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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Sun Group |
| Founder(s) | K. P. Kandasamy |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu , India |
| Circulation | 1,167,189 Daily [1] (as of Jul - Dec 2015) |
| Website | Dinakaran website |
Dinakaran is a Tamil daily newspaper distributed in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded by K. P. Kandasamy in 1977 and is currently owned by media conglomerate Sun Group's Sun Network. [2] Dinakaran is the second largest circulated Tamil daily in India after Dina Thanthi as of 2015 [update]. [3] [4] [5] It is printed in 12 cities across India. Dinakaran was founded in 1977 by K. P. Kandasamy after he split from Dina Thanthi owned by his father-in-law S. P. Adithanar during the split of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. [6] In 2005, the newspaper was acquired from K. P. K. Kumaran by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Group. [2]
Dinakaran is published from 12 cities in India namely Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Nagercoil, Puducherry, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli and Vellore. As of 2014, the newspaper has a circulation of 1,215,583. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Sun acquires Dinakaran newspaper". rediff.com. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Details of most circulated publications for the audit period Jul-Dec 2014" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Judy Franko (13 March 2010). "Tamil daily Dinakaran takes over the lead". exchange4media.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "India's 15 most-read newspapers". rediff.com. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Jeffrey, Robin (24 March 2000). India's newspaper revolution. C. Hurst & Co. p. 79,80,114,135. ISBN 978-1-85065-383-7.
- Tamil-language newspapers published in India
- Companies based in Chennai
- Mass media in Bangalore
- Mass media in Chennai
- Mass media in Coimbatore
- Mass media in Madurai
- Mass media in Puducherry
- Newspapers published in Tiruchirappalli
- Newspapers established in 1977
- 1977 establishments in Karnataka
- Sun Group
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Sun Group |
| Founder(s) | K. P. Kandasamy |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Headquarters | Chennai, Tamil Nadu , India |
| Circulation | 1,167,189 Daily [1] (as of Jul - Dec 2015) |
| Website | Dinakaran website |
Dinakaran is a Tamil daily newspaper distributed in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded by K. P. Kandasamy in 1977 and is currently owned by media conglomerate Sun Group's Sun Network. [2] Dinakaran is the second largest circulated Tamil daily in India after Dina Thanthi as of 2015 [update]. [3] [4] [5] It is printed in 12 cities across India. Dinakaran was founded in 1977 by K. P. Kandasamy after he split from Dina Thanthi owned by his father-in-law S. P. Adithanar during the split of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. [6] In 2005, the newspaper was acquired from K. P. K. Kumaran by Kalanithi Maran's Sun Group. [2]
Dinakaran is published from 12 cities in India namely Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Nagercoil, Puducherry, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli and Vellore. As of 2014, the newspaper has a circulation of 1,215,583. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "Submission of circulation figures for the audit period July - December 2015" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Sun acquires Dinakaran newspaper". rediff.com. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Details of most circulated publications for the audit period Jul-Dec 2014" (PDF). Audit Bureau of Circulations. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ Judy Franko (13 March 2010). "Tamil daily Dinakaran takes over the lead". exchange4media.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "India's 15 most-read newspapers". rediff.com. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Jeffrey, Robin (24 March 2000). India's newspaper revolution. C. Hurst & Co. p. 79,80,114,135. ISBN 978-1-85065-383-7.
- Tamil-language newspapers published in India
- Companies based in Chennai
- Mass media in Bangalore
- Mass media in Chennai
- Mass media in Coimbatore
- Mass media in Madurai
- Mass media in Puducherry
- Newspapers published in Tiruchirappalli
- Newspapers established in 1977
- 1977 establishments in Karnataka
- Sun Group