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{{short description|Indian television channel}}
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| owner = [[Government of India]]
| owner = [[Government of India]]
| languages = English, Hindi
| languages = English, Hindi
| founded = 2021
| area = Worldwide
| replaced = [[Lok Sabha TV|Lok Sabha Television]], [[Rajya Sabha TV]]
| headquarters = 23, Mahadev Road, Behind Akashvani Bhawan, [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| key_people = [[Ravi Capoor]]
| founded = March 2021
| launch_date = September 15, 2021
| replaced = [[Lok Sabha TV]], [[Rajya Sabha TV]]
<!-- It's Capoor, not Kapoor. Do not change the spelling. -->| key_people = Ravi Capoor<br>([[CEO]])
| website = {{url|sansadtv.nic.in}}
| terr_serv_1 =
| terr_chan_1 =
| sat_serv_1 = [[DD Free Dish]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 26 (SD)<br>Channel 27 (HD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[Tata Sky]]
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 598 (SD)<br>Channel 599 (HD)
| sat_serv_3 = [[d2h]]
| sat_chan_3 = Channel 755 (SD)<br>Channel 757 (HD)
| sat_serv_4 = [[Dish TV]]
| sat_chan_4 = Channel 695 (SD)<br>Channel 697 (HD)
| sat_serv_5 = [[Airtel Digital TV]]
| sat_chan_5 = Channel 402 (SD)<br>Channel 403 (HD)
| sat_serv_6 = [[Sun Direct]]
| sat_chan_6 = Channel 595 (SD)<br>Channel 961 (HD)
| sat_serv_7 = [[Asianet Digital]]
| sat_chan_7 = Channel 536 (SD)<br>Channel 537 (HD)
| cable_serv_1 = [[Hathway]]
| cable_chan_1 = Channel 229 (HD)
| cable_serv_2 = Fastway
| cable_chan_2 = Channel 722 (HD)
| cable_serv_3 =
| cable_chan_3 =
| sat_radio_serv_1 =
| sat_radio_chan_1 =
| iptv_serv_1 =
| iptv_chan_1 =
| online_serv_1 = Internet broadcast on [https://webcast.gov.in webcast]
| online_chan_1 = [https://webcast.gov.in/events/Njgy HD live]
| 3gmobile serv 1 =
| online_serv_2 =
| online_chan_2 = [https://webcast.gov.in/lstvlive/ SD live]
}}
}}
'''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 programming of the two Houses of [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]] 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-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]]. 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>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</ref><ref>https://www.zeebiz.com/hindi/india/sansad-tv-to-be-launched-on-15th-september-by-prime-minister-narendra-modi-58850</ref><ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/netas-turn-hosts-sansad-tv-goes-on-air-today-311236</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>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/all-set-for-sansad-tv-launch-karan-singh-tharoor-kant-sanyal-to-host-special-shows-311049#.YUEB8z50tms.twitter</ref><ref>https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pm-narendra-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-september-15-report-121091000907_1.html</ref><ref>https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/sansad-tv-pm-modi-to-launch-comprehensive-parliament-coverage-channel-on-september-15/86159824</ref><ref>https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-september-15-say-sources</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-september-15-say-sources/articleshow/86096208.cms</ref><ref>https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/politics/story/prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-sept-15-report-306422-2021-09-10</ref><ref>https://www.firstpost.com/india/sansad-tv-a-merger-of-lok-sabha-and-rajya-sabha-tv-to-revolutionise-coverage-of-parliament-9966151.html</ref><ref>https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-15-sept-report-11631544851124.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/sansad_tv/status/1446124462982631429|url=https://twitter.com/sansad_tv/status/1446124462982631429|access-date=2021-10-23|website=Twitter|language=en}}</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.
Ravi Capoor, a retired [[Indian Administrative Service|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 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."<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
* [https://sansadtv.nic.in/ Sansad TV Official Website]
* 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/
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* 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
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* https://www.financialexpress.com/brandwagon/ravi-capoor-appointed-ceo-of-sansad-tv/2204819/
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Revision as of 09:36, 16 December 2021


Sansad TV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Headquarters23, Mahadev Road, Behind Akashvani Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi, India
Programming
Language(s)English, Hindi
Ownership
OwnerGovernment of India
Key peopleRavi Capoor
(CEO)
History
FoundedMarch 2021
LaunchedSeptember 15, 2021
ReplacedLok Sabha TV, Rajya Sabha TV
Links
Websitesansadtv.nic.in
Availability
Cable
HathwayChannel 229 (HD)
FastwayChannel 722 (HD)
Satellite
DD Free DishChannel 26 (SD)
Channel 27 (HD)
Tata SkyChannel 598 (SD)
Channel 599 (HD)
d2hChannel 755 (SD)
Channel 757 (HD)
Dish TVChannel 695 (SD)
Channel 697 (HD)
Airtel Digital TVChannel 402 (SD)
Channel 403 (HD)
Sun DirectChannel 595 (SD)
Channel 961 (HD)
Asianet DigitalChannel 536 (SD)
Channel 537 (HD)
Streaming media
Internet broadcast on webcastHD live
SD live

Sansad TV, is an Indian government television channel, which broadcasts the programming of the two Houses of Indian Parliament 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: English and Hindi. 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][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

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 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."[14][15][16][17]

See also

References

  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. 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
  3. https://www.zeebiz.com/hindi/india/sansad-tv-to-be-launched-on-15th-september-by-prime-minister-narendra-modi-58850
  4. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/netas-turn-hosts-sansad-tv-goes-on-air-today-311236
  5. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/all-set-for-sansad-tv-launch-karan-singh-tharoor-kant-sanyal-to-host-special-shows-311049#.YUEB8z50tms.twitter
  6. https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/pm-narendra-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-september-15-report-121091000907_1.html
  7. https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/sansad-tv-pm-modi-to-launch-comprehensive-parliament-coverage-channel-on-september-15/86159824
  8. https://www.amarujala.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-september-15-say-sources
  9. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-september-15-say-sources/articleshow/86096208.cms
  10. https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/politics/story/prime-minister-narendra-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-sept-15-report-306422-2021-09-10
  11. https://www.firstpost.com/india/sansad-tv-a-merger-of-lok-sabha-and-rajya-sabha-tv-to-revolutionise-coverage-of-parliament-9966151.html
  12. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pm-modi-to-launch-sansad-tv-on-15-sept-report-11631544851124.html
  13. "https://twitter.com/sansad_tv/status/1446124462982631429". Twitter. Retrieved 23 October 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  14. Venugopal, Vasudha. "Sansad TV to have shows on 35 themes and prime-time 'democracy' news bulletin". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  15. 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.
  16. "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.
  17. "'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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