9X Media

9x Media
TypeMusic television network
Entertainment news online venture
Country
India
Founded2007; 19 years ago (2007)
by Indrani Mukerjea
Key people
Pradeep Guha (Managing Director)
Former names
INX Network
Official website
9xmedia.in

9X Media is the largest Indian music broadcaster operating 4 music television channels and a Bollywood news portal, SpotboyE. The four music channels are 9XM (Latest Bollywood), 9X Jalwa (Evergreen Hindi), 9X Jhakaas (Marathi) and 9X Tashan (Punjabi).

History

The company was founded by Indrani Mukerjea in 2007 through two companies, INX Media Pvt Ltd and INX News Pvt Ltd.

In March 2009, chairman & Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Peter Mukerjea, and founder & CEO Indrani Mukerjea, left their management roles at INX Media.

In August 2010, INX Media renamed itself 9X Media as part of a restructuring process. It was planned to be acquired by Zee Entertainment Enterprises in October 2017 for the cost of ₹160 crore, however the plan fell through in March 2018.

In June 2020, the company shut down its English music network 9XO.

Current stations

Former stations

SpotboyE

SpotboyE is the companion website that celebrates Bollywood and is the destination for news, features and stories of Bollywood movies, stars and people associated with Bollywood.

In 2018, comedian Kapil Sharma sent a legal notice to the publication and its journalist Vickey Lalwani, demanding an unconditional public apology within seven days of receiving the notice and to "immediately withdraw the contents of all defamatory articles/publications on all forms of media targeting him".

Controversies

References

  1. ↑ "9XM celebrates 18 years as a music industry powerhouse with "Haq Se 18!"". 21 November 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "9XM marks 18 years of pop-culture legacy with 'Haq Se 18!', IBW News: English News, Breaking News in English, ताज़ा हिदी समाचार". Indian Broadcasting World. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Peter And Indrani Mukerjea Stepping Down at INX; Pradeep Guha To Come Onboard As Consultant". contentSutra. 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Peter Mukherjea: Fresh twist: Woman allegedly killed by TV tycoon's wife Indrani Mukerjea was her daughter, not sister". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "Murdered Woman Was Indrani Mukerjea's Daughter, Not Sister: Police".
  6. ↑ "INX Media renamed 9X Media". afaqs!. 5 August 2010. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Zee to acquire 9X Media, its arms for ₹160 cr". The Hindu Business Line. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "ZEE terminates 9X Media acquisition".
  9. ↑ SIngh, Aparna (15 October 2025). Sengupta, Bhaswati (ed.). "MTV To 9XM: Music Channels That Defined Our Teenage Years". News 18. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "9XM gets into licensing and merchandising business". afaqs news bureau. afaqs. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Super Hit Punjabi Music Channel to launch on 31st August 2011" (PDF). 9X Media. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "9X Media Group launches Punjabi music channel 9X Tashan". CI Team. camapignindia.com. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "9X Jhakaas presents Maha Ganapati Utsav". indiantelevision.com. 6 September 2013. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  14. 1 2 "50+ Iconic Indian TV Channels That No Longer Exist: Know Reasons Of Their Closure". The Daily Jagran. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "9X Media launches international music channel 9XO". Campaign India. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "9X Media appoints Priyanka Sinha Jha as Sr. VP & Head of SpotboyE". afaqs. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "Kapil Sharma sends legal notice to Spotboye, demands 'unconditional apology' within seven days". Firstpost. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2026.