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India's Media Industry in 2026: Publishers, Broadcast, and Digital Data

Verified datasets across print, broadcast, digital, OTT, and specialty media — refreshed monthly

By Priyanka Singh India Market Analyst Published · 2 min read · 319 words
Summary: India's media industry crossed ₹2.4 lakh crore in FY2025 across print, broadcast, digital, and OTT. Top houses include The Times Group, Bennett Coleman, HT Media, Zee, Star India, Sony Pictures, Sun TV, ABP Group, and Reliance Network18. OTT is led by Netflix India, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, and Sony LIV.

India's media industry is one of the largest and most fragmented in the world. Print continues to grow in regional-language markets while English metros consolidate. Broadcast is anchored by 900+ TV channels; digital and OTT crossed print + broadcast combined in H2 2024. Aggregate spend crossed ₹2.4 lakh crore in FY2025.

For B2B teams — advertising sales SaaS, content management, video editing platforms, OTT tech, subscription platforms, adtech, and rights-management — the addressable universe is thousands of houses.

Overview

Market shape

Print: Times Group (Times of India, Economic Times), HT Media (Hindustan Times, Hindustan), ABP Group (Ananda Bazar Patrika), Malayala Manorama, Dinamalar, Amar Ujala, Rajasthan Patrika, Sandesh, Dainik Jagran. Broadcast: Zee, Star India, Sony Pictures, Sun TV, ABP, Aaj Tak, Republic. OTT: Netflix India, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, Sony LIV, ZEE5, Voot, MX Player.

Who regulates what

  • MoIB — broadcasting, cable, DTH
  • TRAI — telecom + broadcast regulation
  • MeitY — digital, IT Rules 2021 for OTT
  • PRB (Press Registrar) — print licensing

Industries in this group

Sub-verticals we cover

Print publishers

National dailies, regional-language dailies, business papers, magazines, journals — with circulation band where public.

Broadcast & TV

General entertainment channels, news channels, movie channels, sports (Star Sports, Sony Sports), regional broadcasters (Sun, Enadu, Malayalam).

OTT & digital video

OTT platforms, streaming services, YouTube MCNs, digital publishers (The Hindu, LiveMint, Moneycontrol, Bloomberg Quint).

Media buying & planning

Media buying agencies, media planning, outdoor advertising companies, cinema advertising (PVR, INOX, Miraj).

Production & specialty

Film production houses, TV production companies, digital content creators, podcast networks, event/experiential media.

How buyers use this data

How buyers use this dataset

  • Advertising sales: Direct media buys with publishers and broadcasters.
  • Content management SaaS: CMS, DAM, and editorial workflow platforms.
  • OTT tech + streaming SaaS: Video CMS, encoding, DRM, ad-server platforms.
  • Rights + syndication: Content licensing platforms.
  • Talent + freelancer platforms: Media-industry hiring.
  • Data + analytics: Nielsen, BARC, Similarweb, Comscore.

Pricing in India

Licensing & pricing

Priced dynamically by row count. Regular / Extended tiers with GPS on Extended. Fields include entity name, address, city, state, phone, category, specialty tag, website. Monthly refresh for major houses, quarterly for regional + specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

How large is India's media industry?
About ₹2.4 lakh crore in FY2025 across print, broadcast, digital, and OTT. Digital + OTT crossed print + broadcast combined in H2 2024.
Which houses dominate the media space?
Print: Times Group, HT Media, ABP, Malayala Manorama, Dinamalar. Broadcast: Zee, Star India, Sony Pictures, Sun TV, ABP, Aaj Tak. OTT: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, Sony LIV.
Are regional-language media covered?
Yes — Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Odia, Punjabi print and broadcast are all indexed.
What data is provided?
Entity name, address, city, state, phone, category, specialty tag, website. Extended includes GPS + circulation/viewership band where public.
How often refreshed?
Major houses monthly. Regional + specialty quarterly.

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Media data — answered

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What does the Media database include?
Every record carries the company name, verified business email, mobile / landline, social handles, and the map-verified business listing with address and phone. The dataset covers 136 sub-industries inside Media with continuously refreshed records.
How many Media companies are in the catalogue?
The Media group lists 1.2M+ verified businesses across 136 sub-industries. Counts update live as new records are verified — pick any sub-industry to see its individual coverage and a free sample.
Which countries are covered for Media?
Records span 61+ countries with deepest coverage in India, USA, Canada and Australia. Use the country selector at the top to scope every count on the page to one market before you download.
How much does the Media database cost?
Pay-as-you-go from ₹1–₹2 per row (about $0.012–$0.024). No contract, no per-seat fees, no monthly minimum. Buy credits in packs starting at ₹999 for 1,000 records and download instantly.
Can I sample the Media data before buying?
Yes. Every sub-industry dataset page ships a free 25–50 record sample so you can validate accuracy, column shape and country coverage before paying anything.