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Ravi Prakash is the founder of TV9 and CEO of Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCL), he is popularly referred to as the Media icon of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Ravi Prakash is a journalist, political commentator, news presenter and a high profile anchor. He started his career with brief yet significant stints at premier Indian broadcasting channels like Zee, Star and Doordarshan. With relentless zeal he gave his career a turn around as a front line journalist with several path- breaking stories in the mentioned channels. His show "Encounter" an interview based political show is known for his impeccable anchoring skills has been widely appreciated for its analytical and presentational style. In this show he poses many uncomfortable questions to the politicians. Today TV9 has changed the very dynamics of media and breaking news in Andhra Pradesh by making a huge impact on the broadcasting industry.

ABCL
Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited (ABCL) was started in 2003 by a group of young journalists lead by Ravi Prakash. With business interests in content, broadcasting and related media services ABCL uplinks news channels under the brand name TV9, in India from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. The channel soon became a ratings leader with its unique brand of bold and fearless journalism. With numerous news channels in India and media innovations in other countries ABCL employs more than 5000 people across 3 countries in the world. ABCL's work covers television, filmed entertainment, cable network programming, Internet services operating direct broadcast satellite television, in India, United States of America and Africa.

With more than 25 years of experience in the field, Ravi’s innovative vision and perseverance have led him to explore new frontiers in his career. Today ABCL is one of the fastest growing media companies in India. In a short span of time ABCL has added five more channels to its bouquet, each a major player in its metier:


 * TV9 Telugu                 – The No.1 Telugu news channel in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states
 * TV1 Hyderabad              – A popular news channel in Telangana state
 * TV9 Kannada                – The first news channel in Kannada
 * TV9 Gujarati               – A popular Gujarati news channel in Gujarat
 * TV9 Marathi                – A popular Marathi news channel in Maharashtra
 * News9Bangalore             – English News Channel in Bangalore,Karnataka

Category:Living people Category:Indian male journalists