MUMBAI: Aroon Purie-promoted TV Today Network announced Monday it would close the buy-back issue of its equity shares of Rs 5 each with effect from 25 July.

No order for the buy-back shall be placed after 22 July.

TV Today also said the company has already bought back 244,884 equity shares for an aggregate amount of Rs 19.73 million.

TV Today Network, part of the India Today group, operates TV news channels Aaj Tak, Headlines Today, Tez and Delhi Aaj Tak.