Zee News Limited (ZNL) de-merged from Zee Telefilms Limited on March 31st 2006 in pursuance of scheme of arrangement approved by the Hon. Bombay High Court on 17th November 2006. The company became a listed entity on January 10, 2007.

Zee News Limited(ZNL) touches the lives of millions of Indians thorough a clutch of news and regional entertainment channels. Our mission is to “Inform. Entertain. Empower”.  The specific channels operated by Zee News Limited are Zee News, Zee Business, Zee Marathi, Zee Bangla, Zee Punjabi, Zee Gujarati, Zee Telugu, Zee Kannada and Zee 24 Taas, the first 24-hour Marathi news channel. 24 Ghanta, a 24 hour Bangla news channel is operated by a subsidiary company known as Zee Akaash News Private Limited.

Zee News Limited  also supplies content to the international broadcasting business of Zee in USA, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific.  It has 1000 employees and had profit of nearly Rs. 300 crore in 2007-2008. 

Zee News, the news and current affairs channel of the ZNL, is the oldest channel of the bouquet and has taken giant strides ever since its inception in 1992. Reaching millions of viewers in five continents, the channel revolutionised the way news was brought home to the viewers.

Zee News created history in 1999 by becoming the 24-hour Hindi current affairs and news channel in the country. Since its inception it has consolidated its position in the country and in spite of being the only pay channel in its genre, it maintains its position among the top 3 Hindi News channels in the country. In North India, Zee News is a strong contender for the No.1 position in the market.

Its programme The Inside Story on synthetic milk, won an award at the New York Festivals, a first for India. Besides, Zee News has been consistently winning awards for its programming and marketing activities, including awards at the EMMVIES 2004, Indian Telly Awards and The Indian Marketing Awards.

The Zee Business channel was launched in November , 2004 and is already rated as the No 1 Hindi Business News Channel. Besides updated news bulletins by the hour, there is a lot to watch out for whether it is information related with the stock market, investments, mutual funds, corporate world, real estate, travel or leisure.  

It has been winning the Consumer Award for the Best Business Hindi News channel for the last two years.