{{Short description|Indian mass media company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = HT Media Limited | type = Public | traded_as = {{BSE|532662}}, {{NSE|HTMEDIA}} | logo = HT Media logo.svg | logo_size = 200px | founded = {{Start date and age|2002||}}<ref name="zauba">{{cite web |title=HT MEDIA LIMITED |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/HT-MEDIA-LIMITED/L22121DL2002PLC117874 |website=Zauba Corp |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173133/https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/HT-MEDIA-LIMITED/L22121DL2002PLC117874 |url-status=live}}</ref> | location = Delhi, India | key_people = Shobhana Bhartia<br />{{small|(Chairperson)}} | industry = Mass media | products = {{hlist|Publishing |radio |web portals }} | revenue = {{loss}} {{INRConvert|2330|c}} (2020)<ref name=10K>{{cite web |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/financials/htmedia/consolidated-profit-loss/HT |title=HT Media Limited Financial Statements |publisher=HT Media |access-date=16 October 2014 |archive-date=16 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016180403/http://www.moneycontrol.com/financials/htmedia/consolidated-profit-loss/HT |url-status=live}}</ref> | operating_income = {{loss}} {{INRConvert|-67|c}} (2020)<ref name=10K/> | net_income = {{loss}} {{INRConvert|-214|c}} (2020)<ref name=10K/> | num_employees = 1,891 (2020)<ref name=10K/> | website = {{official URL}} }} '''HT Media Limited''' is an Indian mass media company based in Delhi. It has holdings in print, electronic and digital media. HT Media's flagship newspaper is the ''Hindustan Times'', the second most widely read English newspaper in India after ''The Times of India''. It also publishes ''Mint'', an Indian financial daily newspaper. Other publications include the Hindi-language daily ''Hindustan'', the Hindi-language literary magazine ''Kadambini'', and Hindi-language children's magazine ''Nandan''. It operates 19 printing facilities across India with an installed capacity of 1.5 million copies per hour.
HT's online business, is largely handled by Firefly e-ventures internet business, include the flagship web portal Hindustantimes.com, Livemint.com, Desimartini.com, HTCampus.com<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=http://www.htmedia.in/brandPage_hindustan2066.html?Page=Page-HTMedia-HTCampus |title=HTCampus.com |website=htmedia.in |access-date=20 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052656/http://www.htmedia.in/brandPage_hindustan2066.html?Page=Page-HTMedia-HTCampus |url-status=live}}</ref> and Shine.com.
Although a public company listed on both the BSE and NSE, '''HT Media Ltd.''' is majority owned and controlled<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statement Showing Holding of Securities and Share Holding Pattern |url=https://www.htmedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Shareholding_Pattern_Q1_FY22.pdf |access-date=12 August 2021 |archive-date=12 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812131336/https://www.htmedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Shareholding_Pattern_Q1_FY22.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> by the KK Birla family, with Shobhana Bhartia, daughter of K. K. Birla, its chairperson.
==History== ''Hindustan Times'' was founded in 1924, and formally established as a limited liability company in 1927.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE HINDUSTAN TIMES LTD |url=https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/THE-HINDUSTAN-TIMES-LTD/U74899DL1927PLC000155 |website=Zauba Corp |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920173316/https://www.zaubacorp.com/company/THE-HINDUSTAN-TIMES-LTD/U74899DL1927PLC000155 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1936, the Hindi daily ''Hindustan'' was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.htmedia.in/History.aspx?Page=Page-HTMedia-History |title=History |access-date=24 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806001519/http://www.htmedia.in/History.aspx?Page=Page-HTMedia-History |archive-date=6 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
It also publishes two magazines in Hindi, ''Kadambini'', a literary magazine established in 1960, and ''Nandan'', a children's magazine, started in 1964.<ref>{{cite web |title=Go for Hindustan Media Ventures only in secondary market |work=The Economic Times |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-07-05/news/27569082_1_hindustan-media-ventures-hindi-magazines-newsprint-cost |date=5 July 2010 |access-date=8 January 2014 |archive-date=8 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108142947/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-07-05/news/27569082_1_hindustan-media-ventures-hindi-magazines-newsprint-cost |url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2002, the company incorporated all of its media businesses under HT Media Ltd.<ref name="zauba"/> In 2004, HT Media Ltd was listed as a public company and attracted external funding.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.securities.com/Public/company-profile/IN/HT_Media_Ltd_en_1623845.html |title=HT Media LTD. Company Profile – India | Financials & Key Executives | EMIS |access-date=24 July 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210534/http://www.securities.com/Public/company-profile/IN/HT_Media_Ltd_en_1623845.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2006, Fever 104 FM was launched, in technical collaboration with the Virgin Group. ''Hindustan'' was relaunched re-establishing the company's prominent presence in the regional news space. In 2007, ''Mint'', the business paper in partnership with the ''Wall Street Journal'', was launched in Delhi and Mumbai. In the internet space, Hindustantimes.com was relaunched and Livemint.com was introduced. To further expand its digital presence, HTCampus.com was launched in June 2010 to provide information on colleges, courses, exams and careers for higher education in India.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.medianama.com/2010/06/223-htmedia-htcampus-education/ |title=HT Media Launches Education Portal HTCampus.com |last=Pahwa |first=Nikhil |date=21 June 2010 |website=MediaNama |access-date=20 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202131405/http://www.medianama.com/2010/06/223-htmedia-htcampus-education/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
HT Media acquired Radio One (India) in 2019,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhula |first1=Pooja |title=Who Owns Your Media: Hindustan Times's journey from broadsheet to media conglomerate |url=https://newslaundry.com/2022/07/19/who-owns-your-media-hindustan-timess-journey-from-broadsheet-to-media-conglomerate |website=Newslaundry |date=19 July 2022 |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172546/https://www.newslaundry.com/2022/07/19/who-owns-your-media-hindustan-timess-journey-from-broadsheet-to-media-conglomerate |url-status=live}}</ref> and VCCircle from News Corp in 2020.<ref name="nl">{{cite web |last1=Joseph |first1=Anto T. |title=As HT Media lays off staff again, it may struggle to keep VCCircle afloat |url=https://newslaundry.com/story/2021/01/16/as-ht-media-lays-off-staff-again-it-may-struggle-to-keep-vccircle-afloat |website=Newslaundry |date=16 January 2021 |access-date=19 September 2022 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171613/https://www.newslaundry.com/story/2021/01/16/as-ht-media-lays-off-staff-again-it-may-struggle-to-keep-vccircle-afloat |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Digital businesses == * HT Mobile - which in turn acquired digital marketing agency Webitude<ref name="techcircle 2013">Sonam Gulati (22 July 2013) [http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2013/07/22/ht-medias-digital-business-revenue-up-41-in-q1-at-rs-17-5cr-segment-loss-at-rs-17-04cr/ "HT Media's digital business revenues up 41% in Q1 at Rs 17.5Cr, segment loss at Rs 17.04Cr"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725025133/http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2013/07/22/ht-medias-digital-business-revenue-up-41-in-q1-at-rs-17-5cr-segment-loss-at-rs-17-04cr/ |date=25 July 2013 }}, Techcircle.in. Retrieved 28 October 2013.</ref> * Firefly e-Ventures - which moved to the parent company and launched its job portal, Shine.com<ref name="techcircle 2013" /> * Desimartini - film news website, acquired by HT Media in 2007<ref>{{cite news |title=HT Media Acquires Desimartini.com |url=http://www.startupavenues.com/news/2007/11/21/ht-media-acquires-desimartinicom/ |publisher=Startup Avenues |access-date=5 August 2014 |date=21 November 2007 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810162800/http://www.startupavenues.com/news/2007/11/21/ht-media-acquires-desimartinicom/ |url-status=live}}</ref> * OTTplay - content discovery platform offering curated shows and movies on streaming platforms<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jha |first=Lata |date=24 May 2021 |title=HT Labs launches content discovery app |url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/ht-labs-launches-content-discovery-app-11621796843095.html |website=mint |access-date=19 May 2022 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519074340/https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/ht-labs-launches-content-discovery-app-11621796843095.html |url-status=live}}</ref> * Shine.com <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.shine.com/ |title=Shine.com : One Stop Destination To Find Your Dream Job on the Go |website=Shine}}</ref> - an online job portal of HT Media which is operational in India; the second largest job portal website in India. * Shine Learning - an online learning portal of HT Media which provides online courses, certification exams, and practice tests related to various fields like online marketing, banking, finance, and web development * Hindustan Times Telugu<ref>{{cite web |title=Hindustan Times Telugu (telugu.hindustantimes.com) |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/ |publisher=Hindustan Times Telugu |access-date=6 April 2023 |archive-date=30 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130144357/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> - a Telugu news website of HT Media. This website provides news updates and analytical articles on politics, sports, entertainment, business, automobiles, technology, and many other topics. It is one of the fastest-growing news websites in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.htmedia.in}}
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