New Delhi, Delhi, India
HIGHLIGHTS:
-- NDTV 24x7 launches on the Vision Asia basic digital platform, the largest ethnic television distribution platform in Australia and New Zealand.
-- Channel available from January 20th, 2007.
-- NDTV 24x7 reach increases to include the growing Indian Diaspora in both countries.
India's no. 1 English news channel, NDTV 24x7 is now available to viewers in Australia and New Zealand through a distribution partnership with Vision Asia, the largest ethnic distribution platform in the region.
NDTV 24x7 features live news on regional and national developments will be available as part of Vision Asia basic platform together with the leading entertainment channels from India. NDTV 24x7's programming offers a unique mix of news, current affairs, lifestyle, sports & feature programs for the global Indian interested in credible and in-depth coverage from India and the world.
Commenting on this development, Rahul Sood, VP - Network Distribution & Affiliate Sales, said, "NDTV is very pleased to be partnering with Vision Asia to make India's best news channel available to the ever increasing diaspora in the region. We're confident that 24x7 will be an important source of information for viewers in Australia and New Zealand, filling a gap in these markets for high quality, English-language, news channel from India. "
Welcoming NDTV 24x7 in to Vision Asia fold, Gurudutt Satigrama, said, "Vision Asia is proud to have India's best news channel on its premium bouquet. We believe NDTV 24x7 will provide our customers the much needed news back from home as well as around the world. With its high quality presentation NDTV has set a benchmark for news channels and will further strengthen Vision Asia's position as the leading South Asian Pay TV service provider in the ANZ region."
With these tie-ups, NDTV's global presence now extends to all the key regions across the world - the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, across the Middle East, South Africa & all the neighbouring South Asian countries.
About NDTV
NDTV Ltd, founded in 1988, is India's first and largest private producer of current affairs, sports and entertainment television. It is home to the country's best and brightest reporters, anchors and producers; 23 offices and studios across the country host India's most modern and sophisticated production, newsgathering and archiving facilities. NDTV has an unmatched track record of successfully launching three news channels: NDTV 24x7 is a clear leader in the English news segment, NDTV Profit, a 24-hour business plus channel, is India's number one business news channel, and NDTV India is amongst the country's leading Hindi news channels. As an organization, NDTV is committed to one cause: to use its extensive expertise, technology and reach to create unparalleled coverage of the latest in domestic and international news, sports and entertainment for viewers at home and around the world. For more information: www.ndtv.com.
Manisha Natarajan, NDTV, +91 (011) 41577777 manishan@ndtv.com
Rahul Sood, NDTV, +91 98111 00701 rsood@ndtv.com
Source: NDTV (Business Wire India)
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