MUMBAI: INX News has appointed Karan Thapar's company Infotainment Television Pvt Ltd (ITV) as editorial advisor to NewsX, the soon-to-be-launched English news channel.

The advisory services will comprise a review of progress to date and consultancy on future editorial development of the channel.

INX News head of newsroom Arup Ghosh said, "I am very pleased that Karan's ITV has come on board as editorial advisor to NewsX. With its experience and reputation, I am sure ITV will contribute immensely to our vision of a world-class news channel for NewsX."

Commenting on ITV's appointment as editorial advisor to NewsX, Thapar added, "ITV is delighted to accept a project from NewsX to advise it on how to become one of the most exciting news channels available in India."

INX News chairperson Indrani Mukerjea said, "With the expertise of the editorial and operations team at NewsX, we are ready to provide the highest quality of intelligent news for today's audience."

Established in 2001, ITV has worked for the BBC, Channel News Asia, CNBC TV18, CNN-IBN and Doordarshan, among other channels.