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Asianet News Network
Indian news media company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Asianet News Network (ANN) is an independent news channel headquartered in India.[1]
It started as the news department of Asianet, introducing private sector Malayalam news broadcasts in Kerala in 1995.[1] Its first broadcast on 30 September 1995 was also the first live television news broadcast in India.[1] In 2003, it became a 24-hour Malayalam news channel, and became independent in 2009.[1]
It is owned by Asianxt DigitalTechnologies.[2] ANN news brands including Asianet News in Malayalam; Asianet Suvarna News in Kannada; and the Kannada Prabha daily newspaper.[2]
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Management
In 2015, it hired Sugata Srinivasaraju as editorial director.[3]
In February 2025, Neeraj Kohli was promoted from chief financial officer to chairman of the Asianet News Network.[4] Frank Thomas was promoted to CEO.[2]
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