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	{{short description\|Indian Telugu-language television news channel}}		{{short description\|Indian Telugu-language television news channel}}
	~~{{more citations needed\|date=July 2020}}~~
	{{Use Indian English\|date=March 2014}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=March 2014}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2014}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2014}}
	{{Infobox television channel		{{Infobox television channel
	\| name = HMTV		\| name = HMTV
	\| launch_date = ~~1 January~~ 2009 ~~(test signal)~~<br>~~12 February 2009 (declared launch)~~		\| founder = K. Vaman Rao
	\| logo = HMTV Channel Logo.png		\| launch_date = 12 February 2009<ref name=":0"/>
	\| logo_size =		\| logo = HMTV Channel Logo.png
	\| network = ~~'''H'''yderabad '''M'''edia House Ltd~~		\| logo_size =
	\| owner = ~~Hyderabad Media House Ltd.~~		\| network =
	\| ~~slogan~~ = ~~faster~~.~~.. brighter~~		\| owner = Kapil Group
	\| country = India		\| parent = Hyderabad Media Pvt. Ltd
	\| language = Telugu		\| country = India
	\| headquarters = [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad~~]], [[Telangana~~]], [[India]]		\| language = Telugu
	\| sister_channels =		\| headquarters = [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], [[India]]
	\| ~~web~~ = {{URL\|http://www.hmtvlive.com}}		\|
			\| sister_channels =
			\| website = {{URL\|http://www.hmtvlive.com\|HMTVlive.com}}
	}}		}}
	'''HMTV''' is a 24-hour [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] news channel ~~headquartered in~~ [[Hyderabad, ~~Telangana~~]]. It is ~~owned~~ by Hyderabad ~~Media House Ltd~~. ~~CEO~~ of ~~the channel is Chandra Sekhar~~ <ref>{{Cite web\|last=~~hmtv~~\|title=About us\|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/about-us\|access-date=2020-07-21\|website=~~www.hmtvlive.com~~\|language=te}}</ref>		'''HMTV''' is an Indian 24-hour [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] news channel launched on 12 February 2009.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=14 February 2009 \|title=A new Telugu news channel \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/a-new-telugu-news-channel/articleshow/4124669.cms \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|website=[[The Times of India]] \|language=en}}</ref> The channel is operated by Hyderabad Media Pvt. Ltd, which also runs the English newspaper ''[[The Hans India]]''.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Ninan \|first=Sevanti \|date=2013-09-18 \|title=Divided state, divided media \|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/Pgfl9xpctEJILt8FLb8HkO/Divided-state-divided-media.html \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|website=[[Mint (newspaper)\|Mint]] \|language=en}}</ref> HMTV is a part of Kapil Group, promoted by K. Vaman Rao.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=H \|first=Kamalapathi Rao \|date=2017-04-13 \|title=Raids show I-T violation by HMTV boss' chit firm \|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/130417/raids-show-i-t-violation-by-hmtv-boss-chit-firm.html \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news \|others= \|date=2017-05-06 \|title=Venkaiah, Bandaru give away HMTV Business Excellence Awards \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/venkaiah-bandaru-give-away-hmtv-business-excellence-awards/article18402207.ece \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Kapil Group is a business conglomerate of over 30 companies whose first company, Kapil Chit Funds was started in 1981.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=13 April 2017 \|title=Kapil Chits helped Vaman spread his wings wider \|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/deccan-chronicle/20170413/281629600135683 \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] \|via=[[PressReader]]}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web \|title=Kapil Group Businesses \|url=https://kapilgroup.com/businesses/ \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|website=Kapil Group \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web \|title=About Group \|url=http://www.bijayfinance.com/about_group.html \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|website=Bijay Finance}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last= \|title=About us \|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/about-us \|access-date=2020-07-21 \|website=HMTV \|language=}}</ref>

	[[File:HMTV Media House Office.JPG\|thumb\|HMTV Media House ~~Office~~]]		== History ==
			HMTV launched on 12 February 2009 as a 24-hour [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] news channel. It is operated by Hyderabad Media House Ltd.<ref name=":52">{{Cite web \|last=Prasanna \|first=Sai \|date=1 September 2011 \|title=The Hans India firms base in AP; Delhi edition on the anvil \|url=https://www.exchange4media.com/media-print-news/the-hans-india-firms-base-in-apdelhi-edition-on-the-anvil-43314.html \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|website=Exchange4media \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|title=About Us \|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/pages/aboutus \|access-date=2020-07-20 \|website=The Hans India \|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8">{{Cite web \|last=Shaw \|first=Padmaja \|date=13 April 2017 \|title=Who wants to own Telugu news channels? \|url=http://asu.thehoot.org/story_popup/who-wants-to-own-telugu-news-channels-10046 \|access-date=2022-11-04 \|website=The Hoot}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The slogan of the channel is "Vaartha Aagadu, Nijam Daagadu".<ref name=":1" />

			HMTV is also the first Telugu news channel to have an [[ombudsman]] to carry out a critical review of its content and provide a conduit for viewers.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web \|last=Vasanti \|first=P. N. \|date=2012-08-22 \|title=The power of television \|url=https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/7yh1A92KedTdl7PmdfzTZI/THE-POWER-OF-TELEVISION.html \|access-date=2022-10-25 \|website=[[Mint (newspaper)\|Mint]] \|language=en}}</ref>

			<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Shaw \|first=Padmaja \|date=13 April 2017 \|title=Who wants to own Telugu news channels? \|url=http://asu.thehoot.org/story_popup/who-wants-to-own-telugu-news-channels-10046 \|access-date=2022-11-04 \|website=The Hoot \|quote=So far it has not been able to perform too well at the ratings game and is yet to report profits.}}</ref>

			== Ownership ==
			The channel is owned by Kapil Group, promoted by K. Vaman Rao.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":52" /><ref name=":5" /> Kapil Group is a conglomerate of over 30 companies having presence in over 16 business activities.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" />

			Kapil Chit Funds, the first company of the group started in 1981 at [[Karimnagar]] by K. Vaman Rao, a [[Chartered accountant\|Chartered Accountant]] by profession.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> It later diversified into sectors like construction, property management, hospitality, manufacturing, media, energy, agriculture, healthcare, finance, [[Information technology\|IT]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":8" />

			== Programming and reception ==
			[[File:HMTV Media House Office.JPG\|thumb\|HMTV Media House office\|190x190px]]The channel broadcasts shows such as "Jordar Varthalu", and "Nela Thalli".<ref name=":1" /> The public discussion program 'Dasa Disa' was widely acclaimed.,<ref name=":6" /> 'Dasa Disa' on the channel gave them the confidence to venture into print media with ''[[The Hans India]]'' in July 2011.<ref name=":52" /> The channel has also been lauded for taking up issues like the girl child, building toilets in government schools, drinking water etc.<ref name=":6" />

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.hmtvlive.com Official ~~Site~~]		* [http://www.hmtvlive.com Official website]

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	[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2009]]		[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2009]]
	[[Category:Television stations in Hyderabad]]		[[Category:Television stations in Hyderabad, India]]

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{{short description|Indian Telugu-language television news channel}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = HMTV
| launch_date = 1 January 2009 (test signal)<br>12 February 2009 (declared launch)
| logo = HMTV Channel Logo.png
| logo_size =
| network = '''H'''yderabad '''M'''edia House Ltd
| owner = Hyderabad Media House Ltd.
| slogan = faster... brighter
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| headquarters = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]
| sister_channels =
| web = {{URL|http://www.hmtvlive.com}}
}}
'''HMTV''' is a 24-hour [[Telugu language|Telugu]] news channel headquartered in [[Hyderabad, Telangana]]. It is owned by Hyderabad Media House Ltd. CEO of the channel is Chandra Sekhar <ref>{{Cite web|last=hmtv|title=About us|url=https://www.hmtvlive.com/about-us|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.hmtvlive.com|language=te}}</ref>

[[File:HMTV Media House Office.JPG|thumb|HMTV Media House Office]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hmtvlive.com Official Site]

{{Telugu Language Television}}

[[Category:Telugu-language television channels]]
[[Category:24-hour television news channels in India]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2009]]
[[Category:Television stations in Hyderabad]]

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