Nepal Republic Media Limited

What Nepal Republic Media Limited does

Nepal Republic Media Limited is a Kathmandu-headquartered, multi-platform media house operating across print, broadcast, and digital channels. Founded in 2009, the company publishes two daily newspapers — Nagarik Dainik (Nepali-language) and Republica (English) — a weekly tabloid (Shukrabar), a monthly magazine (Nagarik Pariwaar), an FM radio station (Radio Nagarik), two online news sites (nagariknews.com and myrepublica.com), and a video-on-demand streaming platform (Nagarik Network). It serves both Nepali and English-speaking audiences in Nepal, reaching 3M+ daily impressions and 10M+ social followers across its portfolio.

The company became Nepal's first and only publicly listed media company via its IPO on the Nepal Stock Exchange in June 2023. With 102 employees, it operates a relatively lean multi-format organization that has deliberately expanded from print into digital subscription and OTT video. The product portfolio suggests a deliberate vertical integration strategy — leveraging editorial content across newspapers, online news, radio, and VOD to maximize audience reach and revenue capture within Nepal's domestic market.

The business model is multi-stream: print advertising and circulation sales on the legacy publications; digital advertising and digital subscriptions on the news websites; broadcast advertising and programming rights on Radio Nagarik; and subscription or ad-supported video revenue on the Nagarik Network VOD platform. Audience reach metrics (3M+ daily impressions, 10M+ social followers, 3.5M+ shareholders) indicate a mass-market consumer base, with revenue concentrated in advertising and paid subscriptions across the print and digital surfaces.

Name

Nepal Republic Media Limited

Legal name

Nepal Republic Media Limited

Website

https://nepalrepublicmedia.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nepal Republic Media Limited is a Kathmandu-based, multi-platform media company founded in 2009, operating two dailies (Nagarik Dainik, Republica), a weekly, a monthly, an FM radio, two news websites, and the Nagarik Network VOD platform. It serves Nepali and English-speaking audiences across Nepal and is the country's only publicly listed media company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

News Media & Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (51312), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), 24/7 National & International News Channels (MPABAIAA)

Keywords

• News publishing
• FM radio broadcasting
• Video on demand
• Digital journalism
• Newspaper media

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nepal Republic Media Limited operates a multi-platform media portfolio spanning two flagship daily broadsheet newspapers (Nagarik Dainik in Nepali and Republica in English), a weekly tabloid (Shukrabar), a monthly magazine (Nagarik Pariwaar), an FM radio station (Radio Nagarik), two online news sites (nagariknews.com and myrepublica.com), and a Video-On-Demand platform (Nagarik Network). The company produces and distributes original journalism in Nepali and English across politics, business, social affairs, entertainment, sports, and international news.

Product overview

Nepal Republic Media Limited operates a multi-platform media portfolio consisting of two flagship broadsheet daily newspapers (Nagarik Dainik in Nepali and Republica in English), one Nepali weekly tabloid (Shukrabar), one monthly magazine (Nagarik Pariwaar), one FM radio station (Radio Nagarik), one Video-On-Demand streaming platform (Nagarik Network), and two online news sites (nagariknews.com and myrepublica.com). The company is Nepal's first and only publicly listed media company, serving readers and viewers across print, broadcast, and digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nagarik Dainik: Flagship Nepali-language daily newspaper publication launched in 2009, providing comprehensive news and views in Nepali national language.
• Republica
• Shukrabar
• Nagarik Pariwaar
• Radio Nagarik
• Nagarik Network
• nagariknews
• myrepublica

Products and services

• Nagarik Dainik Flagship Nepali-language daily broadsheet newspaper providing comprehensive news, views, and unbiased reporting on politics, social affairs, business, and international events for Nepali-speaking readers.
• Republica English-language daily newspaper delivering accurate, timely, and relevant news coverage with in-depth analysis of national and international events for English-speaking readers in Nepal.
• Shukrabar Nepali weekly tabloid newspaper covering current affairs, social issues, entertainment, crime, health, and lifestyle topics for general readers.
• Nagarik Pariwaar Nepal's leading monthly magazine covering current affairs, social issues, entertainment, and crime stories for Nepali readers.
• Radio Nagarik FM radio station offering diverse programming that breaks barriers of traditional FM radio in Nepal, serving Nepali-speaking audiences.
• Nagarik Network Nepal's first and only Video-On-Demand streaming platform offering content tailored for Nepali audiences on entertainment, politics, sports, and lifestyle.
• Nagariknews.com Online news platform delivering news in the Nepali language, providing digital access to Nagarik's journalism and news content.
• My Republica Online English-language news portal providing digital access to Republica's news and in-depth analysis, guided by the principle of 'In pursuit of truth'.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Setopati: Setopati is one of Nepal's leading digital-native news portals with strong social media reach. It overlaps with NRM's nagariknews.com and myrepublica.com digital properties, particularly competing for younger online readers and digital ad budgets.
• Onlinekhabar: Onlinekhabar is a high-traffic Nepali digital news platform. It is comparable to NRM's online properties as a digital-first competitor targeting the same Nepali-speaking online audience for news consumption and ad inventory.

Broad incumbents

• Netflix: Netflix is the dominant global VOD/streaming service and is comparable to NRM's Nagarik Network as a competing video-on-demand platform, though Netflix operates globally with non-localized content while Nagarik Network focuses on Nepali-tailored content.
• CNN International: CNN is a global 24/7 news broadcaster that overlaps with NRM's Republica English newspaper and Nagarik Network VOD platform in providing international and regional news content to English-speaking consumers, including the Nepali diaspora.
• BBC Nepali Service: BBC's Nepali-language service is a major international broadcaster covering Nepal news. It is comparable to NRM's Radio Nagarik and digital news sites as a competing source of credible news for Nepali-speaking audiences, though BBC operates as a public service broadcaster with global scale.

Direct peers

• The Himalayan Times: The Himalayan Times is a major English-language daily newspaper in Nepal with a strong online presence. It is a direct competitor to NRM's Republica for English-language readership and national advertising budgets.
• The Kathmandu Post: The Kathmandu Post is a leading English-language daily in Nepal, operated by Kantipur Publications. It competes directly with NRM's Republica newspaper for English-speaking readers, premium advertisers, and digital subscription revenue in Nepal.
• Kantipur Media Group: Kantipur Media Group is Nepal's largest Nepali-language media conglomerate, publishing Kantipur Daily, The Kathmandu Post, and Naya Patrika, plus operating FM radio and digital portals (eKantipur). It is the most directly comparable multi-platform Nepali news competitor to NRM, competing head-to-head for readers, advertisers, and digital subscribers.
• Annapurna Media Network: Annapurna Media Network publishes Annapurna Post, one of Nepal's highest-circulation Nepali dailies, alongside digital and radio properties. It directly competes with NRM's Nagarik Daily in the Nepali-language print and digital news segments.

Others

• Thomson Reuters: Thomson Reuters is a global news and information services provider. It is comparable to NRM in the news and media publishing category, and relevant as a content syndication partner or benchmark for newsroom standards, though it operates at vastly different scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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