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{{short description|Indian Tamil-language television news channel}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Thanthi TV
| logo = Logo_of_Thanthi_TV.png
| logo_alt = pochu TV
| logo_size = 200px
| sister_channels = Maalai Murasu News
| launch_date = {{start date|2012|11|13|df=y}}
| former_names =
| owner = [[Metronation Chennai Television Pvt Ltd.]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV|SD]])
| headquarters = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| country = [[India]]
| area = [[India]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.thanthitv.com}}
| sat_serv_1 = [[TATA Sky]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 1537(SD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[Dish TV]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 967 (SD)
| sat_serv_3 = [[Videocon d2h]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 549 (SD)
| sat_serv_4 = [[Airtel digital TV]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 788 (SD)
| sat_serv_5 = [[Reliance Digital TV]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 824 (SD)
| sat_serv_6 = [[Sun Direct]] ([[India]])
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 133 (SD)
| cable_serv_1 = [[ABNXcess]] ([[Malaysia]])
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 554 (SD)
| iptv_serv_1 = eVision ([[UAE]])
| iptv_chan_1 = Channel 762 (SD)
}}

'''Thanthi TV''' is a 24-hour [[Tamil language|Tamil]] news satellite television channel based in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. It is owned by [[Dina Thanthi]].

==History==
NDTV Hindu was launched on 16 May 2009, owned by [[NDTV]] (51%) and [[The Hindu Group]] (49%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/16/stories/2009051660381300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517134028/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/16/stories/2009051660381300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-05-17 |title=Front Page : NDTV HINDU to go on air today |date=2009-05-16 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref> It was started as a [[Chennai]] city-specific English news and entertainment channel, broadcast only in Chennai.

After the [[Dina Thanthi]] group took over NDTV Hindu, it rebranded the channel as Thanthi TV.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dina-thanthi-group-buys-ndtv-hindu/857333/|title=Dina Thanthi group buys NDTV Hindu, The name is changed to " THANTHI TV " NEWS and entertainment channel,owned by Daily Thanthi Group. |date=8 October 2011 |publisher=The Financial Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/media/story.html?sid=31867 |title=NDTV Hindu sold to Dina Thanthi |publisher=Afaqs.com |date=2011-10-10 |accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref> Initially it was a Chennai city-specific channel but after the acquisition process was completed, it was rebranded and relaunched on 13 November 2012 as a 24-hour [[Tamil language|Tamil]] news channel which serves and broadcasts to [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121208104646/http://www.tvnews4u.com/article/16/2/rajeev-nambiar-thanthi-tv-to-roll-out-on-nov-13#.UzXaH4U63DM]</ref>

One of the channel's most watched shows is the Kelvikenna Bathil (What is the answer to the question) show, where the show's host interviews various leaders in Tamil Nadu, mainly political leaders. Some of its interviewed people include [[Narendra Modi]].

==Election predictions==

Thanthi TV commissioned an extensive pre- and post-poll surveys through Krish Info Media for the 2014 Parliamentary and 2016 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. The results predicted by the Krish Info Media-Thanti TV combination was the closest to the actual results in both cases. The findings of the 2014 polls were telecasted through a show called 40/40 - Narpadhuku Narpadhu. The findings of the 2016 polls were telecasted through the widely popular show called "Makkal Yaar Pakkam." Both shows were hosted by the former Chief News Editor Rangaraj Pandey and data explained by Krish Info Media's chief Psephologist [[Arun Krishnamurthy]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmks-vote-share-is-the-highest-since-1977/article6023165.ece|title=AIADMK's vote share is the highest since 1977|first=T.|last=Ramakrishnan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 May 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Anti-incumbency-did-have-an-impact-on-results-Pollster/article14335188.ece|title=Anti-incumbency did have an impact on results: Pollster|first=T. k|last=Rohit|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 May 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/chennai/tamil-nadu-polls-2016-thanthi-tv-survey-close-fight-dmk-aiadmk-2094116.html|title=TN polls: Thanthi TV survey predicts close fight between AIADMK-DMK|date=9 May 2016|website=www.oneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=The prediction industry | website=Frontline | date=2016-05-25 | url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/the-prediction-industry/article8644583.ece | access-date=2021-04-19}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Dina Thanthi|Daily Thanthi]]
* Thanthi TV
* [[Malai Malar]]
* [[Hello FM]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://thanthitv.com/ Official website] {{in lang|ta}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/thanthitv Thanthi TV on YouTube]

{{Thanthi group}}
{{Tamil-language media}}

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[[Category:Television stations in Chennai]]
[[Category:24-hour television news channels in India]]
[[Category:Tamil-language television channels]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2012]]
[[Category:Thanthi Group]]
[[Category:Companies based in Chennai]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]

Thanthi TV - Revision history

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