9X (TV channel) explained

9x
Replaced By:Ummah Channel
Headquarters:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Owner:9X Media (2007-2010)[1]
Zee Entertainment Enterprises (2010-2015)[2]
Country:India
Sister Channels:9XO
9XM
9X Jhakaas
9X Tashan
9x Jalwa

9X was an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in Mumbai.[3] It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL). The channel was launched on 12 November 2007 in India as the flagship of the INX Network.

History

Sale to Zee Enterprises

On 8 March 2010, it was reported that Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. had made a bid of Rs 650 million for 9X, who owe Rs 1.30 billion to creditors.[4] The 9X Media acquired the deal with the creditors. On 20 April 2010, Zee Enterprises confirmed that it had secured an in-principle approval from its board for acquisition of 9X, under a Scheme of Arrangement, subject to appropriate statutory and regulatory approvals.[5] On 29 April 2010, ZEE Network's board of directors has approved the Scheme of Arrangement between ZEEL and 9X Media, former owners of 9X.[6] [7]

Shutdown

The channel ceased all its operations on 10 August 2009 in UK, where the ongoing shows were shifted to its sister music channel 9XM, making it a hybrid channel.[8] The channel ceased all its operations on 13 April 2015 in India as it stopped airing new content since 2009 and aired re-runs most of Zee TV shows.[9] [10] [11] The channel even suffered losses due to lack of GRP and viewership.[12] [13]

Programming

The following is a list of all programs broadcast on 9X before it ceased all its operations.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How Indrani and husband Peter Mukerjea lost the plot at INX Media . The Economic Times. 29 August 2015 . 18 December 2015 . Ravi Teja . Shrama.
  2. Web site: Zee Entertainment to buy 9X channel . The Indian Express. 21 April 2010 . 18 December 2015.
  3. Web site: English And Pockett Commissions Golden Square For '9X' Idents - UK Broadcast News - 07/12/2007. www.4rfv.co.uk. 27 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Zee set to buy 9X in novel deal. DNA. 8 March 2010.
  5. Web site: Zee Entert - Board declares Special Interim Dividend. Bombay Stock Exchange. 20 April 2010.
  6. Web site: ZEE Network approves 9X buyout scheme. Biz Asia. 29 April 2010. 29 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100513061851/http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsarchive/2010/04/zee_network_app.php. 13 May 2010. dead.
  7. Web site: Zee board okays 1:71 swap ratio for 9X buy . The Hindu. 20 April 2010 . 18 December 2015.
  8. Web site: 9X ceases broadcasting in the UK . Biz Asia . 11 August 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150112152521/http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/9x-ceases-broadcasting-in-the-uk . 12 January 2015 .
  9. Web site: 9X and Zee Premiere to go off air . NexTVNews . 8 April 2015 . 17 December 2015 . Nicholas . Gangloff.
  10. Web site: ZEE India plans to shut 9X & ZEE Premier . Media 24x7 . 7 April 2015 . 17 December 2015 . Raj . Baddhan.
  11. Web site: ZEEL to shutter 9X and Zee Premiere, plans to launch Zee Café HD . Televisionpost.com . 7 April 2015 . 17 December 2015 . Javed . Farooqui . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111007/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/zeel-to-shutter-9x-and-zee-premiere-plans-to-launch-zee-cafe-hd/ . 22 December 2015 . dead .
  12. Web site: What keeps 9X and Real up and running? . afaqs . 16 February 2010 . 17 December 2015 . Sangeeta . Talwar.
  13. Web site: Zee-9X: What's the big 'deal'? . afaqs . 29 April 2010 . 17 December 2015 . Sapna . Nair.

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