# List of news media ownership in India

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. The Government of India owns news media such as DD News and All India Radio. 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.

## Private ownership

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.
| Family | Individuals | News media groups and news media outlets | Political Affiliation |
| Ambani | Mukesh Ambani | Network 18 Group | |
| Ambani | Mukesh Ambani | Firstpost, CNN-News18, News18 India | |
| Agarwal | Ramesh Chandra Agarwal | Dainik Bhaskar Group | |
| Agarwal | Ramesh Chandra Agarwal | Dainik Bhaskar | |
| Badal | Sukhbir Singh Badal (P) | PTC News | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Bahl | Raghav Bahl, Ritu Kapur | Quintillion Media Pvt Ltd | |
| Bahl | Raghav Bahl, Ritu Kapur | The Quint | |
| Chopra | Vijay Kumar Chopra | The Hind Samachar Limited | |
| Chopra | Vijay Kumar Chopra | Punjab Kesari | |
| Darda | Rajendra Darda (P), Vijay J. Darda (P) | Lokmat Media Group | Indian National Congress |
| Darda | Rajendra Darda (P), Vijay J. Darda (P) | Lokmat | Indian National Congress |
| Goenka | Ramnath Goenka, Viveck Goenka | Express Group | |
| Goenka | Ramnath Goenka, Viveck Goenka | The Indian Express, The Financial Express, Jansatta, Loksatta, Lokprabha | |
| Gupta | Puran Chandra Gupta | Jagran Prakashan Limited | |
| Gupta | Puran Chandra Gupta | Dainik Jagran | |
| Gupta | Puran Chandra Gupta | The Inquilab | |
| Sahu Jain | – | Main article: The Times Group § Assets The Times of India, Times Now, Mumbai Mirror, The Economic Times, Bangalore Mirror, Ahmadabad Mirror, Cricbuzz | |
| Karunanidhi | Kanimozhi Karunanidhi | Kalaignar TV Private Limited | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Karunanidhi | Kanimozhi Karunanidhi | Kalaignar Seithigal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Kasturi | S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar | Kasturi and Sons Limited | Communist Party of India (Marxist)/ B. J. P |
| Kasturi | S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar | The Hindu, The Hindu Group | Communist Party of India (Marxist)/ B. J. P |
| Khan | Zahid Ali Khan (J, P) | The Siyasat Daily | Indian National Congress/B. J. P |
| Kothari | Gulab Kothari | The Patrika Group | |
| Kothari | Gulab Kothari | Rajasthan Patrika, Catch News, Balhans, Chotu Motu, Radio FM Tadka, Patrika TV | |
| Kumar, Chandran | M. V. Shreyams Kumar (P) | Mathrubhumi, Mathrubhumi News | Janata Dal (Secular) Kerala/B. J. P |
| Maheshwari | Rajul Maheshwari | Amar Ujala | B. J. P |
| Mappillai | Kandathil Varghese Mappillai | The Malayala Manorama Company | |
| Mappillai | Kandathil Varghese Mappillai | Malayala Manorama | |
| Maran | Kalanithi Maran (B) | Sun Group | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Maran | Kalanithi Maran (B) | Sun TV Network, Dinakaran, Red FM | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Panda | Baijayant Panda (P) | Odisha Television Limited | Biju Janata Dal (2000-2018) Bharatiya Janata Party (2018-present) |
| Panda | Baijayant Panda (P) | Odisha TV | Biju Janata Dal (2000-2018) Bharatiya Janata Party (2018-present) |
| Pawar | Supriya Sule (P) | Sakal Media Group | Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar |
| Pawar | Supriya Sule (P) | Sakal, Sakal Times, Gomantak, Gomantak Times, Saam TV | Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar |
| Purie | Aroon Purie | India Today Group | |
| Purie | Aroon Purie | India Today, India Today (TV), Aaj Tak Aaj Tak Tez, Delhi Aaj Tak, Mail Today, Business Today | |
| Ramoji Rao | Ramoji Rao | ETV Network, Eenadu | |
| Reddy | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (P) | Sakshi | YSR Congress Party |
| Reddy | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (P) | Sakshi TV, Sakshi newspaper | YSR Congress Party |
| Adani | Gautam Adani | NDTV | |
| Adani | Gautam Adani | NDTV 24x7, NDTV India, NDTV Prime, NDTV Profit, Good Times, Gadgets360, NDTV Imagine | |
| Sarkar | Ashok Kumar Sarkar | ABP Group | |
| Sarkar | Ashok Kumar Sarkar | Anandabazar Patrika, ABP News, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha, The Telegraph | |
| Sarma | Riniki Bhuyan Sarma | Pride East Entertainments Private | Riniki Bhuyan Sharma is married to Himanta Biswa Sarma (INC 1991-2015, BJP 2015-present) |
| Sarma | Riniki Bhuyan Sarma | News Live, North East Live | Riniki Bhuyan Sharma is married to Himanta Biswa Sarma (INC 1991-2015, BJP 2015-present) |
| Sharma | Rajat Sharma | Independent News Service | |
| Sharma | Rajat Sharma | IndiaTV | |
| Nehru-Gandhi family | Sonia Gandhi Rahul Gandhi | National Herald, Qaumi Awaz, Navjivan | Indian National Congress |
| Nath | | The Caravan | |
| Rane | | Prahaar | Maharashtra Swabhiman Party/B. J. P |
| Thackerey | Uddhav Thackeray (P) | Saamana | Shiv Sena (UBT) |
| – | Rajan Raheja Group | Outlook | |
| – | Shobhana Bhartia, G. D. Birla (B, P) | Hindustan Times, Hindustan, Livemint | |
| – | T. V. Ramasubbaiyer | Dinamalar | |
| – | S. P. Adithanar | Dina Thanthi | (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam sombhu) |
| – | Subhash Chandra (P, B) | Zee Media, WION, Zee News | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| – | Chanda Mitra (P, J) | The Pioneer | Bharatiya Janata Party (2010-2018) Trinamool Congress (2018-present) |
| Note: P: politician, J: journalist, B: businessperson |||||

## Government ownership

| Group | Outlets | Ref |
| Prasar Bharti | DD News, All India Radio | |
| – | Sansad TV (merger of Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV) | |