Kantipur Media Group

What Kantipur Media Group does

Kantipur Media Group is Nepal's largest privately-held, family-controlled multi-platform media conglomerate, headquartered in Kathmandu and operating since 1993 in the aftermath of Nepal's restoration of multiparty democracy. The group's portfolio spans four core media formats: print (Kantipur Daily in Nepali, The Kathmandu Post in English, and the Nari women's magazine), broadcast television (Kantipur Television as a general news and programming channel and Kantipur Max HD / Kantipur Max 2 HD as dedicated sports and entertainment channels), FM radio (Radio Kantipur, Nepal's first private radio station reaching approximately 75 percent of the country and more than 410,000 listeners daily), and owned digital platforms (ekantipur.com, kantipurtv.com, kantipurmax.com, radiokantipur.com) plus mobile applications. The group also operates Kantipur Neo, launched in 2023 as a research and innovation engine focused on AI and newsroom automation, content distribution, data analysis, and audience intelligence, and the Kantipur Foundation, established in 2014 for humanitarian relief and the Kantipur Icon Awards.

The business is supported by a workforce of more than 1,500 employees across editorial, broadcast, technology, and corporate functions, and has executed a notable senior leadership refresh in 2026, including the appointment of Anup Kaphle as the inaugural Group Editorial Director, Ritesh Ghimire as CTO of Kantipur Neo, Sanjeev Satgainya as Editor of Features and Investigations, and Gokarna Awasthi as Editor in Chief of Kantipur Daily. The company is independently owned by the Sirohiya family (Kailash Sirohiya as Chairman, Swastika Sirohiya as Director, Sambhav Sirohiya as Managing Director) with no disclosed external institutional investors, and is GDPR-compliant for EU users and licensed across all relevant Nepali government agencies.

Kantipur Media Group's revenue model is a hybrid media model with three primary streams: advertising across print, broadcast, radio, and digital sold through platform-specific and central cross-platform sales teams; subscription and newsstand revenue from physical and digital subscriptions to Kantipur Daily and The Kathmandu Post; and broadcast rights and content licensing, including the recently secured ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 rights and long-running agreements for the English Premier League, Indian Premier League, and Wimbledon. The customer base is split between mass-market Nepali consumers (general public, sports fans, diaspora) and enterprise buyers (national and regional advertisers, policymakers, diplomats, and business leaders). Distribution is primarily domestic through owned print, broadcast, and radio channels, supplemented by global digital distribution to the Nepali diaspora and international sports licensing.

Name

Kantipur Media Group

Legal name

Kantipur Media Group

Website

https://kmg.com.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kantipur Media Group is Nepal's largest privately-held, family-controlled multi-platform media conglomerate, operating since 1993 across print (Kantipur Daily, The Kathmandu Post, Nari), broadcast television (Kantipur Television, Kantipur Max HD), FM radio (Radio Kantipur), digital platforms, and a dedicated AI and innovation arm (Kantipur Neo).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: KMG generates primary revenue through advertising across its full media portfolio — print (Kantipur Daily, The Kathmandu Post, Nari), television (Kantipur Television, Kantipur Max HD), radio (Radio Kantipur), and digital platforms. The advertising sales motion is platform-specific and cross-platform, with a central booking desk managing multi-format ad packages for national brand awareness, category-specific targeting, and reaching Nepal's English-speaking professional class.
2. Subscription and Newsstand Sales: Revenue from physical and digital subscriptions to Kantipur Daily, The Kathmandu Post, and digital-only products. Subscription support is handled through dedicated customer service phone lines (NTC/Ncell) and email, covering billing, delivery, and account management for print and digital subscribers.
3. Broadcast Rights and Content Licensing: Kantipur Television and Kantipur Max HD earn revenue through broadcasting rights for major sporting events. Kantipur TV secured rights to broadcast the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in Nepal, and Kantipur Max HD serves as Nepal's home for live international sport including the ICC T20 World Cup, English Premier League, Indian Premier League, and Wimbledon.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kantipur Media Group is a multi-platform media conglomerate that publishes, broadcasts, and distributes independent news, entertainment, and sports content to Nepali audiences across print newspapers (Kantipur Daily, The Kathmandu Post, Nari), FM radio (Radio Kantipur), television (Kantipur Television, Kantipur Max HD/Max 2 HD), and owned digital platforms (ekantipur.com, kantipurtv.com, kantipurmax.com, radiokantipur.com). It monetizes these audiences through cross-platform advertising sales, subscriptions and newsstand sales, and broadcast-rights licensing for major international sporting events.

Product overview

Kantipur Media Group operates as Nepal's largest multi-platform media conglomerate with a portfolio spanning print, radio, television, and digital. The core offerings include Kantipur Daily (Nepal's most widely read Nepali newspaper since 1993), The Kathmandu Post (leading English-language daily), Kantipur Television (news TV channel), and Radio Kantipur (first private radio station reaching 75% of the country). The portfolio extends through add-on products including Kantipur Max HD/Max 2 HD (sports and entertainment channels) and Kantipur Neo (AI and technology innovation arm). Supporting sub-brands include Nari magazine (women's publication), Saptahik (entertainment tabloid), and Kantipur Foundation (humanitarian arm). Together these platforms reach millions of households daily across Nepal through print, broadcast, radio, and digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kantipur Daily: Nepal's most widely read Nepali-language newspaper, paper of record since 1993
• The Kathmandu Post
• Nari
• Kantipur FM

Products and services

• Kantipur Daily Nepal's most widely read Nepali-language daily newspaper, providing national news coverage, investigative reporting, and political and economic analysis. Distributed via newsstand, home delivery, and subscription to the broad Nepali public, with editorial independence maintained since 1993.
• The Kathmandu Post Nepal's leading English-language daily newspaper covering politics, business, culture, and the forces shaping the region. Read by policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, and the Nepali public at home and abroad; distributed via newsstand, home delivery, and subscription.
• Nari Nepal's flagship women's publication covering health, society, rights, and experiences relevant to Nepali women. Distributed as a magazine through the KMG publication portfolio.
• Radio Kantipur Nepal's first and most listened-to private FM radio station, covering approximately 75 percent of the country and reaching more than 410,000 listeners daily with news, music, culture, and public affairs programming.
• Kantipur Television (KTV) One of Nepal's first privately owned television channels and the country's most watched news television network. Produces full-spectrum HD programming including news bulletins, political interviews, investigative features, satire, comedy, and social drama, distributed via cable, satellite, and digital streaming 24/7.
• Kantipur Max HD KMG's dedicated sports and entertainment HD channel and Nepal's home for live international sport. Broadcasts major events including ICC T20 World Cup, English Premier League, Indian Premier League, and Wimbledon with Nepali-language commentary across TV, mobile app, and online channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches millions of households every day across all platforms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICC (International Cricket Council)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 February 2026The ICC appointed Kantipur Television (part of Kantipur Media Group) as a broadcast partner for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in Nepal. Kantipur TV secured rights to broadcast the tournament (February 7 – March 8, 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka) within Nepal, providing commentary in Nepali and delivering coverage across television and digital platforms to Nepali cricket fans.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Prothom Alo: Bangladesh's largest-circulation newspaper operating print, digital, and a 24-hour news television channel (Prothom Alo TV). Structurally analogous to KMG as a South Asian multi-platform media group combining dominant print reach with broadcast and digital extensions.

Broad incumbents

• HT Media: Owner of Hindustan Times and Mint (print) plus radio (Radio One) and digital platforms. Comparable to KMG as an integrated print-broadcast-digital South Asian media company competing on both editorial credibility and advertiser reach.
• Bennett, Coleman & Co. (Times of India / BCCL): India's largest multi-platform media conglomerate (Times of India, ET, Times Now, radio, digital). Highly comparable structure to KMG as a print-led, broadcast-and-digital diversified media group in South Asia — though operating at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Zee Entertainment Enterprises: One of India's largest television broadcasting and digital media companies with a portfolio of entertainment and movie channels plus streaming. Comparable to KMG's broadcast-led streaming and content distribution model — though at substantially larger scale and pan-India reach.
• ABP Network: Indian multi-language news and entertainment media group operating television news channels, digital news platforms, and print. Comparable to KMG as a multi-platform South Asian media company with parallel broadcast and digital monetization motions.

Direct peers

• The Himalayan Times: Nepal's other major English-language daily, operating in print and digital. Directly competes with The Kathmandu Post for advertisers, readers, and editorial talent in the Nepali market.
• AP1 HD (AP1 Television Network): Nepal-based private television channel network covering news and entertainment. Directly competes with Kantipur Television and Kantipur Max HD in the Nepal broadcast TV advertising and content market.
• Republica (Nepal Republic Media): Nepali English-language daily newspaper that competes directly with The Kathmandu Post and Kantipur Daily for political, business, and general news readership and advertising share in Nepal.
• Image Group (Image Channel / Image FM): Nepal-based multi-platform media group operating television and FM radio. Competes with Kantipur Television and Radio Kantipur for audience share and advertising in the Nepali broadcast market.

Emerging players

• Setopati: Nepal-based digital-native news platform. Represents the emerging digital-first competitive threat to KMG's print and broadcast audiences, particularly among younger Nepali readers migrating from traditional to online news consumption.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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