(S.R.Seshu)
You can’t imagine the Telugu media landscape without Ramoji Rao’s Eenadu, which revolutionized text, design, presentation and marketing.
Similarly, Ravi Prakash’s TV-9 is THE infotainment channel that completely changed the face of the Telugu television industry with its innovative techniques in all aspects of broadcasting and marketing.
For unknown reasons, sale of TV-9 channel, still the undisputed market leader, keeps on becoming a talking point in the industry. Ravi Prakash (RP from now on) can only address the most interesting topic but the high profile journalist is not easily accessible!
In a brief interview reportedly given to a ‘super fine entertainment website’, RP put the speculations to rest, for now. Making a dig at rumor mongers and speculators, RP sarcastically said that TV-9 had been sold a hundred times. He added: “The fact is, there is absolutely no deal with My Home Group (to sell TV-9).” To another question, he also made it clear that he doesn’t like to have any business understanding with politicians. “It’s unethical. Media should be independent from politics,” the thorough professional said.
True, RP is the only media CEO who hates overt nexus with politicians or business establishments though he faces flak for showing extra dose of crime, more flesh and an additional amount of speculation to entertain his news viewers!
