Republic Media Network, the media house owned by journalist Arnab Goswami, is set to make a significant entry into the Karnataka media landscape. Recent reports indicate that the Republic Media Network has successfully acquired Dighvijay 24×7, a Kannada news channel previously owned by Vijay Sankeshwar. However, the network has not yet officially confirmed this development.

This strategic move marks Republic Media Network’s third foray into the regional news channel space. According to sources, the newly acquired channel is slated for launch on October 25, 2023.

Arnab Goswami had resigned as the editor-in-chief of Times Now in 2016, citing editorial differences. Following his departure, he announced his next ambitious venture, initially named Republic and later modified to Republic TV. Republic Bharat, a Hindi language news channel was launched on February 2, 2019, timing coinciding with India’s General Elections in 2019. Republic TV launched Republic Bangla, a Bengali language news channel, on March 7, 2021.

Arnab, who is widely perceived as a journalist-anchor inclined towards the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, was arrested in 2020 by the Mumbai police in a 2018 case pertaining to suicide of an interior designer Anvay Naik.

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