Explanation:

• "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 'Sansad TV' today, along with Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.Sansad TV is a merger of Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV, a decision which was taken in February this year."
• Sansad TV is a merger of Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV, a decision which was taken in February this year. The Centre had appointed a CEO for the channel in March only.
• The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) confirmed that Sansad TV programming will primarily be in four categories: functioning of Parliament and democratic institutions, governance and implementation of schemes, policies, history and culture of India and issues, interests, concerns of contemporary nature.
• The PMO also noted that the launch date coincides with the International Day of Democracy.
• Lok Sabha TV (LSTV) was founded in July 2006, keeping in mind the people's right to know what their elected representatives are saying in the Parliament.
• It was the brainchild of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee who introduced the idea of a 24x7 parliamentary channel with the objective to acquaint citizens with the functioning of the House.
• "Prior to the full-time channel, televising of select parliamentary proceedings was initiated on December 20, 1989 with the live telecast of the address by the President to the members of both the Houses of the Parliament."
• Similarly, the Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) was a public cable television channel owned and operated by the Rajya Sabha, which covered the proceedings of the Upper House.
• Apart from telecasting live coverage of Rajya Sabha proceedings, RSTV also provided a platform for knowledge-based programmes.