India Ahead
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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 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.indiaaheadnews.com |
India Ahead is an English-language news channel in India operated by the Andhra Prabha Media Group. Launched in July 2018, the channel broadcasts news, current affairs, entertainment, sports, politics, and business content.[1] The channel's headquarters are in Hyderabad, India, with studios also located in Delhi.[2] It offers coverage from both Indian and international perspectives.
History
India Ahead is an Indian news channel initially led by Chetan Sharma, who served as the Founding CEO and Editorial Director.[3] In June 2020, significant changes were announced in the channel's senior management by the Andhra Prabha Group's Managing Director, Mootha Goutam.
Sudeep Mukhia, formerly of CNN-News18, joined India Ahead as Group President, overseeing News Room Operations and Editorial Strategies. Bhupendra Chaubey was appointed Editor-in-Chief, and Sudha Sadanand became Editorial President.[4] These appointments aimed to enhance the channel's editorial and operational capabilities.
Ratings
During Budget Week, the channel reportedly achieved the No. 1 ranking among English News Channels in India based on average viewer time spent.[5]
Distribution
India Ahead is available on major direct-to-home platforms and cable television operators[6] as a Free-to-Air channel.[7] A mobile app is also available on the Google Play store[8] and the App Store.
See also
References
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- ^ "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". 12 June 2020.
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- ^ "English news channel India Ahead to become live on four DTH platforms soon". India's Leading Source for Broadcasting & Broadband Information - CableQuest Magazine. Retrieved 17 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Free Channels". channel.trai.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "India Ahead News- Apps on Google Play".