel providing Hindi news. |
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| 2001 |
Aaj Tak declared the Best News Channel by Indian Television Academy Awards in 2001. |
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| 2002 |
Aaj Tak declared the Best News Channel by Indian Television Academy Awards in 2002. |
| 2003 |
Launched the English news channel, Headlines Today Aaj Tak declared the Best News Channel by Indian Television Academy Awards in 2003 and TV News Channel of the Year Award by Indian Telly Awards 2003. |
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