9XM

For the Madison, Wisconsin, radio station which launched with the experimental 9XM call letters, see WHA (AM).

9XM

Country	India
Broadcast area	India Bangladesh[1] Nepal[2] Worldwide
Headquarters	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Programming
Language(s)	Hindi
Picture format	1080p (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	9X Media
Sister channels	9XO 9X Jhakaas 9X Tashan 9x Jalwa 9X
History
Launched	October 2007; 17 years ago (2007-10)
Links
Website	www.9xm.in
Availability
Terrestrial
D2M	470-582 MHz

9XM is an Indian Hindi free-to-air music TV channel based in Mumbai. The channel is owned by 9X Media, an Indian television business. 9XM's programming is focused on Hindi-language music videos. The channel is available on all major dth platforms, including DD Free Dish. The channel is available on channel number 4 on DD Free Dish.[3]

International

In August 2008, 9XM launched as a free-to-air channel on Sky in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4] The following month, the channel was added to Freesat.[5] 9XM was removed from Freesat on 27 August 2009 and from Sky on 24 December 2009,[6] with the channel's Sky EPG slot purchased by Colors.[7]

The channel returned to Sky and the UK market on 14 February 2012.[8] On 12 October 2012, the channel closed once again citing technical difficulties,[9] however their broadcast license had been revoked by Ofcom on 13 September following a failure to submit their returns.[10] The channel returned on 8 November 2012,[11] 9XM telecasts instant hit Ranjithame Hindi Vijay song from film Varisu to highly positive viewership response.[12]

References

1. বিজ্ঞাপনবিহীন বিদেশি চ্যানেল সম্প্রচারের নির্দেশ. Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
2. "Explore Channels". DishHome. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
3. "EXCLUSIVE: 9XM channel also available on DD Free dish". FreeDish Blog. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
4. "9XM launches on Sky EPG in DD India slot". Biz Asia. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
5. "9X & 9XM make Freesat platform launch". Biz Asia. 22 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
6. "9XM makes exit from Sky Digital platform". Biz Asia. 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
7. "EXCLUSIVE: Colors to replace 9XM on Sky". Biz Asia. 9 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
8. "Confirmed: 9XM to launch on Tuesday on Sky". Biz Asia. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
9. "9XM abruptly removed from Sky EPG". Biz Asia. 12 October 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012.
10. "9XM licence revoked due to failure to comply with Ofcom". Biz Asia. 6 November 2012.
11. "9XM returns to Sky Digital EPG". Biz Asia. 8 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
12. "'Ranjithame' Hindi song from Vijay's film Varisu telecasts on 9XM channel". The Indian Express. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

External links

• 9XM Official Site