| Callsign: | LU 80 TV Canal 9 |
| Branding: | elnueve TV |
| Analog: | 9 (VHF) |
| Affiliations: | Telefe |
| Location: | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Owner: | Televisión Litoral S.A. (50%) La Nueva Provincia (50%) |
| Sister Stations: | eltres TV elseis TV elocho TV elonce TV |
| Licensing Authority: | ENACOM |
Elnueve TV (call sign LU 80 TV) is an Argentine television station that broadcasts from the city of Bahía Blanca. The station can be seen in part of the southwest of the province of Buenos Aires through repeaters. It carries programs from Telefe and is jointly owned by Grupo Televisión Litoral and La Nueva Provincia.
On October 10, 1963, through Decree 9089 (published on January 11, 1964), the National Executive Branch awarded newspaper La Nueva Provincia SRL a license to exploit the frequency of channel 9 in the city of Bahía Blanca, province of Buenos Aires.[1] The company was made up of 18 partners, among whom were Diana Lía Julio Pagano de Massot, Lía Esther Manuela Julio de Contal, Benita Haydeé Julio de Errea and Emma Rita Juliana Julio de Latorre.
Channel 9 of Bahía Blanca began broadcasting on August 15, 1965, although its official inauguration was on September 24. The channel, which at that time was operated commercially as Telenueva, was founded by the same newspaper.[2]
In 1971, the LU 80 license was re-awarded to the company Telenueva SA.[3]
On November 12, 1982, through Decree 1207 (published on November 17), the National Executive Branch renewed the license granted to Channel 9.[4]