Bharat Samachar

Bharat Samachar is a TV channel owned by Time Today Media Network Private Limited according to MIB.[1] The channel was relaunched in 2017 as a local Hindi news channel focusing U.P. from Lucknow.[2] It was named in Cobrapost's sting operation in which it agree to endorse Hindutva and attack on BSP, SP and Congress in 2018.[3]

Bharat Samachar
LaunchedJune 2016
Owned byUttar Pradesh Private Limited
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Sloganसत्यमेव जयते
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Broadcast areaIndia
HeadquartersLucknow, India
Websitehttp://www.bharatsamachartv.in/
Availability
BigTV425
Tata Sky587
Airtel357
Cable
NXT Digital812
Om Digiway346
SKYNET215
Net Vision227
Lucknow 9230
Umbrella Network325
Neo325
Fastway325
Sea Cable364

Sting operation by Cobrapost

Under Operation 136 : Part II released by Cobrapost on 25 May 2018, Marketing and Sales Head along with Editor-in-Chief and Owner of Bharat Samachar agree to promote firebrand Hindutva leaders and attack Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party and Congress.[4] The media houses named in the undercover investigation include Times of India, India Today, Hindustan Times, Zee News, Network 18, Star India, Paytm, Bharat Samachar, ABP News, Dainik Jagaran, Radio One, Red FM, Lokmat, ABN Andhra Jyothy, TV5, Dinamalar, Big FM, K News, India Voice, The New Indian Express, MVTV and Open magazine.[5][4][6] The portal disclosed how Bartaman Patrika and Daikik Sambad declined to distribute content with religious undercurrent.[7]

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References
  1. https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/Master%20List%20of%20Permitted%20Private%20%20statellite%20TV%20Channels%20as%20on%20%2031.07.2018.pdf
  2. https://www.bhadas4media.com/brajesh-mishra-bharat-samachar/
  3. https://www.cobrapost.com/blog/Bharat%20Samachar%20TV%20News%20Channel/1057
  4. "Case Study: Media on Sale". Cobrapost. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. "How Acharya Atal Stung Big Media". Newslaundry. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  6. "Cobrapost sting: India's top media houses take money to put out pro-Hindutva content". Catch News. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  7. "Cobrapost Sting: The Two West Bengal Newspapers That Refused to Sell out". The Wire. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
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