What Prime News does

Prime News (legally Prime News Network) is a privately held Hindi-language news media company headquartered in Noida, India, founded in 2023. The company operates a 24x7 Hindi news channel covering national and state-level politics, entertainment (Bollywood, TV), sports, business, science, lifestyle, religion, and international affairs. Content is delivered through a multi-format platform combining television broadcast, the primenewsnetwork.in digital portal with LIVE TV streaming, a video gallery, and category-specific RSS feeds syndicated across nine major content verticals.

The underlying technology stack is modest and largely outsourced: the website is "Powered By Layout365," a third-party CMS/hosting platform, and there is no documented public API, mobile app, or proprietary AI/ML system. The product surface consists of three elements — the core Prime News Network web platform, Prime News Video Content (LIVE TV broadcasts and video stories), and an RSS feed syndication layer. Distribution is amplified through social channels including Twitter, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and the Arattai messaging platform.

The business model is advertising-driven. The company sells attention to Hindi-speaking viewers across India, monetizing through television and digital ad inventory, while pricing details, advertiser lists, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The customer base is a horizontal mass-market segment of Hindi-speaking news consumers in India, with no disclosed enterprise customers, named advertisers, or B2B contracts. Prime News has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, acquisitions, or leadership team in the source data, indicating it operates as a bootstrapped, independent media startup.

Name

Prime News

Legal name

Prime News Network

Website

https://primenewsnetwork.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Prime News is a privately held Hindi news channel headquartered in Noida, India, delivering 24x7 breaking news across politics, entertainment, sports, and business via television broadcast, a digital platform (primenewsnetwork.in), and RSS feeds to Hindi-speaking audiences across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hindi News Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI), National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

Keywords

• Hindi news broadcasting
• Digital news platform
• Live TV streaming
• News syndication feeds
• Broadcast journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising: News channel generates revenue through advertising, likely including display ads on website and potential TV commercials

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Prime News Network is a Hindi-language news media company that operates a 24x7 Hindi news television channel and digital news platform delivering breaking news, live updates, trending stories, and exclusive reports. The platform covers national and state-level news across approximately 18 Indian states, along with entertainment, sports, business, Bollywood, science, lifestyle, and religious content, distributed through television broadcast, website (primenewsnetwork.in), live TV streaming, and RSS feeds.

Product overview

Prime News Network is a single, unified Hindi-language news platform delivering breaking news, live updates, trending stories, and exclusive reports 24x7. The platform covers politics, business, sports, Bollywood, technology, and international news with accuracy and speed. Key offerings include the core Prime News Network website, video content with LIVE TV broadcasts, and RSS feed distribution for real-time content syndication. The site also features category-specific content sections for India, States, Entertainment, Sports, World, Business, Science, Lifestyle, Religion, and Videos. The tagline is 'प्राइम न्यूज़ – एक कसम, राष्ट्र प्रथम' (Prime News – One Promise, Nation First).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prime News Network (Hindi News Channel & Digital Platform) A 24x7 Hindi-language news broadcasting service and digital platform delivering breaking news, live updates, trending stories, and exclusive reports across politics, business, sports, Bollywood, technology, and international news for Hindi-speaking audiences across India.
• Prime News LIVE TV Streaming Real-time video streaming service delivering LIVE TV broadcasts of Prime News 24x7 Hindi news channel, accessible via the website for viewers across India seeking live news coverage.
• Prime News RSS Feeds XML-format RSS syndication feeds that allow users and aggregators to receive real-time Prime News updates across categories including India, States, Entertainment, Sports, World, Business, Science, Lifestyle, Religion, and Video sections.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aaj Tak: India's leading 24x7 Hindi news channel from the India Today Group. Directly comparable to Prime News as a Hindi-language, round-the-clock TV and digital news operation targeting the same Hindi-speaking audience with politics, sports, and entertainment coverage.
• News18 India: Hindi news channel from Network18 (Reliance). Competes head-on with Prime News for Hindi news viewers and digital readers, covering politics, sports, Bollywood, and state-level news across India.
• ABP News: 24x7 Hindi news channel operated by ABP Network. Operates a parallel Hindi news platform spanning national, state, entertainment, and business verticals — the same positioning Prime News targets.
• India TV: Hindi news television network with a strong digital presence. Directly comparable Hindi news + website offering targeting the same nationwide Hindi-speaking viewership.
• Republic Bharat: Hindi-language news channel from Republic Media. Like Prime News, it is a relatively newer Hindi broadcast entrant targeting Hindi-speaking news consumers across India.
• Zee News: Long-established 24x7 Hindi news channel under Zee Media. Comparable broadcast + digital Hindi news operation covering politics, business, sports, and entertainment for a national Hindi audience.
• News Nation: Hindi news channel and digital portal. Operates a Hindi broadcast and website similar to Prime News, covering national, state, and entertainment news.
• News24: Hindi news broadcaster and digital news platform. Comparable broadcast + online news distribution model to Prime News's TV-plus-website positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Amar Ujala: One of India's largest Hindi newspaper groups with a strong digital Hindi news portal. Comparable as a Hindi-language news destination, though its heritage is print-led rather than TV-led like Prime News.
• Jagran New Media (Jagran.com): Digital arm of Dainik Jagran, one of the highest-circulation Hindi newspapers. Competes with Prime News's digital Hindi news portal for Hindi-language digital readership and ad spend.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/primenewslivetv
• Facebookfacebook.com/primenewslivetv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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