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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
The article speaks about the many [[Newspaper|print]], [[television]] and [[radio]] networks that dominate [[Chennai|Chennai city's]] [[mass media]] market.

== Print media ==
{{Main|List of Newspapers in Chennai}}
[[File:The Hindu and The Mail.jpg|200px|thumb|The offices of ''[[The Hindu]]'' and the now-defunct ''[[The Mail (Madras)|The Mail]]'' in [[Anna Salai]]]]
Newspaper publishing started in Chennai with the launch of a weekly, ''The Madras Courier'', in 1785.<ref name="media_history">{{Cite web |url=http://chennai.nic.in/chndistprof.htm#evt |title=Historical Events at a Glance |website=District Profile |publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730180830/http://chennai.nic.in/chndistprof.htm#evt |archive-date=30 July 2013 |access-date=2007-10-04 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was followed by the weeklies ''[[Azdarar]]'', the first Armenian language newspaper ever published, in 1794, and ''The Madras Gazette'' and ''The Government Gazette'' in 1795. ''The Spectator'', founded in 1836, was the first English newspaper in Chennai to be owned by an Indian and became the city's first daily newspaper in 1853.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/03/stories/2003020300160300.htm |title=A landmark's last vestiges vanish |date=2003-02-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205122336/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/03/stories/2003020300160300.htm |archive-date=2007-12-05 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2007-10-04 }}</ref> The first Tamil newspaper, ''Swadesamitran'', was launched in 1899.<ref name=media_history /> The first Telugu journal printed in Madras was ''Satya Doota'' in 1935.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GPdHAAAAMAAJ&dq=first+telugu+news+paper+satya+doota&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=doota |title=Studies in the history of Telugu journalism: presented to V. R. Narla on the occasion of his shashtyabdapurti |last=Veṅkaṭēśvararāvu |first=Nārla |last2=Committee |first2=Narla Shashtyabdapurti Celebration |date=1968 |publisher=Narla Shashtyabdapurti Celebration Committee; [distributors: Andhra Pradesh Book Distributors, Secunderabad |language=en}}</ref>

Chennai has six major [[print media]] groups that publish about eight major newspapers and magazines. The major English dailies are ''[[The Hindu]]'', ''[[The Times of India]]'', ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' and ''[[The Deccan Chronicle]]'' evening dailies, ''The Trinity Mirror'' and ''[[The News Today (India)|The News Today]]''. As of 2012, ''The Hindu'' was the city's most read English newspaper, with a daily circulation of 5.4 lakh copies.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/may/04spec3.htm |title=How Deccan Chronicle stormed Chennai |date=2005-05-04 |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=2007-10-04}}</ref> The major business dailies published from the city are ''[[The Economic Times]]'', ''[[The Hindu Business Line]]'', ''[[Business Standard]]'', and ''[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]''. The major Tamil dailies include the ''[[Dina Thanthi]]'', ''[[Dinakaran]]'', ''[[Dina Mani]]'', ''[[Dina Malar]]'', ''[[Tamizh Ossai]]'', ''[[Tamil Murasu]]'', Theekkathir ''[[Makkal Kural]]'' and ''[[Malai Malar]]''.{{Citation |date=October 2007}} Many local newspapers cater to particular localities and neighborhoods.

Magazines published from Chennai include ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'', ''[[Kumudam]]'', ''[[Kalki (Tamil magazine)|Kalki]]'', ''Nakkheeran Tamil Investigation Magazine'', ''[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]]'', ''Swath'' (Telugu magazine), ''[[Frontline magazine|Frontline]]'', and ''[[Sportstar]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lifeinchennai.com/chennai_Media.htm |title=Chennai Media |publisher=lifeinchennai.com |access-date=2009-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808030716/http://www.lifeinchennai.com/chennai_Media.htm |archive-date=8 August 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Television==
{{Main|List of Tamil language television channels}}
[[Doordarshan]] runs three [[terrestrial television]] channels, [[DD CHENNAI]] (DD-1), DD NEWS (DD-2), and DD Podhigai, and one [[satellite television]] channel, [[Podhigai TV]], from its Chennai centre, which was set up in 1974. Private Tamil satellite television networks like [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]], [[Zee Tamil]], [[Raj Network|Raj TV]], [[STAR TV (Asia)|Star Vijay]], [[Colors Tamil]], [[Jaya TV]], Makkal TV and Kalaignar TV Thamizhan TV broadcast out of Chennai.

The [[Sun Network]], a Rs. 4,395 crore public firm, is based in the city and is the country's second-largest broadcasting company, in terms of viewership share.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://money.rediff.com/money/jsp/company.jsp?companyCode=17040158
| title = Sun TV Network Ltd.
| publisher = Rediff.com
| accessdate = 2007-10-07}} The market capitalization of Sun TV Network Ltd. is Rs. 4,395 crores, based on the closing price of Rs. 319 per share, as of 5 October 2007.</ref><ref name=rediff_maran>{{cite web
| url = http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/may/04spec2.htm
| title = How Maran helped Sun beat rivals
| publisher = Rediff.com
| date = 2005-05-04
| accessdate = 2007-10-07}}</ref> Some of its TV shows have generated the highest [[Television Rating Point|television rating points]] in the country. In addition to owning 19 TV channels in all major South Indian languages, the group owns FM radio stations in over eleven cities and some [[Tamil language|Tamil]] magazines and newspapers.<ref name="rediff_maran"/><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.sunnetwork.in/Channels/default.htm#
| title = TV Channels
| publisher = Sun TV Network Ltd.
| accessdate = 2007-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.sunnetwork.in/fm/default.htm
| title = FM Radio
| publisher = Sun TV Network Ltd.
| accessdate = 2007-10-07}}</ref>

[[StarHub Cable Vision|SCV]] is the major cable TV service provider. Direct-to-home ([[Direct broadcast satellite|DTH]]) is available via [[DD Direct Plus]], [[Dish TV]], [[Tata Sky]], [[Sun Direct DTH]], [[Reliance Digital TV|BIG TV]], [[Airtel Digital TV]] and [[Videocon d2h]]. Chennai is the first city in India to have implemented the [[Conditional Access System]] for cable television.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/06/stories/2003120604511200.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20031231130030/http://www.hindu.com/2003/12/06/stories/2003120604511200.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 2003-12-31
| accessdate = 2007-09-07
| title = Conditional Access System in South Delhi from December 15
| location=Chennai, India
| work = [[The Hindu]]
| date=2003-12-06}}</ref>

==Radio==
{{Main|List of Tamil-language radio stations}}
Radio broadcasting started from the radio station at the Rippon Buildings complex, founded in 1930, and was shifted to [[All India Radio]] in 1938.<ref name=media_history/> The city has two [[amplitude modulation|AM]] and ten [[frequency modulation|FM]] radio stations, operated by [[Anna University]], [[All India Radio]] and private broadcasters.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#efffff;"
!No.
!Radio Station name
!Frequency
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 1.
| All India Radio Chennai (AIR Chennai) Akashvani Chennai 720 kHz
| 783 kHz, 1017 kHz, 4920 kHz, 7160 kHz 101.4 MHz, 102.3 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 2.
| Anna FM (Anna University, Chennai)
| 90.4 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 3.
| Loyola FM (Loyola College, Chennai)
| 90.8 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 4.
| [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City]]
| 91.1 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 5.
| M.O.P. FM (Mop Vaishnav College, Chennai)
| 107.8 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 6.
| Aahaa FM
| 91.9 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 7.
| [[BIG FM 92.7|Big 92.7 FM]] (Big 92.7, Chennai)
| 92.7 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 8.
| [[Suryan FM 93.5|Suryan FM]] (Suryan FM, SunTV Network)
| 93.5 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 9.
| [[Radio One (India)|Radio One FM]]
| 94.3 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 10.
| [[Radio Mirchi]]
| 98.3 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 11.
| Rainbow FM
| 101.4 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 12.
| Gold FM
| 102.3 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 13.
| Gyan Vani FM
| 104.2 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 14.
| Chennai Live 104.8 FM, [[Muthoot Group]]
| 104.8 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 15.
| Hello FM, Malar Publications
| 106.4 MHz
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
| 16.
| Ezhisai FM, [[Ezhisai]]
| www.ezhsaifm.com
|- style="background:#f0f8ff;"
|}

==Web media==

*Chennai News Wire: the first dedicated website for news wires in Chennai; contains the latest press releases and Chennai news<ref>http://chennainewswire.com</ref>
*Local News Online: exclusive local news website; launched in 2013; penetrates into Chennai and neighborhood news<ref>http://localnewspaper.in</ref>
*Neighbourhood Local Chennai News: the first dedicated website for Chennai's neighbourhood news; contains the latest press news and Chennai news<ref>http://chennaisonline.com</ref>
*Press Release Website: the first dedicated website for press releases in Chennai; contains the latest press releases and Chennai news<ref>http://pressreleasechennai.com {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209224856/http://pressreleasechennai.com/ |date=2014-12-09 }}</ref>

==Kollywood==
{{Main|Tamil Cinema}}
[[File:AVM Studios Globe.jpg|thumb|AVM Studios]]
The [[Tamil Cinema|Tamil Film Industry]], based in [[Kodambakkam]] and [[Vadapalani]] area of Chennai, is the second most popular branch of [[Cinema of India|Indian cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|author=NULL|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/prime-focus-expands-india-operations-_275679.html |title=Prime Focus expands India operations |publisher=Moneycontrol.com |date= |accessdate=2011-05-12}}</ref><ref>Sreedhar Pillai, TNN, 4 Oct 2010 [https://web.archive.org/web/20111113170703/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-04/news-interviews/28269572_1_films-release-exhibitors TOI, Crucial time for Tamil Cinema]</ref> The word ''Kollywood'' is a portmanteau of ''Kodambakkam'' and ''[[Cinema of United States|Hollywood]]''. The [[AVM Studios]] located in this area is the oldest surviving studio in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/07/15/stories/2009071550030100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826183406/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/07/15/stories/2009071550030100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-08-26|title=When studios dotted Vadapalani|accessdate=2011-07-15|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2009-07-15}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Media}}
* [[List of Tamil language television channels]]
* [[List of Tamil-language radio stations]]

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Mass media in Chennai]]
[[Category:Lists of mass media by city in India|Chennai]]

Media in Chennai - Revision history

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