ABP Group

What ABP Group does

ABP Group is a privately held, family-controlled Indian media conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata and founded in 1922 with the launch of Anandabazar Patrika. The group operates across print, broadcast television, digital, events, and book publishing, reaching approximately 300 million Indians monthly. Its principal properties include 8 premier publications (Anandabazar Patrika with 1.2M daily circulation, The Telegraph, and several Bengali magazines), 6 national 24-hour TV news channels (ABP News in Hindi, ABP Ananda in Bengali, ABP Majha in Marathi), Ananda Publishers for Bengali-language books, the ABP Weddings matrimonial platform, and a portfolio of digital properties such as Aaro Ananda and admissiontree.in. The company has international broadcast syndication arrangements with Fox, Sky, Reuters, and Associated Press for distribution across South East Asia, Central Asia, the UK, the USA, and Australia.

The group's technology stack is anchored by PPI Media's Content-X editorial and publishing system, which ABP helped deploy across ten of India's largest newspaper publishers, supplemented by the AdSelf classified advertising portal and planning/production software used across print facilities. Commercial operations span direct advertising sales teams for enterprise clients, online subscriptions distributed through subscriptions.abp.in, vendor-based print distribution across 14 editions (including 11 PWP district editions), book publishing through Ananda Publishers, and ABP Weddings as a transactional matchmaking service.

Revenue is generated across five primary streams: advertising, print and digital subscriptions, events and awards, book publishing, and matrimonial services. The advertiser base has included Cadbury, Dettol, Patanjali, Coca-Cola, Sugarfree, CESC, and Reliance Trends among named enterprise customers. Industry positioning is reinforced through board seats at WAN-IFRA, INMA, and treasurer-level representation on the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), and the company maintains a joint venture, Fortune India, in English-language business media.

Name

ABP Group

Legal name

ABP Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://abp.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ABP Group is a privately held Indian media conglomerate operating 8 premier publications, 6 national TV news channels, and digital platforms across Bengali, English, Hindi, and Marathi languages, reaching roughly 300 million Indians monthly through advertising, subscriptions, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Primary revenue stream from advertising across print publications (Anandabazar Patrika, The Telegraph, magazines) and TV news channels (ABP News, ABP Ananda, ABP Majha)
2. Print & Digital Subscriptions: Subscription revenue from newspapers and magazines including Anandabazar Patrika, The Telegraph, Desh, Sananda, Anandamela, Anandalok, and digital content offerings
3. Events & Awards: Revenue from flagship events including INFOCOM (India's leading business/technology/leadership event), Ananda Purashkar literary awards, Sharad Arghya Durga Puja awards, and various brand activation events
4. Book Publishing: Revenue from Ananda Publishers, one of the largest publishers in the Bengali publishing industry, offering fiction, non-fiction, and children's books
5. Matrimonial Services: ABP Weddings online matrimonial platform with subscription and transaction-based revenue model

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ABP Group is a diversified Indian media conglomerate that publishes leading Bengali and English newspapers (Anandabazar Patrika with 1.2M+ daily circulation across 25 local editions, and The Telegraph), broadcasts six 24-hour national TV news channels (ABP News Hindi, ABP Ananda Bengali, ABP Majha Marathi), operates Bengali periodicals and the ABP Weddings matrimonial platform, and runs Ananda Publishers, one of the largest Bengali book publishing houses. The group reaches nearly 300 million Indians monthly and monetizes primarily through advertising, subscriptions, events, and book sales.

Product overview

ABP Group operates as a diversified media conglomerate offering a multi-platform portfolio spanning print publications (dailies, magazines), television channels (national and regional news), digital platforms, and book publishing. The core print products include Anandabazar Patrika (Bengali daily with 1.2M+ circulation) and The Telegraph (English daily), supported by magazine titles Desh, Sananda, Anandamela, and Anandalok. The television division includes ABP News (Hindi), ABP Ananda (Bengali), and ABP Majha (Marathi), while digital offerings encompass ABP Weddings (matrimonial), subscription portals, and e-commerce for Ananda Publishers. The group reaches approximately 300 million Indians monthly across television, digital, print, and radio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anandabazar Patrika: India's most widely circulated Bengali daily newspaper with circulation over 1.2 million copies across 25 local editions. Founded in 1922.
• The Telegraph
• ABP News
• ABP Ananda
• ABP Majha
• Sananda Tilottama
• INFOCOM
• The Telegraph Education Foundation

Products and services

• Anandabazar Patrika India's most widely circulated Bengali daily newspaper with over 1.2 million copies daily circulation across 25 local editions and 14 publishing centers, featuring hyper-local district-level content through the Paper-within-Paper concept for Bengali-speaking readers.
• The Telegraph Leading English daily newspaper in Eastern India and Calcutta offering comprehensive news coverage with lifestyle supplements including t2, Metro, Wellness, YOU, Glamour, Knowhow, Portfolio, and The Woods for English-speaking urban readers.
• Desh Prestigious Bengali fortnightly magazine focused on literature, arts, science, current affairs, and philosophy, with a readership of 631,000 as per IRS 2017.
• Sananda Bengali women's fortnightly magazine covering fashion, beauty, health, recipes, relationships, and lifestyle, with a readership of 1,285,000 (IRS 2017).
• Anandamela Bengali children's magazine featuring science, sports, fiction, comics, and adventure content, with a readership of 842,000 (IRS 2017).
• Anandalok Bengali entertainment magazine covering film, television, music, sports, and politics celebrities with a readership of 883,000 (IRS 2017).
• The Telegraph in Schools (TTIS) India's largest standalone newspaper by and for school students, featuring a 200-strong force of student reporters (Tiger reporters) writing a weekly 16-page publication.
• Boier Desh Quarterly book review magazine featuring comprehensive book reviews, previews, author interviews, and national/international book lists to promote reading habits.
• ABP News Leading 24-hour national Hindi news and current affairs television channel, positioned as 'the people's channel' with mission 'Aapko Rakhe Aagey', featuring programs including ABP Savera, Satyameva Jayate, City 60, National Reporter, and investigative bulletins.
• ABP Ananda India's first 24-hour national Bengali news channel delivering local, national, and international news with programs including Ekhon Kolkata, ABP Khobor, and Khela Shuru for sports coverage.
• ABP Majha 24-hour national Marathi news channel headquartered in Mumbai with innovative programming in 20-minute segments covering politics, sports, entertainment, health, astrology, education, agriculture, and religion.
• ABP Weddings Online matrimonial platform requiring mandatory photo ID verification and Trust Score system for profile authenticity, with free registration and paid contact features for singles seeking marriage.
• Ananda Publishers Bengali book publishing house, one of the largest publishers in the Bengali publishing industry offering fiction, non-fiction, adult, and children's literature.
• Pujabarshiki Annual Puja special issue publication featuring curated content for Durga Puja season, offered as part of magazine subscriptions.
• INFOCOM India's leading business, technology and leadership conference event bringing together 1200+ delegates, 120 speakers, 300 CIOs, and 50 sponsors annually.
• Fortune India Joint venture business publication with Fortune magazine combining Fortune's international brand with ABP's local expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 300 million Indians reached monthly across all platforms
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Dhruba Mukherjee of ABP Group continues as treasurer of DNPA. ABP Group actively participates in industry policy frameworks and helps publishers navigate AI-driven changes in content distribution through this association.
• PPI Media and Digital CollectionscoreTechnology or Integration · 18 February 2026ABP Group selected PPI Media and Digital Collections to provide its editorial system Content-X, classified advertising portal AdSelf, and planning and production software solutions. PPI Media's software is now deployed across ten of India's largest newspaper publishers. This partnership modernizes ABP's content management and advertising operations.
• Fortune MagazinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABP Group has a joint venture with Fortune magazine for Fortune India publication. Under Aveek Sarkar's leadership, Fortune India has become the latest addition to the ABP bouquet of publications, combining Fortune's international brand with ABP's local expertise.
• Fox and Sky NetworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationABP Ananda sources international news from Fox and Sky networks in addition to its extensive news bureau network across India. This partnership provides global news coverage for ABP's Bengali-language audience.
• ReuterscoreTechnology or IntegrationAnandabazar Patrika established ties with Reuters, Associated Press, and Free Press of India from 1923, providing international news wire services from the early years of the newspaper.
• Associated PresscoreTechnology or IntegrationAnandabazar Patrika established ties with Reuters, Associated Press, and Free Press of India from 1923, providing international news wire services from the early years of the newspaper.
• WAN-IFRAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABP Group CEO Dipankar Das Purkayastha serves on the Board of WAN-IFRA, the world's leading organization of newspaper and media publishing. ABP is the first printing house from India to win Star Club Membership from WAN-IFRA.
• INMA (International News Media Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerABP Group CEO Dipankar Das Purkayastha serves on the Board of INMA, one of the largest associations of newspaper companies worldwide. ABP has won multiple INMA Global Media Awards.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HT Media: HT Media publishes Hindustan Times, Mint and other newspapers and operates Hindi/English digital news; directly comparable to ABP as a multi-platform Indian newspaper-and-digital media house competing for the same advertisers and regional readers.
• DB Corp (Dainik Bhaskar): DB Corp publishes Dainik Bhaskar, India's largest read daily, alongside multi-language editions and digital properties; comparable to ABP as a multi-edition regional newspaper group with national advertising sales and Hindi/multilingual reach.
• Jagran Prakashan (Dainik Jagran): Publishes Dainik Jagran, the largest read Hindi daily in India; directly comparable as a Hindi-language multi-edition newspaper business pursuing the same national advertisers and digital extension strategy as ABP.
• Malayala Manorama Group: Family-owned regional media conglomerate publishing Malayala Manorama daily and The Week, plus TV (Manorama News) and digital; highly comparable to ABP in structure, regional-language focus and integrated print-TV-digital model.
• Lokmat Media: Marathi-language newspaper leader competing directly with ABP Majha's TV audience and Print readership in Maharashtra; comparable as a regional-language print+TV broadcaster serving the same advertiser base.
• Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing: Publishes Mathrubhumi Malayalam daily plus magazines and operates Club FM radio; comparable to ABP as a regional-language multi-platform media group with strong cultural and language-based audience lock-in.
• Living Media (India Today Group): Publishes India Today and Hindi editions (Aaj Tak) plus 24-hour English/Hindi TV news — comparable to ABP as a print + TV + digital news group, particularly overlapping on the ABP News (Hindi) TV side.
• Sakal Media Group: Marathi-language newspaper (Sakal) plus Sakal Shikar TV channel; comparable to ABP through direct competition with ABP Majha for Marathi readers and advertisers in Maharashtra.

Broad incumbents

• Bennett, Coleman & Co. (Times Group / Times of India): India's largest media conglomerate publishing the Times of India, Economic Times and operating Times Network, ET Tech, and radio — a broader incumbent competing with ABP for English readers, TV viewers and national advertising budgets.
• Zee Entertainment Enterprises: One of India's largest TV broadcasters and OTT (Zee5) operators; comparable to ABP's broadcast and digital extensions as a broad incumbent capturing regional advertising and video audiences at national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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