99TV
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| Country | India |
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| Broadcast area | India |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, India |
| Programming | |
| Language | Telugu |
| Picture format | 576i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BPL Media Limited |
| Key people | Gurdeep S Jujhar (Chairman) |
| History | |
| Launched | 20 July 2014 |
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] later this channel was only promoted by Gurdeep Jujhar
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 31 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.
