99TV

99TV is an Indian free-to-air television channel that provides 24-hour news coverage in Telugu language. 99TV was founded in 2014 and is currently owned by New Waves Media headed by Thota Chandrasekhar, a former IAS officer.[1][2][3]

99TV
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
HeadquartersHyderabad, India
Programming
Language(s)Telugu
Picture format576i
Ownership
OwnerNew Waves Media
Key peopleThota Chandrasekhar (Chairman)
History
Launched20 July 2014

History

99TV was launched in 2014 as a 24-hour Telugu news channel by the Communist Party of India (CPI).[1][3][4] Under CPI, the channel was not profitable and the party wanted to sell off the channel.[1]

On 11 July 2018, 99TV was taken over by New Waves Digital media promoted by Thota Chandrasekhar.[3][2][1][5] Chandrasekhar is a former IAS officer, and owns a real estate company called Aditya Constructions.[3]

As per TRAI's Cable TV Rules which came into force effective 31st January 2019, 99TV is a free-to-air channel.[6]

Programming

99TV telecasts political and current affairs with reporting network in both Telugu states.[7] The channel also has programs on business, talk shows, cinema and sports.

Availability

The channel was started on INSAT-4A (C-BAND) at 83.0°E. The other down-link parameters of the channel are frequency of 3921 MHz, symbol rate of 13000, and System on DVB -S2/QPSK/MPEG-4.[8]

See also

References
  1. "పవన్ చేతికి 99 టీవీ, 10టీవీని కొనుగోలు చేసిన నిమ్మగడ్డ". Asianet News Network (in Telugu). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. Wanvari, Tarachand (15 January 2019). "Sun continues to shine on its namesake broadcaster". Indiantelevision.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  3. Chatterjee, Mohua; U, Sudhakar Reddy (24 August 2018). "Tycoons with political links taking over news channels in Andhra, Telangana". Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. Shaw, Padmaja (13 April 2017). "Who wants to own Telugu news channels?". The Hoot. Retrieved 4 November 2022. Some four new players have entered since 2014. Express TV, 99TV (started by the Communist Party of India), and others have either closed or have been sold.
  5. Kavirayani, Suresh (14 July 2018). "Pawan Kalyan's master stroke!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. "Complete List Of 230 + Free-To-Air (FTA) Channels Under The New Cable TV Rules". Trak.in. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  7. "Pawan Kalyan to host talk show?". Indian Express. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  8. "99% TV started on Insat 4A at 83.0°E". FreeToAir. 14 November 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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