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Leading TV news channels form association

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New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI) Seven leading television news and current affairs channels have come together to form an association, the News Broadcasters Association (NBA).

They say the aim of the move is to create an environment in which broadcasters can play an effective and meaningful role in the social, cultural and economic life of the country.

''The NBA will also help members to chart a course that facilitates news broadcasters in responding to the rapid socio-economic changes in the country and in taking advantage of the opportunities brought in by the economic growth and new technology,'' a press release of the Association said here today.

The founder members of the Association, which is headquartered in the capital here, are Global Broadcast News Ltd (CNBC-TV18, CNN-IBN and IBN 7), Zee News Ltd (Zee News, Zee Business and Zee24 Tass), TV Today Network Ltd (Aaj Tak, Tez and Dilli Aajtak), New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV 24x7, NDTV India and NDTV Profit), Times Global Broadcasting Company Ltd(Times Now), Media Content and Communication Services(India) Pvt Ltd (Star News and Star Ananda) and Independent News Services (India TV).

These companies will be represented by Sammer Manchanda, Harish Doraiswamy, G Krishnan, KVL Narain Rao, Sunil Lulla, Uday Shankar and Chintamani Rao, respectively.

Ms Annie Joseph would be the Secretray General of the Association.

Most of the founder broadcasters are also member of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation(IBF).

UNI
Topics: MEDIA-BROADCASTERS-ASSOCIATION
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