Sanskar TV is an Indian spiritual Television channel, based in Noida, India. Its programs feature to broadcasting on the Indian philosophy, religion, spiritual solidarity, and culture[1] and focuses more on devotion than spiritualism.[2] The channel started broadcasting in June 2000[3] and in 2004 The Tribune reported it to have been gaining popularity over the then dominated entertainment and news channels on Indian television.[2]
 Logo of Sanskar TV | |
 Sanskar TV, FC 16, Sector 16 A. Film City, Noida 201301. Uttar Pradesh. India | |
| Type | Television Channel |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area | India United Kingdom Europe United States Nepal |
| Network | Sanskar Info TV Private Ltd |
| Headquarters | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | DVB |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sanskar Info TV Private Ltd |
| Key people | Manoj Tyagi (CEO) |
| Sister channels | Satsang TV Shubh TV Sanskar USA Sanskar UK Sanskar Nepal |
| History | |
| Launched | June 2000 |
| Links | |
| Website | Sanskargroup.in |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| YouTube | Official Channel |
Through various spiritual discourse programmes the channel also focuses on younger generation.[4] Discourses are given by various notable spiritual gurus like Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Swami Ramdev, Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj, Ramesh Oza, Swami Avdheshanand Giri and Morari Bapu. The shows include bhajans, kirtans and broadcasts from various pilgrimage places.[5]
History edit
Sanskar TV was launched in India in June 2000 and in the year 2010 the channel started broadcasting in the USA on DISH USA platform #721. In March 2018 Sanskar TV was made available to the viewers in the United Kingdom and Europe through the SKY platform #725.
In 2016, Swami Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna appointed Manoj Tyagi to head the Sales and marketing team of Sanskar TV and Satsang TV but soon in early 2017 he was elevated to the post of the CEO of Sanskar TV group. On 19 March 2018, Sanskar TV UK was launched on Sky platform for the viewers of Indian devotional content based in the United kingdom and Europe under the leadership of Manoj Tyagi.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS edit
- The United Kingdom-based World Book of Records (WBR) felicitated Sankar TV channel for doing pioneering work in the field of spreading the ideas of sanatan dharm globally. The award was handed over by WBR CEO to Sanskar TV CEO Manoj Tyagi on April 29, 2022
- 'Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman' (2019) for "Best Media Coverage of Yoga in Television" conferred to Sanskar TV on January 7, 2020, by the then Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar.
- Sanskar TV was felicitated with 'Business Leader of the Year Award' for "Best Business Brand" presented by ET Now on February 16, 2020, in Mumbai.
References edit
- ^ Jonathan D James (2010). McDonaldisation, Masala McGospel and Om Economics: Televangelism in Contemporary India. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 9788132106135.
- ^ a b Kaur, Swarleen (11 August 2004). "Godmen's invasion of your living room". Tribune India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ Shrivastava, K M. Broadcast Journalism. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 72. ISBN 9788120735972.
- ^ Parveen Pannu, Yuki Azaad Tomar (2010). ICT4D Information Communication Technology for Development. I. K. International Pvt Ltd. p. 15. ISBN 9789380578095.
- ^ Jacobs, Stephen (2010). Hinduism Today: An Introduction. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 9781441138200.
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