News18 India is an Indian

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-language television channel owned by the

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. It was launched in 2005 as Channel 7 by Jagran Prakashan and acquired in 2006 by

and rebranded IBN7. In 2016 it took its current name. In 2013, News18 India launched, on channel 520 on the UK's Sky TV platform News18, a live version of the parent channel. In 2014, News18 launched in the U.S. The channel has been criticized as being a part of pro-

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" news outlets.

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* ''Aar Paar'' () - Hindi news show which aired daily with Amish Devgan as anchor. * ''Ham to Puchhenge'' () * ''Desh Nahin Jhukne Denge'' () with Aman Chopra * ''Bhaiya Ji Kahin'' () with Prateek Trivedi * ''Sau Baat Ki Ek Baat'' () with Kishore Ajwani * ''Aadhi Haqeeqat Aadha Fasana'' () with Kishore Ajwani

Journalists

* Amish Devgan,

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* Kishore Ajwani * Aman Chopra * Rubika Liyaqat,

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* Prateek Trivedi

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Popular shows

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