Suvarna News

Suvarna News (translation: Golden News) is a Kannada news channel operated by Asianet News Network, a news media subsidiary of Jupiter Capital Private Limited.[1] The majority shareholder of the company is Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who is a Rajya Sabha member from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2] Launched on 31 March 2008, the channel was the third news channel to be aired in the Kannada language.[3] The channel has telecast fabricated news and social media hoaxes on various occasions.[4] Personnel from Suvarna News had also provided technical assistance for setting up NaMo TV before the 2019 Indian general election.[1]

Not to be confused with Star Suvarna, a general entertainment channel owned by Star India.
Suvarna News 24x7
Launched31 March 2008 (2008-03-31)
NetworkAsianet News Network
Owned byJupiter Entertainment Ventures
SloganNera, Ditta, Nirantara (meaning: Straight. Bold. Continuous)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Broadcast areaIndian sub-continent
HeadquartersBengaluru, Karnataka
Sister channel(s)Asianet News
Websitewww.suvarnanews.tv

History

Suvarna News was launched as a 24x7 Kannada news channel on 31 March 2008.[3] The channel became the third Kannada language news channel with the launch. It was launched by Asianet Communications Limited, the media enterprise of Jupiter Capital Private Limited under the brand name of Suvarna (Golden). The flagship channel of the brand, Suvarna TV (later renamed to Star Suvarna) had been launched 9 months earlier in June 2007.[5] Suvarna News had existed as a news bulletin on Suvarna TV before the launch of its own channel in 2008.[6][1]

In November 2008, Star India acquired Asianet Communications excluding its news media operations.[7] As a result, Suvarna News was placed under the Asianet News Network which continued to be owned by Jupiter Capital.[1]

Reception

The channel has a history of frequent changes in its editorial leadership. According to Shashidhar Bhat, the first and former editor of the channel, Rajeev Chandrasekhar maintains editorial control through the corporate management of the company.[1] The channel has also been documented to have telecast fabricated news on multiple occasions; in instances picked up from unverified social media hoaxes.[4]

See also

References
  1. Saxena, Nikita; Dev, Atul (29 May 2018). "How Rajeev Chandrasekhar influenced the editorial policies at Suvarna News and Kannada Prabha". The Caravan. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "Jupiter Capital". Media Ownership Monitor. Reporters Without Borders. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. "Suvarna to launch 24-hour news channel". Outlook India. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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  5. "Asianet enters 24-hr Kannada news space". Business Standard India. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. "Suvarna News is now a 24-hour Kannada news channel - Exchange4media". exchange4media. 29 March 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. "STAR India acquires 100% Stake In Asianet Communications". Medianama. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2019.


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