ETV Andhra Pradesh

ETV Andhra Pradesh
CountryIndia
NetworkETV Network
Programming
Language(s)Telugu[1][2]
Ownership
OwnerRamoji Group
Sister channelsETV
ETV Telangana
ETV Plus
ETV Cinema
ETV Life
ETV Abhiruchi
ETV Bal Bharat
History
Launched28 December 2003 (20 years ago) (28 December 2003)
FounderRamoji Rao
Links
WebsiteETV Win

ETV Andhra Pradesh (formerly ETV2) is an Indian Telugu-language 24-hour news channel focusing on the state of Andhra Pradesh.[3][4] The channel was launched by the media conglomerate ETV Network owned by Ramoji Group on 28 December 2003 as ETV2.[5][6] Along with its rival TV9 Telugu, it is the oldest 24-hour news channel in Telugu.[5][7][8] In May 2014, after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the channel was renamed as ETV Andhra Pradesh, while the then recently launched ETV3 channel was renamed as ETV Telangana.[6][9]

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