Indian Newspaper Scene

Indian newspaper publisher Jagran Prakashan Pvt Ltd on Thursday said it is in talks with smaller rival Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd for a "strategic alliance", as it seeks to expand its presence in the world's second-largest print media market, according to a zeenews.com report. Jagran Prakashan--publisher of India's most-read Hindi-language newspaper, Dainik Jagran—has signed a-non disclosure agreement...

Blackstone Group LP, the largest private-equity firm, is investing in a Hindi-language newspaper to benefit from a surge in readership in India as print advertisement sales in the US fall to a 26-year low, says a Bloomberg News report. Blackstone Group plans to invest 2.25 billion rupees ($50 million) in Jagran Media Network Pvt., according to a joint statement on April 7. A unit of Jagran Media...

The group, which owns the Independent newspaper, has sold a 7.3 per cent stake in the media company, which will leave it with a 13.5 stake in the firm, says a MediaWeek report. It sold the stock on the Bombay and National Stock Exchanges. Excerpts: [ Link] The sale comes as IN&M bids to reach agreement with bondholders over a €200m bond, which, following an extension agreed last week, is due for...

Following are the different categories of the results of the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). the survey was conducted by Hansa Research. [view:irs2009r1_node]

Following are the top five Telugu newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 5 TELUGU DAILIEs Rank Newspaper IRS 2008 ROUND 1 IRS 2009 ROUND 1 1 Eenadu 147.24 139.91 2...

Following are the top five Tamil newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 5 TAMIL DAILIEs Rank Newspaper IRS 2008 ROUND 1 IRS 2009 ROUND 1 1 Daily Thanthi 205.92 204.56 2...

Following are the top five Marathi newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 5 TAMIL DAILIEs Rank Newspaper IRS 2008 ROUND 1 IRS 2009 ROUND 1 1 Lokmat 206.39 206.48 2...

Following are the top five Malayalam newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 5 MALAYALAM DAILIEs Rank Newspaper IRS 2008 ROUND 1 IRS 2009 ROUND 1 1 Malayala Manorama 126...

Following are the top five Kannada newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 5 KANNADA DAILIEs Rank Newspaper IRS 2008 ROUND 1 IRS 2009 ROUND 1 1 Vijay Karnataka 96.39 87...

Following are the top five Gujarati newspapers in India, according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2009 Round 1 released recently by the Media Research Users Council (MRUC). The survey was conducted by Hansa Research. Note: These are all readership figures (in lakhs) and not circulation numbers. TOP 5 GUJARATI DAILIEs Rank Newspaper IRS 2008 ROUND 1 IRS 2009 ROUND 1 1 Gujarat Samachar 88.31...