CNN-News18 wins the ‘Best English News Channel’ at Indian Television Academy Awards 2016

CNN-News18, India’s most awarded English news channel, has achieved yet another milestone after winning one more prestigious award for the ‘Best English News Channel’ at the 16^th Indian Television Academy Awards on Sunday, 13^th November, 2016 in a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai. The channel has won the coveted award 8^th time in last 10 years.

The ITA Awards recognizes excellence in the field of television. Over the years, the awards have won implicit trust, confidence, and goodwill from the TV-fraternity. The awards have completed 16 years of a highly celebrated existence.

Speaking on this achievement, Avinash Kaul, Managing Director, A + E Networks | TV18 and President - Strategy, Product & Alliances, said, “We are delighted to add another accolade to our endeavor in continuing to be the Best English News Channel in the country. Winning this accolade reaffirms our standing as the most awarded English news channel in India . This is the eighth  time that the academy has awarded the channel as the best in English news category.  I am proud to share that in just about six months of the refreshed identity of the channel we have won this award that goes a long way in establishing the successful brand refresh. Not only this award but even the ratings talk of our success story. Eleven weeks running now, we are the clear number 1 English news channel in Metro cities of the country."