The Times Group

{{ Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited[3][4] (abbreviated as B.C.C.L. and d/b/a The Times Group) is an Indian media conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[5] The company is family-owned business.

Bennett Coleman and Company Limited
Private
IndustryMass media
Founded4 November 1838 (185 years ago) (1838-11-04)
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Key people
Products
RevenueIncrease INR7,394 crore (US$1.3 billion) (2022)[1]
Increase INR457 crore (US$78 million) (2022)[1]
OwnerSahu Jain family
Number of employees
11,100 (2014)[2]
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It publishes The Times of India newspaper which is the highest selling daily English-language newspaper in India.[6] It also publishes other radio stations, television channels, and magazines.[7]

History

The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce was first published on 03 November 1838. It would become The Times of India.[8][9][10] Publications of The Times Group

The Times Group Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Saini, Sonam (21 November 2019). BCCL's FY21 consolidated revenue at Rs 5,337.94 crore. https://www.exchange4media.com/media-print-news/bccl-posts-a-total-profit-of-rs-456-cr-in-fy22-124735.html. 
  2. Times Group may go for an IPO 'in the long run'. 8 November 2021. https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/times-group-may-go-for-an-ipo-in-the-long-run-112100600010_1.html. Retrieved 8 November 2021. 
  3. "Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. "BENNETT COLEMAN AND COMPANY LIMITED". opencorporates.com. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
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  6. Timmons, Heather. "Bennett Coleman buys Virgin Radio in Britain". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/technology/01iht-virgin.html. 
  7. Times Group split: Samir Jain takes print; Vineet gets broadcast, radio biz. Financial Express. 21 May 2023.
  8. The Bombay times and journal of commerce, 1838–1859. National Library of Australia. 1838.
  9. "Bombay Times – Times of India ►". The Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/miscellaneous/Bombay-Times/articleshow/55223939.cms. Retrieved 2018-07-09. 
  10. "The Times of India". www.firstversions.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.