TV18

TV18

TV18

Branch of Network 18

For North American television channels, see Channel 18 (disambiguation).

TV18 Broadcast Limited (formerly Global Broadcast News and IBN18 Broadcast Limited)[1] is an Indian television company based in Mumbai and owned by Network18 Group. TV18 owns and operates various national channels in separate partnerships with NBCUniversal (CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz and CNBC-TV18 Prime HD), Warner Bros. Discovery (CNN-News18) and Paramount Global (as majority owner of Viacom18).

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In the regional space, the group operates a Gujarati business news channel – CNBC Bajar, a Marathi general news channel – News18 Lokmat and operates ten regional news channels under the News18 umbrella and 3 regional entertainment channels under the News18 brand. The group also operates a 24-hour Indian news channel in English – News18 India, targeting global audiences.

TV18 and Viacom18 have formed a strategic joint venture called IndiaCast, a multi-platform 'content asset monetisation' entity that drives domestic and international channel distribution, placement services and content syndication for the bouquet of channels from the group and third parties.

On 31 January 2018, TV18 increased its stake in the Viacom18 joint venture to 51% taking operational control.[2]

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History

1992–1999: Production firm

1999–2006: News broadcasting and partnerships

2006–2014: Subsidiary of Network18 Group

2014–Present: Reliance Industries era

References

  1. [1]
    Bansal, Shuchi (29 June 2015). "CNN, IBN unlikely to renew deal on branding; Zee could step in". Livemint. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. [2]
    "TV18 to increase stake to 51% in Viacom18, the JV with Viacom Inc". Viacom 18. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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