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| '''Republic TV''' is an Indian English-language ]. It broadcasts from its studios in ] and ].<ref>{{cite news|title='Republic' of hate? Arnab unapologetic over his new 'jingoistic, anti-Pakistan and Fox News-like' TV channel|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-4461612/Controversial-Indian-TV-anchors-nationalistic-new-channel.html|accessdate=17 May 2017|work=]|date=1 May 2017}}</ref> Created by ], it was launched on 6 May 2017.<ref name="Arnab Goswami announces new venture; Times Now gets a new chief editor">{{cite news|title=Arnab Goswami announces new venture; Times Now gets a new chief editor|publisher=]|accessdate=8 January 2017|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswami-announces-new-venture-times-now-gets-a-new-editor-in-chief-3158562.html}}</ref><ref name="Arnab Goswami's new venture">{{cite news|title=Arnab Goswami's new venture|publisher=]|accessdate=8 January 2017|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/arnab-goswami-s-new-venture-is-called-republic-and-it-s-launching-on-26-january-116121600136_1.html}}</ref> It is owned by ], an entrepreneur and politician, and others including Goswami himself, along with his wife Samyabrata Ray.<ref>{{cite news|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=19 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=13 January 2017}}</ref> | |||
| സകലവും ഉടായിപ്പാണ്.. ഇതെല്ലാം ഇവന്മാർ ആ മോഡി അണ്ണന്റെ കയ്യിന്ന് കിട്ടുന്ന നക്കാപ്പിച്ചക്ക് വേണ്ടി പറയുന്നതാണ് | |||
| ==History== | |||
| ], 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, in January 2017, ] (BJP) leader ] wrote to the ] that the name ''Republic'' was in violation of ]. As a result, the name changed to ''Republic TV'' and the same was communicated to the Ministry by Goswami through a letter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arnab Goswami changes channel name to Republic TV, gives in to Subramanian Swamy|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswami-changes-channel-name-to-republic-tv-gives-in-to-subramanian-swamy-3239754.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509062519/http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswami-changes-channel-name-to-republic-tv-gives-in-to-subramanian-swamy-3239754.html|archivedate=9 May 2017|work=]|accessdate=9 May 2017|date=31 January 2017}}</ref> | |||
| ==Team and launch== | |||
| ], an entrepreneur, and an ] ] in the ], also the vice-chairman of the ]-led coalition ] in its ] wing, invested in ARG Outlier Media Private Ltd., a company which ''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 Major ]<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 '']'' ] 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 ].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sen|first1=Rajyasree|title=Anupam Kher’s People a welcome break from the screaming jingoism of Republic TV|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/mYlTWnDwB944TQI1hwjm8H/Anupam-Khers-People-a-welcome-break-from-the-screaming-jing.html|accessdate=24 May 2017|work=Livemint|date=24 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| It was launched on 6 May 2017 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> | |||
| == Reception == | |||
| Republic TV was received well by viewers following its launch. It became the most-watched news channel in India in its first week of airing with 2.11 million ]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ahluwalia|first1=Harveen|title=Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV topples Times Now in debut week: Barc data|url=http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/fdz4dbbL3GrE0BCt00B97J/Arnab-Goswamis-Republic-TV-topples-Times-Now-in-debut-week.html|accessdate=18 May 2017|work=Livemint|date=18 May 2017}}</ref> and 51.9 per cent viewership as per data released for the week by the ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Republic TV has 51.9% viewership in debut week: BARCH gives data to paid subs despite NBAs request|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/republic-tv-claims-52-viewership-in-first-week-barc-confirms-giving-data-to-paid-subs-170518|accessdate=18 May 2017|work=indiantelevision.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518084905/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/news-broadcasting/republic-tv-claims-52-viewership-in-first-week-barc-confirms-giving-data-to-paid-subs-170518|archivedate=18 May 2017}}</ref> In the first week of its airing, it was among the most ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Republic TV gets 2.61 lakh tweets for 13 hashtags since launch|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2017/05/republic-tv-gets-2-61-lakh-tweets-for-13-hashtags-since-launch/|accessdate=17 May 2017|website=bestmediainfo.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517112833/http://bestmediainfo.com/2017/05/republic-tv-gets-2-61-lakh-tweets-for-13-hashtags-since-launch/|archivedate=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Biswas|first1=Venkata Susmita|title=Republic TV trends on Twitter with 100 tweets a minute|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/republic-tv-trends-on-twitter-with-100-tweets-a-minute_68693.html|accessdate=17 May 2017|website=exchange4media.com|date=8 May 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517113033/http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/republic-tv-trends-on-twitter-with-100-tweets-a-minute_68693.html|archivedate=17 May 2017}}</ref> However, it was surrounded with controversies immediately after with certain sections of the media accusing it of ] and judgmental reporting, and calling its style of reporting "loud" and "noisy".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bajpai|first1=Shailaja|title=On the run|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/on-the-run-4/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=17 May 2017|date=11 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kohli-Khandekar|first1=Vanita|title=Arnab's Republic a reflection of what India has become- noisy and chaotic|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/arnab-s-republic-a-reflection-of-what-india-has-become-noisy-and-chaotic-117050800471_1.html|work=Business Standard|accessdate=17 May 2017|date=8 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Arnab Goswami's Republic TV is losing the battle of babble; why not try something completely different?|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswamis-republic-tv-is-losing-the-battle-of-babble-why-not-try-something-completely-different-3488225.html|work=]|accessdate=28 May 2017|date=27 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| === Controversies === | |||
| On 12 May 2017, the ] (NBA) lodged a complained with the ] (TRAI) accusing Republic TV of using unethical tactics to claim a high viewership. It claimed that the channel ran multiple ] on various ] (MSO) platforms. The complaint added that the channel listed itself at multiple locations across various genres in the ] of various MSOs and other distributors on multiple ] (LCNs), which it said violated the TRAI rules,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Agarwal|first1=Nikhil|title=Arnab Goswami's Republic TV uses unethical tactic to push viewership, NBA petitions TRAI|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/arnab-goswami-republic-tv-using-multiple-feeds-to-claim-viewership-pulled-up-by-regulator/1/954495.html|accessdate=17 May 2017|work=India Today|date=15 May 2017}}</ref> which mandates every channel to declare its genre to it and every distributor to assign a unique channel number to each such channel.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ahluwalia|first1=Harveen|title=Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV flouting rules, says NBA in Trai complaint|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/xYsUpI3DC4spAiOEfudsaJ/Arnab-Goswamis-Republic-TV-flouting-rules-says-NBA-in-Trai.html|accessdate=17 May 2017|work=Livemint|date=16 May 2017}}</ref> Subsequently, the TRAI ruled in favour of NBA issuing a mandate against use of multiple LCNs.<ref>{{cite news|title=TRAI rules against Republic TV's unethical distribution practices to boost ratings|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/trai-rules-against-republic-tvs-unethical-distribution-practices-to-boost-ratings/articleshow/58963316.cms|accessdate=3 June 2017|work=The Times of India|date=2 June 2017}}</ref> | |||
| On 17 May, ] (BCCL) lodged a complaint against Goswami and Prema Sridevi, a journalist with Republic TV, under the ] and ] accusing them of copyright infringement.<ref>{{cite news|title=Times Now files criminal case for stealing against Arnab Goswami of Republic TV|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/bccl-registers-complaint-against-republic-tvs-arnab-goswami-reporter/articleshow/58707385.cms|accessdate=17 May 2017|work=The Economic Times|date=17 May 2017}}</ref> BCCL alleged that the two, previously employed with ], that it owns and operates, had used its ] (IP) in telecasting certain audio tapes that were in their possession during their time at the former Channel. Alongside IP infringement, the complaint also alleged commission of offences of theft, criminal breach of trust and misappropriation of property, on the two, on multiple occasions days after the channel's launch.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arnab Goswami faces police complaint for 'cheating' Times Now over Sunanda Pushkar, Lalu tapes|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-arnab-goswami-faces-police-complaint-for-cheating-times-now-over-sunanda-pushkar-lalu-tapes-2441702|accessdate=17 May 2017|work=]|date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Times Group files criminal complaint against Arnab Goswami for IPR breach|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/times-group-files-criminal-complaint-against-arnab-goswami-for-ipr-breach-117051700902_1.html|work=Business Standard|accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| On 26 May, ] ] filed a civil ] case in the ] against Goswami and Republic TV in connection with the channel's broadcast of news items from 8 to 13 May claiming his link in his wife ]'s death in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Congress leader Shashi Tharoor files defamation case against Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/shashi-tharoor-files-defamation-case-against-arnab-goswami-4675250/|publisher=]|date=26 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Shashi Tharoor files defamation suit against Arnab Goswami, Republic TV in High Court|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/shashi-tharoor-files-defamation-suit-against-arnab-goswami-republic-tv-in-high-court/articleshow/58862059.cms|publisher=]|date=26 May 2017}}</ref> Seeking the channel's response, Justice Manmohan of the High Court said, "Bring down the rhetoric. You can put out your story, you can put out the facts. You cannot call him names. That is uncalled for."<ref>{{cite news|title='Bring down the rhetoric', Delhi HC tells Arnab Goswami, Republic TV|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-hc-seeks-arnab-republic-tv-reply-on-tharoor-defamation-plea/article18598621.ece|accessdate=3 June 2017|work=The Hindu|date=29 May 2017}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * ] | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
| * {{official|http://www.republicworld.com}} | |||
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| {{Television news in India}} | |||
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Revision as of 10:02, 8 August 2017
Television channel
| Country | India |
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| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ARG Outlier Media Asianet News Rajeev Chandrasekhar |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
സകലവും ഉടായിപ്പാണ്.. ഇതെല്ലാം ഇവന്മാർ ആ മോഡി അണ്ണന്റെ കയ്യിന്ന് കിട്ടുന്ന നക്കാപ്പിച്ചക്ക് വേണ്ടി പറയുന്നതാണ്