More stories Hindi News channel Jia to launch in India Tamil TV channel Pudhu Yugam to launch before Diwali UPC Cablecom plans mobile service Kabel Deutschland wants to open Wi-Fi networks Data Alliance partners with FourthWall to extend ad buying from TV to Web video Hindi News channel Jia to launch in India Rebecca Hawkes | 04-10-2013 Jia News, the latest Hindi TV news station to hit Indias airwaves, is set to launch on 5 October. Founded and funded by chairman Rohan Jagdale, the channel will be based in Noida, with 16 bureaus, reports Indiantelevision. Offices are being set up in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharasthra, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana. However, news from the south of India will be provided in partnership with ANI. Jia will reportedly comprise 60% current affairs content, with an equal split on sports and entertainment content. Madhulika Jagdale, Rohans wife, is channel director, with Joy Sebastian channel head and Ashish Mishra chief editor. In total, 150 staff will man the operation, with a chief executive yet to be appointed. Jia News will initially only be available on cable TV networks, with a projected reach of up to 15 million viewers. Read more: Hindi News channel Jia to launch in India | Rapid TV News rapidtvnews/index.php/2013100430111/hindi-news-channel-jia-to-launch-in-india.html#ixzz2hryrADJh
Posted on: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:03:02 +0000
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