Top Digital Media Companies in Chennai

Digital media and publishing are constantly changing. Every new media and technology released, every shift in audience trends provides new areas for connecting and monetizing audiences.

Here are the top digital media companies in Chennai to keep an eye on.

News18

The Hindu

Dinamalar

The New Indian Express

Hindu Tamil News

Business Line

Dinakaran

Puthiyathalaimurai

Chennai Online

News18

News18 is an English-language news television channel. Indian Broadcasting Network provides national and local coverage for the channel, while CNN – international. As many other television websites, News18 offers daily articles on its website covering news, lifestyle, business, education, politics, elections, and various other categories of content.

October to December Traffic

561.8M

-23.70% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

187.2M

Statistics

News18 attracts an average of 187.2M visitors per month, with 2.51% using desktop and 97.49% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 7.06% social, and 2.62% other traffic.

The Hindu

The Hindu is a broadsheet-format English-language daily newspaper. It was established in 1878 and is one of the Indian newspapers of record. The digital version offers readers domestic and world news in business, entertainment, science, technology, current events, and other verticals.

October to December Traffic

207.1M

-14.60% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

69.05M

Statistics

The Hindu attracts an average of 69.05M visitors per month, with 8.68% using desktop and 91.32% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 5.74% social, and 2.45% other traffic.

Dinamalar

Founded in 1951 by T. V. Ramasubba Iyer, Dinamalar is a broadsheet-format Indian Tamil daily newspaper. As of 2022, its average circulation was 689,773. Dinamalara publishes news about Tamilnadu, as well as in verticals like world, business, cinema, sports, stock market, and others.

October to December Traffic

74.61M

+16.00% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

24.87M

Statistics

Dinamalar attracts an average of 24.87M visitors per month, with 8.45% using desktop and 91.55% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 5.14% social, and 3.17% other traffic.

The New Indian Express

Established in 1932 by P Varadarajulu Naidu, The New Indian Express, originally The Indian Express, is an English-language broadsheet-format daily newspaper. On the website, it publishes daily pieces that cover local, national, and world news, opinions, business, sport, movies, health, travel, food, and a section called “Good News”.

October to December Traffic

41.33M

-8.50% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

13.77M

Statistics

The New Indian Express attracts an average of 13.77M visitors per month, with 7.19% using desktop and 92.81% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 7.28% social, and 2.78% other traffic.

Hindu Tamil News

Owned by The Hindu Group, Hindu Tamil Thisai is a Tamil-language newspaper and website. It was established in 2013. It publishes pieces covering local, national, and international news, tech, sports, cinema, and business. Its section Short News allows readers to browse through quick recaps of events and updates. Other sections that Hindu Tamil Thisai features include astrology, opinion pieces, and financial analysis.

October to December Traffic

26.89M

nodata vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

8.965M

Statistics

Hindu Tamil News attracts an average of 8.965M visitors per month, with 5.09% using desktop and 94.91% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 11.41% social, and 2.40% other traffic.

Business Line

The Hindu Business Line – or Business Line – is a broadsheet-format business daily newspaper published by Kasturi & Sons. First published in 1994, the coverage of Business Line focuses on financial and business news in India and around the world.

October to December Traffic

14.39M

-9.00% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

4.796M

Statistics

Business Line attracts an average of 4.796M visitors per month, with 14.46% using desktop and 85.54% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 3.35% social, and 4.08% other traffic.

Dinakaran

Dinakaran, owned by Sun Group, is a Tamil-language broadsheet-format daily newspaper and website. It was founded in 1977 by K. P. Kandasamya nd is the second largest Tamil daily in the country as of 2015 circulation data. Readers can find articles on Dinakaran’s website covering politics, crime, employment, health, astrology, entertainment, and others, along with games, recipes, and photo-based stories.

October to December Traffic

10.47M

+9.30% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

3.493M

Statistics

Dinakaran attracts an average of 3.493M visitors per month, with 5.63% using desktop and 94.37% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 7.74% social, and 3.06% other traffic.

Puthiyathalaimurai

Established in 2018, Puthiya Thalaimurai is a Tamil magazine and website (its sister publication The Federal publishes news in English). On the website, readers can access articles covering local and national news, sports, crime, move reviews, and recipes, as well as a live channel on YouTube. Additionally, Puthiya Thalaimurai runs annual Asiriyar Awards that celebrate best performers in the teaching profession in Tamil Nadu.

October to December Traffic

7.970M

nodata vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

2.656M

Statistics

Puthiyathalaimurai attracts an average of 2.656M visitors per month, with 4.48% using desktop and 95.52% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 16.28% social, and 1.95% other traffic.

Chennai Online

Chennai Online is an online news publication in Tamil and English languages. It offers readers local, regional, and national news, as well as sports and business news. Additionally, Chennai Online offers coverage in entertainment, technology, health, and beauty categories, recipes, and a gallery of actors and actresses and events.

October to December Traffic

31,011

-48.45% vs. the prev period.

Monthly Avg Traffic

10,337

Statistics

Chennai Online attracts an average of 10,337 visitors per month, with 38.10% using desktop and 61.90% on mobile. Predominantly from the India, the site sees 28.65% organic, 57.44% direct, 8.46% social, and 4.41% other traffic.

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