Prime9 News

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Prime9 News
Country India
Broadcast area India
Headquarters Hyderabad, India
Programming
Language(s) Telugu language
Picture format 576i
Ownership
OwnerSamhitha Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd
Key peopleP. Venkateswara Rao (CEO) [1]
History
LaunchedOctober 2018
Closed8 April 2024 (2024-04-08)
Replaced byChannel 36 (UP UK)
Links
Website Prime9 News

Prime9 News is an Indian Telugu language 24-hour television news channel. [2] The channel is promoted by Samhitha Broadcasting Pvt. Ltd. Its head office is in Hyderabad. [3] The channel launched in October 2018 with a test run. [4] [5]

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History

Prime9 News is an Indian satellite television news channel that provides 24-hour news coverage in Telugu. It launched with a test run using RTV license in October 2018. [4] [5]

Programming

The channel coverage includes live news, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows. It broadcasts regional, national and international news.

Availability

It is available in Intelsat 17, 66.0°E 3876, horizontal with symbol rate - 14300 3/4, System DVB-S28PSKMPEG-4. [6]

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References

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  2. "About Prime9 News". Prime9 News. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. "Contact Us". Prime9 News. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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