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Coimbatore ({{langx|ta|கோயம்புத்தூர்}}; {{IPA|ta|koaɪmbaːʈoɾi|}}), also known as Kovai ({{langx|ta|கோவை}}; {{IPA|ta|koʋaːaɪ|pron|Ta-கோவை.ogg}}), is the second largest city <ref name="CensusPop">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/towns/tn_towns.pdf |title=Tamil Nādu - City Population - Cities, Towns & Provinces |publisher=censusindia.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2011-07-27}}</ref><ref name="citypop">{{cite web|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/India-TamilNadu.html |title=Tamil Nādu - City Population - Cities, Towns & Provinces - Statistics & Map |publisher=Citypopulation.de |date= |accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref><ref name="citylimits">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/bill-expand-madurai-kovai-566 |title=Tamil Nādu - Bill to expand madurai and kovai |publisher=Deccan Chronicle.de |accessdate=2011-05-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110210204542/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/bill-expand-madurai-kovai-566 |archivedate=2011-02-10 }}</ref> in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] with a metropolitan population of over 2 million. It is a major commercial centre and has often been referred to as the "[[Manchester]] of [[South India]]".

==Television==
[[Lotus News]] 24\7 Tamil news channel is headquartered in [[Coimbatore]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lotusnews.tv/ |title=Lotus News |accessdate=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102104043/http://www.lotusnews.tv/ |archivedate=2012-11-02 }}</ref>

== Print media ==

Tamil newspapers which have Coimbatore editions include ''[[Dina Malar]]'', ''[[Dina Thanthi]]'', ''[[Dina Mani]]'', ''[[Dinakaran]]'', ''[[The Hindu (Tamil)]]'' (all morning newspapers) and ''[[Tamil Murasu]]'' and ''[[Malai Malar]]'' (both evening newspapers).

Two [[Malayalam]] newspapers, ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' and ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'', also have considerable circulation in the city.

Four major English newspapers, ''[[The Hindu]]'', ''[[The Times of India]]'', ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' and ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' put out editions from the city. Business newspapers ''[[Business Line]]'', ''[[Business Standard]]'' and ''[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]'' also put out a Coimbatore edition.

Neighbourhood newspapers such as ''The Pellamedu Times'' and ''The Redfields Times'' cater to particular localities.

== Radio communication ==

A medium wave radio station is operated by [[All India Radio]], with most programs in Tamil, English and Hindi. Five [[FM radio]] stations operate from Coimbatore - [[Rainbow FM]] from All India Radio, [[Suryan FM]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.suntv.in/suntvlimited/fm/default.htm |title=Welcome To Sun Network |publisher=Suntv.in |accessdate=2009-09-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925162328/http://www.suntv.in/suntvlimited/fm/default.htm |archivedate=2009-09-25 }}</ref> from [[Sun Network]],<ref>[http://www.asiawaves.net/india/tamil-nadu-radio.htm#coimbatore-radio Radio Stations in Coimbatore]</ref> [[Radio Mirchi]],<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120220002829/http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/holnus/009200711010322.htm Radio mirchi]}}</ref> [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City]], and [[Hello FM]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/radio/radionews.asp?section_id=7&news_id=22979&tag=17706 |title=Hello Fm |access-date=5 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929154710/http://www.exchange4media.com/e4m/radio/radionews.asp?section_id=7&news_id=22979&tag=17706 |archive-date=29 September 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaprwire.com/pressrelease/advertising/200701221649.htm, Radio city]</ref> All these private radio stations air exclusively [[Tamil language|Tamil]] based programs, including film music. The range of these stations cover Coimbatore, [[Tirupur]], [[Erode district|Erode]] and [[Nilgiris district|Nilgiri]] districts of [[Tamil Nadu]], and [[Palakkad]] and [[Wayanad]] districts of Kerala. Television relay started in 1985 from Delhi [[Doordarshan]]. In 1986, after inception of a repeater tower at [[Kodaikanal]], telecast from Madras Doordarshan commenced. The people of Coimbatore witnessed the [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympics]] and [[1983 Cricket World Cup]] on a giant screen in VOC Park when the city-based UMS developed a dish antenna for satellite signal reception. Currently television reception is through [[Direct To Home|DTH]] or by cable, while Doordarshan reception is still available using an external antenna. In 2005, Doordarshan opened its studio in Coimbatore.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060531002648/http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/16/stories/2005081611440200.htm Coimbatore gets modern Doordarshan Studio Centre]}}, The Hindu, 16 August 2005</ref>

Coimbatore has a well connected communications infrastructure. Until the 1990s the state owned [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited]] (BSNL) was the only telecommunication service provider in the city. In the 1990s, private telecom companies also started offering their services. Currently besides BSNL, fixed line telephone services are offered by [[Reliance Communications]] and [[Bharti Airtel]]. Dial up internet connections were first introduced (by HCL and BPL) in 1996 and broadband internet (by BSNL) in 2005. As of 2010, BSNL, Reliance Communications, Bharti Airtel, [[Tata Teleservices]] all offer broadband service through fixed lines and mobiles;[[Mobile TeleSystems|MTS]] offers mobile broadband alone.<ref>{{cite news|title= BSNL's broadband facility launched in Coimbatore, Tirupur|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2005/01/25/stories/2005012501581900.htm|accessdate=9 June 2010|newspaper=[[Business Line]]|date=25 January 2005}}</ref> Cellular telephony was first introduced in 1997.<ref>{{cite news|title=Infrastructure advantage|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2102/stories/20040130005311400.htm|accessdate=9 June 2010|newspaper=Frontline|date=17 January 2004|url-status=usurped|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606205625/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2102/stories/20040130005311400.htm|archivedate=6 June 2011}}</ref> Coimbatore is the headquarters of the Tamil Nadu circle of cellular service providers. The telecom company [[Aircel]] is headquartered in the city.<ref>{{cite news|title= Aircel to create blood group database |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/10/03/stories/2002100301540600.htm|accessdate=22 June 2010|newspaper=Business Line|date=3 October 2002}}</ref> Mobile telephone services available in the city include both [[CDMA]] and [[GSM]] connections.

== Films ==

Coimbatore is home to some of the oldest film studios in South India. Swamikannu Vincent, a film exhibitor, set up the first movie studios in the city.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://o3.indiatimes.com/brahmanyan/archive/2007/09/21/4783241.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118233621/http://o3.indiatimes.com/brahmanyan/archive/2007/09/21/4783241.aspx | title=Down Memory Lane - Bioscope in Coimbatore | url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-01-18 |work=The Times Of India }}</ref> Rangaswamy Naidu established the [[Central Studios]] in 1935 while [[S. M. Sriramulu Naidu]] set up the [[Pakshiraja Studios]] in 1945.<ref name="reeltime">{{cite news|title=Reel-time nostalgia|author=M. Allirajan|date=17 November 2003|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/11/17/stories/2003111700890100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040414162717/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/11/17/stories/2003111700890100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2004|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

== Notes ==

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[[Category:Mass media in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Lists of mass media by city in India|Coimbatore]]

Media in Coimbatore - Revision history

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