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  • MJ Akbar joins BJP as spokesperson

    MJ Akbar joins BJP as spokesperson

    MUMBAI: A line of journalists have begun showing their political stances of late. First Shazi Ilmi and Manish Sisodia quit their respective jobs to join upcoming Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Now one of India’s top notch journalists MJ Akbar has joined another party- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as its official spokesperson.

     

    The PTI quotes him as saying “I have come back to politics because of policy. The crisis in front of the country is known to all. This is an opportunity to do whatever little we can do for our country.”

     

    Akbar is renowned for starting The Telegraph, The Asian Age and The Sunday Guardian. The latter is now a part of Information TV Group managed by Kartikeya Sharma that runs NewsX and India News channels.

     

    Additionally, Akbar is also currently hosting a show on NewsX called ‘Decode India with MJ Akbar’.

     

    He is currently the editorial director of The Sunday Guardian. Earlier he was associated with the TV Today group.

  • NewsX unveils a vibrant new look

    NewsX unveils a vibrant new look

    MUMBAI: After an unprecedented performance in the year 2013 and now 2014, India’s New News leader NewsX has come up with a brand new look. The new NewsX embraces rapidly evolving needs of today’s viewer and with its new features provides viewers a clean and crisp news viewing experience. The new on-air presentation features a lively and contemporary appearance with vivid blue & red colors. The enhancements also include new type and font sizes and greater depth to images and video. The new look is in line with the channel’s profile, which caters to the young, affluent and urban viewers within the SEC AB category in the 25-44 age group. With its differentiated strategy and a broader spectrum of content mix, the channel has managed to create a unique place in the minds of viewers and advertisers.

     

    Speaking on the occasion, iTV Network MD Kartikeya Sharma which owns and runs NewsX said, “Over the last few months, NewsX has become the home of breaking news, in-depth coverage, analysis and hardcore news reporting from the ground and this is a significant new phase to build our growth story.”

     

    New look NewsX to also feature new shows

     

    Along with the new look; NewsX has also come up with 2 big shows that are unique and exceptional. Recently, the channel launched ‘Decode India with MJ Akbar’, a unique show where the guest leads the questions and discussions. Every episode, our guest questions, debates, gives his opinion and probes MJ Akbar on a topic of national significance.  The show airs on every Sunday at 10 am and 10 pm.

     

    Yet another unique show ‘Ideas that shaped Indian democracy’ is coming up soon which will see one of India’s illustrious journalist and TV show host Vir Sanghvi take us through a momentous journey of rediscovery as he handpicks the biggest ideas that shaped the world’s largest democracy.

     

    iTV Network CEO R K Arora said “Our success in the recent times only reinforces our belief in News not noise. We are glad that our strategies have resulted in unparalleled success for the channel. Our constant endeavor is to produce and present news in the most engaging manner”.

  • NewsX launches ‘Decode India with MJ Akbar’

    NewsX launches ‘Decode India with MJ Akbar’

    MUMBAI: NewsX, India’s New News leader has launched a unique show ‘Decode India with MJ Akbar’. The show will be the first of its kind where the guest will lead the questions and discussions. The show will see MJ Akbar taking up current issues of national significance and demystifying them for the viewer with an investigative and informative show that is backed by the expertise, knowledge and journalistic experience of the host.

     

    The weekly show will be aired on NewsX on Sundays at 10:00 am and 10:00 pm. Each episode will feature an illustrious, well experienced and high profile guest along with Akbar who plays the role of a well-informed viewer. The guest will question, argue, give his opinion and probe MJ Akbar on the topic. The inaugural episode of the 30 minute weekly show featured Indian lawyer and politician Ram Jethmalani who discussed if there should be a referendum in Kashmir on the Indian Army.

     

    MJ Akbar, a top notch journalist and author, comes with an experience of more than 40 years. Currently the Editorial Director of The Sunday Guardian newspaper, Akbar is the Founder Editor of The Asian Age and The Telegraph newspapers. Besides being the Editorial Director of India Today magazine and The Deccan Chronicle newspaper in the past, he has written several non fictional best sellers in own rights.

     

    About NewsX

     

    NewsX is India’s New English News Leader. With ‘News Not Noise’ as its positioning, the channel’s editorial philosophy is to present news in an un-biased, non-partisan manner, with an emphasis on facts, not opinions. NewsX brings to viewers hard core news and stays away from hysteria and sensationalism. The channel’s constant endeavor to engage viewers, not enrage them has been the hallmark of the emergence of NewsX in recent times as India’s # 1 English news channel. As per TAM ratings, NewsX emerged as the # 1 choice of the young, aspiring and the urbane in 2013. The leadership story continues with NewsX emerging as the # 1 English news channel with a whopping market share of 34 percent across six metros as per the latest TAM week 2’14 ratings in the 25-44 age group.