TV9 Telugu
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Network | TV9 Network |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Telugu |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | My Home Group, Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) |
| Parent | Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd |
| Key people | Rajinikanth Vellalacheruvu (Managing Editor) |
| Sister channels | TV9 Bangla TV9 Kannada TV9 Gujarati TV9 Marathi TV9 Bharatvarsh |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 February 2004 |
| Founder |
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| Links | |
| Website | tv9telugu.com tv9.com |
TV9 Telugu (formerly TV9) is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel focusing on the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It formally launched on 1 February 2004 with a 15-day trial run before the formal launch. It is headquartered in Hyderabad. Along with its rival ETV2 (now ETV Andhra Pradesh), it is the oldest 24-hour news channel in Telugu.
The founding CEO was Ravi Prakash who served in the role till May 2019. The channel was founded with seed capital from serial entrepreneur Srini Raju's iLabs Ventures. Srini Raju exited the company in August 2018 by selling his 80% stake to a group of investors including promoters of My Home Group and Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL).
Rajinikanth Vellalacheruvu is the current Managing Editor of the channel.