Asian News International
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Asian News International (ANI) is an Indian news agency that offers syndicated multimedia news feed to news bureaus in India and elsewhere.[3][4][5] Established by Prem Prakash in 1971, it was the first agency in India to syndicate video news[6] and as of 2019,[update] is the biggest television news agency in India.
Company type | News agency |
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Industry | Media, news media |
Founded | 9 December 1971; 52 years ago (1971-12-09)[1] |
Founder | Prem Prakash |
Headquarters | New Delhi |
Area served | India, South Asia |
Key people | |
Owner | ANI Media Private Limited[2] |
Website | aninews |
Reputable and majority of news organizations in India are subscribers to ANI's multiple services, which establishes ANI's credibility and reliability in the news media industry.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13] However, The news agency was accused for having served as a propaganda tool for the incumbent central government,[14][15] distributing materials from a vast network of fake news websites,[16][17][18][19][20] and misreporting events by some websites.[14][21]