Dinesh Gautam to rejoin TV9 Network?

Dinesh Gautam was earlier with Times Network

by e4m Staff
Published: Oct 4, 2025 12:26 PM | 2 min read

Senior TV journalist Dinesh Gautam is expected to rejoin TV9 Network, although this has not been officially confirmed by the company.
Gautam recently concluded his tenure at Times Network, where he served as a consulting editor and anchored several popular shows.
He has over two decades of experience in the TV news industry, having previously worked with various news organizations, including ETV Bharat and India News.
Dinesh Gautam has indicated he will start a new role with a major organization next week but declined to provide further details at this time.

Senior TV journalist and well-known anchor Dinesh Gautam is reportedly expected to rejoin TV9 Network. Reliable sources indicate he will soon begin his new role there. However, this has not yet been officially confirmed. The Samachaar4Media team contacted TV9 Network management via email for confirmation, but had not received a response at the time of writing. Reliable sources indicate the company has hired him for a very good salary package.

Meanwhile, Dinesh Gautam declined to comment on this matter in a conversation with Samachaar4Media. However, he did say that he will begin a new career with a major organization next week and will discuss it then.

Dinesh Gautam has ended his tenure at Times Network. His colleagues recently bid him an emotional farewell. Nearly two and a half years ago, Gautam left TV9 Network to join Times Network's Hindi news channel, Times Now Navbharat, as a consulting editor.

During her tenure at The Times, he anchored several flagship shows. Big & Bold, Pratisodh, and Dharamsankat were well-received for her distinctive anchoring style. Her passionate approach during the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha and Operation Sindoor caught everyone's attention.

Before joining Times, Dinesh Gautam was a co-host of TV9 Network's Hindi news channel, TV9 Bharatvarsh. His sharp presentation of "Adi" on TV9, particularly his grasp of political and strategic matters, is still remembered. Prior to this, he was in charge of ITV Network's regional channel, "India News MP/Chhattisgarh." He also anchored the 9 pm prime time show on the group's national channel, "India News."

Before joining India News, Dinesh Gautam was associated with ETV Bharat in Hyderabad. He was part of the launch team at ETV Bharat. He resigned after serving for approximately nine months. He had been appointed news editor for five states (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Jharkhand), but he wanted to return to Delhi.

Dinesh Gautam has over two decades of experience in the TV news industry. He has previously held senior positions at 24x7 News, Live India, Zee News, and Sahara News Network.

Dinesh has also been associated with 'Moon Light Theaters' as the creative head and has written and directed several plays. Dinesh, who has written the films 'Ab Dilli Door Nahin' and 'Marksheet', has also worked with 'All India Radio' (AIR). Apart from this, he has also been a guest faculty at IGNFA, IIFM and many leading mass communication institutes. Dinesh Gautam, a native of Madhya Pradesh, holds a Masters in Science and has done his post graduation from the Delhi-based 'Indian Institute of Mass Communication' (IIMC).