launched 18 december 2005 2005 12 18 network cnn owned by network 18 picture format 4 3 576i sdtv 1080i hdtv audience share 305 000 sep 2016 1 slogan on your side india s most awarded english news channel country india united states language english broadcast area india uk as news 18 india worldwide headquarters noida gautam buddh nagar uttar pradesh formerly called cnn ibn replaced by cnn news18 sister channel s ibn7 ibn lokmat cnn international news 18 assam north east news 18 kerala website www.news18.com cnn news18 originally cnn ibn is an indian english language news television channel based in noida uttar pradesh . it is owned by network 18 . 2 according to barc cnn news18 has the second highest rating among all english news channel in india . 1 cnn provides international coverage for the channel while indian broadcasting network concentrates on indian and local reports . 3 in may 2014 reliance industries announced it would be taking over network18 . the move is touted as the biggest ever deal in the indian media space . 4 reliance industries already has indirect control in the tv18 network by virtue of investments it made in network18 starting from january 2012 . 5 6 contents 1 history 2 shows 3 viewers 4 tagline 5 controversies 5.1 commonwealth games contract 5.2 fake twitter comments 5.3 fake live debate 5.4 firing crew 6 awards 7 see also 8 references 9 external links history edit like elsewhere in the world cnn international only reached the urban elites in india . in order to reach the indian masses time warner together with an indian company global broadcast news currently tv18 broadcast limited launched the channel in india as cnn ibn on 18 december 2005 . the channel is completely run by tv18 broadcast limited which only uses the cable news network cnn brand name . 7 currently time warner s india specific cnn news18 is watched by more people than its cnn international although both channels are in english . 7 according to network 18 since its inception the channel has been reaching out to an average of 45 million households every day . 8 in 2015 it was announced that licensing agreement between turner broadcasting and network 18 has not been renewed and will expire in january 2016 . it is said to have been based on a mutual agreement . it is uncertain about the future of the channel once the re branding occurs . 9 10 11 on 1 december 2015 however it was announced the brand licensing had been renewed for another term . 12 at 7 57pm 18 april 2016 cnn ibn rebranded as cnn news18 . 13 shows edit off centre the show feature unconventional personalities from all walks of life morning news learn about some of the key developing stories of the day and newsworthy events 14 15 breakfast with india a morning rolling news summary 16 news18 a general news bulletin with live news updates 16 news18 sports discusses and analyses sports stories results and performances in india and abroad hosted by sanjeeb mukherjea and meha bhardwaj 17 18 good afternoon india a mid day news review 19 devil s advocate news analysis hosted by journalist karan thapar with some of the thinkers and newsmakers of the week . the show has received nt awards and asian television awards . 20 21 news 360 a news bulletin covering top stories including national regional international business sports and entertainment news 22 23 the last word news analysis and discussion 24 25 india at 9 primetime news show with stories from politics sports business and entertainment from india and abroad with analysis by rajdeep sardesai editor in chief ibn network . 26 27 reporters project a show covering range of stories including election analysis by marya shakil and shreya dhoundial late night edition news bulletin that wraps up the important news of the day with analyses of their possible impact 16 28 world view with suhasini haidar hosted by deputy foreign affairs editor suhasini haidar a weekly analysis of top international stories with a view on how india is affected by them with analysis by foreign policy thinkers for debate on topical issues . 29 30 the citizen journalist show a show promoting the involvement of ordinary citizens who are directly impacted by the issues on the ground in the entire news gathering process 16 31 the news that wasn t a 30 minute spoof on the major news events of the week . the show looks at the major stories of the week with a satirical tone . the host is cyrus broacha . 32 33 now showing bollywood news and gossip about bollywood films hosted by entertainment editor rajeev masand living it up a series on health and wellness with lifestyle information including stories on preventive measures healthy lifestyle and healthy food 34 35 india positive hosted by karma paljor the series showcases positive stories and acts in india 36 big 5 10 an overall look at top 5 trending stories that have been making headlines around india overdrive a new brand of auto experience a borderless seamless world which is the one pit stop shop for anything and everything on wheels . spanning online print on ground and television to cater to the needs of everyone from the first time auto buyer to the passionate enthusiast simply south coverage of the latest updates and developments regarding various social political and economic issues in the southern region of india news18 headstart tune into the top stories from the world of politics business sports and entertainment that made headlines the previous day 8 am express latest social political economic and sports updates from around the world virtuosity take a look as host vir sanghvi sheds light on the significant moments of the week afternoon prime a news review of the stories that made the headlines since morning and provides an overview of what lies ahead for the remainder of the day in your city learn about the various problems that people face in the metropolitan cities of india and the issues that matter to them good evening india the show gives news updates on everything that happened till evening hot seat the host presents news related to the hindi film industry reviews of the newest bollywood and hollywood films interviews with actors and actresses as well as hollywood gossip viewers edit cnn news18 is the leading english news channel with 46 % viewership shares and 1.3 times more than times now . it was ranked 1 in the latest survey . 37 order channel viewership share 1 cnn news18 46 % 2 times now 20 % 3 ndtv 12 % 4 india today 12 % 5 newsx 11 % tagline edit if newsx says news not noise cnn news18 says news over noise . controversies edit commonwealth games contract edit on 5 august 2011 comptroller and auditor general of india s report on xix commonwealth games was tabled in parliament of india . in section 14.4.2 of the report cag alleged that while awarding contracts worth rs 3.78 crore for production & broadcasting of commercials for promoting cwg 2010 to cnn ibn & ndtv the commonwealth games organising committee followed an arbitrary approach . proposals were considered in an ad hoc manner as and when a proposal was received ; no form of competitive tendering was adopted . the cag further said in its report that we had no assurance about the competitiveness of the rates quoted by these channels and the need and usefulness of these proposals . from march 2010 to june 2010 the entire pre games publicity and sponsorship publicity was done only on ndtv & cnn ibn . 38 39 40 fake twitter comments edit a controversy about some fake twitter comments that ran on the screen during a news show raised questions about the reliability of instant feedback from viewers which was criticized . the officials later apologised saying that the source of viewer comment was wrongly stated as twitter . 41 fake live debate edit on november 2012 on its prime time show face the nation the channel broadcast a pre recorded and edited interview of sri sri ravi shankar as a live television debate . the show was hosted by the deputy editor of the channel sagarika ghose the wife of the channel s editor rajdeep sardesai . on public outcry the anchor issued a public apology on twitter web and tv . 42 43 44 the episode has not been hosted on the show s homepage . 45 firing crew edit in august 2013 tv18 fired nearly 400 people from their various offices including cnn ibn as a part of restructuring . the company however declined to further comment on the issue . 46 awards edit in 2012 cnn ibn won three awards at the ramnath goenka awards anubha bhonsle best political reporter preeti singh best on the spot reporter and arijit sen best reporter from north east . 47 48 see also edit global broadcast news television in india time warner turner broadcasting system references edit a b tv audience measurement data collection barc india . retrieved 2 july 2016 . network18 website on cnn ibn philip seib . the al jazeera effect how the new global media are reshaping world politics potomac books inc. 2008 . amit baruah and lalatendu mishra . 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