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{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Sansad TV
| name = Sansad TV
| logo = Sansad TV En Logo.png
| logo_caption =
| country = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| owner = [[Government of India]]
| owner = [[Government of India]]
| languages = English, Hindi
| languages = [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
| founded = 2021
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]] (downscaled to [[576i]] for the [[Standard-definition television|SDTV]] feed)
| replaced = [[Lok Sabha TV|Lok Sabha Television]], [[Rajya Sabha TV]]
| area = Worldwide
| key_people = [[Ravi Capoor]]
| headquarters = 23, Mahadev Road,<br>[[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|2021|03||df=yes}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2021|09|15|df=yes}}
| replaced = [[Lok Sabha TV]]<br> [[Rajya Sabha TV]]
| key_people = [[Amit Khare]], [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] (Retd.) <br>([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])
| webcast = https://webcast.gov.in/
| website = {{URL|sansadtv.nic.in}}
| online_serv_1 = Waves
| online_chan_1 = [https://www.wavespb.com/pb_live_details?id=FUPFo9nqEVWSatuwF1EAuA==:MTIzNDU2Nzg5MDEyMzQ1Ng== Sansad TV 1 HD]  
[http://www.wavespb.com/pb_live_details?id=Lci7BXk1A2wAt4d7Eju9QQ==:MTIzNDU2Nzg5MDEyMzQ1Ng== Sansad TV 2 HD]
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'''Sansad Television''' is an [[Government of India|Indian government]] television service which broadcasts programming of the two Houses of [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]]. It was formed in March 2021 by amalgamating the existing house channels, [[Lok Sabha TV|Lok Sabha Television]] and the [[Rajya Sabha TV]], although separate satellite channels are broadcast for each House.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-rajya-sabha-tv-merged-to-create-sansad-tv-ex-ias-officer-ravi-capoor-appointed-ceo-2382335 | title=Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha TV Merged To Create SANSAD TV | agency=All India, Press Trust of India | date=3 March 2021 | accessdate=21 March 2021 }}</ref> Provisionally the channel will have about 35 themes on which programmes will be aired, and the programmes will be similar but in two languages: [[Indian English | English]] and [[Hindi]].
'''Sansad TV''' is an [[Government of India|Indian government]] [[television channel]], which broadcasts the proceedings of the two Houses of [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] (Bharatiya Sansad) and other [[Public affairs (broadcasting)|public affairs programming]]. It was formed in March 2021 by amalgamating the existing house channels, [[Lok Sabha TV]] and the [[Rajya Sabha TV]], although separate satellite channels are broadcast for each House.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-rajya-sabha-tv-merged-to-create-sansad-tv| title=Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha TV Merged To Create SANSAD TV | agency=All India, Press Trust of India | date=3 March 2021 | accessdate=21 March 2021 }}</ref>
 
Provisionally, the channel will have about 35 themes on which programmes will be aired, and the programmes will be similar, but in two languages: [[Hindi]] and [[Indian English|English]]. The channel was launched by the [[Prime Minister of India]] [[Narendra Modi]], [[Vice President of India]] [[Venkaiah Naidu]] and Speaker of [[Lok Sabha]] [[Om Birla]] on 15 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/sansad-tv-launched-pm-modi-vp-naidu-om-birla-inaugurate-new-govt-channel-all-you-need-to-know-1482262|title=Sansad TV Launched: PM Modi, VP Naidu, Om Birla Inaugurate New Govt Channel - Details Here|first=ABP News|last=Bureau|date=15 September 2021|website=news.abplive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zeebiz.com/hindi/india/sansad-tv-to-be-launched-on-15th-september-by-prime-minister-narendra-modi-58850|title=PM नरेंद्र मोदी 15 सितंबर को लॉन्‍च करेंगे 'संसद टीवी', अब यहां आसानी से देख सकेंगे सदन की कार्यवाही|website=Zee Business}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/netas-turn-hosts-sansad-tv-goes-on-air-today-311236|title=Netas turn hosts, Sansad TV goes on air today|first=Tribune News|last=Service|website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref> The TV Channel has experts from diverse fields as guest anchors for some flagship programmes and include [[Bibek Debroy]], [[Karan Singh]], [[Amitabh Kant]], [[Shashi Tharoor]], [[Vikas Swarup]], [[Priyanka Chaturvedi]], Hemant Batra, [[Maroof Raza]] and [[Sanjeev Sanyal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/all-set-for-sansad-tv-launch-karan-singh-tharoor-kant-sanyal-to-host-special-shows-311049|title=All set for Sansad TV launch; Karan Singh, Tharoor, Kant, Sanyal to host special shows|first=Tribune News|last=Service|website=Tribuneindia News Service}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Ravi Capoor, a retired IAS officer was appointed as the CEO of the channel on 1 March 2021. "During the intersession period and beyond the working hours of Parliament, both will telecastcommon content to a large extent. The LSTV platform would telecast programmes in Hindi, while RSTV would do so in English. The two language variants, it was felt,enables better branding and increased viewership," a top official.
It was formed in the year 2021. "During the intersession period and beyond the working hours of Parliament, both will telecast common content to a large extent. The LSTV platform would telecast programmes in Hindi, while RSTV would do so in English. The two language variants, it was felt, enables better branding and increased viewership", a top official said. "The attempt is to go beyond the proceedings of the Houses and show the functioning of [[Parliament of India|Parliament]] and parliamentarians when the House is not in session."<ref>{{Cite news|last=Venugopal|first=Vasudha|title=Sansad TV to have shows on 35 themes and prime-time 'democracy' news bulletin|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sansad-tv-to-have-shows-on-35-themes-and-prime-time-democracy-news-bulletin/articleshow/77156737.cms|access-date=2020-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Nair|first=Sobhana K.|date=2020-06-24|title=Process to merge Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TVs into Sansad TV in final stages|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/process-of-merger-of-rs-and-ls-tvs-into-sansad-tv-in-final-stages/article31906731.ece|access-date=2020-12-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-25|title=Sansad TV, the integrated product of LSTV, RSTV, to be 'more focused and content-driven'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sansad-tv-the-integrated-product-of-lstv-rstv-6474889/|access-date=2020-12-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-24|title='Sansad TV' that integrates functioning of LSTV, RSTV, to have English, Hindi variants|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sansad-tv-that-integrates-functioning-of-lstv-rstv-to-have-english-hindi-variants-853283.html|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>
The attempt is to go beyond the proceedings of the Houses and show the functioning of Parliament and parliamentarians when the House is not in session.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Venugopal|first=Vasudha|title=Sansad TV to have shows on 35 themes and prime-time 'democracy' news bulletin|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/sansad-tv-to-have-shows-on-35-themes-and-prime-time-democracy-news-bulletin/articleshow/77156737.cms|access-date=2020-12-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Nair|first=Sobhana K.|date=2020-06-24|title=Process to merge Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TVs into Sansad TV in final stages|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/process-of-merger-of-rs-and-ls-tvs-into-sansad-tv-in-final-stages/article31906731.ece|access-date=2020-12-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-25|title=Sansad TV, the integrated product of LSTV, RSTV, to be ‘more focused and content-driven’|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sansad-tv-the-integrated-product-of-lstv-rstv-6474889/|access-date=2020-12-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-24|title='Sansad TV' that integrates functioning of LSTV, RSTV, to have English, Hindi variants|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/sansad-tv-that-integrates-functioning-of-lstv-rstv-to-have-english-hindi-variants-853283.html|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Lok Sabha TV]]
* [[Lists of television channels in India]]
* [[Rajya Sabha TV]]
* [[Lists of television channels in India|List of Television Channels In India]]  


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/merger-of-lok-sabha-rajya-sabha-tv-into-sansad-tv-finalised/article33970009.ece
* {{Official website|https://sansadtv.nic.in/}}
* https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lok-sabha-tv-rajya-sabha-tv-merged-into-one-single-entity-sansad-tv/articleshow/81287513.cms
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* https://theprint.in/india/governance/why-rstv-and-lstv-have-been-merged-into-one-sansad-tv-and-what-new-channel-will-look-like/614284/
 
* https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sansad-tv-lok-sabha-tv-rajya-sabha-tv-merged-7210491/
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* https://www.outlookindia.com/website/amp/india-news-rajya-sabha-lok-sabha-merge-to-become-sansad-tv/375870
* https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/ravi-capoor-appointed-ceo-of-sansad-tv/2204819/


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Sansad TV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Headquarters23, Mahadev Road,
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Programming
Language(s)Hindi, English
Picture format1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerGovernment of India
Key peopleAmit Khare, IAS (Retd.)
(CEO)
History
FoundedMarch 2021; 5 years ago (2021-03)
Launched15 September 2021; 4 years ago (2021-09-15)
ReplacedLok Sabha TV
Rajya Sabha TV
Links
Webcasthttps://webcast.gov.in/
Websitesansadtv.nic.in
Availability
Streaming media
WavesSansad TV 1 HD Sansad TV 2 HD

Sansad TV is an Indian government television channel, which broadcasts the proceedings of the two Houses of Indian Parliament (Bharatiya Sansad) and other public affairs programming. It was formed in March 2021 by amalgamating the existing house channels, Lok Sabha TV and the Rajya Sabha TV, although separate satellite channels are broadcast for each House.[1]

Provisionally, the channel will have about 35 themes on which programmes will be aired, and the programmes will be similar, but in two languages: Hindi and English. The channel was launched by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu and Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla on 15 September 2021.[2][3][4] The TV Channel has experts from diverse fields as guest anchors for some flagship programmes and include Bibek Debroy, Karan Singh, Amitabh Kant, Shashi Tharoor, Vikas Swarup, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Hemant Batra, Maroof Raza and Sanjeev Sanyal.[5]

History[edit | edit source]

It was formed in the year 2021. "During the intersession period and beyond the working hours of Parliament, both will telecast common content to a large extent. The LSTV platform would telecast programmes in Hindi, while RSTV would do so in English. The two language variants, it was felt, enables better branding and increased viewership", a top official said. "The attempt is to go beyond the proceedings of the Houses and show the functioning of Parliament and parliamentarians when the House is not in session."[6][7][8][9]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha TV Merged To Create SANSAD TV". All India, Press Trust of India. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  2. Bureau, ABP News (15 September 2021). "Sansad TV Launched: PM Modi, VP Naidu, Om Birla Inaugurate New Govt Channel - Details Here". news.abplive.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. "PM नरेंद्र मोदी 15 सितंबर को लॉन्‍च करेंगे 'संसद टीवी', अब यहां आसानी से देख सकेंगे सदन की कार्यवाही". Zee Business.
  4. Service, Tribune News. "Netas turn hosts, Sansad TV goes on air today". Tribuneindia News Service.
  5. Service, Tribune News. "All set for Sansad TV launch; Karan Singh, Tharoor, Kant, Sanyal to host special shows". Tribuneindia News Service.
  6. Venugopal, Vasudha. "Sansad TV to have shows on 35 themes and prime-time 'democracy' news bulletin". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  7. Nair, Sobhana K. (24 June 2020). "Process to merge Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha TVs into Sansad TV in final stages". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  8. "Sansad TV, the integrated product of LSTV, RSTV, to be 'more focused and content-driven'". The Indian Express. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. "'Sansad TV' that integrates functioning of LSTV, RSTV, to have English, Hindi variants". Deccan Herald. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

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