TV TodayNetwork

What TV TodayNetwork does

TV Today Network (legal entity: Living Media India Limited; NSE ticker: TVTN) is a publicly listed Indian news media company operating a multi-platform broadcast and digital news portfolio headquartered in Delhi/Noida. Its flagship assets are Aaj Tak, one of India's most-watched Hindi news channels launched in 1995, and India Today, a premier English news channel launched in 2006. The company distributes content via cable/DTH/satellite television, owned-and-operated websites (aajtak.in, indiatoday.in, indiatodayhindi.com), mobile applications, e-paper subscriptions, podcasts (Aaj Tak Radio), and social media, reaching audiences across Hindi, English, Bengali, and Malayalam languages.

The product portfolio extends beyond the two flagship channels into an ecosystem of specialized sub-brands: Business Today, Lallantop, NewsTak, UPTak (Uttar Pradesh), MumbaiTak, Sports Tak, KisanTak (agriculture), Astro Tak, GNTTV, BT Bazaar, and lifestyle brands including Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Brides Today, and Reader's Digest. Underlying technology is a combination of traditional broadcast infrastructure, digital content management systems for multi-language publishing, e-paper platforms, and recently deployed AI-generated news anchors (AI Sana and other AI anchors). The company announced the sale of its FM radio broadcasting business to Abhijit Realtors in December 2025, targeting May 2026 completion, indicating a refocus on core TV and digital operations.

The business model is advertising-driven across all three revenue streams: television broadcasting (ad-supported across Aaj Tak, India Today, and regional channels), digital media (websites, e-paper, online news), and formerly FM radio (now divesting). The company retains a controlling promoter (Living Media India Limited) and reported Q4 FY2026 quarterly sales of Rs 213.47 crore, down 14.33% YoY, with full-year FY2026 net profit of Rs 14.35 crore (down 80.75%) and Q4 operating margin of 2.14%, reflecting significant pressure on the traditional broadcast advertising model. The company employs 501-1,000 people and serves general news audiences across India through both television and digital platforms.

Name

TV TodayNetwork

Legal name

Living Media India Limited

Website

https://aajtak.intoday.in

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TV Today Network is a publicly listed Indian news broadcaster operating flagship Hindi channel Aaj Tak and English channel India Today, supported by 14+ digital sub-brands and regional platforms serving multi-language general news audiences across India via television, digital, e-paper, and podcast channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast News Media

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Broadcast News Networks (MPABAAAB), News Streaming Platforms (MPACAAAF)

Keywords

• Hindi news broadcasting
• English news channels
• Digital news platforms
• Regional news media
• News content publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Television Broadcasting: Revenue from television news broadcasting operations, including advertising and subscriptions across channels like Aaj Tak and India Today
2. FM Radio Broadcasting: FM radio broadcasting business (sale to Abhijit Realtors targeted for May 2026 completion)
3. Digital Media: Revenue from digital platforms including websites, e-papers, and online news content

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TV Today Network operates a portfolio of Hindi and English news television channels including Aaj Tak and India Today, along with HD variants and regional news properties. The company extends its news content through digital platforms, mobile applications, e-paper editions, and podcasts serving Indian audiences across language preferences.

Product overview

TV Today Network operates a multi-platform news media portfolio consisting of core channels (Aaj Tak Hindi and India Today English) and multiple sub-brands across languages (Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam) and verticals (business, sports, agriculture, regional). The network provides television broadcasting, digital news portals, e-paper, podcast, and video content services. The core offerings are Aaj Tak and India Today, supported by specialized platforms including Business Today (business news), Lallantop, NewsTak, UPTak, Sports Tak, KisanTak, MumbaiTak, and GNTTV.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aaj Tak: Hindi news television channel - one of India's most-watched Hindi news channels
• India Today
• Business Today
• Lallantop
• NewsTak
• UPTak
• MumbaiTak
• Sports Tak
• KisanTak
• Astro Tak

Products and services

• Aaj Tak Flagship Hindi-language 24-hour news television channel offering current affairs, breaking news, and political analysis for Hindi-speaking Indian audiences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Abhijit RealtorsminorOthers · 24 December 2025TV Today Network announced the sale of its FM radio broadcasting business to Abhijit Realtors, with completion targeted by May 2026. This represents a business divestiture transaction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• India TV: Operates India TV (Hindi), a direct Hindi news competitor to Aaj Tak with parallel digital and YouTube-led distribution.
• New Delhi Television (NDTV): Operates NDTV 24x7 (English) and NDTV India (Hindi), India's premier 24-hour news channels, directly competing with Aaj Tak and India Today in both languages and across TV and digital.
• Network18 Media & Investments: Operates News18 (Hindi/English), CNBC Awaaz and CNN-News18, providing the most direct Hindi and English news competition to Aaj Tak and India Today across national and regional markets.
• Zee Media Corporation: Runs Zee News, India News and WION, competing head-to-head with TV Today's Hindi news channel Aaj Tak and operating similar multi-language news broadcasting and digital platforms.
• ABP Network: Operates ABP News (Hindi), ABP Ananda (Bengali) and ABP Majha (Marathi), competing with TV Today's flagship Aaj Tak in Hindi news and with its regional-language digital properties.

Broad incumbents

• Times Network (Bennett, Coleman & Co.): Operates Times Now, ET Now and Mirror Now, a major English news competitor within the broader Times of India group that combines broadcast with India's largest newspaper digital audience.
• Sun TV Network: India's largest TV broadcaster by revenue; while predominantly entertainment-led, it competes for advertising share and broadcast infrastructure with TV Today across South India.
• DB Corp (Dainik Bhaskar Group): India's largest newspaper group (Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar) with growing digital news operations; competes for Hindi-language advertising share and audience attention against TV Today.
• Jagran Prakashan (Dainik Jagran): Publisher of Dainik Jagran, India's most-read Hindi newspaper, with a large digital audience that competes with Aaj Tak's Hindi digital properties for advertising and reader attention.

Emerging players

• Republic Media Network: Operates Republic TV and Republic Bharat, a rapidly growing Hindi and English news challenger that has taken share from incumbents like Aaj Tak and India Today in prime-time news.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/aajtak
• Facebookfacebook.com/aajtak
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aaj-tak
• Instagraminstagram.com/aajtak

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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