News9 Plus is an Indian news subscription-based over-the-top media service (OTT) service and news Production company, based out of Noida, India.[1][2][3][4] It was launched by TV9 Network, who also own TV9 Telugu, TV9 Bharatvarsh, TV9 Kannada, TV9 Bangla, TV9 Marathi, and TV9 Gujarati, in February, 2022.[4] It is helmed by Barun Das and the editor is Sandeep Unnithan.[5][6] InAugust 2023, it was announced that News9 Plus will be a part of larger News9 Mediaverse umbrella which will also include News9Live[7] with Rakesh Khar as the editor of News9 Mediaverse.[8] It turned pay in January 2024 with monthly, quarterly and annual plans.
News9 Plus Logo 2023
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Screenshot of News9 Plus Web Platform in January 2023
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| Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | News OTT |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | March, 2022 |
| Headquarters | Noida |
| Country of origin | India |
| Owner | Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt Ltd |
| Editor | Sandeep Unnithan |
| CEO | Barun Das |
| Managing director | Barun Das |
| Key people | Jupally Rameswar Rao |
| Industry | Media & Entertainment |
| Products | Streaming media, Video on demand |
| Services | News Production, News Distribution |
| URL | www |
| Users | 100K+ |
| Current status | Active |
TV9's News9 Plus, an English video news magazine, is a separate app. It is the digital descendant of News9, the Network's erstwhile English news channel based out of Bengaluru. It offers the depth and gravitas of news magazines but with the production qualities and story-telling techniques of OTT platforms.[9] In August 2023, Barun Das said it was part of News9 Mediaverse in an interview with Mint.[10] The CEO of Prasar Bharati, Shashi Shekhar Vempati called it the Future of News Industry.[11]
The format of the episodes focuses on influencers from various fields. Some of the people to have featured are Bhaichung Bhutia, Vijay Deverakonda, Amitabh Kant, David Cameron,[12] Hardeep Singh Puri, Arnab Goswami,[13] media baron Subhash Chandra[14] among many others.
| Sno. | Show | Release Date | Notes |
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| 1. | Duologue with Barun Das featuring Vijay Deverakonda | 25 Aug, 2022 | Afaqs! The Future of News Awards 2022 for
Best Set Design Award for Design and Packaging (Silver)[15] |
| 2. | The Monk-ster | 27 Jul, 2022 | Afaqs! The Future of News Awards 2022 for
Best Business Programme (Silver)[15] |
| 3. | Bringing Down the Towers | 10 Aug, 2022 | Afaqs! The Future of News Awards 2022 for
Best Breaking Story (Bronze) |
| 4. | White Froth, Black Truth | 9 Jun, 2022 | Afaqs! The Future of News Awards 2022 for
Best Follow Up Reporting (Bronze) |
| 5. | The Killing Fields of Bengal | 9 Jun, 2022 | Afaqs! The Future of News Awards 2022 for
Best Rural Reporting (Bronze) |
| 6. | Nepal's Saffron Surge | 3 Jun, 2022 | Afaqs! The Future of News Awards 2022 for
Best Current Affairs Programme (Bronze) |
| 7. | Hijab ban: The distorted debate | 9 Jun, 2022 | Afaqs! The Future of News Awards 2022 for
Best Show Identity (Bronze) |
