TV18 Broadcast Limited (formerly Global Broadcast News and IBN18 Broadcast Limited) was an Indian television company based in

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and owned by

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. TV18 owned and operates various national channels in separate partnerships with

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and CNBC-TV18 Prime HD) and

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). In October 2024, it merged with its parent company

. In the regional space, the group operated a Gujarati business news channel – CNBC Bajar, a

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general news channel –

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and operated ten regional news channels under the News18 umbrella and 3 regional entertainment channels under the News18 brand. The group also operated a 24-hour Indian news channel in English –

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, targeting global audiences. TV18 and Viacom18 had formed a strategic joint venture called IndiaCast, a multi-platform 'content asset monetisation' entity that drove 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.

Owned Channels

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