ABN Andhra Jyothi
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Network | Amoda Broadcasting Network |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Telugu |
| Picture format | 16:9 (576i, SDTV) 1080p or 720p (HDTV) (resolution varies depending on affiliate) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vemuri Radhakrishna |
| History | |
| Launched | 15 October 2009 |
| Links | |
| Website | Andhra Jyothy |
ABN Andhra Jyothy is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel launched on 15 October 2009.[1] Aamoda Broadcasting Network is the holding company of the channel and is promoted by Vemuri Radhakrishna.[2][3][4] The media house also owns the Telugu daily newspaper Andhra Jyothy.[2][1]
History
[edit]ABN Andhra Jyothy was launched as a Telugu-language news channel in October 2009.[2][1] Aamoda Broadcasting Network which owns the Telugu daily newspaper Andhra Jyothi is the holding company of the channel. The channel has the tagline 'We Report, You Decide'.[1]
Ownership
[edit]As of April 2017, Aamoda Broadcasting Private Limited, the holding company of ABN Andhra Jyothy, held 87.39% of the shares and the promoter Vemuri Radhakrishna, a professional journalist, owned 9.19% of the shares.[4]
Notable work
[edit]The channel came to limelight by exposing the then Andhra Pradesh Governor N. D. Tiwari's sex scandal, leading to his resignation.[2][5][6][7]
Controversies
[edit]S. Janardhan, an advocate from Hyderabad, filed a petition in Ranga Reddy court seeking action against the misuse of funds by V. Radha Krishna, which were collected for the maintenance of Warangal-based conjoined twins Veena and Vani.[8][9][10] By June 2015, nearly Rs 25 lakh had been collected for the twins. The court directed the Saroornagar police to register a case under Section 406, 420, 403 and 120(b) and submit a detailed report on the incident by 16 November.[8][9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "About Us". Andhrajyothy.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d Singh, Dr Paramveer (5 August 2021). Indian Silver Screen. K.K. Publications. p. 302.
- ^ 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.
ABN Andhra Jyothy, owned by Vemuri Radhakrishna, is seen as close to Chandrababu Naidu.
- ^ a b Shaw, Padmaja (13 April 2017). "Who wants to own Telugu news channels?". The Hoot. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ K. V. Ramana (26 December 2009). "86-yr-old Andhra governor targeted in sleaze CDs". DNA India.
- ^ G. S. Radhakrishna (27 December 2009). "Misuse case against Tiwari". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 December 2009.
- ^ Kidwai, Rasheed (30 August 2013). 24 Akbar Road [Revised and Updated]: A Short History of the People behind the Fall and Rise of the Congress. Hachette India. ISBN 978-93-5009-373-3.
- ^ a b Sravani Telugu (5 April 2018). "ABN Radha Krishna Cheating Twins Veena and Vani". Retrieved 5 August 2018 – via YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ a b "Conjoined Twins, Broken Promises: Veena and Vani's Painful Story". Thequint.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Andhra Jyothyi MD faces inquiry". Deccanchronicle.com. 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 January 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2018.