| Revision as of 06:11, 6 May 2017 view sourceEditor5454 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users16,093 edits There are many TV news channels that caters to a world audience. Why add BBC and CNN only? Republic TV has nothing to do with them← Previous edit | Revision as of 06:46, 6 May 2017 view source Editor5454 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users16,093 edits No separate section for "launch" necessary. We are not writing a book on it. Also, its "broadcast area" is only India as of now.Next edit → | ||
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| ], then Editor-in-Chief of a 24-hour English news channel ], resigned from the channel on 1 November 2016.<ref name="Arnab Goswami's new venture"/> On 18 November, he hosted for the last time ''The Newshour Debate''.<ref name="Arnab Goswami announces new venture; Times Now gets a new chief editor"/> On 16 December, Goswami announced that he is coming up with his new venture, a news channel called ''Republic''.<ref name="Arnab Goswami has announced his new venture ‘Republic’">{{cite news|title=Arnab Goswami has announced his new venture ‘Republic’|publisher=]|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/arnab-goswami-has-announced-his-new-venture-republic-and-twitteratis-having-a-having-a-field-day-4429941/}}</ref> However, on 13 January 2017, ] (BJP) leader ] wrote to the ] that the name ''Republic'' was in violation of ].<ref name="Swamy objects to the name ‘Republic’ by Arnab Goswami">{{cite news|title=Subramanian Swamy has a point, Arnab Goswami’s ‘Republic’ could be in trouble|publisher=]|url=http://www.opindia.com/2017/01/subramanian-swamy-has-a-point-arnab-goswamis-republic-could-be-in-trouble/}}</ref> As a result, the name changed to ''Republic TV'' and the same was communicated to the Ministry by Goswami through a letter.<ref name="Arnab changes his channel’s name from ‘Republic’ to ‘Republic TV’">{{cite news|title=Arnab changes his channel’s name from ‘Republic’ to ‘Republic TV’ after Swamy’s intervention|publisher=]|url=http://www.opindia.com/2017/01/arnab-changes-his-channels-name-from-republic-to-republic-tv-after-swamys-intervention/}}</ref> | ], then Editor-in-Chief of a 24-hour English news channel ], resigned from the channel on 1 November 2016.<ref name="Arnab Goswami's new venture"/> On 18 November, he hosted for the last time ''The Newshour Debate''.<ref name="Arnab Goswami announces new venture; Times Now gets a new chief editor"/> On 16 December, Goswami announced that he is coming up with his new venture, a news channel called ''Republic''.<ref name="Arnab Goswami has announced his new venture ‘Republic’">{{cite news|title=Arnab Goswami has announced his new venture ‘Republic’|publisher=]|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/arnab-goswami-has-announced-his-new-venture-republic-and-twitteratis-having-a-having-a-field-day-4429941/}}</ref> However, on 13 January 2017, ] (BJP) leader ] wrote to the ] that the name ''Republic'' was in violation of ].<ref name="Swamy objects to the name ‘Republic’ by Arnab Goswami">{{cite news|title=Subramanian Swamy has a point, Arnab Goswami’s ‘Republic’ could be in trouble|publisher=]|url=http://www.opindia.com/2017/01/subramanian-swamy-has-a-point-arnab-goswamis-republic-could-be-in-trouble/}}</ref> As a result, the name changed to ''Republic TV'' and the same was communicated to the Ministry by Goswami through a letter.<ref name="Arnab changes his channel’s name from ‘Republic’ to ‘Republic TV’">{{cite news|title=Arnab changes his channel’s name from ‘Republic’ to ‘Republic TV’ after Swamy’s intervention|publisher=]|url=http://www.opindia.com/2017/01/arnab-changes-his-channels-name-from-republic-to-republic-tv-after-swamys-intervention/}}</ref> | ||
| ==Team== | ==Team and launch== | ||
| ], an entrepreneur, and an ] ] in the ], also the vice-chairman of the ]-led coalition ] in its Kerala wing, invested in ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd., a company that the ''Republic TV'' was reported to be a part of. Through companies owned by him, he invested {{INRConvert|30|c}} in it. The other major investor was Goswami himself along with his wife Samyabrata Ray, who invested through SARG Media Holding Private Ltd., a company that the two held majority equity in.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kaushik|first1=Krishn|title=Kerala NDA vice-chairman Rajeev Chandrasekhar investor, director in Arnab Goswami’s Republic|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/nda-mp-rajeev-chandrasekhar-investor-director-in-arnab-goswami-channel/|accessdate=27 April 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=13 January 2017}}</ref> | ], an entrepreneur, and an ] ] in the ], also the vice-chairman of the ]-led coalition ] in its Kerala wing, invested in ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd., a company that the ''Republic TV'' was reported to be a part of. Through companies owned by him, he invested {{INRConvert|30|c}} in it. The other major investor was Goswami himself along with his wife Samyabrata Ray, who invested through SARG Media Holding Private Ltd., a company that the two held majority equity in.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kaushik|first1=Krishn|title=Kerala NDA vice-chairman Rajeev Chandrasekhar investor, director in Arnab Goswami’s Republic|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/nda-mp-rajeev-chandrasekhar-investor-director-in-arnab-goswami-channel/|accessdate=27 April 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=13 January 2017}}</ref> | ||
| S. Sundaram, who had served as the ] for Times Now between 2005 and 2012, was named the Group CFO for ''Republic TV''.<ref>{{cite web|title=S Sundaram joins Republic as CFO|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/s-sundaram-joins-republic-as-cfo_67830.html|publisher=exchange4media.com|accessdate=27 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301180426/http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/s-sundaram-joins-republic-as-cfo_67830.html|archivedate=1 March 2017|date=23 February 2017}}</ref> Others who joined included senior anchor and Deputy Assignment Editor of Tamil news channel, '']'', S. A. Hariharan;<ref>{{cite web|title=Arnab’s Republic adds S.A.Hariharan from Thanthi TV to its Editorial team|url=http://tvnews4u.com/arnabs-republic-adds-s-hariharan-thanthi-tv-editorial-team/|publisher=tvnews4u.com|accessdate=27 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427150201/http://tvnews4u.com/arnabs-republic-adds-s-hariharan-thanthi-tv-editorial-team/|archivedate=27 April 2017|date=27 February 2017}}</ref> retired army officer and television personality ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Major Gaurav Arya collaborates with Arnab’s Republic TV|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/shorts/major-gaurav-arya-collaborates-with-arnabs-republic-tv|publisher=newslaundry.com|accessdate=27 April 2017|date=15 March 2017}}</ref> chief business officer of ] Vikas Khanchandani as the CEO, co-founder of the '']'' ] as editorial adviser, former chief correspondent from Jammu and Kashmir for ''Times Now'' Aditya Raj Kaul, writer and founder-editor of '']'' and ''Business Barons'', ]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/MinhazMerchant/status/852815033650135040|title=Minhaz Merchant on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref> and actor ]. | S. Sundaram, who had served as the ] for Times Now between 2005 and 2012, was named the Group CFO for ''Republic TV''.<ref>{{cite web|title=S Sundaram joins Republic as CFO|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/s-sundaram-joins-republic-as-cfo_67830.html|publisher=exchange4media.com|accessdate=27 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301180426/http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/s-sundaram-joins-republic-as-cfo_67830.html|archivedate=1 March 2017|date=23 February 2017}}</ref> Others who joined included senior anchor and Deputy Assignment Editor of Tamil news channel, '']'', S. A. Hariharan;<ref>{{cite web|title=Arnab’s Republic adds S.A.Hariharan from Thanthi TV to its Editorial team|url=http://tvnews4u.com/arnabs-republic-adds-s-hariharan-thanthi-tv-editorial-team/|publisher=tvnews4u.com|accessdate=27 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427150201/http://tvnews4u.com/arnabs-republic-adds-s-hariharan-thanthi-tv-editorial-team/|archivedate=27 April 2017|date=27 February 2017}}</ref> retired army officer and television personality ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Major Gaurav Arya collaborates with Arnab’s Republic TV|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/shorts/major-gaurav-arya-collaborates-with-arnabs-republic-tv|publisher=newslaundry.com|accessdate=27 April 2017|date=15 March 2017}}</ref> chief business officer of ] Vikas Khanchandani as the CEO, co-founder of the '']'' ] as editorial adviser, former chief correspondent from Jammu and Kashmir for ''Times Now'' Aditya Raj Kaul, writer and founder-editor of '']'' and ''Business Barons'', ]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/MinhazMerchant/status/852815033650135040|title=Minhaz Merchant on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en}}</ref> and actor ]. | ||
| It was launched on 6 May as a ] channel through most ] and ] operators, alongside mobile platforms such as JioTV and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Arnab Goswami's Republic first Indian news channel to air live on Hotstar|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/arnab-goswami-s-republic-first-indian-news-channel-to-air-live-on-hotstar-117050500303_1.html|accessdate=6 May 2017|work=Business Standard|date=5 May 2017}}</ref> Reporting on its launch, '']'' wrote, "The company has already hired 300 people, of whom 215 are on board. A state-of-the-art-studio is being built in Mumbai's ] area."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kohli-Khandekar|first1=Vanita|title=Arnab Goswami's Republic TV went live today; but why so much fuss over it?|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/arnab-goswami-s-republic-tv-goes-live-today-but-why-so-much-over-it-117050600114_1.html|accessdate=6 May 2017|work=Business Standard|date=6 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| ==Launch== | |||
| On 4<sup>th</sup> May 2017, Republic TV announced its launch through its . The channel will be launched as a ] channel on ] at 68.5 East on frequency 3790 H 7200. As of May 5, 2017, the channel is already available on most ] such as ], ], ], ] and all major ] including ], GTPL, ], Fastway, TCCL, VK Digital, Arasu Cable, Adhaar, Akshaya, Crystal etc. It will also be available on mobile platforms such as JioTV and ]. Republic TV is Free to Air on DD Freedish / DD Direct plus from frequency 11130 V 30000 on GSAT15 at 93.5 East.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dthupdates.info/tag/republic-tv-on-ddfreedish/|title=republic tv on ddfreedish – Indian DTH Daily Updates & DTH News, Frequency Updates & Changes|website=www.dthupdates.info|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-05}}</ref> | |||
| On 5th May 2017, ] through Republic TV's official social media accounts stated that Republic TV will be launching officially on 6<sup>th</sup> May at 10am on a program named "Super Saturday". Veteran Actor/Director ] will be present for the Launch event. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 6 May 2017
Television channel| Country | India |
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| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ARG Outlier Media Asianet News |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Republic TV is an English-language news and current affairs television channel based in Mumbai and Banglore, India. The channel went live on May 6, 2017 on 10 AM. Republic TV is a global media venture to promote unbiased journalism.
History
Arnab Goswami, then Editor-in-Chief of a 24-hour English news channel Times Now, resigned from the channel on 1 November 2016. On 18 November, he hosted for the last time The Newshour Debate. On 16 December, Goswami announced that he is coming up with his new venture, a news channel called Republic. However, on 13 January 2017, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy wrote to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting that the name Republic was in violation of Emblems and Names (Prevention of improper use) Act 1950. As a result, the name changed to Republic TV and the same was communicated to the Ministry by Goswami through a letter.
Team and launch
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, an entrepreneur, and an independent Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, also the vice-chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition National Democratic Alliance in its Kerala wing, invested in ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd., a company that the Republic TV was reported to be a part of. Through companies owned by him, he invested ₹30 crore (US$3.5 million) in it. The other major investor was Goswami himself along with his wife Samyabrata Ray, who invested through SARG Media Holding Private Ltd., a company that the two held majority equity in.
S. Sundaram, who had served as the CFO for Times Now between 2005 and 2012, was named the Group CFO for Republic TV. Others who joined included senior anchor and Deputy Assignment Editor of Tamil news channel, Thanthi TV, S. A. Hariharan; retired army officer and television personality Major Gaurav Arya chief business officer of Reliance Broadcast Network Vikas Khanchandani as the CEO, co-founder of the The News Minute Chitra Subramaniam as editorial adviser, former chief correspondent from Jammu and Kashmir for Times Now Aditya Raj Kaul, writer and founder-editor of Gentleman and Business Barons, Minhaz Merchant and actor Anupam Kher.
It was launched on 6 May as a free-to-air channel through most DTH services and cable television operators, alongside mobile platforms such as JioTV and Hotstar. Reporting on its launch, Business Standard wrote, "The company has already hired 300 people, of whom 215 are on board. A state-of-the-art-studio is being built in Mumbai's Lower Parel area."
See also
References
- ^ "Arnab Goswami announces new venture; Times Now gets a new chief editor". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ "Arnab Goswami's new venture". Business Standard. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "Arnab Goswami's interview". Businessworld. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "Arnab Goswami announces new venture". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "Republic' made a Twitter and Facebook debut?". The Financial Express. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "Republic' will change the perspective of journalism". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- "Arnab Goswami has announced his new venture 'Republic'". The Indian Express.
- "Subramanian Swamy has a point, Arnab Goswami's 'Republic' could be in trouble". OpIndia.com.
- "Arnab changes his channel's name from 'Republic' to 'Republic TV' after Swamy's intervention". OpIndia.com.
- Kaushik, Krishn (13 January 2017). "Kerala NDA vice-chairman Rajeev Chandrasekhar investor, director in Arnab Goswami's Republic". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "S Sundaram joins Republic as CFO". exchange4media.com. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "Arnab's Republic adds S.A.Hariharan from Thanthi TV to its Editorial team". tvnews4u.com. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "Major Gaurav Arya collaborates with Arnab's Republic TV". newslaundry.com. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- "Minhaz Merchant on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
- "Arnab Goswami's Republic first Indian news channel to air live on Hotstar". Business Standard. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- Kohli-Khandekar, Vanita (6 May 2017). "Arnab Goswami's Republic TV went live today; but why so much fuss over it?". Business Standard. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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