ETV Bharat
Ramoji Group's 13-language digital news platform, based in Hyderabad
ETV Bharat is a digital news platform run as a division of Ushodaya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., the Ramoji Group company that also publishes the Telugu daily Eenadu and runs the ETV television network. It publishes in 13 languages (Hindi, Urdu, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Assamese, Odia and English) and says it reaches 24 states. Its corporate office is at Ramoji Film City in Ranga Reddy district, Hyderabad.Sources:1ETV Bharat: About Us, ETV Bharat (source, opens in a new tab)
Ramoji Rao announced the project in 2017 and the app launched in late March 2019 with 24 automated news channels. The Ramoji Group was founded and headed by Ramoji Rao, who died in Hyderabad on 8 June 2024.Sources:2Business Today: Ramoji Rao gearing up to launch ETV Bharat in 13 languages, Business Today, 26 October 2017 (source, opens in a new tab)3Live-Production.tv (Aveco release): India's Ramoji Group selects Aveco for Fully Automated Newsroom to Drive 24 Channels for ETV Bharat App, Live-Production.tv (Aveco release) (source, opens in a new tab)4Wikipedia: Ramoji Rao, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Who it favours
Our reading of 1 article by ETV Bharat on stories with competing sides. A story counts only when two signals point the same way; balanced coverage counts too. How we decide.
Balanced in every story we analysed.
Who controls it
Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.
No government, party or politician is documented as its owner, main funder or director.
Owners, funders and directors
- OwnerUshodaya Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.ETV Bharat is a division of this Ramoji Group company Sources:1ETV Bharat: About Us, ETV Bharat (source, opens in a new tab)
- OwnerRamoji GroupFounded by Ramoji Rao (died 2024); in 2018 his family held 97.56% of Ushodaya Enterprises Sources:1ETV Bharat: About Us, ETV Bharat (source, opens in a new tab)4Wikipedia: Ramoji Rao, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)6Media Ownership Monitor India (RSF): Eenadu, Media Ownership Monitor India (RSF) (source, opens in a new tab)
- DirectorCh. KironChairman and managing director of the Ramoji Group (2025); Ramoji Rao's son, with a 28.36% stake in Ushodaya Enterprises in 2018 Sources:6Media Ownership Monitor India (RSF): Eenadu, Media Ownership Monitor India (RSF) (source, opens in a new tab)7The Tribune: Ramoji Excellence Awards 2025 conclude with grand celebration of service, innovation and national spirit, The Tribune, 17 November 2025 (source, opens in a new tab)
As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.
- Ownership disclosed on its site
- Published corrections policy
- Funding disclosed
- Sources:1ETV Bharat: About Us, ETV Bharat (source, opens in a new tab)
Political links
Documented links between the outlet or its owners and parties or politicians. Only "Confirmed" is established.
- ReportedGroup founder Ramoji Rao's Eenadu backed N. T. Rama Rao's 1983 campaign and later Chandrababu Naidu, per reporting after his death Telugu Desam Party Sources:5The South First: Ramoji Rao, the invisible force behind Andhra's destiny, The South First, 9 June 2024 (source, opens in a new tab)
How we use it
3 stories cite ETV Bharat directly.
- Elections and voter rolls 1
- Policing and protest 1
- Trade 1
- Artificial intelligence 1
- Funding claims 1
- Religion and politics 1
- Youth protests 2026 1
- Security and terrorism 1
October 2026
- INDIA bloc plans mock impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and 1 November rally; Amit Shah reviews Delhi securityThe opposition INDIA bloc announced a mock impeachment of the Chief Election Commissioner on 30 October and a 'Dilli Chalo' rally on 1 November; Amit Shah held a security review the same day and the BJP attacked the rally date.
- US Treasury proposes curbs on American investment in Chinese AI, biotech and supercomputingA proposed rule would extend US outbound investment restrictions on China, Russia and other countries of concern to AI, hypersonics, supercomputing and biotechnology; Beijing objected.
July 2026
- Banned SFJ head Pannun claims he will fund CJP protestsIn an unverified video, the Khalistan separatist leader offered US$1 million on conditions. No transfer has been reported.
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