Top Digital Media Companies in Bangalore

Founded in 2006 by BG Mahesh, Oneindia is a multi-lingual news publisher. In addition to English, it publishes content in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, and Odia. The website offers news updates, information on sports, pieces on entertainment and lifestyles, reviews of gadgets, and a coupons section.

ESPN is an international sports channel owned by The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications. Its Indian presence is headqartered in Bangalore. ESPN India’s website offers its audience news and opinion pieces in domestic, regional, and international sports. It is one of the largest publishers of sports content in the country.

Bangalore Mirror is a compact-format English-language daily newspaper and website. It is published by The Times Group and has the second-largest circulation among English-language dailies in the city. While other editions of Mirror got merged during downsizing in 2020, Bangalore Mirror remained intact. The publication offers local news and opinion pieces, covering city updates, sports news, entertainment, and more.

The News Minute was established in 2014 by Vignesh Vellore. The digital publication offers long-form content that dives deep into social, political, and economic issues, as well as videos, subscriber-only content, and a podcast. The News Minute also has bureaus in Telangana, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh. The publication won several awards over the years.

News Karnataka was established in 2013 as a sister portal of News Kannada., with one catering to English-language readers and the other to Kannada-language readers. The digital publication is owned by Spearhead Media. It publishes articles in verticals like sports, entertainment, business, education, and sci-tech, as well as offers its readers local, national, and international news.

Founded in 2008, Citizen Matters is a “civic media platform with insightful reports on critical urban issues, ideas and solutions for cities.” While headquartered in Bangalore, Citizen Matters also has chapters in Chennai and Mumbai. On the website, it publishes pieces on topics like economy, commute, environment, governance, education, health, infrastructure, and others. “There is no breaking news here,” warns Citizen Matters its readers. Instead, it focuses on stories that impact citizens’ daily lives, covering issues both small and large.

CXOtoday publishes daily content that covers IT perspective and news intended to help C-suite readers gain a deeper understanding of the tech landscape. It was established in 2001 and is owned by Trivone. CXOtoday publishes news and analysis piece, interviews, case studies, expert opinion articles, etc. in verticals like AI, cloud, big data, digital payments, IoT, and others.

Founded by journalist and author Ramjee Chandran in 1999, Explocity is a magazine and online publisher covering events in Bangalore. Users can find information on events in categories like music, dance, lectures, food, exhibitions, culture, and film. Additionally, Explocity publishes city guides around best restaurants and cafes, sights and attractions, shops and malls, pubs and bars, and so on.