The top media and entertainment companies in India

The media and entertainment industry is a booming sector in India. In fact, it is one of the most popular and highest income-grossing sectors in the country. Entertainment in India does not solely relate to television shows and soap operas. Other booming sectors include theatre, newspapers, and more. Numerous political parties help out in the growth of the media so that India will always find a means to be entertained.

Here is a list of the top 5 online media and entertainment companies in India.

Eros International Media

Founded in 1977 by Mr. Arjan Lulla, this media and entertainment company is known to be the largest film and cinema distribution company in India. Throughout the years, they also launched mobile apps along with apps for computers. The company is responsible for producing Indian dubbed movies in 25 languages all over the globe including Australia, Dubai, the UK, USA, and Fiji.

The company is licensed to distribute the Indian cinema in numerous modes like television, theatre production, and digital.

TV 18

Founded in 1996 by Raghav Bahk, TV 18 is a joint collaboration between Network 18 and NBC Universal. This online platform has 10 regional channels under its belt like ETV, and Colors. The company also includes subsidiaries such as News Private Limited, Viacom 18, and IBN Lokmat.

The company also owns the History Channel in a joint collaboration along with A+E networks in other language across the nation.

Paytm First Games

Paytm First Games started out as Gamepind and it is a joint venture between Paytm and Ali Baba’s AGTech holdings. The company has almost 45 million registered users and a wide selection of games, making it out to be one of the best companies for online gambling in India. The company has also teamed up with Esports. Paytm brings all sorts of different games including rummy, poker, call break, and fantasy sports.

DB Corp

Established by the Agarwal family in 1956, DB Corp stands for Dainik Bhaskar Corp, and it is the largest newspaper company in India. This company has issued newspapers in 63 editions and in 4 languages (Hindi, Saurashtra, Gujrati, and Marathi) and it has nearly 4.4 Crore individuals who are reading it, in 14 Indian states.

The Agarwal family makes a revenue of 22.70 billion, a net income of 3.74 billion, and an operating income of 6.59 billion from this company.

Sony Pictures Network

Sony Pictures is one of the leading media and entertainment companies in India. It is a subsidiary of the Sony Corporation of America, and it specialises in television, games, mobile, movies, and entertainment. The company is available worldwide with entertainment services in 130 countries across the globe.

Its headquarters are based in Mumbai, and it has around 10,000 employees with a revenue of 6,450 Crores.

Cinevistas

A pioneer in the media and entertainment industry. The company is nearly 23 years old, and it is popular in a wide range of entertainment media. It has aired more than 3,000 television hours and it has 10 hours scheduled for programming each week on channels like MTV, Sony TV, Sahara One, and others.

The evolution of technology has transformed the entertainment and media companies into leading the industry. Companies are rushing to keep up with the trends so as not to fall behind and always keep the Indian population entertained.

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