India Ahead
India Ahead is a nationwide English news channel. It is owned by Andhra Prabha Media Group and was launched in June of 2018.[1] The channel features news, current affairs, entertainment, sports, and business programming showcasing both Indian and international perspectives. It is the first English news channel to be broadcast from South India.
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Country | India |
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Broadcast area | Nationally and Worldwide |
Headquarters | Hyderabad, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Andhra Prabha |
History | |
Launched | July 2018 |
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Website | http://www.indiaaheadnews.com |
History
Andhra Prabha entered into the space of broadcasting with an Indian television channel dedicated to English News channel.[2] The channel headquarter is situated in Hyderabad, India, with studios in Delhi and Hyderabad.[3]
India Ahead was led by Chetan Sharma as Founding CEO and Editorial Director.[4] In June, 2020 Andhra Prabha Group’s MD Mootha Goutam announced senior management changes to the channel. While the founding CEO Chetan Sharma has moved on, the channel has made a series of senior appointments. Former CNN-News18 Sudeep Mukhia has joined India Ahead as Group President, News Room Operations & Editorial Strategies.[5] Bhupendra Chaubey is the editor in chief, and Sudha Sadanand is the Editorial President.
Viewership Ratings
The channel became the No. 1 channel in terms of average time spent by viewers during the Budget Week among all the English News Channels of India.[6] Also, the channel is performing well in the Southern Indian States such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu[7] and Karnataka.
Distribution Network
India Ahead is available on all major D2H platforms and cable television operators[8] as a Free-to-Air channel.[9] Also, the channel is available through its mobile app on the Google Play store[10] and iStore. The channel uses its social media platforms for distributing the news.
References
- "Andhra Prabha's English news channel expected to launch in 15 days time on four DTH platforms".
- "Andhra Prabha Publication to launch an English News Channel".
- "About India Ahead News".
- "Andhra Prabha to launch English news channel, India Ahead".
- "India Ahead CEO Chetan Sharma moves on; Sudeep Mukhia to lead editorial".
- BARC, English News Genre, India Urban, TG-All 22+ M AB, WK5'19, TB-0600-2400
- Source: BARC, English News Genre, Chennai, TG- All 22+ M AB , WK 49'18, TB- 0600 - 2400
- "English news channel India Ahead to become live on four DTH platforms soon". India's Leading Source for Broadcasting & Broadband Information - CableQuest Magazine. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- "Free Channels". channel.trai.gov.in. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- "India Ahead News- Apps on Google Play".