Indian Media: Know Who Owns What

BANGALORE: India has witnessed a substantial growth of the print and digital media over the last few decades. The striking picture of the media today holds an important position in the economy with the circulation of news to the country with the second largest population.

The easy accessibility of the print media still dwarfs the digital media in India. However, the digital media is still picking up pace and the sector is booming. Amidst all the news bulletins being telecasted or printed, have you ever wondered who run these media companies?

We often see that some news channels and ad tabloids are biased towards a certain set of people. Ruling governments in India exercise immense power and they are often buzzed to be controlling the media houses.

Let’s have a look at who controls the media in India, reports Bluegape.

Network 18

This investment and media firm made it to the news in May, 2014 as it was taken over by the Reliance India Limited. The media company circulates content and holds entities on television, internet, print, film and much more. The company generated revenue of 2692.4 crore the last year.

The takeover news was spread and speculations clogged all over. It mainly concerned on how the media would cover the new government. As everyone knew that the Reliance Group backed the BJP election campaigns in a big way, questions were raised if the media company would favor the political party?

Presently the media company holds Moneycontrol.com, Cricketnext.in, IBNLive.com, CNN-IBN, CNBC TV18, IBN7, CNBC Awaaz, Colors, In.com, Bookmyshow.com, Firstpost.com and HomeShop18.com.

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