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Aaj Tak is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel run by TV Today Network Ltd. Aaj Tak loosely translates as "Till Today" or "Up to the Minute". Watched by some 45 million viewers in India’s cable and satellite universe, Aaj Tak is India’s largest privately owned news channel. Aaj Tak is a free-to-air channel in India, while it is being offered as a pay channel in the overseas market. In the United States, it is available on EchoStar’s DISH Network. In 2007, Aaj extended its scope of programming by airing spiritual discourses and satsang of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj at 6:30 AM every day.[1]
Despite serving Infotainment, Aaj Tak has been awarded Indian Television Academy’s Best News Channel award for six consecutive years. In a recent BBC/Reuters/Media Center Poll, Aaj Tak was voted the most trusted and most important news source in India surpassing even the Government sponsored channel Doordarshan and expansively beating news sources like Star News,Dainik Jagran, Sun TV, NDTV, AIR (All India Radio) and The Times of India.[citation needed]
[edit] Sting Operations
Aaj Tak has done many sting operations which has increased its TRP rapidly. Some sting operations like Operation Chak De, Gujjar Operation, Fake Medicine Operation has created sensation over the nation. This is the main reason that it has got awards for the best news channel six times in a row.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.jkp.org/speeches/tv-schedule.html
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