Cases / Oil, gas and coal operations · India · 2022
Adani Group became largest shareholder of NDTV
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Al Jazeera reported that Adani Group, a coal, port and energy conglomerate, became the biggest shareholder of NDTV in 2022. RSF said the takeover signalled the end of pluralism in India's leading media; the stake for nature is whether coverage of coal, port and energy projects stays independent.
What?
Adani Group became the largest shareholder of NDTV in 2022, Al Jazeera reported. Al Jazeera
Where?
India Al Jazeera
When?
2022 (Al Jazeera, 5 December 2022) Al Jazeera
Who?
Why?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
Acquisition of a stake in a broadcaster by a coal, port and energy group. Al Jazeera
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What happened
The record, in order.
Al Jazeera reported on 5 December 2022 that Adani Group was NDTV's biggest shareholder.
RSF said in 2022 that the NDTV takeover signals the end of pluralism in India's leading media.
The Wire reported that India ranked 157th of 180 countries in RSF's 2026 World Press Freedom Index.
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Nature
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Record
- None on record The sources reviewed do not give the size of Adani Group's stake in NDTV.
- None on record The sources reviewed do not say whether NDTV's coverage of energy or environmental issues changed after the takeover.
- None on record The sources reviewed do not give the price or the terms of the takeover.
Did the harm stop?
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Who paid?
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Sources
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Press and investigations
- Indian billionaire Adani is now NDTV's biggest shareholderAl Jazeera · 2022-12-05
Communities and civil society
- NDTV takeover signals end of pluralism in India's leading mediaReporters Without Borders (RSF) · 2022
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