New Delhi: Arnab Goswami, one of the most direct, outspoken and versatile names in the journalism industry, is back with his all new news channel Republic TV.
Arnab launched his new channel Republic TV on Saturday, 6 May, 2017.
Arnab is now live on Republic TV. Tune in #May6WithArnab pic.twitter.com/buZ1vD0jZI
— Republic (@republic) May 6, 2017
The news was confirmed on channel’s official social media account on Friday. “Arnab is back! Watch him on Republic TV from 10 am on Super Saturday,” read the announcement.
Good morning Dear Viewer: Arnab goes live at 10am. Gear up for a Super Saturday on Republic TV #May6WithArnab pic.twitter.com/2z70iRuTjg
— Republic (@republic) May 6, 2017
It will be the first Indian channel to air live on a digital platform, Hotstar. “We are confident of breaking the digital barrier and believe this is the first step as news produced in India goes digital and then global. We believe the coming together of these two exciting brands and services will take the news to the 90 million plus viewers on Hotstar every month,” Arnab said.
Republic TV will also be available free-of-cost on the following TV channels:
Here’s how you can watch Republic TV:
– TataSky: Channel no. 616
– Airtel Digital TV: Channel no. 376
– Videocon d2h: Channel no. 360
– DishTV: Channel no. 771
Arnab: ‘We can’t wait to be back on air with you’ #May6WithArnab #RepublicTVnowLIVE pic.twitter.com/jT3N74QMD2
— Republic (@republic) May 6, 2017
Arnab Goswami in his opening message vouched for the free and independent journalism.
“The game is just begun, today we are once again together,” Goswami said.
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The first news aired by the channel is an expose on Lalu Prasad Yadav allegedly taking orders from the MP on murder trail, Sayyed Shahabuddin, on has got the entire social media in a tizzy.
Watch the Super Exclusive on Republic TV #LaluTapeExposed pic.twitter.com/ERDbRxRowr
— Republic (@republic) May 6, 2017
Twitteratis rushed to welcome Arnab back and to comment on the “expose”. Soon, #lalutapeexposed; #may6witharnab; #republic, #Nitishkumar and #Lalu were trending on all social media sites with common people taking to the Net to tweet, share and comment. Take a look:
So The @republic TV starts with Arnab Goswami #May6WithArnab pic.twitter.com/Oo6wiphn5G
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) May 6, 2017
@NitishKumar Are U watching @republic ? If not then plz do , If yes then plz answer? #LaluTapeExposed
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) May 6, 2017
So this was basically Arnab’s Mann Ki Baat. #May6WithArnab
— Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) May 6, 2017
Watching Arnab Goswami’s #RepublicTV On Hotstar Live.2 Minutes Of Silence For Presstitutes
RT If You’re Watching #Republic. #May6WithArnab pic.twitter.com/OyAeazpspq
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) May 6, 2017
Looks like the game has well and truly begun!