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Thanthi TV

Country	India
Broadcast area	India
Headquarters	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Programming
Language(s)	Tamil
Picture format	576i (SD)
Ownership
Owner	Metronation Chennai Television Pvt Ltd.
Sister channels	Maalai Murasu News Thanthi One
History
Launched	13 November 2012 (2012-11-13)
Former names	NDTV Hindu
Links
Website	www.thanthitv.com

Thanthi TV (previously known as NDTVHindu) is a 24-hour Tamil news satellite television channel based in Chennai, India. It is owned by Dina Thanthi.

History

NDTV Hindu was launched on 16 May 2009, owned by NDTV (51%) and The Hindu Group (49%). It was started as a Chennai city-specific English news and entertainment channel, broadcast only in Chennai.

After the Dina Thanthi group took over NDTV Hindu, it rebranded the channel as Thanthi TV. Initially it was a Chennai city-specific channel but after the acquisition, it was rebranded and relaunched on 13 November 2012 as a 24-hour Tamil news channel which serves and broadcasts to Tamil Nadu, India.

One of the channel's most watched shows is the Kelvikenna Bathil (What is the answer to the question) show, where the show's host interviews various leaders in Tamil Nadu, mainly political leaders.

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Election predictions

Thanthi TV commissioned an extensive pre- and post-poll surveys through Krish Info Media for the 2014 Parliamentary and 2016 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. The results predicted by the Krish Info Media-Thanti TV combination was claimed to be close to the actual results in both cases. The findings of the 2014 polls were telecasted through a show called 40/40 - Narpadhuku Narpadhu. The findings of the 2016 polls were telecasted through the widely popular show called "Makkal Yaar Pakkam." Both shows were hosted by the former Chief News Editor Rangaraj Pandey and data explained by Krish Info Media's chief Psephologist Arun Krishnamurthy.

Thanthi One

Launched in 2024, Thanthi One is an Indian Tamil-language general entertainment satellite television channel featuring mostly dubbed content.

Dubbed series

Re-telecast series

See also

• Daily Thanthi
• Thanthi TV
• Malai Malar
• Hello FM

References

1. ^ "Dina Thanthi group buys NDTV Hindu, The name is changed to " THANTHI TV " NEWS and entertainment channel, owned by Daily Thanthi Group". The Financial Express. 8 October 2011.
2. ^ "Front Page : NDTV HINDU to go on air today". The Hindu. 16 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
3. "NDTV Hindu sold to Dina Thanthi". Afaqs.com. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
4. "Rajeev Nambiar: Thanthi TV to roll out on Nov 13". www.tvnews4u.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
5. Ramakrishnan, T. (19 May 2014). "AIADMK's vote share is the highest since 1977". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
6. Rohit, T. k (23 May 2016). "Anti-incumbency did have an impact on results: Pollster". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
7. "TN polls: Thanthi TV survey predicts close fight between AIADMK-DMK". www.oneindia.com. 9 May 2016.
8. "The prediction industry". Frontline. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
9. "எல்லை இல்லா என்டர்டைன்மெண்ட் ஆரம்பம்; தந்தி குழுமத்தின் 'தந்தி ஒன்' தொலைக்காட்சி உதயம்!". cinema.vikatan.com (in Tamil). 21 May 2024.
10. ^ "Daily Thanthi unveiled its new venture, Thanthi One, with a range of entertainment offerings". www.medianews4u.com. 7 May 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Tamil)
• Thanthi TV on YouTube

• Television stations in Chennai
• 24-hour television news channels in India
• Tamil-language television channels
• Television channels and stations established in 2012
• Thanthi Group
• Companies based in Chennai
• 2012 establishments in Tamil Nadu