
Tez channel, launched in the year 2005 in India, is a Hindi news channel from the TV Today network. The channel has a tag line of `khabrein phataphat` or quick news. The 24-hour news channel aims at delivering news to the busy viewer who does not find enough time to devote to long and detailed news bulletins.
The Chairman and Managing director for TV Today is Mr. Aroon Purie while the CEO of the company is Mr. G. Krishnan. The channel has shorter news wheels with back-to-back news and no long-winded discussions or unnecessary analysis. Its main motive is to provide its viewers with `Maximum news in minimum time`.
Tez plans to further increase the news pie as it will attract viewers who dont have the time to view the entire news bulletin" and will augment the scope of deliverables that a viewer and advertiser can derive out of the network. Besides the regular news updates, Tez news channel airs shows like Astro Uncle, Tez Taare and others.
Previously named as Surkhiyan or Headline, Tez is the third news channel from TV today network, the other siblings being Headlines today and Aaj Tak. This channel is also a digital free-to-air like Aaj Tak and Headlines Today. Tej hired no new anchors but used the anchors already present in Aaj tak channel. The channel gives news in a super fast style. The channel has got an attitude and is freer. People nowadays want a mix of everything. Long format of news, news analysis and a quick look at headlines, the channel would carry quick news on every genre, be it political, business or entertainment. People in the metros want news immediately and want to keep them updated on the latest. Therefore, Tez caters to the audience who want things fatafat, which is what led to the tagline.