Captain Media, owned by actor and DMDK chief Vijayakant, has announced that its first 24-hour news channel will be on-air within next two months.

According to a press statement, Captain Media Managing Director L K Sudheesh in a statement said, "We are happy to inform you that Captain Media Private Limited will launch its 24-hour news channel 'Captain News' from August 29.," 

The channel aims to air unbiased and quality news. 'Captain,' the first 24-hour television channel from the Captain Media stable entered its third year of operations this year, the release added.