List of news media ownership in India explained

News media in India is owned by business families and individuals along with numerous investors, in the form of joint stock companies, societies, trusts and firms.[1] The Government of India owns news media such as DD News and All India Radio. While the news media market (readership and viewership) in India is highly concentrated, the total number of owners includes over 25,000 individuals, 2000 joint stock companies and 1200 societies.

Private ownership

Majority stake or ownership for news companies have changed over time, such as in the case of TV9; Srini Raju let go of his nearly 80% share in 2018.[2]

FamilyIndividualsNews media groups and news media outletsRefPolitical Affiliation
AmbaniMukesh AmbaniNetwork 18 Group[3]
Firstpost, CNN-News18, News18 India
AgarwalRamesh Chandra AgarwalDainik Bhaskar Group[4]
Dainik Bhaskar
BadalSukhbir Singh Badal (P)PTC News[5] Shiromani Akali Dal
BahlRaghav Bahl, Ritu KapurQuintillion Media Pvt Ltd[6]
The QuintRitu Kapoor associated with foreign council British Council
ChopraVijay Kumar ChopraThe Hind Samachar Limited[7]
Punjab Kesari
DardaRajendra Darda (P), Vijay J. Darda (P)Lokmat Media Group[8] [9] Indian National Congress
Lokmat
GoenkaRamnath Goenka, Viveck GoenkaExpress Group[10] Founder Deshbandhu Gupta was a member of Indian National Congress
The Indian Express, The Financial Express, Jansatta, Loksatta, Lokprabha
GuptaPuran Chandra GuptaJagran Prakashan Limited[11] Sanjay Gupta
Dainik Jagran
The Inquilab[12]
Sahu Jain–

The Times of India, Times Now, Mumbai Mirror, The Economic Times, Bangalore Mirror, Ahmadabad Mirror, Cricbuzz

[13] Dalmia Group → Sold to Sahu Shreyans Prasad Jain family
KarunanidhiKanimozhi KarunanidhiKalaignar TV Private Limited[14] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Kalaignar SeithigalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
KasturiS. Kasturi Ranga IyengarKasturi and Sons Limited[15] Communist Party of India (Marxist)[16] [17]
The Hindu, The Hindu Group
KhanZahid Ali Khan (J,P)The Siyasat Daily[18] [19] Indian National Congress
KothariGulab KothariThe Patrika Group[20]
Rajasthan Patrika, Catch News, Balhans, Chotu Motu, Radio FM Tadka, Patrika TV
Kumar, ChandranM. V. Shreyams Kumar (P)Mathrubhumi, Mathrubhumi News[21] Janata Dal (Secular) Kerala
MaheshwariRajul MaheshwariAmar Ujala[22]
MappillaiKandathil Varghese MappillaiThe Malayala Manorama Company[23] [24] Catholic (No association with party seen)
Malayala Manorama
MaranKalanithi Maran (B)Sun Group[25] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
PandaBaijayant Panda (P)Odisha Television Limited[26] Biju Janata Dal (2000-2018)Bharatiya Janata Party (2018-present)
Odisha TV
PawarSupriya Sule (P)Sakal Media Group[27] Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
Sakal, Sakal Times, Gomantak, Gomantak Times, Saam TV
PurieAroon PurieIndia Today Group[28] [29]
India Today, India Today (TV), Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak Tez, Delhi Aaj Tak, Mail Today, Business Today
Ramoji RaoRamoji RaoETV Network, Eenadu[30]
ReddyY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (P)Sakshi[31] [32] YSR Congress Party
Sakshi TV, Sakshi newspaper
AdaniGautam AdaniNDTV[33]
NDTV 24x7, NDTV India, NDTV Prime, NDTV Profit, Good Times, Gadgets360, NDTV Imagine
SarkarAshok Kumar SarkarABP Group
Anandabazar Patrika, ABP News, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha, The Telegraph
SarmaRiniki Bhuyan SarmaPride East Entertainments Private[34] Riniki Bhuyan Sharma is married to Himanta Biswa Sarma (INC 1991-2015, BJP 2015-present)
News Live, North East Live
SharmaRajat SharmaIndependent News Service
IndiaTV
Nehru-Gandhi familySonia GandhiRahul GandhiNational Herald, Qaumi Awaz, NavjivanIndian National Congress
NathThe Caravan[35]
RanePraharMaharashtra Swabhiman Party
ThackereyUddhav Thackeray (P)Saamana[36] Shiv Sena (UBT)
–Rajan Raheja GroupOutlook[37]
–Shobhana Bhartia,G. D. Birla (B,P)Hindustan Times, Hindustan, Livemint[38] Indian National Congress
–T. V. RamasubbaiyerDinamalar[39]
–S. P. AdithanarDina Thanthi[40] [41] We Tamils (Tamil: நாம் தமிழர்) party
–Subhash Chandra (P,B)Zee Media, WION, Zee News[42] Bharatiya Janata Party
–Chanda Mitra (P,J)The PioneerBharatiya Janata Party (2010-2018)Trinamool Congress (2018-present)
Note: P: politician, J: journalist, B: businessperson

Government ownership

GroupOutletsRef
Prasar BhartiDD News, All India Radio
–Sansad TV (merger of Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV)

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khaliq. Riyaz ul. 29 May 2019. 'Indian media market controlled by powerful few'. 2021-09-22. www.aa.com.tr. Anadolu Agency.
  2. Web site: Chandramouli . Rajesh . 27 April 2018 . Srini Raju exits TV9 Network . 2021-09-22 . The Times of India.
  3. Web site: Kaushik. Krishn. 19 January 2016. The Big Five: The Media Companies That the Modi Government Must Scrutinise To Fulfill its Promise of Ending Crony Capitalism. 2021-09-22. The Caravan. en.
  4. Web site: Meghnad S . Anusuya Som . 23 May 2020. With inputs from Pradipta Barik, Upasana R, Abhineet Nayyar, and Ayushi Mishra. Graphic design by Shambhavi Thakur and Anubhooti Gupta.. Who owns your media? A look at Zee News, ABP News and Dainik Bhaskar. 2021-09-22. Newslaundry.
  5. Web site: Mehta . Nalin . 2015-05-16 . Who Owns The News And Why . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170516045656/http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/who-owns-the-news-and-why/294350 . 2017-05-16 . 2023-07-15 . Outlook.
  6. News: Datta. Kanika. 2014-12-17. For Bahl, it's 18 all over again. Business Standard India. 2021-09-22.
  7. Web site: 2019. The Chopra Family. Media Ownership Monitor. Reporters Without Borders. en.
  8. Web site: Thakurta. Paranjoy Guha. 30 June 2012. Media Ownership in India-An Overview. 2021-09-22. asu.thehoot.org. The Hoot.
  9. News: 12 September 2020. Lokmat MD Devendra V Darda elected Audit Bureau of Circulations chief. The Economic Times. 2021-09-22.
  10. https://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls10/ses2/02201191.htm Obituary References
  11. Book: Ninan, Sevanti. Headlines From the Heartland: Reinventing the Hindi Public Sphere. 2007. SAGE Publications India. 978-81-7829-971-6. 53–56. en. Sevanti Ninan.
  12. Web site: Azam . Shireen . 2020-12-01 . Why the Hindu nationalist Jagran group runs the Urdu daily Inquilab . subscription . 2023-06-12 . The Caravan . en.
  13. Web site: Pande. Shamni. 10 July 2011. History is only a by-product for Bennett, Coleman & Co.. 2021-09-22. Business Today.
  14. Web site: 2014-11-26 . All you wanted to know about who owns Tamil news channels . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203133837/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/all-you-wanted-know-about-who-owns-tamil-news-channels-17974 . 2023-02-03 . 2023-06-13 . The News Minute . en.
  15. Web site: Joseph. Anto T.. 18 July 2021. Graphics by Gobindh VB. This story is part of the NL Sena project, which over 75 of our readers contributed to.. Who owns your media: The Hindu 'divided' family is losing revenue and readership. 2021-09-25. Newslaundry.
  16. Web site: Sridhar . V. . 2000 . Towards a progressive educational agenda . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219114016/http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1702/17020970.htm . 19 February 2014 . Frontline.
  17. Web site: 2010-03-25 . Indian Express vs The Hindu, N. Ram vs N. Ravi . 2024-06-28 . IJR . en.
  18. News: Reddy . R. Ravikanth . 2024-03-08 . Kodandaram and Amer Ali Khan to be nominated again as MLCs under Governor’s quota after HC verdict . 2024-07-15 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  19. Web site: Daily . Siasat . 2024-01-10 . The Siasat Daily's Amir Ali Khan calls upon Telangana CM . 2024-07-15 . The Siasat Daily . en.
  20. Web site: The Patrika Group . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529052547/http://india.mom-gmr.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/the-patrika-group/ . 2023-05-29 . 2023-12-13 . Media Ownership Monitor . en.
  21. Web site: Mathrubhumi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230507132927/http://india.mom-gmr.org/en/media/detail/outlet/mathrubhumi/ . 2023-05-07 . 2023-06-12 . Media Ownership Monitor . en.
  22. Web site: Amar Ujala . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221010140740/https://india.mom-gmr.org/en/media/detail/outlet/amar-ujala/ . 2022-10-10 . 2023-12-13 . Media Ownership Monitor . en.
  23. Web site: Joseph. Anto T.. 21 July 2021. Graphics by Gobindh VB. This story is part of the NL Sena project, which over 75 of our readers contributed to.. Who owns your media: How Malayala Manorama struggled with a steep fall in ad revenues. 2021-09-25. Newslaundry.
  24. Web site: 2019. The Malayala Manorama Company. Media Ownership Monitor. Reporters Without Borders. en.
  25. Web site: Sun Group . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424064240/http://india.mom-gmr.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/sun-group/ . 2023-04-24 . 2023-06-13 . Media Ownership Monitor . en.
  26. Web site: 2019. Odisha Television. Media Ownership Monitor. Reporters Without Borders. en.
  27. Web site: Sakal Media Group . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210054342/http://india.mom-gmr.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/sakal-media-group/ . 2022-12-10 . 2023-06-13 . Media Ownership Monitor . en.
  28. Web site: Aroon Purie. 2021-09-22. India Today Conclave.
  29. Mehta. Nalin. 2015-05-01. India and Its Television: Ownership, Democracy, and the Media Business. Emerging Economy Studies. en. 1. 1. 50–63. 10.1177/2394901514562304. 131591077 . 2394-9015. SAGE Journals. subscription.
  30. Web site: Ramoji Group . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529053938/http://india.mom-gmr.org/en/owners/companies/detail/company/company/show/ramoji-group/ . 2023-05-29 . 2023-07-15 . Media Ownership Monitor . en.
  31. Web site: 2015-08-12 . Congress might soon join the list of political parties owning news channels . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221026093002/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/FjzHw2LkyE3Qcbp2iCTsGN/Congress-might-soon-join-the-list-of-political-parties-ownin.html . 2022-10-26 . 2023-06-13 . mint . en.
  32. Web site: Dasgupta . Subhabrata . 2016-06-21 . Why was Sakshi TV banned in Andhra Pradesh? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230428053656/https://www.newslaundry.com/2016/06/21/why-was-sakshi-tv-banned-in-andhra-pradesh . 2023-04-28 . 2023-06-13 . Newslaundry.
  33. Book: Rodrigues. Usha M.. Indian News Media: From Observer to Participant. Ranganathan. Maya. SAGE Publications. 2014. 978-93-5150-464-1. 71. en. Indian News Media 2014.
  34. Web site: 2019. News Live. Media Ownership Monitor. Reporters Without Borders. en.
  35. Web site: 2019-11-13 . The 80-year-old legacy of Delhi Press PrintWeekIndia . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221204160124/https://www.printweek.in/features/the-80yearold-legacy-of-delhi-press-42356 . 2022-12-04 . 2024-04-29 . PrintWeek . en.
  36. News: 2022-08-06 . Former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray back as editor of Saamna . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818014654/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/uddhav-back-as-editor-of-saamna/articleshow/93382504.cms . 2022-08-18 . 2024-04-29 . . 0971-8257.
  37. Web site: About Us . 2023-06-12 . Outlook.
  38. Web site: Anto T. Joseph . Meghnad S . Anusuya Som . 30 May 2020. Design by Shambhavi Thakur and Anubhooti Gupta. With inputs from Pradipta Barik, Abhyudaya Tyagi, Upasana R, Abhineet Nayyar, and Ayushi Mishra. This story is a part of the NL Sena project.. Who owns your media? A look at Hindustan Times. 2021-09-25. Newslaundry.
  39. Web site: 2019. Dinamalar. Media Ownership Monitor. Reporters Without Borders. en.
  40. Web site: எங்களைப்பற்றி. About us. 2021-09-22. Daily Thanthi. 1942ம் ஆண்டு நவம்பர் 1-ந்தேதி அமரர் சி.பா. ஆதித்தனார் அவர்களால் முதன் முதலாக மதுரை மாநகரில் தினத்தந்தி தொடங்கப்பட்டது [On November 1, 1942, Amar C.P. Dinathandi was first started by Adithyanar in Madurai.].
  41. Web site: 2019. Daily Thanthi Group. Media Ownership Monitor. Reporters Without Borders. en.
  42. Web site: Joseph. Anto T.. 27 July 2021. This story is part of the NL Sena project, which over 75 of our readers contributed to.. Who owns your media: How Subhash Chandra's zeal for diversification wrecked his Zee empire. 2021-09-25. Newslaundry.

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