List of news media ownership in India

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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.[1] 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.[1]

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]

P: politician, J: journalist, B: businessperson
News media groups and news media outlets Individuals Political Affiliation Ref.
Network 18 Group

(Firstpost, CNN-News18, News18 India)

 Mukesh Ambani (B) [3]
Dainik Bhaskar Group (Dainik Bhaskar) Ramesh Chandra Agarwal [4]
PTC News Sukhbir Singh Badal (P) Shiromani Akali Dal [5]
Quintillion Media Pvt Ltd (The Quint) Raghav Bahl, Ritu Kapur [6]
The Hind Samachar Limited (Punjab Kesari) Vijay Kumar Chopra [7]
Lokmat Media Group (Lokmat, IBN-Lokmat) Rajendra Darda (P), Vijay J. Darda (P) Indian National Congress [8][9]
Express Group

(The Indian Express, The Financial Express, Jansatta, Loksatta, Lokprabha)

 Ramnath Goenka, Viveck Goenka [10]
Jagran Prakashan Limited

(Dainik Jagran, The Inquilab)

 Puran Chandra Gupta [11]

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

 Sahu Jain [12]
Kalaignar TV Private Limited (Kalaignar Seithigal) Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [13]
Kasturi and Sons Limited

(The Hindu Group, The Hindu, The Hindu Business Line, Sportstar, Frontline)

 S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar [14][15][16]
The Siasat Daily Zahid Ali Khan (J, P) [17][18]
The Patrika Group

(Rajasthan Patrika, Catch News, Balhans, Chotu Motu, Radio FM Tadka, Patrika TV)

 Gulab Kothari [19]
Mathrubhumi, Mathrubhumi News K. Kelappan (P) [20]
Amar Ujala Rajul Maheshwari [21]
The Malayala Manorama Company

(Malayala Manorama)

 Kandathil Varghese Mappillai [22][23]
Sun Group

(Sun News, Dinakaran, Tamil Murasu, Mutharam,Red FM)

 Kalanithi Maran (B) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam [24]
Odisha Television Limited (Odisha TV) Baijayant Panda (P) Biju Janata Dal (2000-2018)

Bharatiya Janata Party (2018-present)

 [25]
Sakal Media Group

(Sakal, Sakal Times, Gomantak, Gomantak Times, Saam TV)

 Supriya Sule (P) Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar [26]
India Today Group

(India Today, India Today (TV), Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak Tez, Delhi Aaj Tak, Mail Today, Business Today)

 Aroon Purie [27][28]
ETV Network, Eenadu Ramoji Rao [29]
Sakshi (Sakshi TV, Sakshi newspaper) Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (P) YSR Congress Party [30][31]
NDTV

(NDTV 24x7, NDTV India, NDTV Prime, NDTV Profit, Good Times, Gadgets360, NDTV Imagine)

 Gautam Adani [32]
ABP Group

(Anandabazar Patrika, ABP News, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha, The Telegraph)

 Ashok Kumar Sarkar [4]
Pride East Entertainments Private

(News Live, North East Live)

 Riniki Bhuyan Sarma Riniki Bhuyan Sharma is married to Himanta Biswa Sarma (INC 1991-2015, BJP 2015-present) [33]
Independent News Service (IndiaTV) Rajat Sharma [3]
National Herald, Qaumi Awaz, Navjivan Sonia Gandhi (P)

Rahul Gandhi (P)

 Indian National Congress
The Caravan [34]
Prahaar Maharashtra Swabhiman Party
Saamana Thackerey family (P) Shiv Sena (UBT) [35]
Outlook Rajan Raheja Group [36]
Hindustan Times, Hindustan, Livemint Shobhana Bhartia, G. D. Birla (B, P) Indian National Congress [37][38]
Dinamalar T. V. Ramasubbaiyer Bharatiya Janata Party [39]
Dina Thanthi, Thanthi TV S. P. Adithanar Naam Thamilar Katchi [40][41]
Zee Media (WION, Zee News) Subhash Chandra (P, B) [4]
The Pioneer Chanda Mitra (P, J) Bharatiya Janata Party (2010-2018)

Trinamool Congress (2018-present)

 [8]
Republic TV Arnab Goswami

Digital Media

Media outlet Owner Reference
Gaam Ghar N. Mandal [42]

Government ownership

References

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