India Ahead, an English-language news channel in India, is operated by the Andhra Prabha Media Group. Launched in June 2018, the channel offers a news, current affairs, entertainment, sports, and business content. It provides coverage from both Indian and international viewpoints. India Ahead is the first English news channel to be broadcast from South India.
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| Country | India |
|---|---|
| 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 |
History
Andhra Prabha entered into the space of broadcasting with an Indian television channel dedicated to news in English.[1] The channel's headquarters is situated in Hyderabad, India, with studios in Delhi and Hyderabad.[2]
Editorial team
India Ahead was led by Chetan Sharma as Founding CEO and Editorial Director.[3] 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.[4] Bhupendra Chaubey is the editor in chief, and Sudha Sadanand is the Editorial President.[citation needed][5]
Ratings
The channel became the No.1 channel, in terms of average time spent by viewers during the Budget Week, among all English News Channels in India.[6] Also, the channel is performing well in the Southern Indian States such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu[7] and Karnataka.[citation needed]
Distribution
India Ahead is available on all major direct to home 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 the App Store.