Asianet News Network
Logo used since 2003 | |
| Type | Media conglomerate |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Asianxt Digital Technologies |
| History | |
| Founded | 30 September 1995 |
| Founder | Raji Menon |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Asianet News Network (ANN) is an independent news channel headquartered in India.
It started as the news department of Asianet, introducing private sector Malayalam news broadcasts in Kerala in 1995. Its first broadcast on 30 September 1995 was also the first live television news broadcast in India. In 2003, it became a 24-hour Malayalam news channel, and became independent in 2009.
It is owned by Asianxt DigitalTechnologies. ANN news brands including Asianet News in Malayalam; Asianet Suvarna News in Kannada; and the Kannada Prabha daily newspaper.