Aaj Tak gets recognised at the New York Festival

Media release, February 1, 2005

New Delhi

Aaj Tak, India’s No. 1 news channel has yet again been recognised in the international arena for excellence in television journalism. Aaj Tak was awarded the finalist certificate in the 2005 International Television Programming and Promotion Competition of the New York Festivals for the Police Bribery Case story in the Best Insert Category. In an international scenario where channels from across the world were vying for the top honours, this is a rare feet indeed.

The Police Bribery Case - The telecast of the story brought to light the instances of bribe being taken by Delhi police and excise officials from bootleggers in West Delhi. As a result 30 police personnel were suspended.

Aaj Tak has bagged various other international awards in 2004, which include the Promax Awards and the Asian TV Awards. The various national awards and recognitions including Abby, RAPA, Indian Marketing Award and the Indian Television Academy Awards. Aaj Tak is also the only news channel to find place in the Limca Book of Records and has been hailed as a Business Superbrand by the Superbrands Council.

For close to 50 years, the New York Festivals (NYF) has honored excellence in creative communication, work that has touched the hearts and minds of readers, listeners and viewers worldwide. It recognizes "The World's Best Work" in news, documentary, information and entertainment programming as well as in music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and I.D. Each year witnesses the increase in the number of contestants.

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